Pediatric Emergency Room

Mason,


On a happy note, you are now professional at rolling from back to front and scooting.


Now for the not so happy note. 

Yesterday, we made a visit to the pediatric emergency room. You have had a cough and congestion for 2 weeks but it seemed to get better. Yesterday around 1:15, you began inconsolably crying and hadn't stopped by the time I got to grandmas at 3. You could only sleep for 15 minutes before waking up screaming like you were in agony. Our Drs office was able to fit you in and take you right back. You didn't have a temperature when we arrived but before we left, it was 101.1. The Dr told us we needed to head to the ER because he couldn't tell what was going on. The ER cathed you (what a trooper) and took a good deal of blood. They not only took blood from his arm but they had to get him in the foot because it wasn't flowing. It took about 10 minutes and it was awful for everyone. A.K. was crying and I was talking to you trying to calm you down. 

Trying to play with Daddy right before the awfulness

After about an hour, they found you had a high white blood cell count, platlet, and ABS and low lymphs. ER gave you 2 shots of antibiotics (they nurses did one in each thigh at the same time) and a suppository (trooper yet again). We got home around 9:00 and have an appointment with your Drs office for another set of antibiotic shots (yeah!...not) today. 

You didn't hold any of your breakfast down but you don't have a fever (haven't checked recently though since you're napping). They are "growing" the samples they took at the ER to see if it is anything other than a bad viral infection. Should find out today/night I guess.

Love you baby boy,

Mommy

Spoiler Alert!

Mason,

So Mommy and Daddy have spoiled you, to the core. I know everyone has their own opinion about how much is too much but I always want you to know you are loved and how I show that to you is by being with you as much as I can be. Kissing you, hugging you, or just having you on my hip. I won't leave you in the pack n play very long, in the morning, I like to come and get you when you wake up so I can see you before work, and at night, I like to sing and rock you to sleep. When you were first born, Daddy and I started using an incline to sleep positioner and we would put you on your side. You were and still are king of the spit up and I was afraid if you were on your back, that you might swallow it at night. So now, at almost 6 months, you have an addiction.

Yes. An addiction.
You will not sleep in your crib without it. We laid you on your belly for 2 nights and that was way too much freedom and you kept waking yourself up. We went back to using the positioner and all was fine until last night when we decided to see if you could sleep on your back. Nope. Then I rocked you back to sleep (I don't care to hear opinions on this) and laid you on your side without the positioner in the crib. You weren't having it. Rocked and pacifiered you for the third time, laid you in the positioner and voila! Now you know why I titled this post the way I did. I guess you will be 19 and using a positioner. LOL.

In your positioner at Grandma's house

Love Always,

Mommy

Without 'cha God knows what I'd do

Macea,


I lovey you so much. The past five nights you have fallen asleep without a pacifier! You used to do it the reverted back. What a big boy! We went to the circus on Friday and you seemed fairly interested in all the lights (not so much the animals). Lo and behold, when naptime came around, you just straight up fell asleep in the Baby Bjorn. After you ate and we got home, you weren't diggin' the late bed time. Needless to say, the night was interested. But I have been telling you how nice it would be to cuddle you at night; I got my wish.

For the past few days, your nasty cough and congestion has came back full force. Going to give it a little more time and see if it passes on its own. You love to feed yourself so you get quite messy. Since you had a bath yesterday, I put you in the bathroom sink so I could clean ya off. You started splashing like crazy and attempted to eat the faucet. I can't wait to take you to the pool! I leave you with some pics of you today when you were supposed to be napping:

What are the dreams and desires you have for your baby?

What a loaded question!


My dream for you is that you choose to be and do whatever you desire. If you want to skip college and be hair dresser, go for it and be the best you can be. If you decide you want to go to Harvard and invent a better facebook, we will suck it up and fly to Massachucetts once a month. I want you be be a respectful man of God. Tell the truth, love with all your heart (and come to me if it breaks), care, share, and be generous (especially in your tithe and to those in need). Turn to the Lord when you are weary and He will give you rest (Matthew 11:28). Remember that a day hemmed in prayer seldom unravels. My biggest desire for you is that you never forget how deeply loved you are.

What moment with your baby is bringing you the greatest joy right now? This question as well as the question related to the greatest season of my life, will be answered a lot throughout this blogging adventure.

I feel that greatest joy when I am with you. I especially love when all three of us are together. The three of us have an amazing relationship.
Whether it is bath time and watching you splash and giggle when you realize I am in there with you, or it's when you laugh hysterically. It's when you are ready for a nap and you just want Mommy and to put your hand on my chest. It's putting my finger in your mouth to feel for teeth and you stick your toungue out. When you mimick the scrunchie nose thing I do or when I show you my toungue and you try to do it too. I love when you look at me intently when I talk to Daddy about something. 

Thanks be to God

for His indescribable gift!

-2 Corinthians 9:15

You are a gift to us and no one else. Made perfect for Daddy and I. I want to savor every moment and tape every little thing you do. I know I can't. You are growing up so fast. I hate that we will never get all of these wonderful moments back. One day, your babbling will turn into back talk and your little hands will grow to throw a pitch. I know that we are only going to continue to make wonderful memories though.

To everything there is a season
-Ecclesiastes 3:1

My favorite part about this season of my life is laughing. You giggle, Daddy laughes, we all have so much fun together. You love us just as much as we love you and we can show it in so many ways. You are so alive and brilliant. You are a cuddle muffin like you Dad and you love getting kisses. We can take you anywhere and you just go with the flow. You are learning so fast and each day I feel like I see tiny miracles.

A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.

-Proverbs 22:1

As I have mentioned before, we named you Mason for a reason. While you may not like your name at times (jars, the line, etc), always remember why we chose it for you. To us, Mason is a strong name, great for an adorable little boy and a handsome, young buisness man. The name Mason means "stone worker." We imagine your future career won't be a stone worker but it is evidence that we belive you are going to be capable, maybe even creative.

Not so wordless Wednesday

Good evening May Day,
It is a pleasure being your mother. You know me and you can feel how much I love you. The way you dance and smile when I come home from work makes me melt. I love to hear you fuss waking up from your nap because I know how wonderful your wake time will be. You have become increasingly more interested with your feet; so much so that I got you on camera.












We have been video taping you a lot. I have been able to record you trying to drink from a cup, attempting to feed yourself, and all of your precious scooting (backwards and forwards). I have even taped you sleeping. Seriously, there is nothing about you that I am not smitten with. You have started to babel again and you talk the most when you are on your changing table grabbing my face.  Like Mommy, you have a little temper when you don't get your way. Getting in your car seat aside, if you have a magazine, paper towel, or anything you aren't supposed to in your mouth and I take it away, look out world. At La Parilla (surprise, surprise) tonight, you took your first sip of water from a cup and didn't seem to mind it. Just growin' up too darn fast!

Your Grandma gave me a wonderful book for new mommy's entitled Heaven Sent Baby. The next few entries will be responses to questions from the book.

Yeah for seeing you tomorrow after stupid training at work, 
Momma

Here are some pictures I took while we video taped you trying to use a cup for the first time:

Your Dedication

Mason,

Today at North Metro Church, Daddy and I committed ourselves to nurture you into becoming a strong, Christian man. On stage, while a slideshow and recording played, you behaved like the angel you are. Here is the letter Daddy and I wrote to you...

To our little Mace Face,

Out of the people on the face of the earth, the Lord has chosen you to be His cherished, personal treasure.

-Deuteronomy 7:6

You are His personal treasure as well as ours. You are a perfect gift made especially for us. You were born on purpose and for a purpose. Your adventurous and fun-loving personality radiates to all who meet you.

Our job as your parents is not only to love and care for you but, to model a life of prayer, patience, and compassion and to nurture you to become the unique person the Lord created you to be. Our prayer for you now and in the years to come is from Numbers 6:24-26:

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

May you always remember that you are fearfully and wonderfully made.

Love you forever,

Mommy and Daddy

You are so fortunate to have so many people who love you. Both sets of your grandparents as well as your aunt Kimmy were able to attend your dedication and brunch. After brunch, we spent the rest o fthe day taking care of sick Daddy and playing together.

Can't wait until summer,

Mommy