It's been a little while, so time to let ya'll know what is going on :)
Benjamin is making so many new changes and growing so much! He has started sporadically rolling over, it's like when he rolls over he can't remember how he did it...very cute! He tries SO hard to roll over though, just quite can't get his legs up and over. Maybe it's because his thighs are so chubby? LOL :) He has also started grabbing for things, and has begun to put things in his mouth (like your fingers if you are not careful!). He loves to play on his little mat and hit the toys up above him.
We put him in his Bumbo, but he wasn't quite sure what to make of it. He liked sitting up, but didn't enjoy being contained in the seat. He plays the game now where he will scrunch all the way down on your lap when you hold him, then get mad that he is not sitting up! So, you sit him up, and back down again he scrunches.
Still throwing up though, sigh. We tried increasing his dosage - again - and haven't really seen any results. However, he no longer has the screaming fits, and his gas isn't too bad. So, we figure we can deal with a little - ok A LOT - of throw-up. We currently should own stuck in a bib factory, with all that he uses in a day :)
On the 27th he goes for his 4 month checkup, and we should get the go ahead to start rice cereal. It will be an interesting experience to see how he likes it :) He will also get more shots, poor baby, and get weighed again. Two weeks he went to the doctor because he woke up with his left eye almost swollen shut and leaking fluid. Thankfully, it was just a clogged tear duct and nothing serious. Anyway, at that time he weighed a whopping 15lbs 3oz! We are anxious to see how much he weighs now, and how long he is.
We finally got him out of our bed and into the bassinet. However, he was not in there very long before he outgrew - or rather outweighed - it. We were afraid he would tip it over! So, we have moved him to his crib. However, he is not taking the adjustment very well. He has gone from one feeding a night and/or sleeping through the night to 3 -4 feedings throughout the night. We are hoping once he gets used to the crib (it's only been about 4 days) that he will go back to sleeping through the night.
He has also developed a really good nap schedule, which is nice in a way for Joelle in the mornings. She knows when he is going down so she can plan her day around that, and get things done in the house, and maybe take a nap herself! However, she still has to plan her morning around the nap time ;) He also takes a long afternoon nap which is nice too!
He is not sure what to make of the pool at our complex. He doesn't cry, but he doesn't seem to like splashing or playing in it either. Hopefully by the end of summer he will be more adjusted to it, and will enjoy playing in it. He loves to take a bath though, and kick and kick!
He loves to play with his hands, and will fall asleep holding his hands together. We are just waiting for him to find his feet, and let the playing begin!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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We had to up B's medicine again, which is a good thing. He was not stopping spitting up for like two days, and then had a really bad reflux attack one night. He hasn't had one of those in a while. So, thankfully, the doc could tell us what to do over the phone and we did not have to take him in and pay our copay for a simple weight check. However, they said if it didn't improve within 5 days we would have to bring him in.We think we are seeing progress, and hopefully that progress will continue.
He is becoming so much more alert now! He smiles at you and talks and coos, and responds when you make silly noises. He likes to bat things, even though his aim is still pretty bad :) He has is becoming much more aware of us! When we are out in public and we move out of his line of vision, he cries. He doesn't do this at home tho.
When he wakes up in the morning he just talks and coos with Joelle, and then sits in his bouncer like a big boy while she gets ready for the day. It's unbelievable how much he has just blossomed in the past 2 or 3 weeks. Sleep is an issue again though. We must have jinxed ourselves earlier talking about him only waking up once. The past 3 weeks he has woken up three times a night, sometimes more. Apparently when they do this they are supposed to be getting ready for some big developmental leap - we wish it would hurry up and happen so we can get some sleep again! :)
He goes back for his 4month checkup on June 27th, cannot wait to see how much he weighs and how long he is. He still seems a little short to us, and is definitely CHUNKING up. He is hard for Joelle to carry already in the seat. Pretty soon he will be able to become a hip baby and that will make things easier on her arms (tho she doesn't mind the work out hehe!).
He is becoming so much more alert now! He smiles at you and talks and coos, and responds when you make silly noises. He likes to bat things, even though his aim is still pretty bad :) He has is becoming much more aware of us! When we are out in public and we move out of his line of vision, he cries. He doesn't do this at home tho.
When he wakes up in the morning he just talks and coos with Joelle, and then sits in his bouncer like a big boy while she gets ready for the day. It's unbelievable how much he has just blossomed in the past 2 or 3 weeks. Sleep is an issue again though. We must have jinxed ourselves earlier talking about him only waking up once. The past 3 weeks he has woken up three times a night, sometimes more. Apparently when they do this they are supposed to be getting ready for some big developmental leap - we wish it would hurry up and happen so we can get some sleep again! :)
He goes back for his 4month checkup on June 27th, cannot wait to see how much he weighs and how long he is. He still seems a little short to us, and is definitely CHUNKING up. He is hard for Joelle to carry already in the seat. Pretty soon he will be able to become a hip baby and that will make things easier on her arms (tho she doesn't mind the work out hehe!).
Monday, May 9, 2011
Happy thoughts :-)
Wow! Time for an update, sorry it's been so long. Not much has happened tho, lol. Little B is still growing like a weed, faster and faster. He weighs about 13lbs now, and is 21inches long still. He has more and more alert times during the day, and loves to smile and "talk". We will be riding down the road and he will just be cooing and laughing in the back seat, happy as can be with himself. He is such a delight to our hearts!
His reflux is doing MUCH better. He still spits up, but it seems to be decreasing every day. His nightly screaming fits have all but disappeared as well, which is a huge answer to prayer. We have noticed that if we let him cry to hard before he eats (while we are making the bottle) it seems to activate his reflux, and then he cannot eat. We are trying to not let him get upset...which is kinda hard to do because he wakes up CRANKY and wants to eat immediately lol.
Last night he came THISCLOSE to sleeping through the night! And he slept in his bassinet the whole time, for the first time. Of course Joelle was up constantly checking on him, but he did good. We were so proud of him! Hopefully this means he will now sleep in his bassinet and then crib instead of with us. Mommy and Daddy slept a whole lot better last night too! (But don't tell Little B that or he will regress lol).
Joelle had a HORRIBLE spell with her migraines 2weeks ago. She spent 4 days completely drugged, while her mom watched the baby. She ended up in the ER and still got no relief. Her neurologist put her on another daily med, and gave her a stronger pain pill. Used sparingly, the pain pill seemed to break the cycle of the migraine, finally. And then the daily med (verapamil) seems to be holding a new horrible migraine at bay. Please just keep praying that these meds work and she finally gets some relief from the migraines.
Mother's day was a happy day! We went out to eat with her family, and then went out for a little shopping. Little B sleeping so well at night definitely helped Mommy out alot!
We cannot believe how blessed we are with our son, and we hope and pray daily that we would become more and more like Christ, and be a living Word to him, that he might know Christ through our examples.
His reflux is doing MUCH better. He still spits up, but it seems to be decreasing every day. His nightly screaming fits have all but disappeared as well, which is a huge answer to prayer. We have noticed that if we let him cry to hard before he eats (while we are making the bottle) it seems to activate his reflux, and then he cannot eat. We are trying to not let him get upset...which is kinda hard to do because he wakes up CRANKY and wants to eat immediately lol.
Last night he came THISCLOSE to sleeping through the night! And he slept in his bassinet the whole time, for the first time. Of course Joelle was up constantly checking on him, but he did good. We were so proud of him! Hopefully this means he will now sleep in his bassinet and then crib instead of with us. Mommy and Daddy slept a whole lot better last night too! (But don't tell Little B that or he will regress lol).
Joelle had a HORRIBLE spell with her migraines 2weeks ago. She spent 4 days completely drugged, while her mom watched the baby. She ended up in the ER and still got no relief. Her neurologist put her on another daily med, and gave her a stronger pain pill. Used sparingly, the pain pill seemed to break the cycle of the migraine, finally. And then the daily med (verapamil) seems to be holding a new horrible migraine at bay. Please just keep praying that these meds work and she finally gets some relief from the migraines.
Mother's day was a happy day! We went out to eat with her family, and then went out for a little shopping. Little B sleeping so well at night definitely helped Mommy out alot!
We cannot believe how blessed we are with our son, and we hope and pray daily that we would become more and more like Christ, and be a living Word to him, that he might know Christ through our examples.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
2 month appt :-)
Benjamin weighed in at a whopping 12lbs 8oz, and is in the 95th percantile for weight. He is 21in long, putting him in the 35th percantile. So he is a little dumpling right now, short and fat. The doctor wasn't worried about his height, he said he'll catch up.
Benjamin also got 5 shots! And an oral vaccine :-( Many doctors combine the vaccines so you only get two shots, mine doesn't. Poor baby SCREAMED and Mommy cried. He was extremely sore last night so we gave him some Tylenol and a warm bath and he was ok. Felt like had a fever, but didn't so we just let him be without anymore Tylenol. He was still a happy and cooing baby, and wasn't lethargic like he had a fever.
His reflux is doing better, however his spitting up increased again, doc said it was because the dosage was too low considering his substantial weight gain. Hopefully the increased dosage will help things now.
In other news, Joelle is still battling massive migraines. Right now she has been drugged for two days in an attempt to work things out. Thankfully her awesome mom has been helping with the baby through the night. Please keep praying for her, that God would bring complete and total healing. If this medicine does not work our next resort is the hospital.
Benjamin also got 5 shots! And an oral vaccine :-( Many doctors combine the vaccines so you only get two shots, mine doesn't. Poor baby SCREAMED and Mommy cried. He was extremely sore last night so we gave him some Tylenol and a warm bath and he was ok. Felt like had a fever, but didn't so we just let him be without anymore Tylenol. He was still a happy and cooing baby, and wasn't lethargic like he had a fever.
His reflux is doing better, however his spitting up increased again, doc said it was because the dosage was too low considering his substantial weight gain. Hopefully the increased dosage will help things now.
In other news, Joelle is still battling massive migraines. Right now she has been drugged for two days in an attempt to work things out. Thankfully her awesome mom has been helping with the baby through the night. Please keep praying for her, that God would bring complete and total healing. If this medicine does not work our next resort is the hospital.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Doc again---but good sleep news!
So Monday Little B went BACK to the doctor because he was A)sick and B)still refluxing (is that a word) really bad. Turns out he only has a cold and his ears and chest are clear. He is also starting Zantac because of his screaming fits. Yesterday was his first dosage, and so far all he has done is throw up. Sigh.
We tried the soy, he threw it up like crazy. Problem is is that he is used to a thicker formula, and when we switched to the soy it was thinner. So...he wanted more which then would make him throw up even more! It was a lose - lose situation.
He is still snotting around and sneezing all the time in Mommy's face - yuck - but not getting any sicker. He seems to be the worst in the morning.
AND - he is ALMOST sleeping through the night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He gets about one feeding in the middle of the night, around 3 something. And then he sleeps again till about 6 or 7 something. And he goes down between 9-10pm. Realizing that probably made no sense, it just means that we are getting some sleep around here! Even with a sick baby :-)
We tried the soy, he threw it up like crazy. Problem is is that he is used to a thicker formula, and when we switched to the soy it was thinner. So...he wanted more which then would make him throw up even more! It was a lose - lose situation.
He is still snotting around and sneezing all the time in Mommy's face - yuck - but not getting any sicker. He seems to be the worst in the morning.
AND - he is ALMOST sleeping through the night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He gets about one feeding in the middle of the night, around 3 something. And then he sleeps again till about 6 or 7 something. And he goes down between 9-10pm. Realizing that probably made no sense, it just means that we are getting some sleep around here! Even with a sick baby :-)
Friday, April 8, 2011
ER visit and more reflux
Monday night we had to take the baby to the ER. He had been screaming almost non - stop since about 5:30pm. And he was STARVING - but every time we tried to feed him he would arch his back and scream bloody murder. Most horrible sound ever :-( We called our pedi who said that because LB was so young, we needed to take him to the ER (our children's urgent care center was already closed) at CHOA.
So, they said his reflux had gotten much much worse, and his little esophagus was inflamed. They also said that he most likely had a milk allergy and to try a soy formula. Well, Tue and Wed he was fine so we didn't switch his formulas. Last night, however, we had another screaming session and today he has fussed and not wanted to eat, as well as vomited. However, he is on Diflucan for his thrush, which can cause an upset stomach and vomiting. We will switch his formula today and see what happens.
Please be in prayer for us, that we would have wisdom regarding this situation. EVERYBODY, and we mean EVERYBODY has an opinion about reflux and milk allergies and what to do - and they all seem to feel the need to share it with us too. We are emotionally and physically exhausted from dealing with it.
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Also be in prayer for Joelle's family. They are walking through an extremely difficult time right now, and Joelle is very very upset and emotional about it. We cannot go into the details right now, but God knows the ins and outs of the situation. All thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated.
So, they said his reflux had gotten much much worse, and his little esophagus was inflamed. They also said that he most likely had a milk allergy and to try a soy formula. Well, Tue and Wed he was fine so we didn't switch his formulas. Last night, however, we had another screaming session and today he has fussed and not wanted to eat, as well as vomited. However, he is on Diflucan for his thrush, which can cause an upset stomach and vomiting. We will switch his formula today and see what happens.
Please be in prayer for us, that we would have wisdom regarding this situation. EVERYBODY, and we mean EVERYBODY has an opinion about reflux and milk allergies and what to do - and they all seem to feel the need to share it with us too. We are emotionally and physically exhausted from dealing with it.
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Also be in prayer for Joelle's family. They are walking through an extremely difficult time right now, and Joelle is very very upset and emotional about it. We cannot go into the details right now, but God knows the ins and outs of the situation. All thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated.
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