Monday, February 15, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Bedtime...
Dear Lillian Elizabeth,
I don't remember negotiating a later bedtime for you. Really, I don't. Moving the bedtime from 8 to 10:30 is not really an option for mom and dad since we are old and our bedtime is 8:05. Your staying up keeps us from going to bed at the correct time and therefore causes us to be quite grumpy. I would be happy to discuss this change of time with you if you could talk to me.
Until then, let's all go to sleep at a decent hour kay?
thanks.
Love, mommy.
I don't remember negotiating a later bedtime for you. Really, I don't. Moving the bedtime from 8 to 10:30 is not really an option for mom and dad since we are old and our bedtime is 8:05. Your staying up keeps us from going to bed at the correct time and therefore causes us to be quite grumpy. I would be happy to discuss this change of time with you if you could talk to me.
Until then, let's all go to sleep at a decent hour kay?
thanks.
Love, mommy.
Fever, in the morning... fever all through the night
WE have been dealing with fever. Lots and lots of fever. Last monday, I picked up LIl from daycare and something seemed wrong. I guess a mommy knows when something isn't right. She just didn't seem herself. So I grabbed the handy dandy rectal thermometer and got to work. Lils had a fever. (it is considered a fever by the doctor if it is 101.4 or above). It was right at that, so I gave her some tylenol and put her to sleep. At 1 that morning, she was burning up! 104! We were freaked. We called the doctor's office and talked to the dr on call who said that we needed to get her some tylenol and put her back to bed.
We did that.
We have been spending the last few days giving her tylenol and letting her sleep.
We did go to the doctor on Tuesday. She looked at her ears, listened to her chest and said nothing was wrong with her in those areas. It must be a virus. A virus is something for which you get no medicine. You just have to wait it out. 72 hours, she said. Mom and Dad said CRAP.
So, we waited and waited, arranging our schedules in order to take off work to be with her. 72 hours came and went and still no sign of letting up on the fever.
We took her back to the doctor. This time our regular doctor was too afraid to drive because of the snow, so we saw a different doctor in the office. Very smart man, but made me miss the kindness of my regular pediatrician.
He had NO bedside manner.
Not for mom anyway.
So he thought maybe it was a bladder infection but again, said he thought it was just a virus that hadn't run its course yet.
they took a urine sample (painful) and sent us on our way with antibiotics just in case it was a bladder infection.
Her fever broke before we gave her the antibiotic, so we don't know what it was.
It has been a rough time. We weren't sure if the baptism would happen or not with her still feeling puny. But Friday afternoon it all went away...the feeling icky, the fever, everything.
It is so nice to have our normal playful smiling girl back.
It is terrible for babies to be sick. They can't tell you what hurts! They can't tell you what is wrong. They just have to work it out of their system. She was a trooper. So brave. What else would you expect from her?
Her mom and dad though, were not as brave. We were not such troopers. If we could have thrown a temper tantrum about things a few times, we would have. We were not happy that our baby girl was feeling sick.
Maybe next time we will follow her lead, her example and learn to take things in stride? Hopefully the next time she gets sick will be a LONG way away. By then maybe we can reflect on what we should have done differently. Till then, we will snuggle with our now well baby and be thankful. It is the best way to be!
We did that.
We have been spending the last few days giving her tylenol and letting her sleep.
We did go to the doctor on Tuesday. She looked at her ears, listened to her chest and said nothing was wrong with her in those areas. It must be a virus. A virus is something for which you get no medicine. You just have to wait it out. 72 hours, she said. Mom and Dad said CRAP.
So, we waited and waited, arranging our schedules in order to take off work to be with her. 72 hours came and went and still no sign of letting up on the fever.
We took her back to the doctor. This time our regular doctor was too afraid to drive because of the snow, so we saw a different doctor in the office. Very smart man, but made me miss the kindness of my regular pediatrician.
He had NO bedside manner.
Not for mom anyway.
So he thought maybe it was a bladder infection but again, said he thought it was just a virus that hadn't run its course yet.
they took a urine sample (painful) and sent us on our way with antibiotics just in case it was a bladder infection.
Her fever broke before we gave her the antibiotic, so we don't know what it was.
It has been a rough time. We weren't sure if the baptism would happen or not with her still feeling puny. But Friday afternoon it all went away...the feeling icky, the fever, everything.
It is so nice to have our normal playful smiling girl back.
It is terrible for babies to be sick. They can't tell you what hurts! They can't tell you what is wrong. They just have to work it out of their system. She was a trooper. So brave. What else would you expect from her?
Her mom and dad though, were not as brave. We were not such troopers. If we could have thrown a temper tantrum about things a few times, we would have. We were not happy that our baby girl was feeling sick.
Maybe next time we will follow her lead, her example and learn to take things in stride? Hopefully the next time she gets sick will be a LONG way away. By then maybe we can reflect on what we should have done differently. Till then, we will snuggle with our now well baby and be thankful. It is the best way to be!
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Photo Shoot Part 2
We decided to try this photo shoot thing this past Saturday. I made sure to feed her right before, make sure she had had a nice long nap, and dress her in nice warm clothes. I wanted NO cranky baby pictures. I wanted pictures of the happy baby we know and love. Happy Happy Lils.
And I think we got them this time. She smiled, she laughed, and she looked around and inspected everything in the room this time. I think we got some great shots of her at her best.
It certainly did represent her at 6 months, which is what we were going for.
Hope you agree...
Here are some. The best are yet to come.
I love how she is sitting up so straight and tall in that picture. Like she is so prim and proper. :)
And I think we got them this time. She smiled, she laughed, and she looked around and inspected everything in the room this time. I think we got some great shots of her at her best.
It certainly did represent her at 6 months, which is what we were going for.
Hope you agree...
Here are some. The best are yet to come.
I love how she is sitting up so straight and tall in that picture. Like she is so prim and proper. :)
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Photo Shoot
Yvonne Johnson who works at my school, is an up and coming photographer. It is her passion. She loves it and maybe wants to do it full time. I think she is great. She has an eye that I just don't have for that sort of stuff.
So after she took the six flags pictures, I hired her to to Lilly's milestone pictures...6 months, 9 months, one year.
Today was the photo shoot for the first set of pictures. Thank goodness we didn't have big plans for these pictures. Thank goodness it wasn't Christmas and we weren't counting on these for a Christmas card.
Did I mention the shots she got yesterday? And the new tooth coming in? And the fact that it was freezing here today? Yeah, well. Add those up and that equals crank baby extraordinaire. She was quite the diva today as we tried everything to get her to stop crying and smile for the camera. No such luck. Poor Yvonne tried her best and was so ready and willing, but Lilly just wasn't having anything to do with the photography. So we have another session scheduled for next week. Maybe that one will be better and she will be in a better mood. Let's hope so!
If nothing else, we have pictures of her grouchy. They have a purpose all their own.
:)
Six month check up
The Lils had her 6 month check up on Friday. She is officially a big girl! She weighed in at 17 pounds and was 25 inches long.
She officially has a tooth! It is hard to see because she doesn't like to show it off very often, but it is there. And if you put your finger in her mouth, you can certainly feel it.
The doctor said that she was looking good. Ear infection is gone, the snot is a normal thing as cold as it is around here these days. She also said that Lilly was advanced in some things. That she will continue to advance and it will be fast. We had better hold on! And make notes of all the milestones while they happen, so we won't forget.
I think separation anxiety is kicking in. The doctor says it is about the time for it. But the doctor says it is also a sign of intelligence. So as much as it may stink for me, it is great for her. :)
Have I mentioned how much I would hate being a nurse in a pediatrician's office? They get to be the ones to give kids the shots. I felt sorry for the lady who gave Lils her shots. She got kicked and screamed at and abused by Lils cause she was too strong to be held down. Poor lady. She seemed none too thrilled in having to give the shot. And needless to say, Lils was none too thrilled to get it.
But she is sleeping now and hopefully, having good dreams about things like kitty cats and milk, and will be able to forget for a while about that mean nurse and the terrible shots!
She officially has a tooth! It is hard to see because she doesn't like to show it off very often, but it is there. And if you put your finger in her mouth, you can certainly feel it.
The doctor said that she was looking good. Ear infection is gone, the snot is a normal thing as cold as it is around here these days. She also said that Lilly was advanced in some things. That she will continue to advance and it will be fast. We had better hold on! And make notes of all the milestones while they happen, so we won't forget.
I think separation anxiety is kicking in. The doctor says it is about the time for it. But the doctor says it is also a sign of intelligence. So as much as it may stink for me, it is great for her. :)
Have I mentioned how much I would hate being a nurse in a pediatrician's office? They get to be the ones to give kids the shots. I felt sorry for the lady who gave Lils her shots. She got kicked and screamed at and abused by Lils cause she was too strong to be held down. Poor lady. She seemed none too thrilled in having to give the shot. And needless to say, Lils was none too thrilled to get it.
But she is sleeping now and hopefully, having good dreams about things like kitty cats and milk, and will be able to forget for a while about that mean nurse and the terrible shots!
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