This is getting ugly fast. I was hoping we could both agree on what is best for Levi, but apparently not. I went to the lawyer today and we discussed child support, custody, visitation rights etc. He told me to talk to Michael about what arrangements he wants for visiting Levi. He advised that since Levi is breastfeeding and is an infant, Michael should see him more frequently for shorter times so that we don't interrupt his eating habits. Michael doesn't seem to understand that and wants him for whole weekends. He wants to switch Levi to formula for this reason, and doesn't believe that breastmilk is much better than formula.
I don't want Michael to have him over the weekend for a variety of reasons, including the formula dilemma. I have a lot of concerns with Michael's ability to cope with Levi crying. Whenever Levi would cry, Michael would hand him off to me. If Levi was crying too much, Michael would go to the garage to get away from it. I just don't see how these past experiences qualify Michael to care for Levi for an extended period of time. Michael has also changed just one diaper and has never changed Levi's clothes. He believes that every time Levi cries, it's because he's hungry and underfed.
Michael also accused me of not feeding Levi enough. He said that he, his mom, and his grandma all think Levi is too small. Levi is growing on track with other babies, he just started small. He even said he wanted to take Levi to another doctor for a second opinion. It sounds like he's trying to find some way to say I'm not a good parent. His mom and grandma would not have said that if we weren't going through this separation.
There's a whole lot going on and I can't wait for it to be over. I hoped we could resolve everything fairly quickly with minimal damage, but it doesn't sound like it now.
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