Still Sick

Bashful,

Yep. When you start smiling, sometimes you'll put your hands over your eyes. Your dimples are really coming out now. The other day, Grandpa and I sat you by the sink so you could look at yourself in the mirror (you discovered yourself about 1 week or so ago). You laughed HYSTERICALLY at yourself. I swear, you are the happiest child in the universe.
As the header says, you are still ill. Your ear infection has cleared up (you still have fluid in your right ear though), but your cough and congestion are horrible. Grandma and I took you to immediate care yesterday and they have to stick tubes down your nose and throat to get all the gunk. I cried and boy, so did you. It was awful. You also had your first chest x-ray which proved you don't have pnemonia. Diane (the nurse pracitioner at your dr.'s office that Mommy loves) conducted your re-check today and she said to continue the new antibiotics she started you on last week (since the Amoxil didn't cut it), Omniceft, and check you for RSV since you are wheezing. We will get those results tomorrow. At the Dr., you weighed 13lbs. 6oz. today. What a big boy! Actually, that isn't big for your age but you are very well proportioned (ok, your head is a little big lol). We will go back to the Dr. yet again on Friday for another re-check and your "official" 4 month check-up. If you are still feeling bad, we will hold off on shots (whew!).
You know where your thumb is now! You try to suck it every chance you get. We can hold you like a baby on our hip now. You don't weeble like you used to.

Keepin' you updated always,
Mommy

*Edit: You don't have RSV!

4 months old

Mr. Mason,

Yesterday, you turned 4 months old. It is crazy how fast time is flying by. You are still very sick so I took you to the Dr. yesterday and your left ear infection is still awful as well as your diaper rash. Stronger prescriptions here we come! You are a trooper though as you are still sleeping through the night and not really fussy at all. Next week is your official 4 month appointment when your Dr. and I will discuss soolid food (and you get those dreaded shots).
"Goo" and "gee" are you favorite words. You have also started laughing; I mean like hysterically. So far, you have only done it for Mommy and Daddy though. The Dr. mentioned yesterday that you have a perfectly shaped head. Personally, I think all of you is perfect. 70 was the temperature yesterday and we went on a long walk with Grandma and Sicily and you had a ball. I also let you play outsideand feel the grass between your toes. You still hate sun but I know that will change as we are heading to Florida in June. Anyway, I love you and can't wait to see you at 3:00!

Mommy

Growing Up

It is truly amazing watching you grow up. We notice something new every day. This weekend was filled with new experiences. Saturday, you met your great grandpa and his girlfriend, Ronnie. You flirted with Ronnie like crazy!

Grandma, Ronnie, and I also took you to get your first professional pictures made. Although it was your nap time, you pushed through and the pictures turned out great (how could they not). That night, you learned how to make the "girrgle" sound and you were fixated on it. Sunday, however, was not as positive. For the past 2 weeks, you have been slightly conjested and on Sunday, it hit its peak. Your first official illness :( Last night was rough and you ended up in bed with Mommy and Daddy. Calling the doctor today but I imagine he will say we are doing all we can for you.

I apologize for not adding pictures to the last few (ok, more than a few) posts. I don't have as much time as I used to for uploading. When I am with you, I want to spend as much time with youas I can, not upload pictures you can see in an album anyway.

I love you Mace Face and can't wait to see you this afternoon.

Momma

A sample of the many cute pictures:

*Edit: Daddy took you to the doctor. Good news, you weighed 12 pounds and change. Bad news, you have an ear infection. You are on Amoxicillin for 10 days.

Hey big boy,

Well, I am missing you right now and wanted to write. I love being at work but I just don't get enough time with you once I get home. You are SO cuddly and smiley! I am so happy I am your mom. You have started playing with the frog toy attached to your car seat. You deliberately hit the frog and other toys and even talk to them. You have also started putting your burp cloths and blankets in your mouth. You are still obsessed with trying to fit your fist in your mouth too.

We had to switch your formula from Enfamil Gentlease to Enfamil Nutrimagen because you were having dark blue/green, watery...well you know. It smells like Cheese-Its but you seem to like it and so does your little baby body.

Night time has been consistantly great. Sometimes you wake to eat once (you sleep through the night some nights!) then wake in the morning at 6:30-7:00. Your little cheeks and nose get rosy like Daddy after you eat. I get teary eyed all the time watching all of the new little things you do. People are right when they say your baby will grow up fast.

Love Always,
Mommy

Valentine's Day

Happy first Hallmark holiday!

Snow Day

Hey love bug,

You are such a character! You are continuing to coo and giggle all the time. Just so we will never forget you are there, the past 2 nights you have started crying in your sleep! Yes, you are asleep and crying; like a bad dream or something. During your nap, I watched as your lip got big, then cry for a minute or so, then still with eyes close, stop and drift back off. Strange little child :)

A few days ago, Mommy decided to start using formula and you seem to be taking to it fairly well (my body isn't but that is a whole other story). It takes you about 45 minutes to eat about 4-5 ounces. Sometimes you will cry because the formula makes you burp a bunch; it's better than gas!

It snowed here yesterday and you were not impressed. Mommy took you out while you were awake an you hated it! I brought you back upstairs then when Daddy came home, you had already fallen asleep so we took you outside for some pictures LOL. 

You love to play on your back. You can lay in the same position with sometime talk with you for an hour! Don't get me wrong, you love to be held but sometimes you want to just chill and chat. 

Still hate your car seat :( Hopefully that will change since you will be in the car quite a lot next week and the weeks to come.

Love you,

Mom

Hey big boy,

This past week was fun! On Monday, we went to the doctor and you weighed your birthday, 11 pounds 8 ounces. You were also consistently sleeping from bedtime (9- 9:30) to about (3-4:30). You are an early riser, usually waking around 7:30. Each day you learn how to talk more! When you start to get fussy, it sounds like you are trying to tell us what you want. Your cry sounds like you are saying, "ma ma." You have found your hands! Not only can you rub your eyes, you try to soothe yourself by sucking (more like drooling) on your fist. You can fit almost the whole thing in your mouth.

We also went to lunch with Elizabeth and Jakson; you two were super cute! In 2 days, you will be 3 months old. Holy crap! Where did the time go? One more week at home with you, sweet boy......

Falling more in love with you every day,

Mommy

P.S. A.K. wanted you to know that she now calls you "Moo Zoo." Just when you thought "Sticky Boom" was bad...