Rough night

Felix has a cold and consequentially, hasn't been sleeping well at night.  He coughs out his nuk, then proceeds to just make noises until I get up to stick it back in his mouth.  Last night was the worst it's been in a while.  He was wide awake at 3 am, coughing occasionally, and not being able to fall back to sleep.  I spent an hour rocking him, and just when he fell asleep, I tried to put him back in his crib.  Mistake.  He immediately woke back up and started crying.  I went the drastic route and brought him into bed with me, propping myself up so he could sleep in my arms.  All well and good for him, but I couldn't sleep for the next hour.  After that, he was sound asleep enough to lay him down in the bed next to me and I managed to get about an hour of sleep myself.  It wouldn't be so bad, but I'm getting hit hard by the same cold he has and today I'm just dragging.  I would love to take a sick day for myself, but I just don't feel I can spare them with how many hours I've had to use this year already.  I just hope he kicks this quickly.

Side note: My grandma is undergoing surgery today to remove a cancerous tumor.  I'm praying everything goes well!

Felix: 8 mos

Beware the Ides of March

Something's up with Felix. We hope, hope, hope that it's teething, because it's frustrating having him wake up so often in obvious discomfort and not be able to help him. He had a fever on Saturday, and hasn't slept well since last week. Which means we haven't slept well, either. Ugh.

On a brighter note, it doesn't look like it'll be too long before Felix figures out how to crawl. He's starting to move his knees a bit more when on his tummy. We'll see how long it takes before he gets it.

Just wanted to add a few pictures...

Felix: 8 mos

Piiiiiiiink Eyyyyyyyyye

That's how Felix decided to celebrate turning eight months old.  Yes, Felix has conjunctivitis.  My little robust man is showing he's human after all, with this and the ear infection a few weeks ago.  I don't mind having a day off, so to speak, but I only have so many days, and hope he decides to stay healthy for a while.

Felix: 8 mos

Kitty?

We had a nice visit with Grandma and Grandpa A and Natalie yesterday when we all (minus Felix) went out for a hibachi dinner for Natalie's birthday.  The only thing that could have made it better was if Team USA had won the gold in hockey.  Alas.  Cassie came over to watch Felix when we went to the restaurant.  Already, there is a disturbing trend to Felix getting into trouble when Cassie's around.  Cassie took him into the bathroom to look at the baby in the mirror when he got interested in the sink and the faucet.  The next thing she knew, he grabbed both handles, turned the water on, and soaked his feet, which I immediately noticed on my return home.  Can't fool me!

This morning, we discovered that Felix may recognize his first word.  Not Mama, not Papa, not even Felix.  No, the word that got an immediate reaction was Kitty.  I was trying to take a picture of Felix smiling at Rugby across the room, and Felix became distracted by my camera.  I said, "Look at the kitty!" and he immediately whipped his head up to see where Rugby was.  This happened more than once.  Wow.  I have a hunch that it's going to be his first word, too. 

Felix: 7 mos

Not So Eagerly Awaited Firsts

We knocked out three firsts yesterday: First temperature over 103°F, first trip to urgent care, and first ear infection.  That was the diagnosis after Felix was sent home from day care yesterday.  We knew something was up with him, because he had a pretty bad cold over the weekend, and for the first time ever, showed little interest in eating.

Nick's home spending the day with him, armed with bottles, ibuprofen, and Felix's amoxicillin prescription.  This is Nick's first day alone with Felix.  Wish them luck!

Felix: 7 mos

Just like a vacation!

Felix's daycare was closed Friday so all the teachers could get their CPR training, etc.  I took the day off, and invited Cassie to spend the day with us.  We took a field trip to Olbrich Gardens (Cassie and Felix's first time).  Wow - that was a nice change of pace.  Hot temperature, high humidity, lots of greenery in the Conservatory.  It felt like being in Mexico again.  It was also nice to remind Felix what green plants look like.  We next went to Monty's Blue Plate Diner for a fabulous lunch (lots of people smiling at Felix), and got huge cupcakes.  Later, Grandma and Grandpa K made a spur-of-the-moment drive down to Madison to attend the Badger hockey game.  Overall, it was a great day, except for the end... Felix refused to nurse or take a bottle, and cried for a while before succumbing to sleep.  That really threw us for a loop, since it was the first time he's ever done that.  We thought it might have been teething, but he definitely was sick with a cold today.  Poor boy.  Coughing, sneezing, eyes watering, snotting (which even seven-month-olds know to wipe away with their sleeves), drooling.  This boy is a mass of leaking bodily fluids.  We just hope it gets better quickly!

Felix: 7 mos

Seven Months!

Time keeps marching forward, and here we are seven months from the birth of Felix (well, yesterday, anyway). And to celebrate, new pictures!

 

Felix: 7 mos