10 Months Old....A month late!

I am late once again! This month has been rather rough on us all, especially the week Alex turned 10 months, but more on that later.

For Memorial Day weekend, we headed to Granbury to spend some time with my family. Alex didn’t do so well on the ride there and he had a couple of rough nights. Saturday my family in Dallas came down to visit and the boys played golf. It was hot, but they all had fun and we enjoyed a yummy brisket dinner thanks to my dad. Saturday night we all (me, Aaron, Alex, my mom, my dad and both dogs) ended up in the living room at 3:30 in the morning. Alex was extremely fussy and my dad was the one who was finally able to calm him down. My parents took Alex for a few hours so Aaron and I could get some more sleep. We found out on Saturday that my dad was going to have to go out on Sunday night. London was calling and he got stuck with a trip. We had a great Sunday though. We took Alex to the pool for the first time and he had a blast. I’m glad we were at least able to have the entire day with my dad. He didn’t have to leave for the airport until 6 pm.

First time at the pool!

Already learning to swin with Grandad!

On May 31^st, Aaron got home from work and put Alex in his crib to see if he would take a nap. Alex was quite at first but then he started to make some noise. When Aaron went to check on him, he was standing in his crib! We knew he was close to doing it but he finally pulled up in his crib.

 

On June 4^th there was a PACK (Paddling Anglers in Canoes and Kayaks) get together just off Galveston that Aaron really wanted to attend. I decided to just hang out at my in-laws while Aaron and his dad went to the crawfish boil. They had a blast and we decided to hit the pool when they were done. Alex once again had a blast. I think he is going to like the water as much as me!

Mommy and Alex

Daddy and Alex

Rachel and the girls. So cute!

 

On June 10^th we found ourselves once again heading to Galveston. On the 11^th, Aaron and I volunteered with Artist Boat (www.artistboat.org). Our job was to help unload kayaks, get people set up/answer any additional questions (most people attending had not been in a kayak before), make sure no one fell behind and be prepared to tow someone if needed. Once we were done, we had to help clean and load the kayaks back on the trailer. Man oh man was it HOT! We ended up staying in Galveston that night because we were so tired. We got up Sunday morning to head home to prepare for our friends who were coming over. This was the beginning to our “fun” week.

Me and most of the group we were helping with.

Our good friends Jimmy and Melissa came over to hang out and to have dinner with us. We were all eating and Alex was falling asleep towards the end of his meal. When I picked him up to get him ready for bed, he felt really warm. I took his temperature and it was 103! We quickly decided that we would give him some medicine and see what his temperature was in an hour. If it hadn’t gone down any, we were headed to an urgent care facility. Thankfully his temperature went down, but as the medicine wore off, his temperature went right back up. Monday morning comes and Aaron heads to work for a VERY long day.


When Alex wakes up, I notice a few little bumps on him. My first thought was chicken pox. I call his doctor and make an appointment as soon as I can and call daycare to see if anyone has had chicken pox. No one has, but there was a case of hand, foot and mouth in a different classroom and she tells me that it can start off looking similar to chicken pox. Sure enough that was what Alex had. The doctor says the fever can last 3 to 4 days with the bumps lasting a week or longer. After talking with Aaron, I decide that we will see if we can pay half tuition at daycare for the week and figure something out so that hopefully I won’t miss an entire week of work. I didn’t want to pay full tuition and hope he could go for a day or two. Aaron wouldn’t be able to stay home until the end of the week if at all. Aaron’s mom offered to try and come up for Tuesday and Wednesday and my mom offered to come down Tuesday afternoon so I could work Wednesday through Friday. We decided to take my mom up on her offer.

Being cute while with Mar!

 Tuesday was also a day of shock. We decided I need to take a pregnancy test. We bought one with lines and it came back positive. We decided we also wanted an idiot proof test, so I went and got a digital test. I took it about 30 minutes before my mom arrived. Sure enough it said pregnant and I started crying/freaking out. I calmed myself down enough so that hopefully my mom wouldn't look at me and know something was up right away. I had warned her that Alex looked pretty bad but that he seemed to be feeling better. Aaron met her at her car to help her get her stuff inside. She took Alex from and started saying how much she loved him. I started crying again. She told me he didn't look as bad as she was expecting and that he would be fine. I told her that wasn't why I was crying and that I was pregnant again. She was shocked. I called my dad and he was happy. He asked if we have figured out was causes it yet (haha) and said that he is hoping for a girl. The really bad part was that we had just found out about this new adventure and I didn't get to see Aaron again until Thursday night! We couldn't talk about what we were feeling, concerns or anything.


 My mom was a HUGE help!! If Alex was fussy at night but not wanting to nurse, she would take him so I could get some sleep. Aaron had to work Monday during the day, Monday night, Tuesday afternoon & night, Wednesday afternoon & night, Thursday afternoon and then Friday. I ended up getting sick Thursday night/Friday morning. I tried to go to work but came home after 1.5 hours. I took full advantage of the fact that my mom had Alex and I slept until 4 in the afternoon. I can’t thank her enough for her help that week!

With teething, waking up at night to nurse (sometimes twice), and waking up thanks to teething/being sick, it has been a long and tiring month. His smiles and laugh make me so happy even when I am exhausted/don’t feel well. Remember - mommies don’t get sick days! Alex got his second tooth, but it looks like he is working on another. It looks like we won’t be getting a break when it comes to teething for a while. I’m looking forward to him sleeping through the night again!

Happy 10 Months Little Man!!