So, I missed a couple of weeks....read #1 below for the reason why:
1) I can not tell you how glad I am to say that my house has been vomit free since Friday! WHOOHOO!!! John came down 2 Thursdays ago with a stomach bug. He started vomiting at 9:00 at night and continued every 20 minutes for 3 hours and then every hour for 3 hours after that. Took him to the Dr. the next day. Said he was fine, that it was a 24 hour bug going around. Sure enough, I got it followed by Carl. But strangely enough, John never stopped vomiting. That weekend may go down in our history as one of the absolute worst. Even after Carl and I stopped, John continued on. I took him to the Dr. again Monday, but they just sort of blew it off still at that point. Wednesday came around and here we went again... so I took him AGAIN. They sent us for the hospital for tests. To close a long story...we gave him all liquids and kept zofran down him every 4 hours for 2 days.... then...he was all better. They are guessing it was just the virus that may have reinfected him 2 times and then his tummy was so raw and torn up it never had time to heal until we gave him sedatives for 2 days. It was SO SAD!
2) As he gets older I am starting to notice very distinct personality trends developing in him. One of which that stands out to me right now is that he may be becoming a perfectionist. When he is drawing something and it is not perfect, he says "I messed it up" and starts all over and tries and tries again until it is how he wants it. Even when we say "no, it looks great" he follows with "it not look great". OR when he is counting and he gets to 13 or 14 and can not remember what is next, he gets super upset and has to start over. OR when he messes up a song or you dare to sing it with him, he screams and has to start from the beginning. OR when he is playing with his toy animals or something and he one falls over, or is not exactly where he wants it, he will stay with that animal and it is perfect. hmmmm????
3) I am not sure if he is guessing correctly or not, but I am pretty sure he is learning his left from his right. when you ask him if we are turning left or right in the car, he normally gets it right. Or he will point to two things and tell me which is on the left or right; he does the same things with his hands and shoes.... is it too early to know that? Or is he just a lucky guesser?
4) Pictures have become a lot easier to take of him. He will stop and smile anytime a camera is around. CHEESE BALL!
5) Ended up with a shark costume for Halloween, the dinosaur came and it is WAY to small.
6) Had a garage sale this weekend - TOTALLY worth it. It was during the neighborhood garage sale weekend so there was a TON of traffic. Have to wonder if we would have made as much without the neighborhood signs. If you are out there and reading this and just want to clean out some closets, DO IT! You may have a small gold mine. :)
7) GO RANGERS! We have not typically been baseball fans, but last year Carl got into it because he knew John would want to play one day. Since then we have become regular baseball watchers. And this season has been extra special! The Rangers have made it to the postseason and are about to beat the Yankees to go on to the world series! Would be so cool to have the World Series in Texas the same year the Super Bowl is here (too bad the Cowboys won't be there, boo!).
8) GO SOONERS! WOO HOO for being #1 in the BCS. A lot of pressure, but I think we can live up to it. The championship is in Arizona this year.... wonder if I can still travel in January?!??!
9) Baby is rolling around in my belly, I LOVE IT! That is my most favorite thing about being pregnant. I LOVE feeling the baby, it is something that only I have and only I share with this little miracle. I think it is the instant bond for me. Probably another month or so before Daddy can feel it though.
10)Looking for a good Chicken Tortilla soup recipe if anyone wants to share?!?!? I am LOVING soup season. I feel like I eat some sort of soup at least every other day.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
2 year Dr.Visit
The next couple of posts are a bit outdated, but I really want them on the blog to look back on.
Our 2 year doctor visit went as smooth as usual. Here are his stats:
Weight: 31 pounds (82%)
Height: 35 inches (66%)
Head: 19 3/4 (85%)
I measured him again when we got home because he was all over the place when the nurse tried to do it. But sure enough, she was right on; I guess she is used to hitting moving targets. So, Dr. said that meant that he would be right around 5'10'' to 6'. Not that this was surprising, but think it is fun. :)
He is not quite ready for 2T stuff yet. In fact, I bought all of his new shorts and short sleeved shirts in 2T. I am HOPING he will fit in them by the end of the summer. 18 month stuff is a bit small, but especially with no diapers, that is what we are buying. However, I do think it is right around the corner and I think we are going to change sizes during the same season. Which is fine, except on the wallet!
Dr. said we could start in with the 2% milk. I asked why and he said to switch if we were worried about his fat intake! WHAT?!?! I am trying to fatten that monkey up! We will be sticking with the whole milk for now (My big brother STILL drinks it and he is skinny as a rail, I think we are good!)
He also said that we should start using fluoride toothpaste, just no whitening. I asked when we should take him to the dentist and he said that unless we see any problems, not to go before the age of 3. He looks as if he is going to have a bit of an overbite, but I am sure that is due to the thumb sucking. I think we will wait on the dentist, especially if it is anything like sitting in a chair at the hair cut place - I would rather wait until he is older than traumatize him forever.
Dr. also said to start potty training (if you will remember, he told me to start this at 18 months too!). At the time I had no intentions of starting until it was nice and warm outside. Well, fast forward a few weeks and read the previous posts for that update.
Our 2 year doctor visit went as smooth as usual. Here are his stats:
Weight: 31 pounds (82%)
Height: 35 inches (66%)
Head: 19 3/4 (85%)
I measured him again when we got home because he was all over the place when the nurse tried to do it. But sure enough, she was right on; I guess she is used to hitting moving targets. So, Dr. said that meant that he would be right around 5'10'' to 6'. Not that this was surprising, but think it is fun. :)
He is not quite ready for 2T stuff yet. In fact, I bought all of his new shorts and short sleeved shirts in 2T. I am HOPING he will fit in them by the end of the summer. 18 month stuff is a bit small, but especially with no diapers, that is what we are buying. However, I do think it is right around the corner and I think we are going to change sizes during the same season. Which is fine, except on the wallet!
Dr. said we could start in with the 2% milk. I asked why and he said to switch if we were worried about his fat intake! WHAT?!?! I am trying to fatten that monkey up! We will be sticking with the whole milk for now (My big brother STILL drinks it and he is skinny as a rail, I think we are good!)
He also said that we should start using fluoride toothpaste, just no whitening. I asked when we should take him to the dentist and he said that unless we see any problems, not to go before the age of 3. He looks as if he is going to have a bit of an overbite, but I am sure that is due to the thumb sucking. I think we will wait on the dentist, especially if it is anything like sitting in a chair at the hair cut place - I would rather wait until he is older than traumatize him forever.
Dr. also said to start potty training (if you will remember, he told me to start this at 18 months too!). At the time I had no intentions of starting until it was nice and warm outside. Well, fast forward a few weeks and read the previous posts for that update.
Monday, March 2, 2009
12 month well visit
We went for our 12 month well visit last week and we got another clean bill of health. The Doc said that he was slightly ahead in development (like I needed a doctor to tell me that!).
We got the green light on whole milk, unrestricted diet and no bottle. We started the whole milk - he did not skip a beat. However, I do not think it is keeping him full through the night, so he is waking up a lot earlier, thus effecting the nap again (never ending cycle). We have tried eggs and peanut butter and he likes them just fine. We have not, however, taken the bottle just yet. With the party this past weekend, we did not want to make any drastic changes. I will probably start this process Wednesday (unless I can come up with another excuse to put it off).
Stats:
Weight: 23 pounds 12 ounces (63%)
Height: 31.5 inches (91%)
Head: 18.75 inches (82%)
We got the green light on whole milk, unrestricted diet and no bottle. We started the whole milk - he did not skip a beat. However, I do not think it is keeping him full through the night, so he is waking up a lot earlier, thus effecting the nap again (never ending cycle). We have tried eggs and peanut butter and he likes them just fine. We have not, however, taken the bottle just yet. With the party this past weekend, we did not want to make any drastic changes. I will probably start this process Wednesday (unless I can come up with another excuse to put it off).
Stats:
Weight: 23 pounds 12 ounces (63%)
Height: 31.5 inches (91%)
Head: 18.75 inches (82%)
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
6 month check up
John went for his 6 month check up yesterday. Everything is great. his stats:
weight = 17 lbs and 15.5 oz (57%)
height = 27.5 inches (82%)
head circum. = 17.5 inches (68%)
Dr. Kessinger opened up his menu to include table foods except for eggs, fish, nuts and honey. He wants us to start letting John feed himself (with his hands of course) at the highchair - the dogs are going to LOVE this!
We asked the Dr. about the crib bumpers (as they have never been in since John started sleeping in his crib) and he said not to put them now because of choking hazard. So I suppose we will have to continue to let John CHEW on the crib rails! Spending a fortune on monogrammed bumpers was a very pitiful first time parent mistake - I think the 2nd child will be lucky to get a sheet, much less bumpers! :)
Sadly, our hope of minimal tooth pain has gone. John has his 2 bottom teeth, but with the Dr.'s help yesterday, we were able to see very swollen top gums; and John has not been sleeping well at all. However, last night he slept until 6:00am this morning... cross your fingers.
weight = 17 lbs and 15.5 oz (57%)
height = 27.5 inches (82%)
head circum. = 17.5 inches (68%)
Dr. Kessinger opened up his menu to include table foods except for eggs, fish, nuts and honey. He wants us to start letting John feed himself (with his hands of course) at the highchair - the dogs are going to LOVE this!
We asked the Dr. about the crib bumpers (as they have never been in since John started sleeping in his crib) and he said not to put them now because of choking hazard. So I suppose we will have to continue to let John CHEW on the crib rails! Spending a fortune on monogrammed bumpers was a very pitiful first time parent mistake - I think the 2nd child will be lucky to get a sheet, much less bumpers! :)
Sadly, our hope of minimal tooth pain has gone. John has his 2 bottom teeth, but with the Dr.'s help yesterday, we were able to see very swollen top gums; and John has not been sleeping well at all. However, last night he slept until 6:00am this morning... cross your fingers.
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