Mar 12, 2012

10 Months Young

PJ is 10 months young and I think the pictures we got of him this afternoon show how big he is getting!



Mar 11, 2012

Mar 10, 2012

Unexpected Milestone

We are slow to post any blogs from this weekend because well its been one of those weekends...
This weekend marks the first ever projectile vomit and serious diaper overflow. PJ has had the diaper overflow before but NOT like this weekend!
I must say I never expected my reaction to being puked all over, would be to hold my son tighter and tell him its ok, as the warm wet mess set in down my front. By the third occurrence I thought the shock would be less, but nope, just as surprising as the first time.
Needless to say we don't have too many pictures from this weekend although a picture of PJ in the tub seems appropriate.

Mar 9, 2012

A Picture of Our New Favorite Sound

We got to talk to Uncle T-Roy tonight. While we chatted, PJ was getting ready for his bath, which he loves getting undressed for. Uncle T-Roy got to hear the best laugh ever, but since we were on the phone (no video) you all get a photo of the best sound in our world.

Mar 8, 2012

Looking Back

Daycare teachers sent us these two collages of PJ from January and February. He has had a great time there these last two months. If he can't be with G-Ma full time Bright Horizons is the next best place.

Mar 7, 2012

Yogurt Face

PJ loves yogurt.  Tonight he decided he was going to use the spoon by himself, which always makes for some cute pictures.  Cheyenne even got a taste or two in.
Yogurt is serious business



Cheyenne getting in taste, while PJ is not looking

PJ caught Cheyenne, but didn't mind sharing

Mar 6, 2012

Helping with the Chores

PJ has found another way to get around...the vacuum!  While I vacuumed the floor, PJ cruised behind me, helping push it at times, other times just chatted about how exciting the blue light is on the vacuum. The entire cleaning time he was a happy little boy!
PJ using the vacuum as balance practice

PJ pushing the vacuum

PJ cruising with the vacuum

PJ practicing his balance again

Mar 5, 2012

Silly Boy

Since picking up PJ from daycare today, he has been extra silly.  He chatted the whole way home in the car, giggling a few times at his own personal jokes.  Once we got home he kept sucking in his upper lift and then would look at one of us and laugh, which made us laugh.  His big smiles and laughter at trying to make a funny face and get us to laugh was too precious.  Even at dinner he chatted away, making big dramatic mouth movements and silly faces.  I swear he was intentionally trying to be funny this evening.  Perfect way to start the week!  Below are some pictures of his big smile and his new funny face.
Big Smiles
Today PJ started sucking his upper lip into his mouth. 
PJ's new funny face

Mar 4, 2012

Took a Week Off from Blogging

Sorry for the hiatus and not keeping all 2 readers of you in the loop.  We had one heck of a week last week!
In my last post I mentioned how quickly PJ was changing, developing and how this Momma was having a hard time keeping up.  Well this is a lesson in being careful what you wish for.  The very next night we admitted PJ into the hospital with bronchialitis.  Talk about slowing down!  PJ had a severe cold that had his lungs and all his little tubes clogged up with A LOT mucous making it very hard to breathe.  He lost his appetite and was generally all around just sick.  He spent three days, two nights in the hospital and then three days at home before he was back to his busy body ways.
So what happened from the 27th to now?
G-Ma had just left us on Monday after helping us out; from my eye issues limiting my driving ability.  R had just returned from a business trip on Monday and stayed home with PJ on Tuesday because he just didn't sound right.  Tuesday afternoon R took PJ to the doctor to make sure that PJ was ok, since he was kinda wheezy and just all around fussy.  Surprisingly the doc sent them to the ER at Childrens' immediately.  I got the call at work that they were at the hospital and the whirlwind began.  I spent both nights at the hospital with PJ, but had to be at work for parts of the days.  R was able to take some time off but he too had a busy work week planned. Thank goodness for G-Ma!  She joined us back in Seattle on Wednesday night; helped us out on Thursday and Friday and headed back to Southern Oregon Saturday morning.  I am pretty sure we wouldn't have survived without her.  Its hard seeing your baby struggle to breathe, so cuddly and so slow when you know he prefers to be independent, bouncing and busy.  My mom really helped get us through the first hospital stay just as much as she helped being there for PJ.  After the hospital stay we still had our hands full with monitoring PJ's breathing and fever, and just praying he would get back to his usual self.  We really didn't start to relax from the whole ordeal until tonight. 
We are now back to blogging and enjoying PJ with even more love and joy for him (if thats possible).

PJ's first night in the hospital