Picture Time!

Ready, Set, GROW!

So earlier today Mom and I noticed that it seemed like Deagan was working really hard to get milk out of his bottle. He's been on the slow flow nipples since he was born. Today we changed to the medium flow and the boy sucked down some milk!!! He normally eats about 3 to 4oz before drifting off to sleep. He ate 5oz, and then an hour and a half later he ate another 3oz! I gave him a bath after that and put him in his crib. He barely even flinched when I laid him down!

Oh, by the way... the whole "let him cry" deal from my previous blog... well, let's just put it this way, after his bottle he was snuggled up to me in my bed for the rest of the night. LOL. I'm not ready for him to not need my comfort to fall asleep. Maybe at 6 months... But I'm hoping with him eating more with the medium flow nipples he'll sleep longer anyway. Score... he sleeps longer and I still get my cuddles!

Deagan Update - 2 Month Appointment

I took Deagan to his 2 month well child apointment today. He got his first set of vaccinations. It was heartbreaking... I had to hold his arms down. He screamed louder than I've ever hear him scream before and he turned a pretty shade of purple. He was better as soon as I got him back in his car seat and a pacie in his mouth. He got some pretty bugs bunny bandaids on his thighs to show for it. He actually did a lot better than I thought, I figured he would cry all the way home but he was asleep by the time I went up to get a copy of the shot records for daycare.

Some stats: When he was born he was in the 11th percentile for height and weight. Today he's up to the 25th percentile. So, still a little guy but Dr. Ryan said he was growing right on track and should be up to average in another month or so. He was 10lbs and 8oz and 23 inches long. He still eats 4oz every 3 to 4 hours during the day. We have a new feeding plan for night time...

Dr. Ryan told me how to get Deagan to sleep through the night, although I'm going to HATE this method! It involves letting him cry... Here are my rules: I have to establish a set night time routine. So he'll have his bath after his 7pm bottle and say goodnight to everyone. I have to put him in his crib awake. If he cries I can't pick him up for 15 minutes. After that 15 minutes if he's still crying then I can soothe him and try to put him down again if it's not time for him to eat yet. I have to stretch his feedings to 4 hours durng the night for a week, then 5 hours for a week, then 6 hours. He said 6 hours is considered a "full night sleep". He's crying as I'm typing this and it's killing me... My computer is right outside his bedroom. :o( I don't like this, but I know it's necessary.

He said that this will teach him that when he's in his bed it's time to sleep, not eat. Also it'll teach him to fall asleep on his own without outside comfort, like being held or a swing or vibrating chair. That way when he wakes up in his crib he'll be able to just fall back sleep if he wakes up. It's gonna be hard, but I can do it. He ate at 8:30, it's 11:33pm now, I'm gonna try to get him to midnight... Wish me luck.

Another trip to the doctor...

Deagan does have an ear infection after all. We took him back to Dr. Ryan today. He was running a temp of 101 degrees. He checked him out again and as soon as he stuck the little light in his ear Deagan started screaming bloody murder... it was the loudest and most intense I've ever heard him cry. Poor baby. :o( We got a prescription for ammoxicillin and he told us to get some baby Tylenol.

I tried to give him the ammoxicillin before his bottle. I figured it would help wash the medicine down. That was a huge mistake... It came up right after his burp, all of it. And this wasn't just a little spit up. He launched it, all of it! I had to bathe him and change my clothes there was so much. I didn't give him any more medicine since he'd had it in his system about 20 minutes before the bottle. I don't wanna overdose him...

He just got done eating, he wouldn't even finish 2 ounces. I gave him some Tylenol since he seemed a little fussy and whiny. I'm sure his little ears are hurting... I hope that Tylenol makes it feel better. I'll try the ammoxicillin again AFTER his next bottle. Dr. Ryan said with the antibiotic and Tylenol combined he should be feeling better tomorrow morning. He's gonna call me in the morning to check on him.

I'm really happy with my pediatrician choice. First of all, that's HIS practice and he's the only doctor there. So Deagan gets really personal attention. He has a twin brother that has a family practice also in our town, so when he goes on vacation we can go to his brother's facility and it's no big deal. I found out that I actually know his wife. She comes into the copy center a lot. She does homeschooling, they have 6 or 7 kids I believe. So I know he really loves kids which is why he does what he does. On top of it all he's just an all around nice guy.

The Professor is Back! And Naked!

:o(

My poor baby is sick. It breaks my heart. My only comfort is that the only time he is not crying is when he's snuggled up on top of my chest. That feels good, it must be one of those weird mom things. Like only you have the power to calm your baby. I called the doctor at 8am as soon as they opened and they were able to get him in at 10:45am. His cough was concerning me, I definately don't want to chalk it up to just being a cold when in fact it turns out to be worse like pnemonia.

We went in and before I took Deagan out of his carrier Dr. Ryan listened to his chest while he was still calm. Then he took him out and listened some more while he was breathing normally. He said it didn't sound like it was in his chest. By that time Deagan was starting to wail and he listened while he cried and the result was the same. He weighed him, my baby boy is 10.5lbs! He also took his temp and it was 98.4 so he's not running a fever and checked hs ears for infection, there was none.

Dr. Ryan said it was a head cold and it would just take a few days for him to recover. In the mean time just keep aspirating his nose and keep him elevated while he sleeps so the mucus doesn't drain down to his ears and cause an infection. (Which we'd been doing that the past 2 nights anyway, mom's recommendation, thanks mom!) I'm relieved that it wasn't more serious than a cold. It still sucks to see my little man look so pitiful though. :o( Hi little eyes are runny and he HATES the aspirator. I usually do it right before his bottle so at least he can be comforted with a meal after getting him worked up. The boy has got a good set of lungs...

Oh my goodness...

My hips are going to FALL OFF! My bestie Cait and I took a "Butt, Thighs and Abs" class at the gym this morning. It really did kick my booty, but in a very good way. I have to do all of the "easy" options. I say "easy" because even the "easy" is not that easy... I hope my schedule stays the same as this week so I can keep going to that class. I liked it a lot and I'm sure I'll enjoy it even more when I start seeing more results. Tomorrow is my day off and I get a whole day with my little man, yay! Well, I'm going to take a little nap before work.

Get you some.

Words just don't do it anymore... here's some pics!

I LOVE THIS BABY!!!

Hanging with the momma. (Thanks to Briana for my wrap sling! He LOVES it!)

Work was hell, until I checked my phone on my break and had this little surprise in there. It made the day bearable and my heart melt.

Smiles

Deagan gave me the biggest gummy smile this morning. It melted my heart... and brought tears to my eyes. That kid has me by the heart strings and knows exactly when to tug.

I've found it...

The photography studio that I want to do our family portrait. I've Googled photographers in Cartersville, Acworth, Kennesaw and Atlanta looking meticulously through each website trying to find a place with the talent and prices that I could be comfortable with. I've finally found it today. It's a father-daughter team and they can either do studio or location. For this first one think I really want to keep it in the studio. I LOVE their style and I can't wait to talk it over with Bobby and call them up to book our appointment. They also have a Little Wonders program that will photograph Deagan at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months and we get a 20 page hardcover book with shots from each session at the end of the program. I'll have to think about that one first... it's $99 for the year (Each session would normally be a $65 sitting fee, so already a steal of a deal) and I would have to purchase at least $150 worth of prints each session. I'm sure I could manage that pretty easily since I'll want one of everything in all sizes, lol.

Here is the wesite and blog:
www.springfieldphotography.com
http://www.springfieldphotography.blogspot.com/

Let me know what you guys think!!