Poor baby and poor mommy!

I know its been a while since my last post, but its all due to the fact that our 7 week old little baby boy got his first cold. It is such a sad sad sight! It all started I believe with his cousin Cecilia and her cold. She is only 4 months old and got the sniffles and congestion and all and Ali and Dustin also got the cold. They spent a couple of nights up with her all night long and I was so thankkful that no one in our little family, especially Elem had gotten sick yet. Then woudlnt you know it, with how close our families are, one thing lead to another and we wake up on Monday morning-well Seth wakes up on Monday morning, Elem and I actually spent the entire night up together cause he was fussy all night long. When we got up on Monday I finally took his temperature because there was just nothing I could do for the little fella and wouldnt you know he had 100.8. :( I felt so bad because he was almost etting on my nerves cause I couldnt do anything for him all night. All the while he was feeling so sick and I didnt even know. I suck!

So I pretty much held him all day long and as the day progressed so did his snot and sneezing! He ran fever for about 2-3 days and then it pretty much passed. So by Wednesday he was actually looking a little better at times. Here and there at least he would have a few good hours. But the little dude still couldnt breathe.

So while I was getting so excited that he was feeling a little bit better, I notice this really sore throat coming on. And that turned into every time I swallowed it felt like my throat was on fire, and then my head started getting stuffy and my nose and all. So I immediatly went to the doc yesterday cause I ddint want to get Elem any more sick. And I have the freaking strep! No! I have not had that since I was like 6 years old!But now I have it. And I feel so aweful! He gave me a zpac and some meds for the sore throat. I think I got it because I got Elems cold and with all the lack of sleep and just straight up run down-ness that I have been going through, it just spiralled into something way worse that just the ole cold.

So since I got meds yesterday I decided to take little dude on in to the doc today cause I got nervous that he could get strep. Well we went to visit Dr. Stewart and she informed me that he just has a cold. His temp was only 99.7-which they took rectally I might add. :( Elem cried and I almost did too. I dont like that one bit. And she said it could last 5-10 days! ANd all the mucous that has been clotting his little eyes together where he cant even open his eyes, she said that is his snot backing up and coming out his tear ducs. What in the world!!!

But she did inform me that babies cant get strep because their tonsil tissue is not developed enough or something so I had no fears there. She pretty much sent me home with the directions to keep him away from any sick babies-wash my hands like crazy, and to get some saline drops and do the bulb suction like crazy to suction all that snot out of his nose. So I have been doing all of those things and I even cleaned my whole house to make sure everything was disenfected! Hopefully we are on the downward part of the hill and Elem will start feeling some comfort soon. For now, he is asleep in his crib snot filled nose and all. ANd me and my sore throat are taking it easy, hoping that the zpac pulls through and I am feeling lots better by tomorrow.

It is really hard to take care of an infant who is sick, when you are sick yourself. And to stay up all night to make sure they feel better, when you need someone to be taking care of you! I have such great respect for my mom and dad and all the mothers out there who take of their babies and kids through all those crazy sicknesses that you know we all had, when they were right there with us, getting sick along the same time! Cant wait to feel better and hopefully tomorrow Ill feel a whole lot better and Elem too. Ill try to post some pics of a happier baby than we have in the house tonight. I dont think he would enjoy me pestering him for some "sick photots" for the blog! haha! Peas-

This morning-

Well one thing I didnt know about being a mom is the planning of taking a shower. You know, planning of taking a shower around your baby's schedule! haha! Anyways, so this morning I couldnt ever really find a good time to take a shower with Elem up and then eating and then napping for only like 20 minutes and all the housework I had that I should have been doing. But when I did finally find some time, I just stuck him in my bed so I could hear him if he started to cry while I was in the shower. Sometimes I stick him in his little papasan chair in the bathroom with me, but he seems to like our bed a lot-a little too much actually-so he slept there. I took a quick shower and never heard him make a peep, so I was really excited, knowing that he was getting some good sleep. I got out and looked on my bed and found you know who babysitting for me! Sage of all things was laying practically on Elem -kinda of like watching over him while I wasnt in the room. It was like she knew that he shouldnt be left alone or something. How crazy. I am sooo excited to know that Sage is warming up to the little guy. I know its hard for her not to be the baby of the house any more and I really want them to be good friends. :):)

Bathtime today

Since Elem is totally tuckered out from a bath a few minutes ago, I thought I would take this time to document the episode. Haha. Every bathtime is so funny to us-not us as in Me and Elem, but us as in me and Seth. This is how it usually goes. Elem eats, gets nice and full and is chillin ready to have a bath! Mommy gets him in the water and he loves it. He just kinda stares and looks around at the cealing and at the wall and at me and Seth and is super happy. Sometimes even cracks a couple of smiles and happy faces. Then after he is all washed up and has been in the bath as long as possible, its time to get out and face the cold. Which is not too bad, cause I take him from right out of the bath to directly into one of his little towels and bundle him up if just for a few minutes. This is the point it gets humorous. Haha. Then you know we have to do the lotion deal. So the towel has to come off and the lotion starts getting put on. Seriously it only takes about 50 seconds for me to get the lotion on, but when Elem starts to scream, you would think, I had left him named for like an hour in 20 degree weather. hahaha. So sad so sad. Then he is bundled up AGAIN, then the diaper and clothes and about 5 minutes later, out like a light.
So I thought everybody would enjoy this mini photo story of:

a day in the life of Elem and his bath

First we get on the couch and I get a bottle from mommy cause she thinks I take to long to breastfeed every time. hehehe. Its better for me, cause I get to eat super fast and get nice and full in about 15 minutes:



Then its off to the bathtub where I love it. Its nice and warm and I can just lay there while mommy keeps running water over me. Kinda like my personal slave. I think I'll stay here for a while.



She gets me nice and clean. Gets in between all my little wrinkles and cleans my hands and feet and fingers and toes. Opps except this time I spit up in the bath and peed too. Oh well, its all good times. I still feel good in this warm water. Maybe this time I dont have to have the lotion. hmm..



Uh oh, out I came straight into the towel. Which wasnt bad, I got all wrapped up and nice and warm........then in just a second the towel is off again. no no no no no, not the lotion. Please not the lotion. I said no lotion mommy its not fun. no!I want back in the bathtub.



Gish what a day. That bath was so much fun and then mommy had to go and ruin it. I am so tired I just cant take it anymore. I am takin a nap cause I cant keep my eyes open anymore. I just cant do it.



ANd thats it. My bathtime. :) Im just gonna keep hopin that the lotion time never happens again, but I think it will. I have a feeling its gonna happen everytime. Ill be up in about an hour and ready to eat again, cause that was stressful for me. Love you all. Peas!

Father's Day for Seth! Yay!

Welp, its official. Seth and I have had our first Mothers and Fathers Day with Elem. And honestly, its really weird, and I know I am speaking for Seth, but its like I neverf realized how special those days were to mothers and fathers until I became one. I mean they are even better than Christmas kinda. Just to know that you have a beautiful baby that you are going to take care of and watch them grow. So cool and so special.

Like I said this past weekend was Fathers Day-6.13.07 and it was Seths first. He was really excited and I think we managed to have a pretty special day.



I had planned on taking him to breakfast or brunch but we actually didnt wak up until 11:15am! Well he didnt wak up till then, Elem and I of course woke up at 4, 6, 9, and then got out of bed at 11am. Haha. So the breakfast thing was a no go but we got up and headed over to Seth's parents house to chill and lay out by the pool and just enjoy the day. But before we could head out, I got Elem up and ready and even bought this super cute outfit especially for Fathers Day! It was so so cute. It was a striped onsie and had little pockets on the side of the legs and everything! So like every other time we have tried to get out of the house, it takes forever!!! so I went ahead and put the outift on him, about 30 minutes before we actually were about to head out the door. Seirously, all we had to do was finish feeding him, and brush our teeth and we were done. Spoon was at the house so he was holding Elem while Seth and I brushed our teeth and then in he comes to our bathroom. Letting us know that Elem had "an explosion" hahaha. Its funny now, ut I of course knew what that meant, and was like give him to me. And just as I suspected, the poor little guy had gotten it all up his back and totally ruined the fathers day outfit! :( Before we could even get out the dang door. hahaha. Anyways, its all washed and fine now, but I totally made a special trip and everything to get that outift and he didnt even get to wear it! What do ya know!

I wanted the day to be special like I said, but as the day went on I ended up just being more tired haha and all I wanted to do was just relax. And seth too. Anyways, Seth got hooked up with lots of goodies for his big day, a hose caddy and a sprinkler from Elem and me (trust me, they were much needed), and the cutest picture frame ever from my mom-I should have taken a pic of it but I didnt. It says daddy rocks on the bottom. I just need to find a better pic to put in it for now, then Ill put it up here. And he got a shirt from his mom and dad and lots and lots and lots of sugar from Elem. :):) I made sure of that.





As the day went on, Chad and Leslie came out and Spoon Laura, and Ali and Dustin were there of course for Dustins first fathers day too. Oh and it was Seth's Dad's first Grandfathers day too.



So overall it was a super special Day. Unfortuntalely my dad couldnt be there cause they were in memphis, BUT he did get to come two weeks ago so at least he got some lovin from elem then. :) It was his first grandfathers day too!



It was a great day, just a good time to relax and enjoy the moment. Seth is such a great dad and I am so happy we got to celebrate such a special day with his friends and family. Its so freaking amazing to see him interact with Elem. I haved to admit, I was a little skiddish at the idea of Seth being responsible for a baby. haha! Not in a bad way, dont get me wrong he is really responsible and so loving and giving, but he is also a great big kid a lot of the time. And he had never really ever been around and kids at all, I think he had only held like his little cousins twice. But he has done so great. And now seeing him comfortable holding Elem and changing his diapers and clothed and carrying him around the house its awesome. And I really dont have anything to worry about. Elem is so lucky to have a dad that loves his so much., I know Seth will keep doing a great job. Now we just need to work on getting him up in the middle of the night for a feeding or two and he might just be on the road to a perfect man! :):)

one more swim pic

I just had to add this one. After one ruff day-well hour at the pool, here is my baby all tuckered out. Little Elem, up close and personal. How sweet. Seth and I are so lucky.

Elem's 1st swim

Yes, I know I know, he is so young for us to be puttin him in the pool, but hey, its super hot outside and the pool is warm, so we thought why not. Elem LOVES to be outside, and he just started liking the bath, so we thought, you know what, its time to introduce the boy to the pool. Not like we were going to have him in a float for the entire day or anything, we just wanted to get him in the cooler water-you know compared to bath water, to see what he would do. Both seth and I are water babies and we love to be in the sun all the time and be in the water and swim and just play, so we think Elem will like it too.

SOo we went over to Seth's parent's house around 1:00pm today just for a few minutes to take a dip. I stripped Elem Down to his diaper, because of course there are no new born swimsuits that I can find. And since he is still too small for the 0-3 month stuff, its hard to find stuff like that. Then I lubed him up in sunscreen from head to toe and off we went to the stairs. Unfortunatley he had been taking a nap cause like I said before he loves the heat and being outside in the sun. So he kinda was awoke by his feet hitting the somewhat cool water. It was apparnelty not pleasant to the little guy.



So daddy picked him up and cuddled him for a sec to make sure he was okay. He was cool with that for a few minutes. I thin it was just the initial shock of you pleasantly sleeping and then someone putting your feet into the water. haha



Then he went back in for a few swirlies with the feet. Still not feeling it! Although I thought it was coming. You know that he would realize hey its hot as hell out here and you know what mommy, I do want to chill in the pool with you guys. But no:




After that we decided to give him a break. I rocked him for all of 5 minutes and boy was he done. He was so tired from all the screaming that I think he just wanted to drift off. Poor thintg. We really were'nt trying to wear him out, we just wanted to introduce him to the pool and everything, Before I knoew it, he was out. :




Seth went inside and got the winnie the pooh chair so Elem could sit and enjoy the vibrating chair and watch mommy and daddy swim laps and frolick in the ole pool. And Papa mow the yard. It was really cool, but Elem just wanted to chill and check out the pooh chair toys:




After about an hor he was out and the day was complete. haha. So much for first time swimming, but at least we got him in there. I hope be starts to like the water though. I really want to keep him around it so he is excited and what not with the pool and just swimming and everything. Its so good for you and I was on a swim team all growing up. And seriously, not only was it like the best exercise for a kid ever,. but it was such a great time., I absolutley loved swimming on a swim team and all kids got ribbons. No matter what place. Its so goood for self esteem. anyways, we will see. So until next swimming lesson, we will think happy thoughts. But overall, what a great day. My baby got in the water! How cool!