So, we went to the doctor

Alex was given a baby decongestant. The dr thinks that he may have had a virus b/c the antibiotics should have worked by now and he shouldn't have had fever for 4 days on the amoxil. Since he still has massive snot and mucus she said to do the decongestant and hopefully things will start to clear up.

Last night Alex threw up 3 times due to choking on mucus. He finally cleared up after sitting in the bathroom with hot steam for 15 minutes. Patrick and I took shifts sleeping this a.m. because we were basically up from 1am-5am. He also ran to the drugstore at 3am for some vicks to put in the humidifier.

*Here's hoping tonight is better.*

Misery Christmas

Alex is not better. He's pretty much had fever all day except between 4:15am and 10:30am. His cough sounds disgusting, he's been whiny, crabby, clingy, and more.

Tonight when I tried to put him to bed (an hour early because he was so tired) he threw up all over me. Now, two hours later Patrick's trying to feed him and he sounds like he'll throw up again.

Tomorrow morning can't come soon enough. Alex is miserable, Patrick and I are both exhausted. I'm making a dr. appt first thing in the am and I really really hope Alex isn't super sick.

I wish I could take his place right now.

Our sick boy

In addition to the eye boo boo, Alex now has an Upper Respiratory Infection, a horrible juicy cough, and thrush. Today he had a fever of 103. He was so down in the dumps, miserable, whiny. Hopefully Christmas Day will be better for us.

1st attempt at saying his name

For a few weeks he's been saying "at". We thought he was saying cat. Now, I think it's his name.

Alex's first black eye

Today, Alex was walking (trying to walk) and when he gets to his destination he gets really excited and he rushes. Well he rushed into the edge of our computer desk. I assume he'll have a black eye for his first Christmas and Birthday.

You can see the spot on his nose but look at his eyebrow and right under his eye.

Peek A Boo

New Pics

Today we went to a gymnastics gym for a birthday party. Alex had tons of fun. He played with Kylee and gave her kisses...yes, Kenny, your daughter started it.

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We've reached a milestone!

Right before I took this he took 3 steps toward the tub. Then I ran out of the bathroom to get the camera for video. 11 months and 6 days he steps on his own.

2 New Videos

Our funny boy

We tell many people that we can just sit back and watch Alex entertain us. This is what he did tonight.

Santa Video

In case some of you were wondering why we chose this pose, here's the video that goes along with the photoshoot. After I turned off the camera I told the camera man to take one with Santa looking at him because it didn't seem like he'd smile.

Santa Picture

Thanksgiving

Alex shares

dang blasted ear infections

On Thursday, the daycare lady said he was pulling at his ear all day. On the way home I noticed he was holding his ear. So I made an appt for Friday am. Patrick brought him and the DR said it was teething.

So last night, Alex woke up at 1230 and 430 and was just weird. It wasn't the normal wake up in the middle of the night. Then he got up again at 630 and was fussy and inconsolable and fidgety. So we're sitting on the couch watching Blues Clues and I see drainage coming out of his ears. Both ears.

How can a daycare worker and parent know he has an ear infection but a dr can't see it then the next day it's so bad it's draining?

I'm so mad....another copay.

Bathtime Fun

Starting to Walk

We're Home

We left this morning at 5:30. Alex was taken in at 7:30 and we were with him in recovery by 8:00. After he woke up he was cranky cranky. He was starving. The last bottle he had was at 1am and I woke him up for that one.

We spent about an hour trying to make Alex comfortable. He was flopping and flailing everywhere, screaming and just miserable. Nothing we did made him happy, except for when he played with Patrick's Sunglasses or the wire for the nurse call button. Finally we got the all clear to give him a bottle and then we had a much happier little boy. Now he's playing like normal and seems totally fine.

Surgery Tomorrow

Alex is getting tubes put in his ears tomorrow. He has had an ear infection for a month and a half. The hospital is supposed to call today and let us know what time it's scheduled for.

Happy Halloween

We did not Trick or Treat. Alex was in bed by 7. Plus, with him being sick I really didn't want to bring him out in the night air and cold.





Here is Alex's new favorite thing to do.