Capturing our adventures one photo at a time...
Look who can sit up in his Bumbo!
Feeling pretty proud of himself!
Wondering what that little bee is doing on his arm while he’s trying to enjoy his bumbo time!
We can’t leave him in it for too long as he still doesn’t have total control of that big ole noggin but he’s getting there!
The other night, Robert was holding Maxwell when he just started chewing on Robert’s hand. We thought maybe he was beginning to teeth (apparently it can happen this early) but, nope…he just liked the way Dad’s thumb tasted.
Funny, huh?
Happy Monday everyone. Unfortunately, our weekend wasn’t as holly jolly as it was supposed to be. Friday night poor little Maxwell did not feel well at all…and did not sleep at all. Robert and I were up with our crying, miserable guy all night. I finally got him to sleep with me in the glider chair from 3 to 5 am. Luckily our doc has Saturday office hours so we were up there by 8:15 am to see the pediatrician. I think Robert and I were honestly hoping it was an ear infection just to know there was an actual problem, but, no. Maxwell just has his first cold with lots of congestion. Unfortunately, the congestion makes his reflux hurt even more causing a very unhappy little boy. He was pretty pitiful all day Saturday. Robert and I were dreading Saturday night in fear of no sleep again but, luckily, we were able to get him snoozing pretty much all night by letting him sleep on us in the chair as we were able to hold him more upright to keep the reflux from hurting as bad. I think he also just wanted to be loved on…don’t we all want that when we’re sick? One of the saddest things is that he’s totally hoarse from all the drainage and crying. There’s nothing more pitiful than a tired, cranky baby trying to cry with no voice! Sunday has been much better so far…hopefully he’ll recover quickly.
Looking so tired and pitiful on Saturday…
Some of you might find this gross, but it’s the reality of babies…you’ve got to suck their snot out for them. The bulb syringes work good but I also got this neat little invention that works great! It’s a Nose Frida Snot Sucker. (www.nosefrida.com) You put one end on the baby’s nostril, the other end in your mouth and you suck the snot out!! Don’t worry, there’s a filter than keeps any of the gunk from reaching your mouth. Gross? totally. Satisfying? totally.
The good part about having to go to the doctor on Saturday? Maxwell got weighed and he’s up to 13 lbs, 11 oz! Our little CHUBBO!! We love it! He weighed 11 lbs, 15 oz at the beginning of November so that’s almost a 2 lb weight gain in a little over a month! He’s got at least a few ounces in his cheeks for sure! 🙂
Maxwell also got to experience his first snow this weekend! It wasn’t much but we had some flurries here on Sunday – pretty exciting.
Feeling better on Sunday…
p.s. Happy Birthday to my cousin, Laura, last week! Hope it was a great one!
Today’s Friday Favorite was given to me by my best friends at my shower. They clearly know the best baby gear because this thing is great! It’s a collapsible storage bin by Scout. It is perfect for hauling all of Maxwell’s stuff when we travel in the car and then can be folded up completely flat when we’re not using it. I’m sure someday it will make a fantastic toy box too!
Check them out here: Scout by Bungalow
I have the “Junque Trunk” in the blue color:
and here it is folded down flat:
I can’t think of an easier way to pack of all Maxwell’s stuff. Our bin has been to Arkansas, Texas and all over Alabama already! You might remember this photo from one of our trips:
We love our Scout Bin!
I’m not going to lie, it’s been a rough week at our house. Maxwell’s reflux is back with a vengeance and there has been a lot of crying, a lot of fussing and very little sleep. We’ve increased his Zantac dosage to keep up with his weight so let’s all just hope it makes a difference. My sweet boy needs some relief! Needless to say, I am beyond ready for the weekend to have Robert home all day to help out! While we’re all hanging out at home, I think we might…
Dance to some Christmas tunes…
sing some Christmas carols…
and eat some Christmas goodies!! 🙂
See you Monday!
Just hanging in my hoodie…
