What a shocker!

We have had a shocker of a day!

Xavier wasn't too bad last night, only woke once for a booby feed. I thought it would be more considering his ear infection.

I was looking forward to having a realxing day at home, just me and Xavier. Well that didn't happen, Grace woke with the snottiest, yukkiest nose I have ever seen. It was just like 2 plugs of silicone shoved up her nose. As much as I would have loved to send her, I did the good parent thing and kept her at home. She had a little runny nose in the morning, but was fine from about 10am onwards....dammit! Should have packed her off then......if I could have peeled Xavier from my chest to at least have a shower!!

Xavier was a mess ALL DAY. He spent most of the day crying and moaning whilst grabbing his ears. He just wanted his Mummy to cuddle him all day, and he just cried if I put him down. He slept on me on and off all day, just having little 40 minute catnaps. I enjoyed the cuddles, but it makes it hard to get things done for Grace.

Xavier came into my bed at about 5am and had a feed. It's now 8.30pm and he hasn't fed again. Everytime that I have tried to feed him he has bitten me. Not just a little gummy bite either....the boy has 6 visible teeth, with others on the way. He bit down so hard the first time I screamed, I wasn't expecting it. Scared the crap out of all of us; Grace, Xavier and me. I expressed a dismal amount, 50ml. I haven't expressed since Grace was 6 weeks old, I just don't like it. However it was urgent today, I kept thinking that the dreaded mastitis was coming. There was a lump in my right boob and I was going hot and cold. Not sure if I was fighting of mastitis or just a cold.

Grace thought it was hilarious though! She kept wanting to drink the expressed milk, I had to hide it from her! If I was any better at it I would express some for her, but it took my very full boobs 20mins to get 25 ml each time I expressed. I concentrated so hard, but I couldn't get a let down.

Xavier was still having wet nappies so I doubt that he is dehydrated. He was guzzling the water, but a bit of his solids. I hope that the A/b's kick in soon and my little boy likes his boobies again. I am kinda hoping that he wakes tonight and spends the night with me. I'll open the "booby buffett" and he can help himself all night!!

**I forgot to mention Xaviers other misfortune today. Not sure how he did it but he somehow face planted on the carpet. He was screaming and I picked him up and there was blood everywhere, mixed in with his snotty nose too of course! I think that he had cut his lip. Maybe his little mouth is sore and that's why he doesn't want to feed?