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.