So, with our doctor's appointment last week, as well as the fact that my child no longer fits into any of his clothes, I have decided to try to put him on more of a routine. The doctor recommended that I stop demand feeding Cash and let him only eat every few hours. He has a point, the kid does weigh 15 pounds and he's only 10 weeks old. So, this week I started to only feed him every 3 hours, which is typical for kids his age, or so I have read. Man, does he get mad. Yesterday, I had to give in and feed him after 2 1/2 hours, because I couldn't take it anymore. Usually I can divert his attention, but not yesterday. I am also trying to get him to go to sleep in his crib at night without my assistance. This he brought on himself, as he wakes up and wails every time I lay him down. This too is very hard, and I have even cried myself while he is crying and gone through a very large bottle of wine. I know, or at least hope, that in the long run it is going to make everyone's life easier, but it is so dang hard right now. I also think that getting him into more of a routine will help us be able to get him to take a bottle a little easier. If anyone has any suggestions, I would love to hear them, as well as maybe a little reassurance that I'm not a bad mom and this isn't going to cost me millions in therapy later in his life! :) Have a good weekend every one!
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