I found a blogger application for my iPhone...so now I can post stuff as I think about it and not 7 weeks later! Yay!
Well, we have started some Accuhist and M seems to be on the mend. Can I get a "hallelujah"? We'll see how tonight goes.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
...M would just stay healthy for a month or so...
But apparently that is TOO much to ask. He is sick yet again. This time the ickiness is runny nose, coughing, he's puked twice in a week, and recent bout of constipation. Awesome huh? No wonder he's fussy as hell! He's just a pitiful little mess. Very clingy, which is fine if he'd be content once I was holding him, but no. He doesn't know what he really wants or what will make him feel better.
It doesn't help that I have to keep wiping his poor little nose as the snot run closer and closer to his mouth. HE HATES THAT. Not more than he hates having his nose suctioned though...I believe we'll be restraining him prior to doing it before bed tonight. It should be quite painful for both B and I to watch. Poor little lamb.
Aside from that we're all doing well though. No rest for the wicked, as they say. :-) Here's a pic of him when I got him home. He got ticked off when I was feeding the dogs...impatient little booger nose!
It doesn't help that I have to keep wiping his poor little nose as the snot run closer and closer to his mouth. HE HATES THAT. Not more than he hates having his nose suctioned though...I believe we'll be restraining him prior to doing it before bed tonight. It should be quite painful for both B and I to watch. Poor little lamb.
Aside from that we're all doing well though. No rest for the wicked, as they say. :-) Here's a pic of him when I got him home. He got ticked off when I was feeding the dogs...impatient little booger nose!
Monday, April 13, 2009
...things are wonderful despite a few bumps in the road.
So it was brought to my attention (Thanks Aunt Alice! hehe.) that I haven't written in a while. That is absolutely correct. Things have been insanity around here for the last few weeks. It started with the flu as I posted about last time. The flu threw of M's schedule soooooo badly it took us two weeks to get him back to sleeping through the night and in his own bed. He's good now though.
Two weeks ago he decided to take a stab at skydiving. I was standing at the changing table getting ready to change his clothes. I bent down to grab his clothes from the basket beside me and in that second the little acrobat flipped off and landed on his belly. I FREAKED OUT (internally). He started screaming immediately, which was a relief. He could focus on me and he wasn't lethargic and everything seemed fine, but I wasn't taking any chances after Natasha Richardson's sad, sad death. So off to the pediatrician we went. We waited two hours for him to get checked out. He was fine, obviously, but the pediatrican was very reassuring that I'd done the right thing by not waiting to bring him in. (Of course she wants to get paid, but I don't care...better safe than sorry!)
Here's a picture from our wait at the doc's office (notice the red mark on his forehead):
We celebrated Easter this past weekend. We went to brunch at the Bristol Bar & Grill with Mom and Dad, which was phenomenal as usual. They have this honey butter that I think I could drink if given the opportunity! :-) Then Sunday evening we had dinner with Brad's parents. That was awesome too...steaks and fried apples...my mouth waters just thinking about it. M also got his first Easter basket. It was his G-Paw's and then it was his Daddy's and now it's his. I added a personal touch so I could feel like it was partly from me too...but I think it's just the sweetest, most perfect Easter basket in the world. He had zero interest in it, but next year he will!
Here's a picture of Mommy's handy work for M's first Easter:
Two weeks ago he decided to take a stab at skydiving. I was standing at the changing table getting ready to change his clothes. I bent down to grab his clothes from the basket beside me and in that second the little acrobat flipped off and landed on his belly. I FREAKED OUT (internally). He started screaming immediately, which was a relief. He could focus on me and he wasn't lethargic and everything seemed fine, but I wasn't taking any chances after Natasha Richardson's sad, sad death. So off to the pediatrician we went. We waited two hours for him to get checked out. He was fine, obviously, but the pediatrican was very reassuring that I'd done the right thing by not waiting to bring him in. (Of course she wants to get paid, but I don't care...better safe than sorry!)
Here's a picture from our wait at the doc's office (notice the red mark on his forehead):
We celebrated Easter this past weekend. We went to brunch at the Bristol Bar & Grill with Mom and Dad, which was phenomenal as usual. They have this honey butter that I think I could drink if given the opportunity! :-) Then Sunday evening we had dinner with Brad's parents. That was awesome too...steaks and fried apples...my mouth waters just thinking about it. M also got his first Easter basket. It was his G-Paw's and then it was his Daddy's and now it's his. I added a personal touch so I could feel like it was partly from me too...but I think it's just the sweetest, most perfect Easter basket in the world. He had zero interest in it, but next year he will!
Here's a picture of Mommy's handy work for M's first Easter:
Friday, March 20, 2009
...the flu would not exist.
Unfortunately that's just not the case. I have the flu. Awesome huh? Body aches, runny/stuff nose, cough, the works. I can handle all those symptoms, but what I can't handle is not being able hold/comfort my little man. B has quarantined me to the main level of the house except to shower to try to avoid M getting the flu. I'm not allowed to hold him, feed him, anything. I did wear a surgical mask last night to rock him to sleep because B had been up a million times and it was only 2:45am. It felt so good to have him in my arms.
So I'm hoping B will let me handle him tonight if I wear a mask and wash my hands really well. One thing that was surprising is that M didn't mind the mask on Mommy. He knew it was me even though I wasn't talking to him or anything. I love that. I love it that he knows his Mama that well. He has started reaching out for me and it breaks my heart that for the last two days I haven't been able to pick him up and love on him. It's gut-wrenching actually.
Alright, back to sleep for me.
So I'm hoping B will let me handle him tonight if I wear a mask and wash my hands really well. One thing that was surprising is that M didn't mind the mask on Mommy. He knew it was me even though I wasn't talking to him or anything. I love that. I love it that he knows his Mama that well. He has started reaching out for me and it breaks my heart that for the last two days I haven't been able to pick him up and love on him. It's gut-wrenching actually.
Alright, back to sleep for me.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
...I could make myself feel how I know I should.
So when I had M I assumed that seeing him in the arms of people I love would thrill me and I'd have the warm, fuzzy feelings. I don't. Don't get me wrong...I'm so happy that M is happy in other people's arms and that he loves his family (grandparents, aunts & uncles, etc.), but I just don't feel overwhelmed with joy like I thought that I would. I don't know why that is. I don't know if maybe in our efforts to get pregnant something has tripped in my brain and now I'm TOO attached to him or what. I'm happiest when he's in MY arms or B's of course.
I also don't want to be away from him. I already have to be away from him for 10 hours a day working...so when work is over I'm happy being with just M and B. We go out on dates alone, but not very often. We have sitters (ie., grandparents) ready and waiting basically, but we rarely use them. We have not spent a night away from him since he was born almost 9 months ago. I've only missed one bath/bedtime.
I know the grandparents think they should be watching him more, but I honestly just don't want to be away from him. He's my little miracle and when I'm with him I feel complete. In late May, the girls and I are planning a trip to Charleston, SC for a weekend of fun and silliness. That will be the first time I'm away from him. It's going to be really, really hard. At that point he'll almost be a year old...and I know B is obviously more than capable of taking care of him while I'm gone. So it should be fine, but it's still hard and I get a little anxious thinking about it already.
Am I crazy to feel this way? Is it going to make me a crazy mother-in-law? I'm doing my best to recognize how I feel and deal with it and do what I know is right, but it's tough!
But a little tip to anyone who thinks they should be watching our baby more...don't bitch. It just makes me mad. You'll watch him when we're ready and not a moment sooner whether it's normal, crazy, or whatever else you might call it. That's how we roll.
I also don't want to be away from him. I already have to be away from him for 10 hours a day working...so when work is over I'm happy being with just M and B. We go out on dates alone, but not very often. We have sitters (ie., grandparents) ready and waiting basically, but we rarely use them. We have not spent a night away from him since he was born almost 9 months ago. I've only missed one bath/bedtime.
I know the grandparents think they should be watching him more, but I honestly just don't want to be away from him. He's my little miracle and when I'm with him I feel complete. In late May, the girls and I are planning a trip to Charleston, SC for a weekend of fun and silliness. That will be the first time I'm away from him. It's going to be really, really hard. At that point he'll almost be a year old...and I know B is obviously more than capable of taking care of him while I'm gone. So it should be fine, but it's still hard and I get a little anxious thinking about it already.
Am I crazy to feel this way? Is it going to make me a crazy mother-in-law? I'm doing my best to recognize how I feel and deal with it and do what I know is right, but it's tough!
But a little tip to anyone who thinks they should be watching our baby more...don't bitch. It just makes me mad. You'll watch him when we're ready and not a moment sooner whether it's normal, crazy, or whatever else you might call it. That's how we roll.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
...my little man would be littler!
He's growing so dang fast! It's literally like I blinked and now he's 8.5 months old! He now officially has 2 top teeth...they're not visible unless you look for them, but you can hear him grinding them ALREADY! I'll try to get a picture of them soon.
He's taking a bath minus his infant tub...so he's sitting in the water all alone. He looks freakin' adorable and he loves it. Here are some pictures of him in all his glory!
He's taking a bath minus his infant tub...so he's sitting in the water all alone. He looks freakin' adorable and he loves it. Here are some pictures of him in all his glory!
Friday, March 6, 2009
...things are pretty boring right now. :-)
Well, we're still teething, but we appear to be in a calm before the storm if you will. :-) The last two days have been glorious. Brad is working the Home Garden & Remodeling Show this weekend so I'll be a single parent for all intensive purposes. So that should be interesting.
Well, what has happend since I last wrote? Well, M called 911 on my cellphone. That was nice. I was mortified of course, but I politely apologized to the dispatcher, who was VERY kind I might add, and hung up. He was chewing on my locked phone and I wasn't aware that even when locked you can dial Emergency Services. So if you didn't know that either...now you do!
I'm getting an iPhone! I've resisted the trend for long enough. Those things are amazing. Will I use it? Who knows...we'll see. Everyone I've talked to says yes I will...so I'll try it for two years and if I don't like it or feel it's necessary I'll downgrade. No biggie.
M's Uncle Nic has returned safely to US soil. He is "home" in O'ahu and has so far had mostly 1/2 days of work or less...so that sounds PRETTY nice to me. He should be home in May at some point and we're planning a big bash for his "homecoming". It should be lots of fun. I'm sooooooo anxious for him to meet M. I mean I daydream about it. It will be like introducing him the day he was born all over again and that was such a proud day. So combine that with the return of my brave soldier...what a great day it will be. :-)
Alright, I've blabbed enough. I need to do this more often so you can read less more frequently! Below is a video montage of M. Enjoy the cracked out music. :-) It makes me laugh and I hope it does you too. haha.
Well, what has happend since I last wrote? Well, M called 911 on my cellphone. That was nice. I was mortified of course, but I politely apologized to the dispatcher, who was VERY kind I might add, and hung up. He was chewing on my locked phone and I wasn't aware that even when locked you can dial Emergency Services. So if you didn't know that either...now you do!
I'm getting an iPhone! I've resisted the trend for long enough. Those things are amazing. Will I use it? Who knows...we'll see. Everyone I've talked to says yes I will...so I'll try it for two years and if I don't like it or feel it's necessary I'll downgrade. No biggie.
M's Uncle Nic has returned safely to US soil. He is "home" in O'ahu and has so far had mostly 1/2 days of work or less...so that sounds PRETTY nice to me. He should be home in May at some point and we're planning a big bash for his "homecoming". It should be lots of fun. I'm sooooooo anxious for him to meet M. I mean I daydream about it. It will be like introducing him the day he was born all over again and that was such a proud day. So combine that with the return of my brave soldier...what a great day it will be. :-)
Alright, I've blabbed enough. I need to do this more often so you can read less more frequently! Below is a video montage of M. Enjoy the cracked out music. :-) It makes me laugh and I hope it does you too. haha.
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