Tuesday, January 19, 2010

1/14-16/2010

So last week I went through a lot. Tuesday, I had my checkup and was set to get my shots but I had caught a cold so my pediatrician said to hold off till next week (which would be this week).

When Thursday came along, I had developed a fever in the morning, so mom and dad decided to take me to the doctor's for a sick visit. It's been pretty horrible, I am all congested and coughing with all this gunk in my throat. Yuck! When we got there we found out that I had an ear infection, which is most likely the cause of my fever. However, the doctor noticed that my breathing was fast. She said that to adults it may seem like I am breathing normally (as normally as I can with congestion) but really I am working extra hard to breath. The nurse gave me baby tylenol and told us to come back in a few hours to check on that fever and if my breathing is back to normal.

When dad and I went back, the doctor sent us to the emergency room in the next building. It was not fun. I had to get naked and was just laying around while all these nurses kept poking me. I even had to have a needle poke my hand and it hurt. After they poked my left hand they had covered it up to keep me from messing with it. Mom and dad called it a claw because they had used a diaper to cover my forearm. After a long time there, we had to take a ride in the ambulance to the hospital. What in the world is going on!?



The doctor said I had something called "RSV" (respiratory syncytial virus). Pretty much for mom and dad it would be a head cold but for someone as young as me, it is more severe. Because I am so young I do not know how to regulate so much mucous so it collects in my lungs causing me to work so hard to breath. They sent me to the hospital because since it is so hard for me to breath it could get to the point where I give up and stop breathing because it's so difficult. That's why we had to go to the hospital.

Once mom and I arrived in the ambulance we went up to a weird looking crib. The nurse came and put all these wires on me. I did not like it one bit. I had to stay for 2 nights and nurses kept coming in and out to poke me and give me medicine. There was a baby next to us too. I hope she is okay. She sounds just as bad as me but maybe even worse! It was quite the experience. I did not like being there and I know mom and dad didn't either. Mom says it was for the best tho. If anything had happened to me at home mom and dad couldn't do anything about it so the hospital was for the best.

I am glad to be home though. I hope this mucous goes away soon. It's not fun. The doctor says it can last up to a month. boo...

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

4 months!

Woohoo! Mom says I am 4 months old now and now I should start doing big boy things.

I had my 4 month checkup at the doctor's this morning and I passed the test to start solids! Wow. This should be interesting. I was also suppose to get my shots today but I have a cough and cold so we will have to wait till next week. I hope I will be better by then. This cold weather stuff isn't very fun. :(

The doctor says I am also on track with my development. I can stand and sit up with support. My neck is strong, I am double my birth weight, and I am starting to turn from side to side. I can almost roll over!

Anyways, I hope this cold goes away soon. I don't like being congested and coughing. Ugh!

Friday, January 8, 2010

1st Week of Daycare

Boy oh boy...I forgot about my blog. I have been busy lately discovering new things. I recently figured out that I have hands! That's what mom says they are called. I like to look at them and sucking on my fingers is even better!

This week mom went back to work. The week before she was telling me all about daycare and how I will have so much fun. I didn't really believe her...I'll believe it once I see it. BUT she was right! Daycare is great. I get to eat, sleep, and play with so many different things and talk to so many different teachers! Once mom or dad comes to pick me up I am pooped out! In the mornings I can't wait to go back again! Woohoo!