Pacey and other shockers

That's right.  I caved.  I gave Rudy a pacifier.  I was sure I was not giving him one ever and he would not suck his thumb either.  But the time came when I felt I had no other option...hear me out...Rudy can make it 3 hours just about every night through every feeding.  But during the day, when he was alert, he could only make it 1-2.  Not to mention, at those feedings, he was really lazy about them, fell asleep often, and I couldn't be sure that he was even getting anything.  He was fussing like he wanted to eat one morning after I had JUST finished.  In desperation, I called Jannette (my go-to baby guru).  While on the phone she could hear him crying and told me to try sticking my pinky in his month.  He instantly stopped crying.  Yes, she said, he just wants to suck.  I thought, "we need to get to Babies R Us immediately."  Jannette reminded me she had bought Rudy a pacifier...of course she would have!...she's so on top of it.  I really would rather him not suck his thumb.  In my opinion, its a lot easier to break a child of a pacifier than a thumb because a pacifier can be taken away or limited.  I know not everyone has the same opinion, but this is where I get to play the "I'm the Mom" card.  Well, the pacifier works like a charm.  And thankfully, he isn't obsessed with it...meaning, he doesn't always want it.  Which is great because I don't like seeing it in his mouth, but if its just here and there between feedings and it saves me from being attached nonstop, I can deal!

There is it.  It is attached to that frog, which Rudy seems to really like.  He holds on to the frog tight while sucking away.  

We knew we would need more, though so we had our first trip out of the house (well besides going to the doctor) that afternoon.  I was going stir-crazy sitting in the house for days and wanted to get out.  We went to Babies R Us for the pacifiers and to look for a Cubs outfit.  That's right...Shocker #2.  We have a Cubs-Cardinals party to go to on Saturday.  Even though John and I have grown up Cardinals fans, it just didn't seem right to put Grandpa Rudy's great-grandson, who is named after him to make it worse, in a Cardinals outfit.  I asked John how he would feel if he had a great-grandson named after him and their parents dressed him in a Jets outfit...point taken, he said.  We'll let Rudy decide for himself when he's older, but when the responsibility is on us, Cubs it is.  

And Shocker #3...

Now this may not be a shocker to anyone else because it is completely normal and I just didn't know it...but I was not expecting Rudy, at 11 days old, to be this close to rolling over on his own!  I am going to get out my What to Expect book today (I'm really behind on that) and see what it says.  But we were pretty surprised!