Say What?

So, this last week has been pretty rough. I am tired as all get out and my parents left for Chicago last Tuesday, which meant I could not leave work a minute past 5:00 so I could make sure I got Brody from daycare by 6:00 pm. I knew I could do it but it definitely was added pressure of not having them as an option to pick him up if I got stuck. I did start to panic on Thursday because I did get stuck in traffic, but I made it before closing time. I hate it because when I pick him up, he is always that last one there. But his afternoon teacher loves him and he always has a good time with her so I know he is in good hands.

Well, on Friday afternoon, I got a call from daycare around 3:15. His teacher said he was running a temperature (102) and that he had been tugging at his ears all day. I told her that I would be there as soon as I could. I figured that if he had an ear infection, I didn't want to wait all weekend to have him seen or have to run to the ER by myself in the middle of the night with a baby in pain. So I immediately called the doctor's office and asked to be seen. Mind you...their office closes at 5:00 pm and it was now 3:40 and it would take me about 30 minutes (with no traffic) to get to Brody and then another 20 to get the doctor's office. They talked to my pediatrician (who I absolutely love!) and she said no problem....just get there when I could. So, I left work and definitely exceeded the speed limit (shocker for me, right?) to get to Brody. When I walked in the room, I almost lost it. He looked pitiful! There were 2 other kids left there and they were playing around, but he was laying on his teacher's chest....all red eyed and ragged looking. When I picked him up he was burning up. At that moment, I was so glad I got him in the doctor's.

So, off we went. By that point, it was about 4:20 and I still had to drive about 20 minutes to get to the doctor's. Again, I hauled ass down the interstate and got there by 4:45. Whew! Thank goodness. They took him right back and when they took his temperature, they used the thermometer that you wave across the forehead. The reading said 99.4. I told the nurse that couldn't be right because he was burning up. She decided to use the rectal thermometer (which he has never experienced) and it said 102.4. Even though I hated that, that reading was more like it. I can't believe how much more accurate the rectal is. We have the ear one at home and that seems to give accurate readings, but the difference between the two at the doctor's office was astounding. The nurse gave him some tylenol and then we waited for his doctor.

So, his doctor came in and I gave her the rundown. She took a look at his ears and sure enough...double ear infection. So she gave him an antibiotic and numbing ear drops in case he seemed uncomfortable. He seemed a little better by the time we left and I think it was because his fever was down, so I ran to target to get his prescriptions filled and we headed home. I was worried that his ears would bother him and he would be up all night, but my little guy is a trooper. He had no problems sleeping! And when he woke up Saturday morning, he seemed much better. Actually, he doesn't even act like he is sick. I am going to see how he is in the morning, but I am pretty sure he is going to daycare.

So, Ethan's mom is out of town this week so I have him through Thursday. He came over on Saturday and he is so good with Brody......it really melts my heart. To see his reaction to Brody saying stuff or doing stuff is great! Ethan is lucky to have him!

Here are some pictures from this weekend. This next week will be tougher than last since my parents are out of town and I have Ethan and Brody to pick up after work. But...hey....it is nothing I can't handle! This is what life is all about! :)

Mother's Day

I had a very nice mother's day. I stayed at Tab's house Saturday night so I could help them bring the presents up and my parents kept Brody. I left early that morning and went to my parents house and had a late lunch with my Mom and Grandma. It was nice. Then after dinner, Brody and I spent the afternoon outside with my neighbor and her two kids. Since we were both husband-less, we decided to spend it together. It was such a nice day....we played in the yard and then went to the park.

All in all, it was a good day. I do wish my husband was here though (even though his present would consist of getting my goat all day!) I do miss him though! I hope all the mothers out there had a great day!! It is the toughest, most rewarding job ever..........I am super lucky and thank God everyday for this precious gift he has given me.

Tab's Shower

So, Tab's shower was this weekend and it was a success, if I do say so myself. We had a great turn out and those that love her most were there celebrating this wonderful occasion with her! She got so much stuff that we had to take 3 cars to get it back to her house. I am so excited for her that I can hardly stand it. Little Mallory will not want for anything and she is extremely blessed. I can't wait to meet her! It is only 6 more weeks until her due date, although I don't think she will make it that long.

Here are some pics from the party. My girlfriend Lisa made her cake and it was fabulous and delicious. I didn't get a pic from all sides of the cake but each side had a different type of show. There was a ballet slipper, a high heel, a cowboy boot and a flip flop. It was perfect!!! She made Brody's cake for his 1st birthday and her talent never ceases to amaze me!

Rocky!

So, this is our latest boo-boo. He was on our stairs and had a golf ball in his hand and he took a face plant and I am assuming he landed on the golf ball. I felt horrible. This actually looks better than it did. It was much worse.

Pictures and Videos

Well...this sickness really kicked Brody's butt!! As of this morning, he was still sick! I decided to take him to the doctor again because he still had a fever and the congestion in his nose and chest seemed worse. She said that she thinks that his viral infection has turned into a bacterial infection and she prescribed an antibiotic! I am hoping that this antibiotic will kick in soon because he isn't getting better with just the other recommendations they had. My Dad is going to keep him tomorrow and we are keeping our fingers crossed that he will be able to go back to daycare on Wednesday. He was only in daycare a week and 2 days and got this sick. Crazy! Hopefully, this is building up his immune system so he will be able to fight other sicknesses much better.

Since I haven't posted any pictures in a while, he are some from the last couple weeks. He loves to get into our cabinets in the kitchen and he is pretty partial to our strainer!

This next picture is of him and his first boo-boo. He fell on the play yard and cut his forehead. This happened just a few days after he fell at daycare and bruised his forehead. I am sure there are more boo-boos to come!

These next couple are of him eating spaghetti. He loves spaghetti and of course, he is not the neatest of eaters!!

This is a video of him puckering up and giving kisses. He only does it once in the video, but it is so cute!

This one is of him on his ATV that he got for his birthday. He has finally figured out how to work it. Sarah - even now, it looks like he is a couple weeks behind Samuel. This is similar to the video you posted a week or so ago!

Our First Sickness

Well....it was bound to happen! UGH! Brody is officially sick for the first time in his life. He has been battling a runny nose since Sunday. He has been on and off since then. On Tuesday, he did good at daycare, but when I picked him up, his cheeks were rosy and he felt warm. I took his temperature when we got home and he had a slight fever. I gave him some motrin before he went to sleep and luckily, he slept all night. When he got up yesterday morning, he was really congested and I took his temp but he had no fever. We decided to keep him home from daycare and drop him off with my dad. I scheduled a doctor's appointment for him yesterday afternoon since he was congested and I wanted to make sure it wasn't all in his chest. His normal pediatrician was off this week so we saw another doctor in the practice. He was really nice and so great with Brody. He said that he thinks it is just a virus that needs to run its course. He said he should be better within 5-8 days! Crazy.....that is what one week in daycare will do for his virgin immune system.


Last night was pretty bad. He was burning up and I took his temp and it was 102.8. His eyes were red and he was having such a hard time breathing. We gave him a lukewarm bath and that brought his temp down. He could hardly keep his eyes open so we put him to bed around 6:30. I had to wake him up this morning at 6:45 to take him to my Dad's. Atleast he got a good night's sleep. I am going to stay home with him tomorrow. Hopefully, he will be better by this weekend.

Other than that, he is doing really good at daycare. I have limited my calling to once a day now...just to check on him. His teachers are really nice. They don't seem irritated when I call....atleast not to me on the phone! :) I spoke to one of his teachers the other day when I picked him up and she said that he is doing really well. I asked her how he is interacting with the other kids. She said that he plays really well with the other kids (there are 5 other kids in his class...it is a 10-16 month class so he is around kids his own age). She did say that after a while he will seperate himself from the others and come sit on her lap. She said that he is definitely more laid back from the others and hardly cries. She said that he does really well at nap time and they have played outside a couple times and does really well there too. Her only concern is that during their breakfast and lunch time, he jams his mouth so full with food that he almost starts choking. We have the same problem at home. It is like he can't get the food in fast enough. We have to separate the food when we put it on his tray. She said she is going to work with him on that. I told her good luck! :) So all in all....outside of the germ-infested kiddies :).....he is adjusting well to daycare.

I will try and post some pictures from last week later. I haven't really taken many since he has not been feeling well. I am hoping he recovers soon!

Brody's First Day of Daycare

Today was Brody's first day of daycare. I was really nervous about this morning but he did great. I got everything ready and labeled yesterday morning so I didn't have to worry about it this morning. When we got there, I met his teacher and she was really nice. Brody did not act fazed at all. I was trying to keep it together and not start crying right there in the middle of the day care so I waited to do that until I got in the car. Before I left, Brody gave me a kissed and waved me on my way! I couldn't believe how good he was. I was wondering if he would cry or not want anyone else to take him, but I put him down and he just started walking all around.

It is now 2:00 a and I have called twice. This morning when I called, they were getting ready to go outside and the teacher said he was doing great and interacting with the kids really well. I felt relieved. I called about an hour ago and she said that he went down for his nap really well and was still sleeping. She said he was doing really good! That makes me so happy! I know he is going to like being there and interacting with all the kids. It will be good for him.

I am leaving work today around 3:00 to pick him up. Normally Ted will be picking him up, but I wanted to pick him today! My mom said this is one of the first of many milestones we will be making! UGH.....I am not ready for all of that!