Trenton, You are 15 months old!! I cannot believe how much you are looking more and more like a toddler and less and less like a baby. You have brought us a new meaning to what it “clean” means….your nickname is Tornado Trenton because it seems to be a daily occurrence of your natural disasters all over the living room. I don’t know how you do it sometimes…! Daddy takes you outside in the afternoons almost every day to play and ride your car. You absolutely love outside! You also started “daycare” at Miss Evelyn’s house with GiGi so generously taking you and picking you up since it’s a bit out of the way for both Daddy and I.
When you see yourself in the mirror or a picture of you and we ask who that is, you point to yourself and smile really big. It’s pretty cute. Daddy says I'm boosting your ego too much and you are going to grow up being conceded. I just say I am teaching you how to be confident in yourself :)
You have learned so many animals and sounds lately! I downloaded one app on my phone for you that says animals and sounds and within a few days you picked up on some already! You know how to say doggy (of course!), woof, duck, chicken, llama, hiss like a snake, moo….that’s all I can think of right now. And every time you walk into the house the first thing you say is, “hiiiii!!!!’ to Loretta and pet her :)
You are Mr. Independent though and just have to walk by yourself especially. Most of the time when we are out we have to carry you just because you refuse to hold our hands. I’ve also started a little collection of Toddler Tantrums to catalog all the crazy reasons why you throw a fit. You will love me one day. I know it ;)
We had your second Easter recently! Well, sort of. You got sick the Friday before Easter and we were actually in the hospital Easter night. You were running extremely high fevers and we were stuck in the hospital for an entire week! Daddy and I are so so very tired. They still don’t know what was wrong with you, but they are pretty sure it’s just some crazy long virus. On Friday, April 18, you woke up with a fever. We just figured it was a late reaction to the 2 shots you had on Tuesday. But by Saturday night your fevers just weren't going down so we decided to go the the ER. We were there for about 3 hours and the wonderful doctor was able to get the fever down but unfortunately they didn't stay down so we had to go back Sunday night. This time they admitted you to the hospital :( It's been a long week of uncomfortable hospital couches, tons of blood drawn, nurses waking you up for vitals, meds, or blood what seemed like every single time I finally got you to sleep during the night. You've been running consistent fevers averaging 104-105 degrees, which of course is high, for a baby especially. The frustrating part is all tests come back negative. The doctors have been fairly certain it's just some unknown nasty virus that is knocking you down, but it would be nice to know exactly what's wrong. They did find a bacteria in your stool called C-Diff on Tuesday so we have been giving you a new antibiotic for that. Hopefully it's working! You really hate the stuff. You gag every time and even puke it up on multiple occasions. Thursday you had a really good afternoon and ate a pretty good amount compared to the past week and even drank slightly more water than you have been. And thankfully they stopped your IV Thursday night so you were able to walk around the room without being attached to the IV pole! Gi-Gi came back over Thursday night as well and gave Daddy and I a much needed break. We went for a walk together and went outside to the koi pond and rec area. That was the first time I've been outside since Sunday!! I definitely needed it. You got another fever around 10-10:30 Thursday night but for the first time all week you went ALL NIGHT with no fever! Almost 11 hours!!
The doctors and nurses have all been fantastic and we are so grateful to live near Children's Hospital. There have been a couple nurses that we haven't been completely fond of but there have also been a couple that we absolutely fell in love with :) We finally got to go home after a few more tests Sunday night, and guess what?? NO FEVERS on Monday!! Daddy and I were ecstatic. Hopefully that means you are all clear and the virus has left your tiny little body. You actually haven't had a fever all week, thankfully! I guess we just needed to go home in order to stop the fevers. I hated seeing my baby go through so much!!! You cried more that week than you have your entire life :( Your voice even got a bit scratchy.
We (I) decided to celebrate Easter a couple weeks late though because I really wanted to do an Easter egg hunt and dress you up in your cute little outfit I got you :) So that means this weekend there will be some belated pictures to take and some partying to do! Next weekend we get to find out if you are having a little brother or a little sister!! So when I tell you about that, I'll show you some of your Easter pictures and how adorable you are at 15 months :)
Since Aunt Brittany and Uncle Montez have made it public, I can share with you also that you are going to have a baby cousin!!! Aunt Brittany is due probably somewhere around your birthday, so it'll be fun to see when Baby Cousin Cammon decides to enter the world. We are all pretty excited about it. Now only if they didn't just move 6,000 miles away to Alaska......
I love you sweet baby.
LoveAlways,
Mommy
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Baby #2: 16 Weeks
Sixteen weeks! This past month has gone by way faster than the previous months. Probably because your big brother was in the hospital for a week :) I am so glad I wasn’t further along in this pregnancy when Trenton was admitted, because hospitals are not very comfortable! How about you DON’T follow in your brother’s footsteps and you stay out of the hospital, ok? Ok :)
The good news though, is I haven’t been nauseous much lately. I’m so very glad about that. And my belly is definitely growing. I have a nice, round, little belly, and that means you are growing too!
In about a week and a half we get to find out if you are a boy or a girl! We are pretty excited and cannot wait. Then I can go into planning mode. It's been a bit boring lately with not having anything to plan for since we already have everything we need except clothes if you are a girl. Typically I like to make my OB appointments on the day a new month starts, but since I am still confused about exactly how far along I am, it’s making it pretty difficult! At least after our ultrasound at the end of the month (with my OB office) we will get a good measurement and know exactly how big you are. I’m surprised about how well I am handling not knowing exact details actually….
Since not much has happened with you this past month, I don’t really have much to tell you. But once we find out if you are a girl or a boy, I will definitely write you another letter!
Also, since Aunt Brittany and Uncle Montez have made it public, I can share with you also that you are going to have a baby cousin!!! Aunt Brittany is due probably somewhere around your brother's birthday, which means he or she will only be about 3 months younger than you! So it'll be fun to see when Baby Cousin Cammon decides to enter the world. You will love having a cousin so close in age, I'm sure. We are all pretty excited about it. Now only if they didn't just move 6,000 miles away to Alaska......
We love you sweet baby. We can’t wait to meet you in about five months!
LoveAlways,
Mommy
In about a week and a half we get to find out if you are a boy or a girl! We are pretty excited and cannot wait. Then I can go into planning mode. It's been a bit boring lately with not having anything to plan for since we already have everything we need except clothes if you are a girl. Typically I like to make my OB appointments on the day a new month starts, but since I am still confused about exactly how far along I am, it’s making it pretty difficult! At least after our ultrasound at the end of the month (with my OB office) we will get a good measurement and know exactly how big you are. I’m surprised about how well I am handling not knowing exact details actually….
Since not much has happened with you this past month, I don’t really have much to tell you. But once we find out if you are a girl or a boy, I will definitely write you another letter!
Also, since Aunt Brittany and Uncle Montez have made it public, I can share with you also that you are going to have a baby cousin!!! Aunt Brittany is due probably somewhere around your brother's birthday, which means he or she will only be about 3 months younger than you! So it'll be fun to see when Baby Cousin Cammon decides to enter the world. You will love having a cousin so close in age, I'm sure. We are all pretty excited about it. Now only if they didn't just move 6,000 miles away to Alaska......
We love you sweet baby. We can’t wait to meet you in about five months!
LoveAlways,
Mommy
Monday, April 7, 2014
Baby #2: 13 Weeks!
Dear Little Baby #2,
We had our 12 week appointment today! Which really turned out to be a 13 week appointment because apparently tomorrow I am 13 weeks. The ultrasound tech told us wrong. So really, I have no idea when you are due! Could be October 14th, or October 21st, or somewhere around that vicinity! It's funny because I'm pretty sure if this happened with Trenton I would be really frustrated that I don't know the exact due date. But for some reason this time around I'm a little bit more non-chalant about it. You are coming sometime in October. That's good enough for now :) Besides, I'm sure at our next ultrasound they will give me a more accurate due date based on your measurements. We got to hear your heartbeat for the first time today though, and it was so great to finally hear that precious sound. It took the midwife a minute to find your heartbeat and not mine, and that is always so nerve wreaking to Daddy and I! But once we heard it, we both had a big sigh of relief and joy.
I finally told my coworkers this week as well. People have been speculating and asking if I was pregnant, so it was finally time to share the news. Of course, everyone was so excited for Trenton to be a big brother! And I always feel so much better when I don’t have to keep trying to find outfits to hide my growing belly :)
Lately I have also been feeling better; which is absolutely fantastic. I’m slowly getting more energy (some days at least) and I’m getting a handle on this nausea. I just have to make sure I eat fairly large snacks/meals every 2 hours….I’m so tired of eating….! We don’t get to find out if you are a boy or girl until next month, but I just can’t tell what I think you are yet! On one hand, I have to eat all the time, which makes me think you are a boy. But on the other hand, I can be a bit emotional! So it makes me think you are a girl. For example, on Sunday, I really wanted some Costco for lunch. But when we parked and as I was getting Trenton out, I realized I forgot my wallet with our Costco card! (Turns out you could in fact, go to the Food Court without your card. I just didn’t realize that). But my heart was so set on a chicken bake that I actually started crying! My eyes were watering as I was thinking of having to miss out of the awesomeness of Costco chicken bakes. It was ridiculous. Then I started laughing and apologizing to Daddy through my tears because I felt so outrageously emotional; completely unlike me. But the fantastic husband that your daddy is, drove us all the way back home just so I could get my card and finally have my chicken bake :)
This first trimester went by so much more slowly this time. I think it also had to do with the fact that we found out about you an entire month before we found out about Trenton! But now that we are starting our second trimester, I am hoping it'll go by with a breeze.
We are starting to talk to Trenton about you and about how there is a baby growing in Mommy's tummy, but he is still too young to really understand what I'm talking about. I'm sure he will be a great big brother though and love you to pieces! Until you get old enough to go after his toys of course :)
We had our 12 week appointment today! Which really turned out to be a 13 week appointment because apparently tomorrow I am 13 weeks. The ultrasound tech told us wrong. So really, I have no idea when you are due! Could be October 14th, or October 21st, or somewhere around that vicinity! It's funny because I'm pretty sure if this happened with Trenton I would be really frustrated that I don't know the exact due date. But for some reason this time around I'm a little bit more non-chalant about it. You are coming sometime in October. That's good enough for now :) Besides, I'm sure at our next ultrasound they will give me a more accurate due date based on your measurements. We got to hear your heartbeat for the first time today though, and it was so great to finally hear that precious sound. It took the midwife a minute to find your heartbeat and not mine, and that is always so nerve wreaking to Daddy and I! But once we heard it, we both had a big sigh of relief and joy.
I finally told my coworkers this week as well. People have been speculating and asking if I was pregnant, so it was finally time to share the news. Of course, everyone was so excited for Trenton to be a big brother! And I always feel so much better when I don’t have to keep trying to find outfits to hide my growing belly :)
Lately I have also been feeling better; which is absolutely fantastic. I’m slowly getting more energy (some days at least) and I’m getting a handle on this nausea. I just have to make sure I eat fairly large snacks/meals every 2 hours….I’m so tired of eating….! We don’t get to find out if you are a boy or girl until next month, but I just can’t tell what I think you are yet! On one hand, I have to eat all the time, which makes me think you are a boy. But on the other hand, I can be a bit emotional! So it makes me think you are a girl. For example, on Sunday, I really wanted some Costco for lunch. But when we parked and as I was getting Trenton out, I realized I forgot my wallet with our Costco card! (Turns out you could in fact, go to the Food Court without your card. I just didn’t realize that). But my heart was so set on a chicken bake that I actually started crying! My eyes were watering as I was thinking of having to miss out of the awesomeness of Costco chicken bakes. It was ridiculous. Then I started laughing and apologizing to Daddy through my tears because I felt so outrageously emotional; completely unlike me. But the fantastic husband that your daddy is, drove us all the way back home just so I could get my card and finally have my chicken bake :)
This first trimester went by so much more slowly this time. I think it also had to do with the fact that we found out about you an entire month before we found out about Trenton! But now that we are starting our second trimester, I am hoping it'll go by with a breeze.
We are starting to talk to Trenton about you and about how there is a baby growing in Mommy's tummy, but he is still too young to really understand what I'm talking about. I'm sure he will be a great big brother though and love you to pieces! Until you get old enough to go after his toys of course :)
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