Dan and Julian are having a little daddy/son bonding time, so I finally have a few minutes to write a journal entry. Whew. Well, lately it seems like if Julian is not asleep, he is fussing. I don't know, it just seems a bit more difficult lately. If we are out doing things, then he sleeps. But if we are home, he seems to be fussing a lot if he's not nursing. I think he might be going through a growth spurt. He turned 6 weeks old yesterday, which is when the second growth spurt typically hits (first is around 3 weeks), and I have heard from other moms that growth spurts can mean nonstop eating, sleeping and fussing.

Not like he doesn't have any calm moments...he does. He still smiles and laughs and plays. It's just that it only seems to last a little while before he fusses. We have been out doing a lot of things...going to new mom and breastfeeding support groups, going on walks, going to Baby Boot Camp, going grocery shopping, going on a hike, having lunch at a restaurant. Maybe he is just so used to motion and seeing different stuff all the time that he's bored at home, it's the same old-same old. I don't know. I just know that I'm tired and I pass out on the couch at 9:00pm every night. Well, one thing's for sure, it won't last forever.

I'm sure glad that I'm not a single parent, although, Dan isn't as available to help me lately because he has been working hard trying to close a deal for work. When he can take the baby for a little while it is wonderful. I definitely feel burnout coming on strong when I don't get any breaks. Even 30 minutes helps me SO much. Those long naps were great while they lasted, but lately Baby J has been taking short litle naps every few hours instead of one big long nap in the middle of the day. He gets the same amount of sleep, but it sure makes an impact on my ability to get anything done. I was loving those long naps. Wow, baby is asleep now...go Daddy!

So I'm ramping up my efforts at getting back in shape, now that it has been 6 weeks I'm cleared for takeoff and I can start exercising again. My belly is getting flatter, finally. I went to a Baby Boot Camp yesterday (strength training, cardio, Pilates outside with your baby) and then went for a lovely hike with Elisabeth in Woodside in the redwoods. It was hard at first going uphill with Julian on front of me in the Moby Wrap, but it got easier with time. He started to pass out (see pic below) so I took him out and turned him around so that he could snuggle against me and pass out for real without his head bobbling.

Gotta run, we have to go do some errands, take tiles back (we are getting rid of splintery wood deck on patio and putting in tiles...Julian can't sit or crawl around on the patio the way it is now), get Bugs' nails clipped, etc. Maybe I will get a shower today! I took a bath with Julian last night. Very fun for both of us, but it's impossible to wash your hair when there is a baby in the tub with you. I got it wet, that's about it. OK, time to go.