I Do Not Cuddle

I just spent the last 20 minutes cuddling, rocking and singing to Evy in hopes that she would fall asleep in my arms and I could enjoy 30 minutes of cuddling with her. WHAT WAS I THINKING?!?! My child does not cuddle. She wriggles, twists and turns and when I finally gave up and put her in the swing she fell asleep within 2 minutes. "Mother, leave me alone."

0.5 Years

WOW! I cannot believe we all made it, unharmed, to the 6 month mark! We've had a round of recent illness but overall Miss Evelyn is doing well. She is starting to sit on her own and as you can see from these pictures her little arms are getting very strong at pushing herself up. She's just starting to eat baby food. So far she has tried green beans and carrots. She's very dramatic and makes a gagging sound indicating how much she loves her vegetables!

We've had a hard time finding a hat that fits her and that makes perfect sense after her most recent doctor's appointment where we learned her head is in the 95th percentile.

Other Stats

Height: 27.5 inches, 95th percentile
Weight: 16 lbs 4 oz, 50th percentile

Rotavirus

Mr. Ear Infection checked out of our house last weekend and Mr. Rotavirus checked in early Wednesday morning. We love house guests. Evy has been vomiting and has had diarrhea. SWEET! A call to the pediatrician this morning left us (and the doc) thinking Rotavirus. Apparently it is spread through poo. Gross! The major concern is dehydration since fluids are coming out of her faster than they are going in. AND...Evy doesn't want to eat since her tummy hurts. Solution: Give her 5 ml of Pedialyte via syringe every 15 minutes. Sounds easy enough, but Evy clamps her mouth and screams every time we try it. No problems. I plan to drink an entire bottle of wine tonight.

Thanks Ms. Mayhem

Thanks Ms. Mayhem. Now my header looks sweet....if I do say so myself. The key was opening the image in paint and then laying it out like I wanted. Thanks for the guidance!

I love Walgreens!

Let's all take a moment and pay homage to Walgreens. A moment of silence, please.......

I LOVE this place. My true appreciation for Walgreens fully developed after returning to work. Where else can I pick up a gallon of milk, diaper rash cream, magnetic photo frames and a one-hole punch? It really is everything a mother could ever wish for.

Spring Has Sprung!

It was 70 here today so Evy broke out her shades and sun hat. Spring looks good on her.

What the?

This morning Evy was crying on and off for awhile. When I realized she wasn't going to calm herself down and go back to sleep I caved and fed her around 2 a.m. That in itself is unusual, but wait it gets better. After putting her back to sleep I heard a choking/coughing sound and went flying up the stairs to see what was going on. When I picked her up I realized she had spit up. But wait, her arm was so wet it looked like it had been under running water, oh her sheet is as wet as it would be just coming out of the washing machine, oh her mattress pad is soaking. The bed skirt is wet! Holy cow there's milk dripping down the wooden slats of her crib. Good lord, my bare foot is in a pool of wetness on the carpet. What in the hell just happened? How did the 4 oz that I fed her turn in to 20 oz on the trip back up her esophagus? This was no regular spit up. This was projectile! And projectile is most fun at 2:30 a.m. After completely changing her and her bedding we were back to sleep by 3 a.m. Until, at 5:45, she realized she was starving since she'd emptied the entire contents of her stomach.

Princess Pants

Princess Pants (aka Miss Evelyn) is getting an early start at having expensive taste. After trying several different formula brands she decided that the most expensive Good Start sits the best in her tummy. We also just discovered that her butt is so precious that the less expensive diapers give her diaper rash. Only the most expensive Pampers seem to keep her rash free. Guess we better just go straight to Gucci for the rest of our baby needs.

Grocery Getter

I'm the proud owner of a 7 passenger vehicle. A 7 passenger Buick SUV. To me the Buick brand brings to mind a grandma driving a huge car. My how things have changed. Just 3 years ago I was driving a 2-door car. Now my ride has a back hatch that opens and closes at the touch of a button. Funny how your interest in features changes with offspring. At least I've put off driving a mini van for a few more years.

Are you an Addict?

A article from Parenting.com warns that mothers are susceptible to becoming addicted to the internet. I love the irony in the fact that it's an online article identifying this problem.

"Coleen Moore, coordinator of resource development at the Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery in Peoria, says that she's seeing more and more women coming in for Internet addiction. They're young, they're often new mothers, and they're addicted to blogs and message boards she says." Here's the entire article.

If you read this blog regularly I think you might be in the same boat as me...on the verge of an addiction. Since having Evy my use of the internet has definitely increased. Man, now in addition to managing drug, food and alcohol dependency I have to watch my internet use. Bummer.

Chunky Monkey

My throat hurts and I'm pretty tired since Evy is stuck at waking at 3 a.m. each morning. My response: ice cream. I picked up a pint of Ben & Jerry's on my lunch break. I'm moving "lose 8 pounds" to next week's to-do list.

I Do

I've often commented that I need a wife. A wife to run my errands, do my grocery shopping, do the dishes and organize our life. On Oprah the other day she commented that she believes every mom needs a wife. Finally! I agree with something that Oprah says. As a fan of "Big Love" on HBO I've often thought that the polygamists are really on to something. 3 wives to share all the responsibilities! Busy? Just leave your kids with your sister-wife. Sounds like a sweet deal.

This is How We Roll

Kids change everything. Some things never change.

Peter Cottontail

Evy had a great first Easter. She spent the day with Grammy and Papa. She had so much fun and impressed everyone with her ability to roll over and almost sit up by herself. Grammy and Papa thought she was a perfect little angel. But just before she left she wanted to prove them wrong and decided to spit up on Grammy's new couch. Whoops! Good thing Evy is grandchild number 6, Grammy barely flinched.

So Big!

Everyone says they grow up so fast. There's no arguing with that when you look at Evy's growth over 5 months. In no time we'll be listening to her give the commencement speech at Harvard and then in another blink be celebrating her victory as the first female President of the United States.

Next....

Ear infection, come on down, you're the next contestant on "What will Evy be Sick with Next." Evy's been battling something for a little over a week. A week ago we took her to the clinic and the diagnosis was a cold and teething. I'm not sure I buy the teething thing. On Saturday she started a horrible cough. Last night she woke up screaming at 12, 2, and 4 a.m. That's not like her so a trip to the doctor this morning revealed......ear infection.

Check Out My Shoes

Evy's favorite people from Tipton (don't worry Cori, you're her favorite person from Rochester) got her these cute little socks that look like shoes. So cute! Scott's affraid that Evy may inherit the over-purchasing-of-shoes disorder that her mom has.

Doll Face

We got lots of good photos this weekend. I don't want to use all of my material in one post but I thought this was a good start. I realize I may be biased but isn't she just adorable?!

Double Whammy!

My employer is experiencing revenue shortfalls (what employer isn't?) so paycuts, layoffs and furloughs are all a very serious reality right now. I am expecting that I will take a 1% to 2% cut in pay next year. If I get to keep my job I am perfectly fine with that. But then I got a real kick to the shin last night when I picked Evy up from daycare. Tuition is going up 4% starting May 1. Oh man, I'm going to have to give up on that dream of retiring at 35.