30 hours down...

Well after 30 hours on the "liquid platinum," his tummy is showing signs of healing. For the first time in almost 2 weeks he isn't bleeding. That was our #1 goal and we got there. We are very thankful for the following things:

-his belly is feeling better
-he is happy to gulp the stuff down, showed no signs of even noticing it was a different liquid
-he is happy to take a bottle (I started pumping a stash around 1 month and while it is useless and filled with the mystery allergen now, we used those pumping sessions to also introduce him to a bottle in preparation for work and he has thus far been fine.)
-he is happy to take either brand bottle or nipple we have and offer
-he is happy to take bottles from either of us
-he is happy to take bottles of varying temperatures (at first with the pumped milk a month ago, we would carefully warm it to body temp. Turns out we were wasting our time.)
-I am happy it is weekend so that another adult is here while we figure out all these new schedules

Frustration
-I got pumping advice from different places and kind of created a hybrid of them. Hopefully it works. I did get 32 ounces in 24 hours which I am ok with, so hopefully it doesn't drop too far off from there.
-Baby bodies react so differently to formula...I think some of it has to do with the fact that he is eating in chunks more than a never ending snack, especially in the afternoon/evening. We have to learn about this from him, so we feel like its back to square one.
-he is happy and content in general, but often roots and gets frustrated for awhile that he isn't getting what he wants. Pacifiers and bottles only go so far for his brain. I should be flattered I guess?
-formula is a PITA. Hw much to make? To give? If he doesn't finish a bottle in a reasonable amount of time, we have to toss it so we are making smaller bottles.This is hard to figure out. Maybe that part is less stressful on cheaper generic formula?
-getting him to sleep is hard. He is used to nursing until he conks out. I realize that would have been a problem eventually,but I wasn't ready for it to be one now.
-we are all tired. So tired. And tired of watching clocks and setting alarms. And we are only 1 day in.

And so it continues...