Elliott:
Have I told you how crazy we are about you? Just when I think I can't love you more, you learn something new that makes me fall even more in love with you. This month you've really started acting like a little boy and less like a baby. Here's what you've been up to:
-You've been sick again this month (surprise, surprise) and haven't gained much weight. You weigh about 19 pounds 10 ounces an measure around 29 inches.
-You passed your chest x-ray and got tubes this month. You did really well during and after surgery and we haven't had any more ear infections this month, yay! However, your cough and chest congestion are still hanging around. It's been over 4 months now! You've had breathing treatments, an inhaler, and multiple rounds of antibiotics, but nothing seems to clear it up. I'm beginning to wonder if you are suffering from some kind of allergies. It seems like all of your sickness started shortly after you began eating solid foods, so we may be visiting an allergist soon. You are on Singulair for allergies and asthma, but it doesn't seem to be helping much. We've also put you back on your Zantac this month. Dr. Davis seemed to think your congestion could be reflux related, but I haven't noticed much improvement since you started the Zantac again either.
-This week you have had some sort of virus. You've been super fussy, clingy, and running fever. I took you to the doctor, but your ears, throat, and chest all looked good. She even did a white blood cell count and that all checked out normal as well. So, we've just been waiting it out. You haven't wanted to eat or drink much. You seemed to be feeling better today, and your fever was gone, but you had diarrhea and you threw up tonight. I feel so helpless. All I want is to get you completely well! Hopefully the allergist will have some answers for us.
-This week you have had some sort of virus. You've been super fussy, clingy, and running fever. I took you to the doctor, but your ears, throat, and chest all looked good. She even did a white blood cell count and that all checked out normal as well. So, we've just been waiting it out. You haven't wanted to eat or drink much. You seemed to be feeling better today, and your fever was gone, but you had diarrhea and you threw up tonight. I feel so helpless. All I want is to get you completely well! Hopefully the allergist will have some answers for us.
-You're napping twice a day (when you are at home) for about 2 hours in the morning and 1 hour in the afternoon. Daycare is a different story though... you don't want to miss anything, so you only nap for about 30 minutes twice a day when you are there.
-You were promoted to the one-year-old class at daycare this month, meaning you get to be back in Ms. Leslie's class. You had her when you first started, and we loved her, but then she got moved to the older kid's class. So, we're excited that you get to be back with her.
-You sleep from about 7:30pm to 7am most nights. You go right down for naps and bedtime without fighting.
-You were promoted to the one-year-old class at daycare this month, meaning you get to be back in Ms. Leslie's class. You had her when you first started, and we loved her, but then she got moved to the older kid's class. So, we're excited that you get to be back with her.
-You sleep from about 7:30pm to 7am most nights. You go right down for naps and bedtime without fighting.
-You are wearing 9-12 month clothes, size 3 diapers, and a size 2 or 3 in shoes.
-You're still loving solids. We've tried more finger foods this month, but you mostly just want to play with it. You did love mac and cheese and goldfish though. You now eat solids 3 times a day.
- You nurse morning and night and take two 6 oz. bottles of formula during the day.
-You are getting the hang of the sippy cup and you drink 4oz. of juice each day.
- You nurse morning and night and take two 6 oz. bottles of formula during the day.
-You are getting the hang of the sippy cup and you drink 4oz. of juice each day.
-You got 2 new teeth this month. The tooth to your right of the top middle tooth and the tooth to your left of your bottom middle teeth. You now have a total of 7 teeth, 4 on top and 3 on bottom.
-You have started cruising along furniture to get to things and even switching from one piece of furniture to another if they are in close proximity. I've seen you let go a couple of times, but when you realize you are standing on your own you quickly sit down.
-You have really started talking a lot since you got your tubes. You now say Mama, Dada, Papa (bopa), Lola, uh oh, night night, hello (o-low), and juice (use). You try to mimic anything we say and do, it is so stinkin' cute! You can click your tongue when we do, and make a high pitched eeee eeee eeee sound like a mouse when we do.
-You have gotten better at waving when someone comes or goes this month.
Your personality is so fun. We are loving getting a glimpse of what you're going to be like as a little boy. We think you are super smart and we brag on you to everyone we know. We're looking forward to celebrating your first Christmas with you this month and your first birthday next month.
I love you,
Momma
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