Despite his cold, we took Elliot to meet Santa yesterdayday. he hadn't pooped in 3 days, and sure enough, as we got in the line up, he filled his diaper! (and his clothes) so off we went to change him. by the time we got back, the line was quite long. we waited 20 minutes - Elliot was happy up until the last few minutes, then he started to get tired and hungry and cranky. we managed to get this pic - adorable!
we shopped for a couple more hours, and when we got home, he absolutely had a melt down. screaming, refusing to eat or sleep or anything. he seemed to be starving, so i tried every breast feeding position i could think of. (and i think i invented a few - jay came in the room to see me practically straddling Elliot, who was propped up on a pillow on the couch.) we tried breast milk in a bottle, we tried a finger-feeding tubing device, we finally put some milk in a dropper and squirted it into his mouth. he just screamed more. he seemed to be in pain (sore throat, most likely) so we gave him some tylenol. he calmed a bit, but was still VERY upset. (and i was in tears - thank god jay was home.) finally, after 2.5 hours, he latched on with me standing and supporting his butt on my leg which was braced on the bed (NOT comfy for mama, but he needed it.) he ate for 5 minutes then fell asleep.
too much stimulation + nasty cold = very upset little boy!!!
he's doing much better today. I got a full-fledged laugh out of him before bedtime!!! just melts your heart. and he ate very well before bed, so i'm hoping he'll be back to his usual 7-9 hours of sleep!!! (it's been every 3-4 hours since he's been sick - we're all VERY tired!)
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Thursday, December 21, 2006
December 21, 2006
Elliot is sick with a cold - very congested. i have a miserable sore throat. Jay has a runny nose. what a sad bunch we are!
Elliot is being so good. he's not very fussy, but has been sleeping for most of the day. he's only been awake for 6.5 hours all day - yes, i counted, i'm that anal. i'm trying not to freak out over that fact, and that he's had fewer wet diapers today. the good news is he's still nursing and doesn't seem dehydrated at all (drooly, in fact!)
he's not feverish and there doesn't seem to be anything to suction out with the aspirator, but he sounds so congested. we've been bringing him into the bathroom while we have showers so that the steam unclogs him - his nose would run afterwards, so i know it's working. we don't yet have a humidifier or vaporizer, but i think we're ok this time around.
my poor little baby. i hate to think that he has the same sore throat i have. it's terrible to think of him hurting at all. he wouldn't understand why, only that he hurts and mommy's not making it better.
on the progress side, Elliot is meeting more milestones! over the weekend, he started grabbing at his toys. he's really into his hands - looking at them, sucking on them, waving them around. he's vocalizing a lot, too, always chatting or yelling happily. He started actively trying to roll over from his back to his belly. since this is the tougher direction to roll in, we were very pleased! then on Wednesday, on his 3 month "birthday" he rolled over twice, but from his belly to his back. Such a smart little boy! he is still arching his back and kicking off with his feet when he's on his back, so likely rolling from that direction isn't far behind. now we have to watch where we put him down, since he's becoming more mobile!!!
Elliot is being so good. he's not very fussy, but has been sleeping for most of the day. he's only been awake for 6.5 hours all day - yes, i counted, i'm that anal. i'm trying not to freak out over that fact, and that he's had fewer wet diapers today. the good news is he's still nursing and doesn't seem dehydrated at all (drooly, in fact!)
he's not feverish and there doesn't seem to be anything to suction out with the aspirator, but he sounds so congested. we've been bringing him into the bathroom while we have showers so that the steam unclogs him - his nose would run afterwards, so i know it's working. we don't yet have a humidifier or vaporizer, but i think we're ok this time around.
my poor little baby. i hate to think that he has the same sore throat i have. it's terrible to think of him hurting at all. he wouldn't understand why, only that he hurts and mommy's not making it better.
on the progress side, Elliot is meeting more milestones! over the weekend, he started grabbing at his toys. he's really into his hands - looking at them, sucking on them, waving them around. he's vocalizing a lot, too, always chatting or yelling happily. He started actively trying to roll over from his back to his belly. since this is the tougher direction to roll in, we were very pleased! then on Wednesday, on his 3 month "birthday" he rolled over twice, but from his belly to his back. Such a smart little boy! he is still arching his back and kicking off with his feet when he's on his back, so likely rolling from that direction isn't far behind. now we have to watch where we put him down, since he's becoming more mobile!!!
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
December 5, 2006
Arrgh, snow! Elliot had an appointment at the IWK yesterday afternoon, so I bundled him into the stroller while it was raining and off we went. By the time we left the hospital, it was snowing great big fluffy wet flakes and by the time we got home the roads were covered and the stroller was a white bump in front of me. I had put the plastic weather shield over the whole thing so he was nice and toasty, and slept through everything. I, on the other hand, was a freezing, soggy mess - I did not plan ahead for my comfort, only his! I was wearing sweat pants, and was dragging snowballs behind me. The cuffs got so wet that by the time we got home and I was carrying the stroller up the front steps, my pants fell down. Yep, thankfully I was wearing Jay's raincoat and it covered my butt - otherwise I'd have been mooning the neighbours!
The power went out around 5:30. Elliot and I hung out in candle light, watching all the people on the roads who must have forgotten how to drive. The main road was pretty much a stand-still, and people kept trying to take short cuts down our street. THat didn't work out so well for them - worked for us, though, because when the power went off. there was enough light spilling in the windows from the line of cars that i could see to light the candles. (Elliot LOVED the flickering candles. He was mesmerized!) I watched 2 cars cut the line of traffic, turn around in the parking lot next door and then drive down the sidewalk and out our driveway. Crazy! The power returned just before Jay got home at 8.
Going to go take the boy for a walk in the snow - with my camera! He's trying to poo right now, I think - he seems to be on an "every 3 days" schedule - and when it comes out, BEWARE! High in volume and smell. Maybe I should wait to see if he'll go before we leave... :)
The power went out around 5:30. Elliot and I hung out in candle light, watching all the people on the roads who must have forgotten how to drive. The main road was pretty much a stand-still, and people kept trying to take short cuts down our street. THat didn't work out so well for them - worked for us, though, because when the power went off. there was enough light spilling in the windows from the line of cars that i could see to light the candles. (Elliot LOVED the flickering candles. He was mesmerized!) I watched 2 cars cut the line of traffic, turn around in the parking lot next door and then drive down the sidewalk and out our driveway. Crazy! The power returned just before Jay got home at 8.
Going to go take the boy for a walk in the snow - with my camera! He's trying to poo right now, I think - he seems to be on an "every 3 days" schedule - and when it comes out, BEWARE! High in volume and smell. Maybe I should wait to see if he'll go before we leave... :)
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