Monday, February 18, 2013

Presidents Day 2013

Today I took Logan to the art mill to paint. He painted a Lego ninjago, his favorite. Nicole, Hunter and I walked around town and did some shopping while he was painting. After that, we went to the park to ride his bike but it was soo windy! So we did a little shopping and had lunch with Alan before heading home.

I let hunter take a late/long nap...from 530 to 800, so he's wide awake and I'm prepared for a long night.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

9 Months

Hunter Cole,

...you are 9 months old.

...you weigh 17 lbs and are 26 1/4 inches long.

...you are still wearing a size 3 diaper and 6-9 month clothes.

...you had your 1st hospital stay this month.  You were scheduled for you 9 month check up on Friday the 8th.  You had been getting sick and I tried to get you an appointment on Thursday but they weren't able to get you in.  By the time Friday morning came around, you were retracting and your respiratory rate was increased.  You were so tired from trying hard to breath.  I knew that they doctor would probably admit you.  Luckily, we were only in the hospital for 1 night.  You were positive for RSV but a couple of breathing treatments fixed you right up.  Now you are on them at home every 2-4 hours.

...you now have 6 teeth.  4 on the top and 2 on the bottom.  You love to bite and are constantly trying to bite my shoulder and my toes!

...you are crawling everywhere and you are SO fast.  It is so funny to watch you crawl.  You make a beeline for the refrigerator every time the door opens.  You also crawl to me every time I come in the door if I've been away from you, talk about melting a momma's heart!

...you are pulling up on everything and are walking behind push toys.  I still think it will be a while before you are walking but everyone else thinks you will walk soon.

...you went to your 1st day of MDO on the 31st.  Momma did not want to leave you, but I know that it will be good for you to get to spend time with other kids.  Your director sent me pictures of you throughout the day, so that made me feel better.  I only left you for 4 hours.  You went twice this month.  You don't cry when I leave you, which makes it easier on me.

...we had your 9month pictures made on the 4th, can't wait to see all of them!

...you started clapping/playing patty cake on the 8th.  I expected it to be a while before you learned how to do that because you hate for us to mess with your hands and you have always refused to let us patty cake with you.  But Nana was holding you when you were in the hospital and she asked you if you could do it and you started clapping away.  I thought it was just a coincidence but you continue to do it.

...you love, love, love Dora the Explorer.  We have to turn it on to get you to sit still while we do your breathing treatments.  You also recognize the words to the songs, so if we sing them, you will look at the TV.

...you are eating 2-3 meals a day and you basically eat anything we eat.  You have gotten better about eating baby food, but we try to only give it to you when we are on the go.

...you are still getting 1-2 bottles of formula per day.  You are nursing several times a day.  You will drink Harvest (apple, carrot, mango) juice, but you are not interested in any other juice.  You also, aren't crazy about sippy cups.  We have tried about every brand and you just don't care for them.