finishing up *edit with pics*
ok, Gavin’s in bed and I at least wanted to finish up what I started because if I don’t do it now, I know there’s a good chance I won’t. 😉 And just thought I’d mention, all of these notes are from my day planner. I started keeping daily little random notes in one last year when we were trying to get pregnant. I like the idea of going back years from now and just having day to day stuff that I can look back on. 🙂 Oh, and excuse any typing mistakes. It’s insanely cold down here in the basement (where our computer room is now) so my fingers are only working at about 70%.
3/8/11: Gavin had a rough night. And his movement alarm went off in the middle of the night. Not sure why… freaked me out though. He woke up several times and didn’t want to go back to sleep. Got his first middle-of-the-night bottle since I went back to work! I think part of his problem is he’s so itchy from his rash. 🙁
3/9/11: Long day at work because I was super tired! Found out hypoallergenic formula is covered by insurance! Gavin’s rash is still pretty bad but might be looking a tiny bit better.
3/10/11: Used cortizone cream on Gavin’s rash. Looks 90% better already!
3/11/11: Dad gets here at 6pm. We get carry out from applebees for dinner
3/12/11: We all go up to Burlington for Gloria’s birthday. Gavin has his 1st cereal! Does really well. Likes it a lot!!
3/13/11: Gavin does really well with cereal again today. No bad reactions so far!
3/14/11: Gavin’s 1st day of daycare! He doesn’t nap very well is is VERY crabby in the afternoon. But other than that it went well.
3/15/11: Gavin had a much better day at daycare. Slept good and was happy when I picked him up. Had cereal 2 times at daycare and did well both times. Mom and Dad go back to Rhinelander today. Picture day at daycare!
3/16/11: Gavin had another good day at daycare. Our 1st day went good without my mom and dad here. We’ll get into a routine pretty quickly I’m sure!
3/17/11: Gavin’s 1st St. Patrick’s Day! Dressed him in green for daycare. Ben worked until almost midnight tonight.
3/18/11: Ben’s off today but I brought Gavin to daycare so Ben can sleep and go get Gavin’s birth certificate from Woodstock. We leave for IN tonight to see Cassie, Shawn and Brock.
3/19/11: Gavin has his 1st baby food – sweet potatoes! He LOVES them! Spend the day hanging out at Ben’s parents. Go to diner with Ben’s parents, Cassie, Shawn, Brock, Mark, Lisa, Zack and Em at Hacienda. Go back to Ben’s parents afterward and Gavin started laughing a lot while we were playing with him. Super Cute! Find out later that Em is sick… hope Gavin doesn’t catch it!
3/20/11: Head back home at about 2pm
3/21/11: Ben leaves for Ohio for the week! Gavin has weird day at daycare. Doesn’t eat his bottles, vomits a lot, and won’t nap! Seems fine tonight though: takes nap from 6-7pm and then eats 1/2 container of sweet potatoes and takes 6oz formula. Goes to bed just fine at 8pm! Also hasn’t spit up at all!
3/22/11: Gavin did better at daycare but I don’t think he feels very well tonight. Stuffy and has been coughing.
3/23/11: Gavin is still coughing at night but daycare says he’s not during the day.
3/25/11: Gavin is 5 months old today! He has a good day at daycare but again doesn’t seem to feel good tonight. Ben gets home from Ohio at about 10pm.
3/26/11: We go to the mall with Gavin because Ben needs work shirts. Gavin is pretty stuffy and coughing. Gavin starts pears today! Likes them but not as much as sweet potatoes.
3/27/11: Gavin does not feel good today at all! Coughing a lot, very stuff, and just wants to sleep all day. Not sure if we’ll be able to go to daycare tomorrow. Also, Ben leaves for Ohio again at 4pm.
3/28/11: Didn’t take Gavin to daycare. He just didn’t feel well. and he’s also not taking his bottles at all. 🙁 I took a sick day from work.
3/29/11: Took Gavin to the doctor today. He has bronchiolitis again. 🙁 He won’t be able to go to daycare for at least another couple of days. I took a PTO day.
3/30/11: Gavin is still miserable. 🙁 He’s been coughing so much he’s throwing up. Now I’m also getting sick. Not getting much sleep at night because Gavin is up almost every hour and needs to be rocked back to sleep. 🙁 Poor baby. 🙁 I worked a half day from home.
3/31/11: Called Gavin’s doctor to ask a question and after they heard him coughing in the background they wanted me to bring him right in. They gave me tylenol with codine for his cough. He is wheezing too so started using the nebulizer today. Dr said he doesn’t have pnemonia, just a real bad cold that needs to run it’s course. Also giving him pedialite because he’s getting dehydrated. 🙁
4/1/11: Gavin is finally starting to feel better! Actually took some formula today and isn’t coughing so much. Hopefully we’ll be able to take him to daycare on Monday. I’m really sick! Ben is getting back tonight from Ohio. I’m looking forward to having some help and getting some sleep.
*edit…Just realized I haven’t really posted any recent pictures either. I don’t have many new new ones online since Ben took the laptop on his trip to Ohio, but here are a few I don’t think I’ve posted!
I love his pouty face!! He was about 3.5 months here if I remember right.
The three of us after his baptism. I may have posted this one… not sure.
This one is newer. It was taken when he turned 4 months old. Finally getting some baby fat! 🙂
Me and my little man. 🙂