Last night was a bit rougher. She still slept, but was restless all night.

Oh, and Mary, if you're reading this before you head south, I really recommend going through St. Louis, but if you want to go through eastern Tennessee, gas up in the country, and avoid the big cities. All the media sources I can find say to expect gas shortages in all big cities in that part of the country for at least the next two weeks.

Just wanted to announce to the world that, while Sophie has had some cranky evenings in the past week, she's slept for at least 6 consecutive hours every night since Thursday.

Tummy Troubles

So... as everybody knows, we've been struggling with colic. A couple of weeks ago (or was it just last week?) we took Sophie to a specialist. The visit went well and I felt encouraged to try breast milk again. I've been pumping to try to keep my milk supply since Sophie was 8 weeks old. We are now at week 14 and it seemed like it was time to give it a go.

The first couple days went well, Sophie had some of my milk and then we'd top her off with formula. But.. as my milk supply started to increase so did Sophie's fussiness until last night we had a bout of colic like the old days when we were sleepless zombies.

The long and short of it is, I'm done. I could continue to pump and try again later... only to have to wean her in a couple months. This has bee an emotional roller-coaster for me. I really wanted to give So-So the much-touted advantages of being breast-fed. However, we are already past the critical age when breast-feeding makes the biggest impact.

Maybe next time

So far, I'm loving the Montessori school. Granted, Sophie's just now 3-months old, so there's not a lot going on that differentiates a "school" from a daycare, and what is going on is subtle. But I feel like a foundation is being laid, and I know that they're constantly looking for developmental milestones.

There are only 24 hours in the day, and for 9 of those hours, someone else is taking care of our baby. I like that the people we've chosen for that task really know their stuff, and are looking to develop her mind, not just get through the day. Frankly, given how sleep-deprived Christie and I have been lately, that's more than we can often manage.

And then there's the other level, where I just like the sounds and smells of the place. I could try and explain it, but I doubt I'd do a very good job of it. It just feels like a good place to be.