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| Mommy trying to cool Evan down with a cold wash cloth on his head. |
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| Evan sucking his thumb to make himself feel better |
Sunday, March 20, 2011
High Temperature
It was absolutely beautiful outside when I got home from work on Wednesday, so I decided to take Evan for a walk around the neighborhood. He was a little bit fussy when I first put him in the stroller, but once we started walking, he fell asleep. He was bundled up pretty well because there was a bit of a chilly breeze. When he finally woke up, he was very quiet and subdued. He just didn't seem like his happy self. When I took him out of his car seat, he was burning up! I took his temperature and it was 102.6. That explains why he was so lethargic while he watched me eat my salad a little bit earlier. I gave him some medicine to help reduce his fever and then put cold wash cloths on his head and on the back of his neck. That seemed to help a little bit. In fact, he even smiled and laughed when he saw himself in the mirror. He was still a little warm, so I gave him a cool bath. Finally, his temperature went down and he was back to his smiley, active self. Thank goodness! It's not fun being at home by myself with a sick baby!
Waking Up Mommy and Daddy!
The last couple of weeks, Evan has not been sleeping through the night. For a long time, he was sleeping for at least a five hour stretch, if not longer every night. Pretty awesome for a two month old! I didn't realize then how lucky I was to be getting that much sleep at one time. Now, we are averaging about a three hour stretch of sleep before we hear him crying, usually wanting something to eat. It is not unusual for me to have to get up 2-3 times each night to see what he is complaining about. I keep checking in his mouth to see if he could possibly be teething; No teeth. Maybe it is a growth spurt; He is growing quite rapidly. Whatever the cause of these short sleeping periods, we have to figure out a way to get Evan to sleep longer than three hours at a time. I am very tired and Nick is very tired.
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| Evan sitting with Daddy early in the morning while Mommy tries to get ready to go to work. |
Friday, March 11, 2011
Mad as a Hornet!
We took Evan to get his 4 month shots this afternoon. Our appointment was for 3:45, but we didn't get called back to the room until 4:30. Evan just hung out and did really well during the long wait. Nick and I, however, were a little irritated with the long wait. When we finally got back to the room, Evan was his happy little self, smiling and kicking like crazy. I felt so bad because I knew what he was in for but he had no clue. The nurse was really quick, which helped out a lot. He had to get an oral shot, three shots in his left thigh and one in his right thigh. He swallowed the oral shot without any hesitation. I was pleasantly surprised. Next came shot #1. Again, he didn't seem to flinch. Once the nurse stuck him a second time, there was a bit of a whimper. By the time she gave him the third shot, it was an all out scream. He was so mad that his face was as red as a cherry and it looked like he couldn't breath. He cried for a few more seconds after he got his last shot, but once I talked to him a little bit, he was fine. He was quickly back to his normal smiley self. He fell asleep on the way home this afternoon and is still sleeping right now. Hopefully he wakes up happy, but I have a feeling we might be in for a cranky night.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
4 Month Old
Our little guy is 4 months old today! We took him to the doctor today for his 4 month check-up and everything went really well. He weighs 15 pounds, 15 ounces (75th percentile) and is 25 1/4 inches long (60th percentile). He was so active and happy the whole time we were in the exam room with the doctor. Tomorrow he will be getting his 4 month shots, which I imagine will not go as well as today's appointment. Wish us luck!
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| Loving the Jumperoo! |
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| Big boy! |
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Swimming with the Fish
Mamaw's cousin, Sue, made this brightly colored quilt with fish on it for Evan. He enjoys laying on it and as you can see he always has to have his hand in his mouth.
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