I'm sorry it's been so long since I updated! I've been meaning to do it and next thing I knew, it had been over a week! Crazy.
Things here are pretty good! My big exciting news is that I finally got a laptop! I am very excited about it. I have been wanting one for a while, but since I don't really NEED one, it wasn't something that we would spend the money on. Well, long story short, we had a lot of trouble with Justin's old laptop and aservice plan at Best Buy that resulted in them having his computer for over 2 months, him buying a new one somewhere else, and us ending up with an enormous store credit. So, we decided that I could finally get a laptop, and Justin got a couple of other computer things that I don't understand. Anyway, I am sitting here now typing this on my new laptop and watching 'Jericho' from a couple of weeks ago and SAm and Justin are upstairs napping. TGIF? Haha. I am really looking forward to working more on my writing again, I've been getting more back into it lately, which is one of the reasons I wanted a laptop. It also means I can work downstairs on e-mail and stuff, which is nice. I'm also excited because I'll be able to take it with me on my trip to California next month.
Sam is still doing well! He had a pretty hard time with the last tooth he cut, but it seems to be getting better. There hasn't been many other developments around here! I finally got out the bins of 9 month clothes and 12 month clothes. Justin pointed out that some of the clothes in his dresser were too small and when I went through it I emptied out about 1/2 of his clothes! So, I'm in the process of getting his new stuff in there in between loads of laundry, meals, and dishes.
Last Monday Rob, Susan & Maggie were down in Seattle for some doctor appointments at Children's Hospital and came over here afterwards to hang out with us. Courtney and Elena came over too, and we ate Thai food and stared at each other's babies. Maggie is so cute! I can't believe how big she is! She and Sam weigh about the same amount, but Maggie is more of a little chubster. She has this VERY cute laugh when she gets really happy. She is just so adorable, and I really enjoyed the little moments I got to share with her playing with her and just looking at each other. I am obviously much older and we won't have the same kind of relationship I have with Kira, but I really want to make sure we are close as she grows up. It was much too long between visits this time, almost 3 months, and I would like to see the three of them more often! I got some really cute pictures, I'll post them online soon!
Not much else has been happening around here. After next week we're in for a busy month. Lorelai's birthday is April 1, so we'll be going to her 5th birthday party the day before that. The first week of April is Mom's spring break and she wants to take Sam for a few days. It will be a welcome little break for us, and fun Grandma time for Sam up in Bellingham. The week after that I leave on Thursday for my trip to California with Brooke and we'll be gone from the 12th to the 16th. We are really looking forward to a real vacation in sunny California! Then sometime after I get back Justin is going to have to go to the Philippines again for work, probably for 2 weeks. Then we'll be into May and Sam will be turning ONE! Can you believe it? I can't!
Well, I think that's all for now. I will write more soon!
March 23, 2007
March 13, 2007
My Amazing Baby
He really is amazing, you know. I know that all Moms think that about their babies, so that's why it's okay to say it. Everyone's baby is amazing to them! Sometimes to other people too, but most often to their parents.
Sam is getting so big! I just can't believe how much he's grown and how much he has learned, and how much new stuff happens every day. I think that for the rest of my life, I will be in a constant state of amazement. Amazement that I actually have a child, for one. I still look at him all the time and can't believe that I'm a mom! Amazement at how beautiful and perfect he is. Amazement at all of the things he learns and does. It's just crazy, all of it.
Sam hit a big milestone on Sunday. Justin and I have been talking about going to church for a while. It used to be a bigger part of Justin's life, and it's not something that we've done together much in the past, but now that we have Sam we both have ideas about how we want to raise him spiritually, and going to regular church services and forming a community of spiritual people has something to do with that. I've been to Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church several times with Brooke & Dave, who have been going there for around 5 years. One reason we decided to try it out is because they have really good kids programs there. The first nice surprise was that it took us under 25 minutes to get there, which was great! I didn't know it would be so easy, but traffic is non-existant on Sunday mornings at 9:30! We both really enjoyed the service, and met some nice people already! But, the big milestone I'm talking about was for Sam. When we got there around 10:05 we took Sam to the nursery, dropped him off, and left him until about 11:20 when the service was over and we went to pick him up. It was his first time in any kind of nursery/day care environment, with adults and children that he didn't know. He didn't cry when we left, and when we got back to pick him up, he was being rocked by one of the volunteers and falling asleep in her lap! It made me feel so good about everything - about having him around so many people and trying to encourage him to be comfortable and safe with the people we introduce him to. Justin and I have been talking about joining a local gym, which would also require him to go into the daycare at the gym, and I feel a lot better about it now. It's funny, it was a little bit of an emotional experience even though it was only an hour and I was right there. But it made me feel great and confident that we're doing a good job and he is doing well too!
Yesterday Sam learned how to drink out of a straw! He is having some trouble with sippy cups because he understands the sucking part, and he is starting to understand that in order to get the liquid out, he has to tip the cup. But he doesn't really understand tipping the cup without tipping his head at the same time, and usually looks like he is going to be pulled by his giant head and topple over backwards. So, I thought I would try the cups with straws since that's what Seamus and Lorelai have always used, and the doctor said he is old enough to learn. The first time we tried it I thought he wasn't ready - he just wanted to chew it and tip the cup. But then he got it! He looks so cute when he drinks with his little lips puckered up on the straw. So, we are using that so he can have some juice when he eats, and I'm going to start offering him formula in it. My goal is that when he starts drinking cows milk he will just drink it from a cup and we'll phase out the bottles at that point. As it is, he mostly has bottles before his naps and bedtime, so that will make the transition easier. He doesn't seem particularly attached to his bottle, but we'll see when we try to take it away!
I have found that one thing about being a mom is that you look for milestones and signs that your baby is learning, and often you think they are starting to do something. Like, "Oh I think he is starting to learn how to smile on purpose". But then, one day, sometimes several days or weeks after you think this thing happened, your baby ACTUALLY does the thing, like smiles for real. And you look at them and think, "OH! I see! He's really doing it now!". I started experiencing this during pregnancy - I believe this is where the phrase "When you're really in labor, you'll know it" comes from.
My most recent experience with the phenomenon had to do with what people now call "cruising". Cruising is when babies walk around a room by holding on to whatever they can get their hands on - walking along the side of couches, toys, coffee tables and shelves. We're now in the "He's really doing it!" phase. He walks all around our downstairs, around his kiddie table, back and forth along the wall and mirror I mounted for him, around the couch. He's now confident and interested enough to walk along with you if you grab both of his hands, and can use the walker we got him to take some steps.
He's also getting more confident with standing on his own without holding on to anything. He can stand on his own for several seconds now. I know it doesn't sound like a long time, but when you're sitting there watching him do it, it's pretty cool. He's starting to learn how to balance - when he's standing on his own and starts to topple, he can catch himself a little bit and sometimes right himself to standing for a few more seconds. It's so amazing to watch him learn all of this! If I had to guess, I'd say he'll take his first steps sometime before his first birthday!
I just can't believe it's been almost a year already - Sam is going to be 1 in less than two months! I'm starting to think about birthday parties and stuff, we'll probably do a joint thing for Justin and Sam since they're so close together and Sam's only turning one and won't know what's going on anyhow. He'll just be happy if he gets some ice cream.
Well, Sam has been asleep for quite a while and I want to get in a shower before he wakes up so we can take a trip out to the grocery store, so I better go.
Oh, also, NEW PICTURES! I just posted a ton of pictures from Seamus's 3rd Birthday party and from Brooke's Birthday on Sunday. Check them out for some totally cute pictures of Sam enjoying Birthday Cake and Cheerios! There are a few pictures in the ones from Shea's birthday of Sam and Rebecca hanging out - does this count as his first date? :-) Also, I'm not sure if I posted this before, but in the pictures from our play date a couple weeks ago there are some good pictures of Sam's play area in our basement so people can see where Sam plays and spends a lot of time.
I will be back again soon with more updates!
Sam is getting so big! I just can't believe how much he's grown and how much he has learned, and how much new stuff happens every day. I think that for the rest of my life, I will be in a constant state of amazement. Amazement that I actually have a child, for one. I still look at him all the time and can't believe that I'm a mom! Amazement at how beautiful and perfect he is. Amazement at all of the things he learns and does. It's just crazy, all of it.
Sam hit a big milestone on Sunday. Justin and I have been talking about going to church for a while. It used to be a bigger part of Justin's life, and it's not something that we've done together much in the past, but now that we have Sam we both have ideas about how we want to raise him spiritually, and going to regular church services and forming a community of spiritual people has something to do with that. I've been to Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church several times with Brooke & Dave, who have been going there for around 5 years. One reason we decided to try it out is because they have really good kids programs there. The first nice surprise was that it took us under 25 minutes to get there, which was great! I didn't know it would be so easy, but traffic is non-existant on Sunday mornings at 9:30! We both really enjoyed the service, and met some nice people already! But, the big milestone I'm talking about was for Sam. When we got there around 10:05 we took Sam to the nursery, dropped him off, and left him until about 11:20 when the service was over and we went to pick him up. It was his first time in any kind of nursery/day care environment, with adults and children that he didn't know. He didn't cry when we left, and when we got back to pick him up, he was being rocked by one of the volunteers and falling asleep in her lap! It made me feel so good about everything - about having him around so many people and trying to encourage him to be comfortable and safe with the people we introduce him to. Justin and I have been talking about joining a local gym, which would also require him to go into the daycare at the gym, and I feel a lot better about it now. It's funny, it was a little bit of an emotional experience even though it was only an hour and I was right there. But it made me feel great and confident that we're doing a good job and he is doing well too!
Yesterday Sam learned how to drink out of a straw! He is having some trouble with sippy cups because he understands the sucking part, and he is starting to understand that in order to get the liquid out, he has to tip the cup. But he doesn't really understand tipping the cup without tipping his head at the same time, and usually looks like he is going to be pulled by his giant head and topple over backwards. So, I thought I would try the cups with straws since that's what Seamus and Lorelai have always used, and the doctor said he is old enough to learn. The first time we tried it I thought he wasn't ready - he just wanted to chew it and tip the cup. But then he got it! He looks so cute when he drinks with his little lips puckered up on the straw. So, we are using that so he can have some juice when he eats, and I'm going to start offering him formula in it. My goal is that when he starts drinking cows milk he will just drink it from a cup and we'll phase out the bottles at that point. As it is, he mostly has bottles before his naps and bedtime, so that will make the transition easier. He doesn't seem particularly attached to his bottle, but we'll see when we try to take it away!
I have found that one thing about being a mom is that you look for milestones and signs that your baby is learning, and often you think they are starting to do something. Like, "Oh I think he is starting to learn how to smile on purpose". But then, one day, sometimes several days or weeks after you think this thing happened, your baby ACTUALLY does the thing, like smiles for real. And you look at them and think, "OH! I see! He's really doing it now!". I started experiencing this during pregnancy - I believe this is where the phrase "When you're really in labor, you'll know it" comes from.
My most recent experience with the phenomenon had to do with what people now call "cruising". Cruising is when babies walk around a room by holding on to whatever they can get their hands on - walking along the side of couches, toys, coffee tables and shelves. We're now in the "He's really doing it!" phase. He walks all around our downstairs, around his kiddie table, back and forth along the wall and mirror I mounted for him, around the couch. He's now confident and interested enough to walk along with you if you grab both of his hands, and can use the walker we got him to take some steps.
He's also getting more confident with standing on his own without holding on to anything. He can stand on his own for several seconds now. I know it doesn't sound like a long time, but when you're sitting there watching him do it, it's pretty cool. He's starting to learn how to balance - when he's standing on his own and starts to topple, he can catch himself a little bit and sometimes right himself to standing for a few more seconds. It's so amazing to watch him learn all of this! If I had to guess, I'd say he'll take his first steps sometime before his first birthday!
I just can't believe it's been almost a year already - Sam is going to be 1 in less than two months! I'm starting to think about birthday parties and stuff, we'll probably do a joint thing for Justin and Sam since they're so close together and Sam's only turning one and won't know what's going on anyhow. He'll just be happy if he gets some ice cream.
Well, Sam has been asleep for quite a while and I want to get in a shower before he wakes up so we can take a trip out to the grocery store, so I better go.
Oh, also, NEW PICTURES! I just posted a ton of pictures from Seamus's 3rd Birthday party and from Brooke's Birthday on Sunday. Check them out for some totally cute pictures of Sam enjoying Birthday Cake and Cheerios! There are a few pictures in the ones from Shea's birthday of Sam and Rebecca hanging out - does this count as his first date? :-) Also, I'm not sure if I posted this before, but in the pictures from our play date a couple weeks ago there are some good pictures of Sam's play area in our basement so people can see where Sam plays and spends a lot of time.
I will be back again soon with more updates!
March 1, 2007
Happy Spring... oh... wait...
Holy cow! Has it really been 2 weeks since I updated? Sorry about that, things have been a little bit busy around here and I let it fall behind again. Isn't it funny that I actually ended up updating more when Justin was out of town?
So, I would expect that on the first day of March, it might be sunny, and it is. Clear blue skies and lots of sun today. I would not, however, expect that what the sun is doing is working on melting the 5+ inches of SNOW accumulated in my yard from yesterday and last night! I couldn't believe it yesterday morning when Mom woke me up (why she was here on a Wednesday morning is a whole other story...) and told me it was snowing. It continued for a few hours, let up, then started up again and really started piling up in the evening. Crazy. Maybe later today I'll take Sam out in his snowsuit to experience his first snow... we'll see.
Things have been pretty good around here. Well, other than the sickness! So, Justin got back from the Philippines on February 16 - the original date he was supposed to come back! It was really a great surprise for me that he didn't have to stay longer - I was missing him, and having Sam get sick while he was gone was a real challenge. Unfortunately he still had a lot of work to do when he got back - the good news was that the investors liked the demo of their new software, but they also wanted it on a tight deadline, so he's been working really hard to get it done. Despite the pressures of his work, I have managed to get out of the house a few times and am now fully recovered from my cabin-fever of being alone for 2 weeks.
The week after Justin got back I suddenly realized that if Sam goes to bed at 9 or 9:30 I can actually leave the house AFTER he falls asleep. I went and got coffee and read, then went to a movie one night. It was relaxing, and worth the me-time despite the fact that I didn't get home until after midnight and felt a little sleepy the next day. Who am I kidding, I am tired half the time anyhow, but it's not enough to stop me from my regular activities! On the 22nd I had my monthly Girls Night Out. It ended up just being me, Tara, and Courtney this time, so we just went to a restaurant in Redmond and had dinner and some drinks. It was a really good time, and we were all glad to get out of the house!
Last weekend Mom came down on Friday and on Saturday Justin and I went to Gryphon's fifth birthday party down near Tacoma. It was fun to see the family, and we got to see some really adorable 10 day old kittens that Stormy's Mom had with her. One of the cats in her current litter was a totally white little Pixie Bob! It's very rare because it's a recessive gene and both parents have to have it. We have been thinking about getting another kitten, and if she has another white one in the next litter and no one else wants it, she said we could get it. So, we may have another little cat soon! We'll see.
Sunday we had people over to watch the Oscars, and Brie and Kyle madeit up from Olympia with Ginny and Roman! They are real cuties. Roman is still skinny, but Ginny is starting to get little round cheeks and a little baby chin. Sam was somewhat fascinated by them. I can't wait until they are all old enough to play together and interact more! It was really great to see them since we don't get to that often. I think I'll try to head down there for a visit sometime in the near future.
~Okay, I wrote the above on the 1st, but I had to go get ready for people to come over, and I'm just getting back to it now!~
Unfortunately, right after people left on Sunday, Mom said her stomach didn't feel good. And it progressed into the same thing Justin had last weekend, only maybe not quite as bad. Mom did not feel good at all, and ended up bedridden for Tuesday and Wednesday. I was glad that at least she got sick before she drove home so she could lounge around on our couch and have people to bring her pretzels, Coke, and Gatorade!
This week has gone by fast! On Tuesday night I went out in the evening and Justin stayed home with Sam. I went and finished my book for book club, and then went and saw "Breach", which was very good. Yesterday Brooke, Dave, Lorelai, Seamus, Courtney and Elaina came over, and we all played and had a good time. Elaina is finally coming out of her shell and was fully involved in playing, payed lots of attention to Sam, and had a good time with Justin. It was really great!
I'm getting ready to dowload all of the recent pictures from the camera and upload more pictures to Flickr, so check there for new pictures!
Tomorrow Seamus is turning THREE! I can't believe how big he is. And only another month until Lorelai turns five. Crazy. We will be hanging out at the Whalen-Robinson's tomorrow for Seamus's birthday party, and I'm really looking forward to it!
Sam is doing great. I added a mirror on the wall in his play area, and we got the DVD cases baby-proofed using plexiglass, and added a cord cover to cover up the cords between the TV and computer in the basement. His play area is pretty cool - I took some pictures so I'l put those up on Flickr too. He is crawling like crazy and starting to be a little more confident about standing up. He walks a little side to side while holding the furniture, but doesn't seem that interested in standing or taking steps on his own. I think we've probably got another month or two to go before he takes his first real steps.
That is about all for now! I will get back again soon and write more!
So, I would expect that on the first day of March, it might be sunny, and it is. Clear blue skies and lots of sun today. I would not, however, expect that what the sun is doing is working on melting the 5+ inches of SNOW accumulated in my yard from yesterday and last night! I couldn't believe it yesterday morning when Mom woke me up (why she was here on a Wednesday morning is a whole other story...) and told me it was snowing. It continued for a few hours, let up, then started up again and really started piling up in the evening. Crazy. Maybe later today I'll take Sam out in his snowsuit to experience his first snow... we'll see.
Things have been pretty good around here. Well, other than the sickness! So, Justin got back from the Philippines on February 16 - the original date he was supposed to come back! It was really a great surprise for me that he didn't have to stay longer - I was missing him, and having Sam get sick while he was gone was a real challenge. Unfortunately he still had a lot of work to do when he got back - the good news was that the investors liked the demo of their new software, but they also wanted it on a tight deadline, so he's been working really hard to get it done. Despite the pressures of his work, I have managed to get out of the house a few times and am now fully recovered from my cabin-fever of being alone for 2 weeks.
The week after Justin got back I suddenly realized that if Sam goes to bed at 9 or 9:30 I can actually leave the house AFTER he falls asleep. I went and got coffee and read, then went to a movie one night. It was relaxing, and worth the me-time despite the fact that I didn't get home until after midnight and felt a little sleepy the next day. Who am I kidding, I am tired half the time anyhow, but it's not enough to stop me from my regular activities! On the 22nd I had my monthly Girls Night Out. It ended up just being me, Tara, and Courtney this time, so we just went to a restaurant in Redmond and had dinner and some drinks. It was a really good time, and we were all glad to get out of the house!
Last weekend Mom came down on Friday and on Saturday Justin and I went to Gryphon's fifth birthday party down near Tacoma. It was fun to see the family, and we got to see some really adorable 10 day old kittens that Stormy's Mom had with her. One of the cats in her current litter was a totally white little Pixie Bob! It's very rare because it's a recessive gene and both parents have to have it. We have been thinking about getting another kitten, and if she has another white one in the next litter and no one else wants it, she said we could get it. So, we may have another little cat soon! We'll see.
Sunday we had people over to watch the Oscars, and Brie and Kyle madeit up from Olympia with Ginny and Roman! They are real cuties. Roman is still skinny, but Ginny is starting to get little round cheeks and a little baby chin. Sam was somewhat fascinated by them. I can't wait until they are all old enough to play together and interact more! It was really great to see them since we don't get to that often. I think I'll try to head down there for a visit sometime in the near future.
~Okay, I wrote the above on the 1st, but I had to go get ready for people to come over, and I'm just getting back to it now!~
Unfortunately, right after people left on Sunday, Mom said her stomach didn't feel good. And it progressed into the same thing Justin had last weekend, only maybe not quite as bad. Mom did not feel good at all, and ended up bedridden for Tuesday and Wednesday. I was glad that at least she got sick before she drove home so she could lounge around on our couch and have people to bring her pretzels, Coke, and Gatorade!
This week has gone by fast! On Tuesday night I went out in the evening and Justin stayed home with Sam. I went and finished my book for book club, and then went and saw "Breach", which was very good. Yesterday Brooke, Dave, Lorelai, Seamus, Courtney and Elaina came over, and we all played and had a good time. Elaina is finally coming out of her shell and was fully involved in playing, payed lots of attention to Sam, and had a good time with Justin. It was really great!
I'm getting ready to dowload all of the recent pictures from the camera and upload more pictures to Flickr, so check there for new pictures!
Tomorrow Seamus is turning THREE! I can't believe how big he is. And only another month until Lorelai turns five. Crazy. We will be hanging out at the Whalen-Robinson's tomorrow for Seamus's birthday party, and I'm really looking forward to it!
Sam is doing great. I added a mirror on the wall in his play area, and we got the DVD cases baby-proofed using plexiglass, and added a cord cover to cover up the cords between the TV and computer in the basement. His play area is pretty cool - I took some pictures so I'l put those up on Flickr too. He is crawling like crazy and starting to be a little more confident about standing up. He walks a little side to side while holding the furniture, but doesn't seem that interested in standing or taking steps on his own. I think we've probably got another month or two to go before he takes his first real steps.
That is about all for now! I will get back again soon and write more!
February 14, 2007
A Better Day
Well, today was a better day. Sam was still a little fussy and sleepy, but much better. He also ate real food - I tried to go slow and not give him too much, but he had some banana baby food in the morning, then in the afternoon he had some banana mixed berry, and later on around 8:30 he had some oatmeal with a little yogurt mixed in. He's also back to drinking full strength formula. He didn't throw up at all today either except for a couple of little burpy spit-ups, which is par for the course with him. Did I just use a golf metaphor? YES! So, anyhow... He was in a much better mood, played by himself a little bit (thank goodness) and even laughed a few times! He didn't poop today, and I'm hoping that he's not saving up for the diarrhea phase of this sickness. Would it be too much to hope that maybe he'll skip that altogether? I guess we'll see. But the real great part is that I made it! I made it through five days of sick baby and I am still alive.
Oh, also, this morning he was leaning back and I noticed that he has a FIFTH tooth that I didn't even know what coming in! It's on the top to the right (if you're looking at him) of his 2 front teeth. It's fully broken through the skin and growing in. No wonder he's been so fussy! Geez... having to have shots, full on teething, and be throwing-up sick all at once? I feel so bad for him! I'm so glad he's feeling better.
The other nice thing that happened today was that. That in the picture. A really pretty bouquet that Justin sent me! Happy Valentines Day to me. It also came with chocolates from Seattle Chocolates. At first I thought they would just be okay. They're truffles, the kind that are individually wrapped in little wrappers. There are Raspberry, Espresso, and Mint. Then I ate one of the Espresso ones and it is SO GOOD! Mmmm.... Thanks Justin! The whole house smells like lillies. Tonight Brooke, Dave, Seamus & Lorelai came over and hung out and we just played and had pizza and they watched Chicken Little. And finally took their DVD home that's been in our DVD player for several months! They just left about a half hour ago and I put Sam to bed. Now I'm going to go take out the garbage and lay on the couch downstairs and watch 'Lost' before I go to bed. Hope everyone had a really wonderful Valentines Day today, and if you didn't, well, it's over now!
February 13, 2007
A day without barf...
Finally! I ended up taking Sam in to see his doctor this morning since he was throwing up again last night. She checked him out and his lungs and ears are clear, and his stomach/intestines are still making good gurgles. So, basically he probably has gastroenteritis (stomach flu) that's been going around. Unfortunately, there isn't much to be done. I have to keep feeding him the watered down formula & just building up, and start giving him solids again when I think he can handle it. Also, unfortunately for me, she said that he will probably be done throwing up soon, but if it follows the trend of her other patients, he'll probably get diarrhea now. For 7-10 DAYS. Sigh... the life of a parent.
So, today he just ate formula (3/4 strength) and pedialyte, and had 4 saltine crackers. He's in bed now and got through a whole day without throwing up! He's still clingy and really fussy. I don't know if it's because he's sick or also because he could be teething again. I feel so bad because he doesn't feel good and I know he doesn't understand why I can't make him feel better. I'm the one who helps him - I feed him when he's hungry, change his diapers when they're dirty, help him fall asleep when he's tired, play with him when he is lonely. But I can't make this better for him. It's a little heartbreaking. Hopefully he is done with the throwing up and will start really feeling better tomorrow... I am still off and on with my stomach feeling a little sick, so hopefully I'll be done with that soon too.
I just talked to Justin and he told me that he's coming home on the 22nd, which is 6 days longer than originally planned. I'm not sure exactly why they want him to stay longer, but I asked him to find out. I don't think I'm quite cut out for single parenting... so hopefully I'll have my husband back soon!
So, today he just ate formula (3/4 strength) and pedialyte, and had 4 saltine crackers. He's in bed now and got through a whole day without throwing up! He's still clingy and really fussy. I don't know if it's because he's sick or also because he could be teething again. I feel so bad because he doesn't feel good and I know he doesn't understand why I can't make him feel better. I'm the one who helps him - I feed him when he's hungry, change his diapers when they're dirty, help him fall asleep when he's tired, play with him when he is lonely. But I can't make this better for him. It's a little heartbreaking. Hopefully he is done with the throwing up and will start really feeling better tomorrow... I am still off and on with my stomach feeling a little sick, so hopefully I'll be done with that soon too.
I just talked to Justin and he told me that he's coming home on the 22nd, which is 6 days longer than originally planned. I'm not sure exactly why they want him to stay longer, but I asked him to find out. I don't think I'm quite cut out for single parenting... so hopefully I'll have my husband back soon!
February 12, 2007
Sick Baby + Daddy Away on Business + Slightly Sick Mommy = Not A Great Weekend
So, it's Monday night, and Sam just threw up all over me. Now he's in bed with his mobile going, and hopefully he'll fall right asleep.
We had an interesting weekend, to say the least. My Mom came down on Friday after she got off work, and let me tell you, if she hadn't been here this weekend I don't know what I would have done. Sam ate a normal breakfast on Friday, but then took an abnormally long (4 hours!) nap, and then wouldn't eat snack or dinner. Sitting in his high chair after we'd tried to give him dinner, he threw up. No, this was not the spit-up type throwing up of previous days. This was full on little person vomit. And it just kept coming, and coming. I have never seen so much barf come out of someone. I try to figure out how to get Sam out of the puddle he was leaving in the high chair without totally getting it all over me, and finally grab a towel and wrap it around him to carry him into his room. He is also acting lethargic and has a slight fever, which Tylenol brings down. Later that night we try to give him a bottle, and he throws the whole thing up.
The next morning, Sam has a bottle for breakfast and throws it up. At this point my Mom suggests we call the doctor just to check and see what's going on. He did have shots on Thursday, so we thought maybe it was related. I talk to a nurse who says that it's probably not related, and that there's been some kind of stomach virus going around. Give him watered down formula if he can't handle normal, and pedialyte to make sure he doesn't get dehydrated. No solid foods for 24 hours after he stops throwing up. So, I go out that afternoon, but as I'm getting ready and leaving, my stomach starts to hurt. I end up feeling sick and lethargic until Sunday evening. Saturday night, my Mom goes out with a friend and Sam and I go to bed at 8:30 pm, my stomach cramping and turning.
Sunday morning, Sam wakes up at 7:30. I make him a bottle, foolishly thinking that since he hasn't thrown up since Saturday morning he can take formula. He finishes it, then throws the whole thing up all over my bed. Since he was lying down, the barf is in his hair. I take him to the sink, wash his hair with a washcloth, and he falls back asleep. I go back to bed as well, squeezing into the part of my bed that's not soaked with barf. Sam wakes up a few times, but I don't get up and he goes back to sleep. We end up getting up around 11. I give Sam watered down formula with pedialyte, but he is clearly not satisfied. I feel like I am torturing him by not giving him solid foods. I give in and give him a cracker. He seems a little happier. He is still lethargic and napping on and off throughout the day. Later that day, he hasn't thrown up and seems a little better so we give him a little bit of mashed potatoes (from a box). A few hours later, he throws up again. A few times. All over my Mom. Then he seems to be feeling better. At 11:00 pm I am at the end of my rope. My Mom looks at me, sitting in front of the computer with tears in my eyes talking to Justin, who is still in the Philippines, over Instant Message, and asks if I want her to call in sick for work and stay with me. I nod sadly, feeling defeated.
I go to bed. This morning, Mom gets up with Sam, giving me a little extra time to rest. I wake up to him crawling around the house and seeming to be in a better mood. He stays up for almost four hours, then goes down for a 2 hour nap. When he wakes up, Mom is nice enough to give him a bath and let me take a shower before heading back to Bellingham. He's definitely acting more normal, a little happier, but is still fussy and sleepy. We play a little and then he falls asleep again around 5:30. He sleeps in his crib for less than an hour, but then falls asleep for another hour and a bit in my arms while I watch TV. No solid foods today. At 8 or so I make him a bottle, and add a little bit of rice formula to his bottle. He throws up some of it. At 9:45 I make a regular bottle, watered down slightly. I give him a couple ounces, then he doesn't want anymore. A few minutes later I pick him up to put him to bed and he barfs all over me, and himself.
He's asleep now. He's now been throwing up since Friday night. Three full days. It's horrible. I just want to make him better. I was sure that after today he was really getting better, but now I don't know what is up. I guess tomorrow we'll probably be in for a visit to the doctor. Sigh... send 'get healthy' vibes our way if you can spare them!
We had an interesting weekend, to say the least. My Mom came down on Friday after she got off work, and let me tell you, if she hadn't been here this weekend I don't know what I would have done. Sam ate a normal breakfast on Friday, but then took an abnormally long (4 hours!) nap, and then wouldn't eat snack or dinner. Sitting in his high chair after we'd tried to give him dinner, he threw up. No, this was not the spit-up type throwing up of previous days. This was full on little person vomit. And it just kept coming, and coming. I have never seen so much barf come out of someone. I try to figure out how to get Sam out of the puddle he was leaving in the high chair without totally getting it all over me, and finally grab a towel and wrap it around him to carry him into his room. He is also acting lethargic and has a slight fever, which Tylenol brings down. Later that night we try to give him a bottle, and he throws the whole thing up.
The next morning, Sam has a bottle for breakfast and throws it up. At this point my Mom suggests we call the doctor just to check and see what's going on. He did have shots on Thursday, so we thought maybe it was related. I talk to a nurse who says that it's probably not related, and that there's been some kind of stomach virus going around. Give him watered down formula if he can't handle normal, and pedialyte to make sure he doesn't get dehydrated. No solid foods for 24 hours after he stops throwing up. So, I go out that afternoon, but as I'm getting ready and leaving, my stomach starts to hurt. I end up feeling sick and lethargic until Sunday evening. Saturday night, my Mom goes out with a friend and Sam and I go to bed at 8:30 pm, my stomach cramping and turning.
Sunday morning, Sam wakes up at 7:30. I make him a bottle, foolishly thinking that since he hasn't thrown up since Saturday morning he can take formula. He finishes it, then throws the whole thing up all over my bed. Since he was lying down, the barf is in his hair. I take him to the sink, wash his hair with a washcloth, and he falls back asleep. I go back to bed as well, squeezing into the part of my bed that's not soaked with barf. Sam wakes up a few times, but I don't get up and he goes back to sleep. We end up getting up around 11. I give Sam watered down formula with pedialyte, but he is clearly not satisfied. I feel like I am torturing him by not giving him solid foods. I give in and give him a cracker. He seems a little happier. He is still lethargic and napping on and off throughout the day. Later that day, he hasn't thrown up and seems a little better so we give him a little bit of mashed potatoes (from a box). A few hours later, he throws up again. A few times. All over my Mom. Then he seems to be feeling better. At 11:00 pm I am at the end of my rope. My Mom looks at me, sitting in front of the computer with tears in my eyes talking to Justin, who is still in the Philippines, over Instant Message, and asks if I want her to call in sick for work and stay with me. I nod sadly, feeling defeated.
I go to bed. This morning, Mom gets up with Sam, giving me a little extra time to rest. I wake up to him crawling around the house and seeming to be in a better mood. He stays up for almost four hours, then goes down for a 2 hour nap. When he wakes up, Mom is nice enough to give him a bath and let me take a shower before heading back to Bellingham. He's definitely acting more normal, a little happier, but is still fussy and sleepy. We play a little and then he falls asleep again around 5:30. He sleeps in his crib for less than an hour, but then falls asleep for another hour and a bit in my arms while I watch TV. No solid foods today. At 8 or so I make him a bottle, and add a little bit of rice formula to his bottle. He throws up some of it. At 9:45 I make a regular bottle, watered down slightly. I give him a couple ounces, then he doesn't want anymore. A few minutes later I pick him up to put him to bed and he barfs all over me, and himself.
He's asleep now. He's now been throwing up since Friday night. Three full days. It's horrible. I just want to make him better. I was sure that after today he was really getting better, but now I don't know what is up. I guess tomorrow we'll probably be in for a visit to the doctor. Sigh... send 'get healthy' vibes our way if you can spare them!
February 8, 2007
9 Month Checkup
Sam had his 9 month checkup this morning. He is only 17 pounds, which is still only in the 3rd to 5th percentile for weight. His height is up to 29 inches, and his height and head circumference are both in the 75th percentile. Developmentally, everything is right on track, and he is doing well with already pulling himself up etc. From what I've read and what the doctor said, now is the time when babies start to have stranger anxiety, but I haven't really noticed anything with Sam. He was only down for one shot today (which was a pleasant surprise, since he's had 4 at every other appointment so far!), but we decided to give him a flu shot too. Normally right now is a little late in the year to do it, but since there's been a big flu outbreak here and a 7 year old little girl died, the doctor recommended it. In any case, he only had one leg poked this time. He did SUPER with the shots too, even though I (AGAIN) forgot to give him Tylenol before hand. He cried during the shots, but as soon as I picked him up he started sniffling and turning back to his normal color, then he was fine. So, the whole appointment went pretty well.
I'm having a little bit of a hard day today. Maybe it's because Justin has been gone for a week now. Plus I'm really tired. I have been having trouble falling asleep (partly because I'm sick I think) and Sam woke up at 3 and needed a bottle, then I was awake until 4 and then he woke up crying at 7, but I just let him put himself back to sleep. Then I had to wake up at 8:15 to get ready to go to the doctor. I'm feeling really tired and sort of lonely. One week down, two more to go... luckily my Mom is coming down to help out and stuff this weekend. That will be nice.
I'm having a little bit of a hard day today. Maybe it's because Justin has been gone for a week now. Plus I'm really tired. I have been having trouble falling asleep (partly because I'm sick I think) and Sam woke up at 3 and needed a bottle, then I was awake until 4 and then he woke up crying at 7, but I just let him put himself back to sleep. Then I had to wake up at 8:15 to get ready to go to the doctor. I'm feeling really tired and sort of lonely. One week down, two more to go... luckily my Mom is coming down to help out and stuff this weekend. That will be nice.
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