Cute

Up and At'em

Well, he is now able to crawl on his knees. He still likes the tummy scoot, but for close things or moving toward something he is going to pull up on, the knee crawl works best. He went all the way across the living room floor!

This is very exciting and worrisome at the same time. He is into everything!!! We can't leave him alone for a second without him getting quickly into something he shouldn't. Like the dog's water bowl, trash can, computer wires, my purse, or shoes.

He loves to crawl into Roman's lap as well. (He thinks Roman is the greatest thing on Earth and gets more excited to see him than me.) He tries to poke at his eyes and ears. Once, I had to stop him from putting Roman's ear in his mouth. Yuck. Roman is so sweet. He just licks Alex all over and takes it without any fuss. I think he is just loving the fact that one of us still recognizes he is in the room. How sad.

Side note: We now have a new pediatrician and took Alex in yesterday to see him due to severe coughing and congestion. Results: Alex has another ear infection and is on a nebulizer for wheezing due to a cold (RSV?). He needs to see an ENT in two weeks to talk about getting tubes in his ears. He said Alex is a typical daycare baby. I can't wait until June!

9 months and counting

I can't get over how fast this year has flown. My little man is today 9 months old!!

He goes to the doctor for his well-baby next Monday. Who wants to take a guess at his weight?

Since getting over that last bout of sickness, he has been doing really well at eating. At daycare, they tell me how anytime anyone else is eating, my little one decides that he needs to be a part of the feeding. He loves food! Yesterday he got his first animal cracker. Like everything else, he gave a "gross!" look and continued eating, then asked for more.

Now if I can only convince him that sippy cups are made to drink from and not to throw.

Sleepy Time

I noticed yesterday that while eating, Alex started to shiver. I decided to cover him up while still allowing him to eat. It was quite a cute site. Noticed how stuffed he looks. He ate a lot!

I love the photo of his sleep position. He likes to keep his booty high.

New Heights

This is his first time being able to stand in his playpen. He was on his knees a lot before, but today he made it!!

Videos

My boys



He was so loud and excited that we let him crawl into the kitchen with us!



Standing tall



Precious baby bottom

DADA

This morning Alex was playing on the floor. He turned around to look at Patrick and said, "dada" then crawled over to him!!! Patrick was so excited.

My baby is growing up so fast.

Another First

This morning was my first day back at work after a full two weeks off with Alex. It was a tough morning for us all. I was lucky to have a quick kiss goodbye after he woke up. Patrick was on call for morning Daddy duty again.

This past week was very active for Alex. He learned how to move forward and hasn't stopped moving since. That makes dressing and diaper changes very difficult. I learned how to put a diaper on while he tried to scoot on his belly and to put his clothes on while he wiggled and turned. Patrick did not have that great opportunity and so this morning was taken aback by Alex's twists and turns.

Every time Patrick tried to put Alex's diaper on, Alex would decide he wanted to get moving so Patrick had to flip him back over. Alex thought this was a very funny game. "Daddy wants to dress me, so I'll flip over and try to get away." Daddy did not think it was that funny-he had things to do so he could get to work himself. After several failed attempts to get him in his diaper, Patrick flipped him back over and firmly told him to stop. Alex was laughing as he was turning back over until he saw Patrick's face and heard the firmness in his voice. He was in trouble.

Alex started crying knowing he had done something wrong. This was his first time getting in trouble. (and it won't be the last)

As I promised

Not now

Alex is not going to have his surgery tomorrow. Big, frustrating story. In a nutshell-the anesthisiologist doesnt feel comfortable putting him under when he still shows signs of bronchiolitis. I took last week off to help him get better and this week to make sure he stayed that way for surgery. My days are about gone, the stress-levels here are high, and it all seems a waste.

Positives: (because that is how I work)
1. I got two weeks off with my baby boy.
2. Alex is getting better.
3. I got to watch Alex practice crawling forward instead of daycare telling me he did.
4. We do not have to fork over $2,ooo for the procedure and doctor costs.
5. My house is cleaner.
6. I get to nap everyday.
7. Alex sleeps very well at home and is less cranky in the evenings.
8. I get to feed Alex solid food instead of just a bottle.
9. Roman got to go for walks.
10. My husband got to eat many wonderful meals and snacks.

Well, that made me feel a little better. Thanks for listening/reading.

Forward, March!

That's right. He can now move forward. Not on his knees or very far,though. He scoots on his belly in order to reach for soemthing he wants. His bottle or the computer cords are great incentives for him to get moving. I will try to get a video so you can share in my joy soon.

Yea Alex!!!

Dr. Update

Yesterday Alex went to the ENT to see about getting ear tubes. Well, the doctor did say that 6 ear infections in 4 months was a bit extreme but wanted to see what was causing it. Since Alex was sick, the doctor was able to see how he breathes through his mouth now. He looked into his nose and didn't see any swelling so he concluded that the only other reason he would be congested would be his adenoids. Supposedly Alex got a bad infection that caused them to swell up. This would make the mucous trap in the sinuses and push up into his eustacian tube toward the inner ear. The adenoids have to be taken out.

Next Thursday on January 21st, he will get them removed and get tubes in his ears. It should take about 30 minutes total and he will be unconscious. Since he is so little, he should heal pretty quickly.

They cannot do the operations when he is sick. Since he has a little fluid in one ear, this bout of sickness could turn into another infection. A couple days before the surgery he is going to take antibiotics to try and kill anything that might be there. Since he has RSV/Bronchiolitis, I am keeping him out of daycare this week and next to try and get him to rest up and heal quickly.

Be praying for us. I know that it is a routine procedure and will be quick and relatively pain-free for Alex, but he is my baby. I would rather he didn't have to go through any of this. I would take it all on myself if I could, but of course, that wouldn't make anything better for him. Hopefully this procedure will keep him from getting sick as often from now on.

That makes Three!!!

Alex just cut his top tooth!!! The other is just a little bit behind. No wonder he was so fussy. Usually, even being sick, he smiles as though he is okay. Today was different. Fuss, fuss, fuss. Yea Alex!!

Messy Fun

This is what eating looks like after he learned to shake his head!

Did I say that?

Well, looking over my last post, I realized I lied. Alex is sick again. Yep, it took just one week back at daycare for him to start coughing, sneezing and getting snotty. Isn't that just my life? I am so used to having him sick, it doesn't even shock me anymore. I just wish he could have lasted a little longer so we could visit the fam this weekend.

He goes to the ENT for his eartubes this wednesday. (well the preliminary appointment at least.) With the new snot in his nose and chest, I wonder if he has another ear infection. Just my luck if he did.

Can you hear the frustration in my typing? ARGH!

By George, I think he's got it!!!

Alex has decided that he now likes to eat from a spoon!!! My little man can now wolf down an entire baby food jar (the littlest ones) of food. Of course, I am not feeding him, daycare is. But he is eating! They are feeding him twice, along with his bottles. I don't know how they do it without giving him a full bath afterwards like I feel I need to do sometimes. The are good. So far, he has eaten everything I sent-even the vegetables. (A football player in the making, Mom!)

Speaking of daycare, Alex has decided that he no longer needs to nap longer than one hour a day and wants to crash as soon as I get him home. Monday and Tuesday he slept in his day clothes because his evening nap ran into bedtime. Now I know better and put him in his jammies as soon as we get home, feed him a bottle (because a spoon is too hard to use when that cranky) and put him right to bed around 5 o'clock. Will this ever stop?

At least now he is over his ailments. But, all it takes is one sneeze from another kid, and we will have some majorly frustrated Franklins.

Well, hope you enjoy these new pictures. I will try to get more on soon.

Sick for Christmas

Well, it is official. Alex is sick again. He got RSV that led to bronchiolitis that led to two ear infections. He was okay until the 23rd when he started coughing a whole bunch. On Christmas Eve, he coughed so much, he threw up his breakfast. I took him to the doctor (they were open for walk-ins) and that is when I learned of the illnesses. He got a shot to jump-start the ear infection antibiotics and then medicine for ten days.

Well, today I ended up taking him back to the doctor. He had a fever of 102 last night and 103 this morning. After Tylenol and half a bottle, he threw up and cried. The doctor said that we have to stop the meds. He got another Rocefin shot today and will get another tomorrow. The worst part-or maybe the good part-he has to see an ENT for ear tubes. Tubes in my baby's ears!!

I don't know if I am more afraid of him getting this done, or the amount of money it is going to cost us. I feel like a terrible mother saying that. We are so tight right now and him going in to the doctor every other week is really running us dry. Maybe next year will be better.

Found this hat at Baby's R Us. Reminded me of Grandpa. Isn't he adorable?

How blessed we truly are.

As many of you already know, we are not buying gifts this Christmas. I was pretty bummed about this, until we went to Walmart tonight and I noticed just how few toys there are for babies under one year old. The cool ones were pretty expensive and the others were just blah. I bought some yogurt and asked if Alex wanted to get yogurt in his stocking and he started laughing! He is so easily amused. I guess that just proves that the Christmas I had imagined was more about me than Alex, Patrick or Jesus. Maybe God is working on me with this.

I love giving things to people and was limited in my gifting, so I gave one big gift. With some of my Christmas money from my father-in-law, I decided to buy a goat. Yes, I said goat. World Concern is an organization that provides sustainable gifts to people in 3rd world countries. They teach the recievers how to feed, milk, and care for the animals they are given. I could have bought a pen and vaccines for the goat, but that was over my budget. I was so excited to get this goat!! Everyone knows just how practical I am. What is a more practical gift than a goat for a starving family? That really made me second guess the extra goodies we typically buy each other with little thought and a lot of money that will eventually break, get lost, or even regifted.

How blessed we are to have what we do! Yeah, maybe the bills wont all get paid this month, or there might not be as much money in the "MISC" fund, but when all is said and done, God has already provided everything we need. The rest is just frivolity. It is easy to get swept into the American trap of having to have things-lots of things-just so we can appear up-to-par with the crowd. As I sit in my living room typing on my laptop computer, I am realizing just how much of this stuff is for show and to help me be lazy. What would my life be like if I got rid of all this stuff and lived with just the necessities God has already provided? Many would say it would be miserable. But do those things really bring us the happiness, or is it the peace and security we think they provide?

This Christmas, I want to focus on God. The real reason all this got started. I will remember the many blessings (even the ones that brought tears of sadness at the time)that He has gifted me with. I want to start redirecting my thought patterns to focus on God and His will for me and my life. He didn't promise an easy life, but He did promise one with Him. That is enough for me.

--The pictures below are a few weeks old, but still worth posting. Gianna loves her cousin and was willing to pose for the kiss. She is so sweet.

Sittin' Pretty

My little boy got to sit in the grocery cart today for the first time. I got one of those cart covers for my baby shower and, though the back was made for a skinnier seat, it worked. Alex was very cautious and amazed at his new view He barely moved at all, just his eyes darting every which way. I think he liked it (in a quiet sort of way.)

Since he got his shots yesterday, he got a fever last night of 102.5. I stayed home with him and called the doctor, but she said not to really worry just yet. He is much better now after a few long naps. He didn't smile or play a lot today, but I still loved being here with him. He wanted to be held a lot--and I didn't mind a bit.

Pop Goes the Weasel!

As I was sitting in church today with my little man gnawing on my finger, I felt something peculiar. It felt as if he had something other than just his soft gums in there. What was that thing popping out?

He has shiny, thin, white tooth!

It is barely noticeable, but very much there. I wanted to show a picture, but he keeps sticking out his tongue every time I try to see it.

My baby has a tooth!

Santa!!

His first Christmas tree!

Santa Clause is Coming to Town!

video bummer

Well, I was going to post the adorable video we took of our little man playing with his feet while sleeping and then kicking like a dog having a hunting dream.  This blog won't let me add video anymore, so I emailed them to several of you.  If you didn't get it and want to see it, leave me a comment and I will send it to you.

He's Free Indeed!

After much agonizing debate, Alex has been weaned from the burritto-style swaddle blankets.  He has had quite a time trying to control his arms enough to let him sleep.  He will rub his eyes when sleepy, and doesn't seem to know how to make it stop.  It is quite funny. 

This also means that he needs a blanket to keep him warm.  When using a regular blanket, he kicks it off at night and pulls it up over his face to chew on.

Ready or not

Well, the doctor okayed forAlex to start solids at 4 months, so we tried.  and tried, and tried again.  He hates everything!  He will cry when the spoon comes close to his mouth.  I guess he is not ready yet.  I know it is still early, he is only 5 months and we still have plenty of time.

What he is ready for is sitting!  Look at these pictures.  I tried sitting him up and not holding him, and he stayed for three whole seconds!  Since then, about a week, daycare and I have been working on this new found talent.  I am so excited to see all the new things he can do.

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so very tired

Alex was feeling a bit under the weather this last weekend.  He had a fever and diarrhea.  Instead of eating his normal of 4 meals a day of 6 ounces each, he decided he wanted only 4 ounces-or less.  We were worried, of course, and took him to the doctor on Monday.  She said she wasn't worried that our little one (who is now 14 pounds 4 ounces) fell from being in the 75% to the 25% for his weight.  She reminded us how many times he was on antibiotics in the last couple of months and that when he felt better, he would eat normally again and gain weight.  This made me feel better, but not good.  At least his ears finally look completely healed!

Last night he decided to wake up several times between 2 and 6 a.m.  He completely woke up at 2:45 ready for a party.  I fed him a little and turned on the turtle that shows the constellations on the ceiling.  He liked that and settled down.  But, about 45 minutes later, he wanted his pacifier.  Then he was lonely.  Then he decided he didn't want his swaddler and filled his diaper with so much pee it weighed nearly 5 pounds!  Then he wanted to be patted and given his pacifier again. 

My goodness!  I hope this isn't one of those times when a baby who slept so wonderfully all of a sudden decides to revert back to his first week schedule.  I had three cups of coffee this morning and still about lost it with my kids at school.  Please pray I can get some sleep tonight.  Even five hours straight would be welcomed.

Rice Cereal

This weekend Alex got to taste his first rice cereal on a spoon! He did very well.

New Pictures for Gianna!!!

I now have some of my pictures listed on Picasa!http://picasaweb.google.com/home

Taking a few days off.

Alex apparently has come down with Bronchiolitis and is contagious. The daycare said they would take him since he has no fever, but would prefer we keep him home. No problem for me!! I am taking off three days and then getting off early on Thursday to take him to his well-baby appointment. (I hope he is well enough by Thursday.)

I did not complain at all about having to stay home with him. I am enjoying getting my house cleaned, making dinner and just being with Alex.

We even took Roman for a walk today! These are getting fewer and farther between since his arthritis is getting worse. As soon as we stepped out the door a hyper sled-type dog (still a puppy) bolts up to us and startles the cackles up on Roman. The dog had only a Rabies tag, so I let her walk with us around the block. Roman eventually realized this dog was harmless to us and calmed down. I tried to look for open gates where she might have run out, but found only one, and the owner had never seen her. She was so sweet. I tried calling the Banfield number on the tag, but no one answered. I figured the only way to find out whose she was was to take her in to get scanned at the vet. Well, by the time I decided to try, she had run off. I guess that was a good thing. Maybe she will find her way back home.

On a side note. . . our pediatrician is starting Chemo this week for breast cancer. Please keep her in your prayers. I couldn't even begin to think about what she is going through-or how she is still working during this terribly emotional time.

I know I need to post more current pictures, so will try to get some up soon.

Could it be?

Yesterday, Patrick and I noticed that Alex was snotty again. We started thinking that he may indeed have his daddy's allergy problem. Supposedly babies do not have allergies, but I have heard other mothers beg to differ. With the weather changing and the fronts coming in, seasonal allergies could very much be the cause of Alex's ear problems--too much snot! Oh me. How much Kleenex will we buy if they both have these allergies? My house will be filled with Kleenex everywhere you turn!!! Oh me.

Lots of Love

Lately, Patrick and I have been closer to God and each other than we have in a long time. He has shown us so many blessings and has protected us in our times of need, especially lately. I find myself overlooking God's love for me and concentrating on my love for Alex and Patrick. I want that to change. How can I love them as much as I want to if I can't even show that love to God? This has been haunting my thoughts. I am going to start concentrating on the love He shows me through his blessings, and less on those things themselves. It overwhelms me when I begin to list, in my head, all of the things that He has provided for me. That is the love I want all of you to see in me: pure, noble, and without hypocrisy.

Sicky

Well, our poor little one is on antibiotics for the third time now. Yesterday, he woke up at 4 AM and cried almost non-stop until 9 AM. I gave him Tylenol to take the pain away and he felt much better. I decided to stay home with him so I could "Mommy" him. He slept most of the day.

He apparently has an ear infection again. He has been really snotty since getting off the last antibiotics and I guess that caused the new infection. The meds tear up his little belly pretty bad, so I am not excited about having him on them for another 10 days. The doctor said that if this continues, he might end up needing tubes in his ears.

Even with all this going on, he still finds it in him to smile and laugh every time I look at him. I love him so much! What did I ever do without him?

I have a new Niece!!!

Clementine Marie Shaw was born today!

She weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces. Her Mommy is Patrick's sister, Christine. I have not been able to see them yet as it is Friday big weekend traffic in Austin and she is way up in the north west corner of Austin. (About 1-2 hours maybe to get there from Buda.)

He rolled over!!!!

Splish Splash Alex Takin' a Bath!

I know this is a naked baby but, hey, he is a baby and precious. Put your finger over the part you dont want to see if it bothers you.

He LOVES to take a bath. I started bathing him in the kitchen, but he made such a wet mess, I finally moved him into the big tub. This way, if he pees or poops in there, it is really easy to dump and refill the tub!

Swings and Screams

When I went to pick up Alex from daycare Monday, the teacher told me that he was a very good baby. He was so interested in everything going on there that he only took two 30-minute naps!!! That is quite different than the 2-hour naps he takes at home. The teacher tried to put him in a swing to get him to sleep, but when she turned it on he screamed! We don't have a swing at home so it was a new experience for him. He apparently did not like the automated movement.

It was a slow day for both of us. I have no kids yet and so spent the whole day trying not to watch the clock count down to when I could see my little one again. He was awake when I got there after just having had floor time talking to another baby, but very quickly fell asleep in my arms with a smile. I stayed for about 30 minutes talking to the teacher about his day and how the class worked. The staff there is so great. She didn't mind me hanging around and actually engaged in conversation as she went about her duties. There were only five kids that day and by the time I got there, only four remained including Alex.

Yesterday was much the same. . . watching the clock and racing to pick him up. This time he was fast asleep. They had used the strap-down method we taught them to keep his arms in the swaddle. (We use a cheap, thin cloth diaper to wrap up his arms inside the swaddler blanket.) He still can get out, but it makes for a longer nap.

I want to be a SAHM (stay-at-home mom) so bad! I hate leaving him all day with someone else and then getting to feed, bathe and swaddle him to bed for only 1 1/2- 2 hours a night. He went to sleep by 6:30 both nights! My house is getting messier because I am so tired after being at work all day (regardless of the work I have or don't have to do) and then making dinner while trying to spend some time with Alex before his bedtime and cleaning the house. When Patrick gets home, he has been taking over dinner prep and letting me attach to Alex. I love this, but then I am taking the one-on-one time away from Patrick, too. At least he gets to spend some time in the morning with him before he takes him to school. He is not yet awake when I leave.

First day of school

We got a call Wednesday from the daycare that we had been interested in. We were on a wait list that could last until October or later. Miss Michelle, the director, said that one of the people who was to start on Monday could not start due to her husband losing his job. So. . . we got the spot!

He will start on Monday. They provide all the diapers and wipes, burp cloths, blankets and his own crib! When he starts eating real people food, they will provide that, too. Pretty cool, huh?!

I don't know how we are going to afford it, but I feel that this was an act of God and He will see us through if it is His will. We have enough saved up for a month and a half of daycare so far and will penny pinch for the rest.

This will make birthdays and Christmas almost non-existent for us, but that is okay. All I really care about is that Alex is with us for his first Christmas. It isn't about the presents anyway.

We are so excited!!!! I am extremely comfortable with the daycare teachers and knew God wanted us there since I first stepped in the door of Buda's Bright Beginnings. Alex is going to school!

I Made It!!

Well, I made it. Yesterday was the first day of school for Austin teachers and my first long stretch without Alex. Sunday night I broke down in Patrick's arms thinking just how long that stretch would be and how I hadn't been away from him over 30 minutes in a full year now. Patrick offered to bring him up to my school for lunch. Patrick has taken off all this week and is being the Stay-at-Home-Daddy. I was much less scared of Monday.

Monday morning I had just enough time to nurse him before I left. Patrick held Alex and stayed in the drive until I left, both waving their arms. By 9:30 anxiety set it. I couldn't keep my eyes off the clock. Alex would be there at 11. At 10:15, my principal decided to switch around the meetings for the day and have lunch at 12 instead. That was an entire hour!!! I let Patrick know-he was having a hard time getting everything together and out the door anyway.

When he came, I was pacing outside my portable. I ran to the car and grabbed my little man and hugged and kissed him as only a mother could. They stayed for two hours until the next meeting was scheduled. So, I had about 4 hours away, two hours with, and then another hour and a half away until I got to be with him for the night. Alex was very tired with the excitement of the day (everyone at school had to hold him and get him to smile at them) and went to sleep a little early.

Today was a little easier leaving in the morning. We had convocation for half of AISD until 11. At 12 I made it back to my school where fifteen minutes later, my dear husband came bringing Alex and lunch.

This is a nice way to ease back into returning to work. Thanks for the prayers. God was listening.

Rattles

My Parents had just returned from watching the Cowboys at practice in San Antonio. Mom had bought this little outfit and we are so excited that it almost fits. I have been told that he is to wear it when The Boys are playing. Being that I don't watch football myself, she is going to have to let me know when that is.

We finally were able to capture his gorgeous smile. He has a tendency to get business-like when the camera comes out. I can't keep a straight face when he smiles. It lights up my life.

Ouch!

Yesterday was Alex's first set of vaccinations. I held him on my lap and the nurse held his legs while giving him three shots. One in one leg, two in the other. As soon as she poked him, his head turned bright red and he cried so hard. Then, with the other two shots, it got worse. I have never heard or seen him like that. I teared up too just thinking about how I couldn't make it go away for him. I had to let him hurt for his safety. Well, one of the side effects of two of them was vomiting. Dr. Collins said that it is more like spit up, so I didn't think much of it when he spit up his dinner yesterday. But today was different. While feeding him lunch, right before he finished, he acted like he had a big burp working up, so I decided to sit him on my lap and work the burp out. He vomited everything up. It was like I had the Excorsist on my lap. Milk went everywhere! Poor thing did not feel well after that and ate very little later even with an empty stomache. He is fussy and sleeping a lot today. Keep my baby in your prayers.

A visit at Grandma's

Last weekend, we went to visit my parents and had a special surprise. Gianna came too! We had a great time and ate very well.

Sweet Rolls

Smiles and Coos

Alex is beginning to smile and is trying out his voice quite often. He will coo, gurgle, and grunt to tell us his thoughts. It is very sweet to hear. I even love hearing him cry. (It reassures me that he really is real.) He has begun sleeping about 4 hours at night with an occasional 5-6 hour stretch. The longer he sleeps, the more cranky he is when waking because he is so hungry. He gets mad at me for taking so long to fill his tummy.

When I think I am beginning to learn a little bit of his schedule, he decides to change it up on me. Since he has been so gassy lately, he is more cranky and won't sleep as well. It has begun to settle down, though.

Last night, I had Patrick feed him formula because I heard he would be fuller and sleep longer. Patrick was a bit nervous, but enjoyed his first feeding time with Alex. I got to take Roman for a walk to get the mail and just sit around while Patrick did the feeding. It was nice. (Although, I was a little upset that he took to it so easily because Alex is supposed to want Mommy, not bottle and Daddy.) This morning he was really gassy. I am wondering if it was the formula because usually, his fussy/gassy time was in the evening, not first thing in the morning.

I am beginning to ready myself for going back to work. It is really upsetting. I am trying to gather a good supply of breastmilk for Anita and am planning for my excuses to run away from school early every day. I don't think I will get away with that for long, though. I think the scariest thing for me to think about is the fact that I might not be that upset to go to work because I will have rewired myself to accept it. (Would that make me a bad Mommy?) Deep breath and sigh. Boredom has not yet crossed my mind with all my at home time. I am even enjoying cleaning my house everyday while Alex naps. Will that continue after school starts back up?

Well, here are pictures to keep you updated on his temendous growth.

One Month Check-Up

He is now 10 pounds 15 ounces!!!!!!! Wow, that is 4 pounds in 5 weeks. He is in the 75th percentile for weight and at 21 1/4 inches, he is at the 25th percentile in length. I told the doctor, "So, he is basically short and fat." She laughed and said that since he just fine and I shouldn't worry. All of the questions I took to the visit were answered and all is well. The biggest problem is a little irritation on his bottom. Vaseline should help that, though.

I am so proud of my little boy! Almost 11 pounds. I wonder what he will be at the next visit. His vaccinations are scheduled for next month on the 4th.

How sweet is this?!