Sleep... or lack there of

I will post pictures soon but I have a question...

My little guy is doing well, eating well, playing and getting big but he WILL NOT sleep in his basinett. He is kinda stuffy when he lays down so I called the doc and they said to use a humidifier, saline then suction his nose and prop a book under the mattress to help. He will sleep on my chest for 6 hours at a time at night but when I lay him down he wakes up within an hour. I am hoping these suggestions will help since I think that his stuffy nose is why he wont sleep laying flat. It seems to get worse when he is flat. But if that's not it... for all you parents, any idea's? I know he can sleep for long periods because he has done it two nights but both on me. Any suggestions on how to break him in there? I feel guilty not forcing it but if he stays asleep for hours at a time I am going to go with it because I'm so tired!

Please help! I'll take anything!!

My beautiful baby boy!

Here are the pics from the photo shoot. It's going to be really hard to decide on what to get.

Any suggestions?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikkiborchardtphotography/sets/72157615411642487/

Owen's first photoshoot!

Here is the blog of the photographer who is going to be taking his first year pictures...3, 6, 9 and 12 months.

Here is a preview of his first newborn pictures...

http://nikkibphotography.blogspot.com/

My cousin's birthing experience!!!!!!

Okay, so this picture was from my family shower, its me with my two preggo cousins. My cousins Emily and Jaclyn. Emily- in the cream sweater was due about a month after me...

Lets just say the birth of her second child was quite dramatic!!! Check out the news story... YES a NEWS story- http://wcco.com/local/baby.born.kitchen.2.955757.html

Everyone is doing well and we're happy Molly and Mommy are healthy and happy!

More pictures...

Daddy and Owen in his Twins blanket

Aunt Noelle and Owen taking a nap

My little frog legs!

In deep thought...

Naomi and Mattea came to visit

Owen in his disney shirt Grandma bought in DW

The tired family...

Grandma and Grandpa

The little peanut and Daddy on our first day home!

Momma and baby happy to be home

He may be a peanut but he's got great cheeks!

Quick update

So I have a minute while Owen is enjoying his swing... I'll post pics later but I wanted to drop a note while I had quiet. So far things are going well, I am tired, yes, but doing well and happy! Bryan has been an amazing help, I know he feels bad that he needs sleep just as much as I do. He changes every diaper while he is home and makes sure I have lots of water and snacks before he heads off to bed and I head off to "night duty". Also knows as his favorite time of the day!!

Bryan has had three call nights since Owen has been born. The first two were on the weekends and so my Mom came down to help both times. Which I have to say was a god send because I was so tired and my mom would keep sending me to bed after I fed him!! My sister has been down a few little trips to help me out which usually ends in tears... same as my mom's visit. It's the only time since the birth that I have cried and felt a little out of control. I think having company is so nice that when they leave I am sad. Plus they start crying first which never ends well!

So far Owen has been a pretty good baby. He really only cries when he needs something or when his little tummy hurts. He LOVES to be held and basically will only go up to an hour in the bassinette or swing. If I want a good 2-3 hour span of sleep I put him on my chest and we sleep that way. I have been trying to break him into the bassinette so during the day I'll put him in there hoping he'll get used to it. Any suggestions for that?

We are all doing well, all tired but all happy! He is growing everyday, probably because he likes to eat so much! That has been a blessing- he loves to eat and has latched well. He likes to eat when he's hungry but is starting to want to comfort nurse too. As long as it keeps him happy and quiet I am fine with it!

Visitors have just started to come down, I think this week will be the start of the rush. It was nice to start to get used to the baby before we had lots of people visit. But now that we're kinda getting the hang of it I feel a lot more comfortable having people visit.

I appreciate all the emails, phone calls and text messages that people have sent. I have been pretty bad at returning them but I figure people understand. If I get a free minutes I'm either sleeping or eating! Now that he is getting used to the swing I hope to start calling people back!

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND LOVE!!!!

Pictures to follow... promise!