12 year old male spraying. HELP!

Hi there! Reaching out because I’m starting to get desperate. My male indoor cat (12 years old) has been spraying recently on our shoes, laundry basket, and now the couch outside in the sun room. I’ve caught him backing up onto the wall where our shoes used to be. He has been with me since he was a kitten. We have an 8 month old baby that he seems uninterested in. 2 years ago we had his hyperthyroidism treated with radiation. His blood work since then is normal. So this is clearly a behavioral thing, I’m thinking. We bought a few feliways, they don’t seem to be doing anything. Is it the baby? I clean his litter box every other day. I’m getting to the point of almost being in tears because I can’t stand the smell! It’s embarrassing. Anyone have any advice? Thank you!

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