Sick AGAIN!!

Last week was probably the hardest week since I've had Cole. Monday night when I was getting ready to put him to bed, he started throwing up everywhere. We gave him a bath, and he was acting hungry so we gave him a little more. He woke up at 2:30am, so I fed him. Half way through his bottle, he threw up everything again. In the morning I called the dr, because he was around his cousin who had just came down with strep. They had me bring him in. He didn't have strep so she decided he had a tummy bug:(

I had to give him a mixture of pedialyte and formula. If he got sick again, I was supposed to give him only pedialyte. He did good all day, then that night before bed he threw up everything again! My poor baby!! So we only gave him pedialyte all night. He was up every 2 hours hungry because the pedialyte did nothing for his hunger. We started him back on the mixture on Wed. with no more vomit! YAY!!

Thursday we thought we were in the clear so I started introducing formula only back slowly. He did really good all day. That night again before bed, he threw up AGAIN!! Lots:( So back to only pedialyte for the night. Friday morning I called the dr and had the nurses stumped. She told me to try and only give him pedialyte till they talk to the dr and call me back. He cried. all. day. By noon, I just sat and cried with him because I felt horrible and didn't know what to do. By 2pm I was livid the dr's office never called back, so I called them. They were closed! Are you kidding me?? So, I sent a message to the on call dr. Apparently the nurse forgot to call me back and tell me the dr wanted to see him. Fortunately when I talked to the dr, she didn't need to see him. She wanted me to switch formula.

So here we are 4 days into the new formula. They think he was either allergic to the soy or has acid reflux. Either way, he seems to be doing much better. Although, he is eating like crazy. Poor baby is making up for everything he couldn't eat last week. On top of all that, Jared has been working on project that is keeping him at working from 5am till almost 8pm.... and on the weekends.

So, I am hoping he stays healthy:) Today we went to visit the school I worked at so he could meet all the teachers and students. We had a lot of fun seeing everyone. The kids were super excited to finally see Cole!! Up next: Jared's brother is getting married this weekend. This could be interesting!

Shots:(

So yesterday was the dreaded day.... Cole had to get his shots:( I have done everything I can to keep him from getting hurt and here I was causing the pain. Yes, I know it is for a good cause, but it still breaks my heart to see him hurting!! I made Jared come home and go with us because I knew I would need him there for me. Not Cole, but me:)

So the first thing they do is weigh him. Wouldn't you know my "little" baby is 14pds 8oz!! Are you kidding me?? He is in the 94th percentile for weight. He was 24 1/4 in long, putting him in the 87th percentile for length!! He doesn't look like a chubby baby at all!! The nurse was blown away at how much he weighed. She kept calling him Hercules:) The pedi said this was a sign of a very healthy baby!! She wasn't concerned at all that he was so big. I mean, he was only 8pds 5oz and 19in long when he was born. So he has definitely grown quite a bit. She said he was very "solid." That's my boy. Everything looked perfect and she was impressed with his head control.

So then it was time for the shots. 3 in the leg and 1 oral. Oh I felt so bad!! He started screaming as soon as she did the oral. He hated it!! He is going to be hard to find what he likes to eat because he wouldn't take pedialyte or sugar water... so I knew he would hate this. Then came the shots. Oh my goodness, his little cry was like nothing I had heard before. With tears in his eyes he looked at me like "what did you just do to me." So then I had lots of tears in my eyes!! (Yeah, I'm tearing up typing this). I blinked them away and picked him up the second she said I could. He was sweaty from head to toe... that was just after the oral and 1 shot. I had to put him back down for 2 more, the one she said would hurt worse. WORSE?? Oh great. My poor baby just sobbed and sobbed and grabbed my hands. We're talking crocodile tears streaming down his little face. He takes pain like his mama!

I just wanted to take his little pain away and make it all better. It made me understand all the times my mom cried when something bad happened to me or I cried in front of her. It all made sense now. You try so hard to protect them, and when they get upset it breaks your heart. Yeah, I know this is a little dramatic for shots but it's the first time he has ever had pain like that.

So we gave him his tylenol and I comforted him while Jared paid and set up or next appointment to torture him with more shots:( It's better than the alternative, I know. So he fell asleep as soon as we got in the car and slept for about 3 hours. I woke him to eat and then we had to meet my family at KFC (fancy I know:) for my niece's birthday dinner. She turned 7. He did ok at the beginning, but it was so loud and his tylenol was wearing off. Then it was melt down time:( Jared took him outside and he eventually calmed down. When we got home he fought sleep for 2 hours till bedtime when I took him to his room and we did our night time ritual. He slept till 2:30, then until 7. At 7 he was ready for the day to begin.

He fought sleep all morning. He never fell asleep... all.morning. So I decided I had to go to the BMV to renew my tags. I fed and loaded him up. He was such a happy boy while we were waiting. The second they called my number the crying began. He cried the whole way home until I picked him up. I gave him more medicine and cuddled with him. He still refused to sleep. I finally took him upstairs and swaddled and fed him, then I put him in his crib to sleep. Well as I was cleaning, he started crying. Not 20 minutes after I put him down. So I went and cuddled him and he fell asleep. So I put him in the swing in his room and he has been asleep for about 45 min.

Oh, I hope he starts to feel better soon because this could be a long night!!

2 Months

My baby is 2 months old already!! He is getting so big and such a cute little personality.

Cole gave me the best present ever for my birthdat! He slept for 10 hours straight and only got up once to eat! He is my big boy:) He is doing much better at night. Last night he did get up twice to eat and was ready to start the day at 7:30am. I will take that, though. He now smiles when he sees me or DH. He has this little laugh that is too cute. He really started "talking" last week. All you have to say to him is "Hi!" He then goes into cooing. Within the last few days he started saying "a-goo!" It is the cutest thing ever. So funny how the little things get you when you have a kid:)

What a happy boy!!!

Mother's Day

I've been a bad blogger!! So this past weekend was not only my first mother's day, but my 28th birthday. I was actually born on Mother's day and that's the day it fell on this year:) Jared and I went out for our first date to lunch by ourselves since Cole was born. My mom watched him for us. Is it sad I missed him the whole time? He is getting so fun... I'll tell you all his new tricks later. Anyways, when we got back we planned on taking him grocery shopping with us on the way home. Smart me decided to have my whole family over for a cookout on Mother's Day. My sister was nice enough to keep Cole a little longer so we could shop by ourselves. Of course I rushed through the store so I could hurry back to Cole.

We busted our butts cleaning Saturday night and Sunday morning. We have 17 people over!! So Mother's Day/my birthday, Jared got Cole up and fed him for me. He came up and brought the computer to me in bed and it had a box on top. I opened it and inside was a gift card to a spa near us! I'm getting a nice looooong massage!! I am so excited. I love massages and need one so bad. My shoulders are so tight! Then he went and made me chex mix and brought that and a coke to bed for me:) Yeah real healthy I know, but it was a special day!!

Everyone had a great time! I love spending time with my family. My grandma even came. She had a stroke 2 weeks ago and has been in a nursing home for rehab. My aunt was able to get her out for the day and bring her to our house. I did learn my lesson though. If I want to actually enjoy the day and relax... don't invite all those people to your house:) I felt like I was running a million miles an hour most all of the day.


Here are some pics from our mother's day:

My dad and Grandma

Avery blurry pic of my mom, but the only one I got that day.

My nephew holding Cole for the first time.

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My sister, brother and I are a bit odd sometimes!

Happy mother's day/ birthday

Thankful Thursday

Every Thursday I am going to begin "Thankful Thursday." I've seen it on some other blogs and think it's a great idea. It's so easy to complain about things and think about all the bad stuff going on. Once a week, hopefully more:), it's nice to think about all you are thankful for.

I'm going to be cliche this week and say how thankful I am for my husband!! He truly is awesome. Of course there are moments I want to kill him, but he always makes up for them. He puts up with so much from me:) He is ALWAYS there for me no matter what. I know I can trust that when I need him, he will be there. When we got home from the hospital, I was so sick and tired I couldn't really do anything! I could barely walk up the stairs without help. He did everything! He did the laundry, dishes, bottles, dinner, and everything in between.

When I couldn't even get into the shower without help, he was there to help me. He helped me get dressed. I never thought he would have to see me this way... ever, but I was in so much pain he was always there not complaining about anything. I know he had to be exhausted for all he was doing, but he never complained.

Still, he works 40 hours a week and overtime right now trying to finish a project. When he comes home he helps with dinner or cleaning, or just takes Cole to help me. I know he has to be exhausted, but still I never hear about it!! I know I complain all the time and can learn from him:)

I am more in love with him now than I ever have been!! They say having a kid is hard on your relationship, but I feel it is bringing us closer. Of course we have our moments!! Every couple does, but seeing what an awesome husband and daddy he is makes me love him more and more!! I couldn't ask for more.

So what am I thankful for this Thursday... and every day?? My husband:)

Note the sheer exhaustion on his face, but still a smile:)