So that's what it's like to sleep a full night

For the last 3 weeks, Alex has woken up several times a night. Tuesday night he woke up no fewer than 12 times due to coughing. His cough was so bad it was as if he could have vomited. Last week I called the doctor and they said it was post nasal drip, just give him zyrtec, elevate his bed, and put on the humidifier. A few days later we went to the doctor because Alex's sternum was protruding. Then, the doctor said again that it was post nasal drip.

After Tuesday night's wakings I brought him to the dr the next day. The doctor (a different one) said he was wheezing and his coughing was due to bronchiolitis. Now he's on a nebulizer with albuterol and a "p" medicine whose name escapes me.

After 3 breathing treatments and one steroid treatment, Alex almost slept the whole night. Waking up once is just as good as waking none.

The doctor won't say if it's asthma, but my friend's son is asthmatic and she said her son started the exact same way.

So anyway, that's what's happening now.

Alex's First Mardi Gras

I guess saying that this is First Mardi Gras is wrong, because he was about 6 weeks last Mardi Gras. However, we did not go to any parades. So technically it's his Second Mardi Gras, but first in attendance.

I wish I had pictures to share, but my husband took NONE. He sat back in a chair and took no pictures. I may be a little bitter.

Alex was so cute!! He started throwing beads and stuffed animals from his ladder seat. (I'm pretty sure I asked the husband to take video of this cute event, alas, there are no videos either.) If no one was paying attention to Alex, he'd scream to get someone's attention, then throw stuff down. It was the cutest thing.

For now, I'll just wait for Granny to send us some pictures because I know she took some.

Some firsts

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Last 2 nights at dinner

pony ride FAIL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMlGnNDwk_Y

Alex Videos

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Our day at the zoo

Zoo pictures

teething hell

As I type this, American Idol is paused, Patrick is trying to calm Alex, and I have a headache.

Alex is teething, and it's not a pretty scene.

I picked him up from daycare today and he was drooling like crazy. When we got home, he had a 102.4 fever, so we gave him Motrin. He wouldn't eat much dinner and was soooo fussy. Patrick tried putting him to bed but he just screamed. I tried, he just screamed. Since about 6:45 he's been crying, drooling, snotting, etc. He's putting his noonie in the back of his mouth and gnawing on it. I gave him teething tablets...still fussing. We called the pharmacy to see if we could give him some rx pain meds from his tubes surgery, they said "YES!!" So now we're waiting impatiently for the medicine to start working.

I think this will be a very very very long night.

Happy Birthday my little man!!!

So today we took One Year Old pictures at City Park. My co-worker, Jenny, took them for us. Thanks Jenny....It was so hard to choose. I'm buying 29 different pictures.

Oh, and make sure you have time before clicking the link, there's 159 pictures!
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Happy New Year everyone!

1st Birthday Party

We had our family birthday party this Sunday. Here are some pictures.

Much better today

Granny kept Alex last night and Patrick and I got some much needed, continuous sleep. He had no fever all day today, although he was still fussy but he's cutting teeth, so I venture to say that's why he's being a pain.

At least I had off of work and was able to stay home with sick boy.

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.

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