Day 98: On the Mend

My husband and I are still exhausted after Little Buddy's bout with the stomach bug, so just a quick post tonight.  The best news of the day is that Little Buddy is greatly recovered and getting stronger every minute.  Though he still isn't drinking as much as normal, he is taking in more and more liquid and is devouring all food in sight.  Since he was feeling so much better today, we took him out to get grilled cheese for lunch (he was so excited and just gobbled it down!) and a much needed haircut.  Afterwards, Uncle C surprised us with a visit and Little Buddy was happy to get to play outside a bit with him.

 Uncle and Nephew

Overall, a very good day, but very little rest for Mommy and Daddy.  We can handle being tired though, now that we know Little Buddy is better.

Night everyone,

LBM

Little Buddy's Momma

Day 97: Poor Sick Baby

So Little Buddy continued to have a rough night.  By morning, we finally had his fever and vomiting under control, but now we couldn't get him to drink anything.  We were force-feeding him Pedialyte with a syringe, since he now seemed to associate drinking something with immediately throwing said something back up.  He was acting lethargic and it had been several hours since he had urinated, so we were concerned and called the doctor.  They told us to bring him in again if he still hadn't urinated in a few hours, so that is were we ended up this afternoon.

After more syringe feeding at the doctors office and still no pee, we were sent the emergency room for IV fluids.  Now we were beyond concerned, but also confused.  Little Buddy, even without pee, was starting to act more like himself.  He was getting active again and asking for bagel chips to eat.  We were still having difficulty getting him to take in liquids, but once Uncle C came to check in on us, Little Buddy seemed rejuvenated and wanted his water again.

After our several hour stay at the emergency room waiting to be seen, we had a quick examination with the doctor who said that Little Buddy didn't need IV fluids and that we should just keep syringe feeding him if necessary.  She promised that he would most likely pee very soon and if he didn't then we could bring him back in for fluids.  She also felt that he just had some sort of viral infection and that it just needed to run its course.

So, to recap:

Good News:  Little Buddy didn't have to go through the trauma of an IV. 
Bad News:  He still hadn't peed in 15 hours.

Thankfully, he was starting to drink more water on his own (which was great, because waterboarding him with Pedialyte was wearing all of us out) and, lo and behold, once we got home, there was pee in his diaper!  Hopefully we've got this nasty bug on the run!

Here are some pics of evening:

Being brave and waiting for the doctor.

Finally, after being told that he doesn't need an IV, Little Buddy decides to drink some water on his own!

Snuggles and smiles at home.  "Thank you for taking such good care of me Mommy and Daddy!"

So now we are home, Little Buddy is asleep, and Daddy and I are hoping to get a little rest as well.

Night everyone, 

LBM

Little Buddy's Momma

Day 96: The Teeth or Not the Teeth, That is the Question

So today was a very rough day.

Even though he was all smiles when we put him to bed last night, Little Buddy woke up in the night and was sick again.  He still had a slight fever and would alternate between perfectly pleasant and absolutely miserable.  Since this weekend is a holiday weekend, we went ahead and made him a doctor appointment for safety's sake.

The morning started off fine, with Little Buddy keeping down a light breakfast and being very playful.  He was ok but tired when we got the doctors' office, but after we were taken back to the examination room his fever started to spike.  It was terrible.  When the doctor came back to look at him, he had started to blossom into a rash.  To make a long story short, poor Little Buddy got some ibuprofen and then was tested for everything under the sun.  Strep culture, blood work, flu test; you name it, he got it.  And they all came back negative.  Poor buddy doesn't feel good and they don't know why!  They said that it could be a random virus that just needs to run its course or his teeth (with the vomiting being caused by swallowing the high amount of saliva he's been making).  I guess we just had to wait and see.  In the mean time, we are just working to keep him hydrated, fed, and fever free.

As you can see, he's not feeling the greatest.  Keep him (and his tired parents) in your thoughts as we wait for this to hopefully pass soon!

Good night, 

LBM

Little Buddy's Momma

Day 95: Biting Off More Than We Can Chew

Molars are going to be the death of me.

Little Buddy is cutting his two year molars right now and it is not a fun time for any of us.  Even after a day of Easter egg hunting at school and an afternoon at Wonderwild, he was still grumpy this afternoon.  I put on some Elmo for him to watch while I made dinner and it seemed to cheer him up a bit.

Unfortunately, over the course of the episode, he began to feel worse.  By the time Daddy got home, Little Buddy had a fever and didn't want to eat anything.  All he wanted was to be held.  We finally coaxed him into a little food and water and he seemed to feel a bit better, so we headed up to take a bath.  He loves baths, so the mere mention of one really lifted his mood.

As he stood at the tub, ready to hop in, all of a sudden he leaned over the tub and threw up the little bit of food we had gotten him to eat.  Then the poor boy just sat down and cried.  We felt so bad for our poor boy.  However, once we got everything cleaned up and got him into the bath, our Little Buddy was back to normal, splashing and laughing and giggling.  As we thought about it, my husband realized that this exact scenario had happened about a year ago, when the first year molars came in:  Little Buddy got a random fever, wouldn't eat, got sick, and went right back to normal.  Hopefully this tooth insanity is over soon.  Anyway, here is a picture of Mommy and Daddy trying to cheer up our grumpy baby.

Pray that these teeth are done cutting soon!

Night all,

LBM

Little Buddy's Momma

Day 94: Survival of the Fittest

Some days I wonder how we survived as a species...

This thought process normally occurs on days when Little Buddy is particularly unruly.  Today was one of those days.  Between waking up late causing him to get off his schedule and his two year molars pushing through, the stars were aligned for a troublesome toddler.

The day started innocently enough with Little Buddy sleeping in until seven.  Having a late start to the day, though, affected everything else.  We got to the park late, meaning we had to shorten our play time so we could leave to pick up Daddy.  He wasn't very excited to leave the park and he expressed that by screaming and throwing himself backward, with no regard for what was behind him!  Why does he do this!?!?!?  Every time he is mad, he just throws his head back.  He doesn't care if it is on carpet, stairs, tile, whatever.  Honestly, how did we survive into adulthood when we seem to have an instinct to crack our head open when we are distressed!  Thankfully, I am so used to this, my hand automatically goes out to catch him.

Once he was calmed down and in his carseat, we picked up Daddy, ran an errand and had an early lunch.  Little Buddy started to act sleepy at lunch, so I was certain nap time would be a success.  He fell asleep on the drive home, as usual, but he woke up as soon as we pulled in the driveway.  Argh!  Another nap boycott.  No manner of car ride or walk was working, and he was getting grumpy.  We played for a bit, then I took him on another walk.  I was able to get him to sleep for a short time, but it was on my chest so I wasn't able to get anything done.  Oh well, I hoped he would at least be a bit more pleasant for Daddy.

After he woke up (sadly still in an upset mood--cue the head throwback), we left so I could drop him off with Daddy while I went to school.  Unfortunately, there had been a wreck on the freeway bringing traffic to a halt, so we were 40 minutes late.  It is terrible to be stuck in a car with an angry toddler, especially when your temperature gauge is reading 107 degrees.  And you're low on gas.  And said toddler throws his empty water cup in a corner you can't reach from the drivers' seat.

Eventually I was able to somehow contort my body to get his cup and refill it from my water bottle.  That calmed him down a bit.  I was glad when we finally made it up to meet Daddy.

While I went to class, Daddy took Little Buddy home.  Though they had fun together, Little Buddy was still a bit grumpy.  Besides being off his nap schedule, his incoming teeth are causing some issues.  He's drooling all over the place, his cheeks are broken out, and he's just not our happy go lucky little boy.  Poor guy.

Thankfully, washing his hands with some broccoli applesauce cheered him right up.

Whatever floats his boat!

Good night, 

LBM

Little Buddy's Momma

Day 93: Just a Day in the Life

So it occurs to me that I've never recorded what the daily schedule for Little Buddy and I looks like.  It would probably be nice, years from now, to look at how we structured our day.  So here is our day, with some pictures that document how our day looks.

This is what my refrigerator looks like before Little Buddy wakes up.

6:00 AM:           Little Buddy wakes up and I change his overly wet diaper

6:15 AM:           Breakfast, normally a banana, a piece of toast, and a glass of milk

6:45 AM:           Time for yet another diaper change

7:00 AM:           We watch the Today show headlines. 
                          Little Buddy plays while I start working on laundry and dishes

8:00 AM:           Time to change the diaper again and start getting ready for our day

9:00 AM:           Most days, we are ready to leave and head to Baby Boot Camp by this time.

                          But of course there is normally a need for another diaper change

9:30 AM:           Baby Boot Camp

10:30 AM:         When we are done working out, I change his diaper, then we play at the park.

11:30 PM:          Lunch time!  And another diaper change.

12:00 PM:          As we head home, Little Buddy falls asleep.

                          At home, I put him in his stroller, roll him in the house, and park him in the foyer.

                          This is nap time!  I try to shower, do chores, and do school work

2:00 PM             Little Buddy wakes up!  Time to change the diaper and play!

                          We either play at the park, in the backyard, or meet our friends somewhere.

 Little Buddy playing at the refrigerator.

4:30 PM:            Sesame Street time for Little Buddy, dinner making time for me.

5:30 PM:            Daddy gets home, changes Little Buddy's diaper, and we eat dinner.

                           Then Little Buddy and Daddy play and I try to clean up around the house.

6:30 PM:            Bath time!

7:00 PM:            We get Little Buddy in his pajamas, read a story, and say our prayers.

                           Daddy rocks Little Buddy to a good night's sleep, so he is ready for tomorrow!

And this is what the refrigerator looks like after Little Buddy goes to bed.

Today pretty much followed that format, except Little Buddy boycotted his nap until 2, meaning we missed heading to Wonderwild to hang out with our friends.  Oh well, we'll make it another time.

Night everyone, 

LBM

Little Buddy's Momma

Day 92: Playtime with Uncle C

Another energetic Little Buddy at Mass today.  He takes the phrase "Make a joyful noise" a little too literally, I think.  Between his exuberance at church, at the grocery store, and playing in the back yard, he wore himself out to the point that he was falling asleep at the lunch table. 

Your eyes are getting heavy...

Sleep eater!

After a good nap, Little Buddy woke up to a surprise:  Uncle C had come to visit!  Those two played and read books together for much of the afternoon.  At the end of the day, Little Buddy didn't want to be separated from Uncle Fun Time.

A tired Little Buddy and his Uncle C.

Good night everyone, 

LBM

Little Buddy's Momma