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| Finally loving tummy time! |
Well, at lot has happened in the past two months, but I'll just hit the highlights to prevent writing a book. Little man is now 13.3lbs and 24.25" long. That means he has gained a pound and a half and grew 2 inches since his pedi visit a month ago. This little guy is on a mission to catch up! He changes every single day right before my eyes. I love it and it makes me sad at the same time. It is going way too fast. He got this shots last week and that was NOT fun. I didn't think these would be that bad, especially since he slept all day after his 2 month shot.
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| Still smiling with all those shots! |
Not the case. He was miserable, miserable, MISERABLE! Cried, fussed, screamed, had fevers, etc... It only lasted a couple days, but it wasn't pleasant. Ryan even slept in the basement because he knew Eric wasn't going to sleep. Well, he finally got over than and then Sunday night started sneezing a lot. Come Monday, he had a runny nose, sneezing, lots of spitting up, and a splotchy red face. I just thought he had allergies or was getting a cold. By Tuesday, he was running a fever and was extremely congested. We went to help my sister that day, since she was sick and my nephew Owen was getting sick too. Poor Eric couldn't keep a dry face between his nose and teething. By Wednesday morning, he began coughing, so I put a call in to his pediatrician. We got an appointment for Thursday. Turns out, he has strep and an ear infection!! My poor little guy is sick as a dog. The splotches on his face were a dead giveaway to the nurse and doctor that he had strep. I felt awful for him, no wonder he was so fussy! I really didn't think infants could get strep. I know it is pretty rare for it to happen, but strep is running rampant through the schools right now, so I guess it does happen. Well anyway, Boogie got an antibiotic and diphenhydramine. Within an hour of taking his first dose, he was already breathing better. He slept a lot, but I knew the medicine would make him sleepy. That's not a bad thing though. His poor little body needs the rest and so does this momma! He got his second dose tonight and is now resting peacefully.
Boogie finally got to go on his real first outing last month. Grandma, Aunt Anna, cousin Bella, Boogie, and I went to the KC Zoo for the day. It was a great day to go and Eric just loves Bella. He watches her all the time and she is fascinated with him as well. We finally got to use the stroller that Grandpa M. got us and it worked great! The car seat hooks into it and it is very easy to use. Eric hates the car seat, but he LOVED the stroller! We walked around for several hours and he didn't fuss once. When he got tired he just dozed off! Here is a picture of the little guy from his first trip to the zoo!
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| Wearing his froggies for the zoo! |
We have a lot coming up withing the next few months and we are excited! We are going for our first weekend trip away in a few weeks. We are attending a friend's wedding out in Kansas. Boogie gets to stay in a hotel for the first time. We are also going to St. Louis at the end of the month. We'll see how he does on a three hour car ride, hopefully he sleeps most of it. I'll have to sit in the back to entertain him. We get his six month, yes, 6 month, pictures done next month. I cannot believe we are even getting close to that! I have a few things picked out that will make these pictures just as adorable as the last ones. He is pretty photogenic already, so that helps. Doesn't hurt having a photographer for a grandpa! We are REALLY looking forward to Grandpa & Grandma M coming out next month! John hasn't got to meet Eric yet, so this will be a really special event! I will have to take lots of pictures and videos for that! Then, we will be taking Boogie on his very first airplane ride for Thanksgiving. We are flying to Washington to be with Ryan's family. Ryan's brother and his family will finally get to meet Eric as well. I can't wait to see the girls either.
Well, I'll end this with just a couple pictures of the last couple months. I'll keep this a little more updated now that I have a better working laptop! Until we meet again!
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| Wore himself out! |
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| First time eating solids - sweet potatoes! |
