it's been awhile! no picts today but i do have a ton to post, plus the two month octopus pictures. it seems our little guy is growing up, just in the last two days he is grabbing at things, babbling quite a bit, and has started drooling. he is starting to sleep quite a bit more at night, usually till about 4am, and i think we are going to start putting him to bed earlier so that probably means that 4am will now be 3ish.
for more dramatic news, jeff and i are 90% sure we are moving to the outer banks, north carolina in february. its no secret that working in construction sucks right now and jeff is running out of work, so why not go be beach bums and try to figure out how to make it work, if its good then we've taken a huge adventure and get to live out by the ocean, if its bad we'll pretty much be taking a year long vacation and come home a bit poorer than before. we're trying to rent the house so if you know anyone please send them our way!
yes, we have been there once! we went in may while i was pregnant, its pretty neat out there. big vacation area so it'll be interesting to be townies. its a barrier island off the coast, so on one side is sound and on the other is ocean, there are bridges that connect you in. and of course the surf there is great =) what about me and a&o, well it could be a great opportunity its a huge destination wedding area, and my research shows that they don't have any stationers in the area. i am redesigning my site and adding some 'ready to mail' options..... i'll link it when i get finished!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
2 month shots!
poor little guy!!!!! he tried to suck it up but half way through the second shot he had had enough. it's a little traumatizing holding his little arms while the nurse holds his legs and sticks him in the the thighs--- he has done pretty good all day but i think he might be starting to run a fever and i don't even want to know what that is like at this point so i gave him some tylenol. little guy is sleeping peacefully!
as far as his check up everything looks good, he's now 12 pounds 6 ounces and growing normally. all of his measurements are in the 50% so i think we are going to escape the kid with the giant head phenomenon that seems to happen as they grow.
since he has been doing so well on the acid reflux meds, which when the doc had perscribed she put him on a really high dose to get him normal so i wouldn't loose my mind, we are going to start to pull back on one of the meds and hope that only have one kind will be enough. so the next few weeks will be interesting!
i do have birth announcements, and guess where they are? sitting on my coffee table, i swear i will get them out one of these days..... that magical day when i can get a shower and leave the house in one day....
as far as his check up everything looks good, he's now 12 pounds 6 ounces and growing normally. all of his measurements are in the 50% so i think we are going to escape the kid with the giant head phenomenon that seems to happen as they grow.
since he has been doing so well on the acid reflux meds, which when the doc had perscribed she put him on a really high dose to get him normal so i wouldn't loose my mind, we are going to start to pull back on one of the meds and hope that only have one kind will be enough. so the next few weeks will be interesting!
i do have birth announcements, and guess where they are? sitting on my coffee table, i swear i will get them out one of these days..... that magical day when i can get a shower and leave the house in one day....
Sunday, September 28, 2008
probiotics......
sooooooo the saga continues! he is actually doing a lot better, finally but i'm crossing my fingers. one of my clients put me in touch with a doula she met and the doula (who wasn't all hippy, i was a bit worried when i called but i will try anything) recommend that we put munchi (his most used nickname from me and jeff has picked it up too) and me on probiotics. i guess she had a son who had all the stuff munchi but they weren't diagnosing that stuff yet and probiotics got rid of the acid reflux, and it has worked for quite a few of her clients too. i have been taking them for about a week or so and it seems to be helping him. the brand she recommend for him i can not find anywhere, oh well sorry i could order it from target but then i would have to order a whole case and it would cost me $500.
probiotics, are the good bacteria in your stomach that help with digestion, and since he gets all of his food from me if i'm all out of whack so is he. apparently i needed some work, after some research i found out that antibiotics can mess you all up so i'm wondering if the antibiotics i got in labor contributed to some of this. but who knows, i found a website that claims probiotics can help treat autism.... not too sure about that one but the theroy was interesting:if you have messed up stomach flora you won't get the nutrients you need, cause lack of brain development. when a child is tiny the breast milk provides these flora for the baby, i see several holes in the this theroy, but none the less---
he is still hanging on to a bit of the absolute hatred of the car seat, but less so now. it isn't an all out scream fest when he is in there but there is quite a bit of fussing and crying usually till he falls asleep, which makes me feel horrible!
if anyone can find probiotics in a drop form called Bio Gio, please please please let me know!
probiotics, are the good bacteria in your stomach that help with digestion, and since he gets all of his food from me if i'm all out of whack so is he. apparently i needed some work, after some research i found out that antibiotics can mess you all up so i'm wondering if the antibiotics i got in labor contributed to some of this. but who knows, i found a website that claims probiotics can help treat autism.... not too sure about that one but the theroy was interesting:if you have messed up stomach flora you won't get the nutrients you need, cause lack of brain development. when a child is tiny the breast milk provides these flora for the baby, i see several holes in the this theroy, but none the less---
he is still hanging on to a bit of the absolute hatred of the car seat, but less so now. it isn't an all out scream fest when he is in there but there is quite a bit of fussing and crying usually till he falls asleep, which makes me feel horrible!
if anyone can find probiotics in a drop form called Bio Gio, please please please let me know!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
update!
so we are on our third try of a med concoction, and it seems to be working..... i am also not eating dairy, soy, eggs, or caffeine and at this point i'm not too sure what i can eat! i had some soy yesterday and he was cranky all afternoon so i'm thinking he is actually sensitive to it. i will do anything to make him stop screaming! so how are you eating cereal you ask (everyone should know how much i love cereal) almond milk, yup they make milk out of almonds and it is actually edible-
i'm typing with one hand so this is going to be short so added a bunch of picts
i'm typing with one hand so this is going to be short so added a bunch of picts
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
heaven help me---
short version of the story:
munchkin started screaming all day for two days straight
took him to a new pediatrician
think he has reflux (makes them act like they have colic)
started zantac (yes, you can give a baby zantac)
next day like a new kid
sunday not so good
yesterday back to screaming
called doc now giving him a higher dose of zantac and i'm not eating dairy
had mental breakdown last night
today is questionable, quite fussy however he put himself to sleep and is sleeping without having to be held........
to be continued........
munchkin started screaming all day for two days straight
took him to a new pediatrician
think he has reflux (makes them act like they have colic)
started zantac (yes, you can give a baby zantac)
next day like a new kid
sunday not so good
yesterday back to screaming
called doc now giving him a higher dose of zantac and i'm not eating dairy
had mental breakdown last night
today is questionable, quite fussy however he put himself to sleep and is sleeping without having to be held........
to be continued........
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
he's a pig, i'm a cow
and i guess that makes jeff the farmer---
starting friday night we had more projectile puking and screaming, which lasted almost the whole weekend. our baby seemed to be in serious pain but luckily usually only after eating. we were able to take him on his first boat ride which he dug until he got wet.... another story for another day-
so i called the poor nurse on labor day weekend, i felt so bad. we made an emergency trip to walmart to buy gas drops (the first 1/2 hour jeff and i have been alone in 3 weeks while grandma watched danger) and were told to come in to the doc's on tues. the appointment goes like this: we get there and dane is screaming, naturally. he gets weighed and is now TEN POUNDS, i knew he was getting bigger but holy crap. the doc comes in and does all the checks. i tell him the baby is hungry, he says ok feed him and we will talk. then the next thing out of his mouth is your feeding him too much, as i'm sitting there nursing him. i thought nice timing.... anywho i guess he is getting too much milk so he is puking out what he doesn't need. i have an oversupply issue and according to the doc i would be the perfect mom for twins. he is eating himself sick and is now acting colicky because of it (oh the irony! scroll down a bit and read the other entries, you will notice i am scared to death of a colicky baby) now i have to trick my body into thinking i'm weaning the kid, so i don't feed him to death
moral of the story: having too little milk is bad, having too much is painful for the mom and baby and anyone else in earshot
starting friday night we had more projectile puking and screaming, which lasted almost the whole weekend. our baby seemed to be in serious pain but luckily usually only after eating. we were able to take him on his first boat ride which he dug until he got wet.... another story for another day-
so i called the poor nurse on labor day weekend, i felt so bad. we made an emergency trip to walmart to buy gas drops (the first 1/2 hour jeff and i have been alone in 3 weeks while grandma watched danger) and were told to come in to the doc's on tues. the appointment goes like this: we get there and dane is screaming, naturally. he gets weighed and is now TEN POUNDS, i knew he was getting bigger but holy crap. the doc comes in and does all the checks. i tell him the baby is hungry, he says ok feed him and we will talk. then the next thing out of his mouth is your feeding him too much, as i'm sitting there nursing him. i thought nice timing.... anywho i guess he is getting too much milk so he is puking out what he doesn't need. i have an oversupply issue and according to the doc i would be the perfect mom for twins. he is eating himself sick and is now acting colicky because of it (oh the irony! scroll down a bit and read the other entries, you will notice i am scared to death of a colicky baby) now i have to trick my body into thinking i'm weaning the kid, so i don't feed him to death
moral of the story: having too little milk is bad, having too much is painful for the mom and baby and anyone else in earshot
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
if found please return:
my mellow child i brought home!!!
sorry again (i think i might be apologizing a lot these next few months) for not getting back to all of you who have called, emailed, and wanted to get together--- we've had quite a week! but hopefully (please god!) we have figured out the issue.
starting about a week ago danger thought it would be fun to scream after almost every time he was fed, being that this is every 2 to 3 hours, you can only imagine the fun that was. then on saturday we had a projectile puking incident, literally had to wash the sheets and wipe down the night stand. i freaked out and stared at him for the next hour thinking he was going to die and then finally gave in and called the pedi's nurse. i so didn't want to be THAT mom calling the nurse.... but it was very helpful, i guess my body is pretty good at this whole baby making/supporting business and i'm making crazy amounts of milk. feeding him for 20 min was too long so now i only feed him for 10. its seem to decrease screaming fits quite a bit, although they still occur and are usually sprinkled with some puking. i have also given in the last 2 nights and have put him in bed with us, since he is happy to be awake and laying there, where as if he is on his own by himself = not happy. you have no idea how awesome being woken up every 2 hours (i think he is starting his growth spurt) for only 10 minutes is compared to up every 3 to 4 for an hour or 2.
and to make this week a little crazier, i'm trying to work (ya, i know, i'm a dumbass) so if i can find time where i am able to keep my eyes open i need to finish two weddings and manage the coding of a website...... (if you were sitting next to me you would have heard me let out a big sigh) and for the record, i didn't plan it to be like this it just happened--
so no picts today as i need to work since the monster is asleep and i can see straight... (sorry jenny!)
sorry again (i think i might be apologizing a lot these next few months) for not getting back to all of you who have called, emailed, and wanted to get together--- we've had quite a week! but hopefully (please god!) we have figured out the issue.
starting about a week ago danger thought it would be fun to scream after almost every time he was fed, being that this is every 2 to 3 hours, you can only imagine the fun that was. then on saturday we had a projectile puking incident, literally had to wash the sheets and wipe down the night stand. i freaked out and stared at him for the next hour thinking he was going to die and then finally gave in and called the pedi's nurse. i so didn't want to be THAT mom calling the nurse.... but it was very helpful, i guess my body is pretty good at this whole baby making/supporting business and i'm making crazy amounts of milk. feeding him for 20 min was too long so now i only feed him for 10. its seem to decrease screaming fits quite a bit, although they still occur and are usually sprinkled with some puking. i have also given in the last 2 nights and have put him in bed with us, since he is happy to be awake and laying there, where as if he is on his own by himself = not happy. you have no idea how awesome being woken up every 2 hours (i think he is starting his growth spurt) for only 10 minutes is compared to up every 3 to 4 for an hour or 2.
and to make this week a little crazier, i'm trying to work (ya, i know, i'm a dumbass) so if i can find time where i am able to keep my eyes open i need to finish two weddings and manage the coding of a website...... (if you were sitting next to me you would have heard me let out a big sigh) and for the record, i didn't plan it to be like this it just happened--
so no picts today as i need to work since the monster is asleep and i can see straight... (sorry jenny!)
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