Quote of the Day

"If there is anything we wish to change in the child, we should first examine it and see whether it is something that could better be changed in ourselves."


~C.G. Jung, Intergration of the Personality, 1939

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I figured that since we don't get to go on vacation, I'd bring a bit of summer fun to the blog! Enjoy! We did just buy a little blow up kiddie pool, hee hee! There's a party right there!

Tubes are in!

Little man got his tubes in yesterday morning. It was a really long night beforehand! Matt and I were up talking and packing the bag and then when we finally went to bed, Victor woke up crying and rubbing his ears. I was up with him for about 2 hours and finally got him back to sleep about 3:30am which was, ironically, the time that I needed to nurse him for the last time. Because breast milk counts as a clear liquid I was allowed to nurse him 4 hours beforehand, but not after. Thank goodness for that! I can't imagine having to go ALL night without being able to comfort him in that way.



Then I got up at 5:30am, yes, 5:30am. So I actually only slept for about an hour after getting him down. Made some coffee and egg, cheese and ham rollups for Matt and I to eat. Then got Matt up. Shortly thereafter Victor woke up and instead of nursing him and putting him back to sleep for a bit longer I had to just bring him downstairs and he was NOT HAPPY. He was tired and hungry and mad. at. me! Finally, just after 6:30am, we got in the car. He's not a good car rider to begin with and this morning was just awful. He was screaming so bad cause he was hungry and I started crying cause I couldn't fix it! I was pretty much on the verge of tears all morning.



We got there and signed in and started waiting. Luckily I had my Moby Wrap (fantastic wrap carrier that I could NOT live without) and he was a little easier to calm in that. He actually fell asleep a couple of times. We got to put him in his tiny little hospital gown (so cute) and then I wrapped him back up in the Moby and rocked him some more. He fell asleep on me until the nurse came to get him.

He was so not happy, lol. But still pretty cute! Anyways, the nurse came over (they were all incredibly nice) and introduced herself and took Mr. Victor away. I cried. I'm not ashamed or embarassed by it, I know that it is a very safe, simple, quick procedure but there are always risks and you just never know what could happen. He's my little baby whom I love more than anything in the world and I just couldn't bear the thought of him in there without me.

Then we went over to the recovery area to await the doctor and Victor's arrival. About 10 minutes after we got over there the doctor came in and told us that everything had gone fine. They had drained the fluid (there was lots of yucky fluid in both ears) and said that it was a good thing because it most likely would have been infected again very soon. Said that as soon as he woke up they would bring him to us.

About 10 minutes or so later they brought him in. He was all groggy and looking sad. I teared up again as they handed him to me and he started crying. I tried to lay him down on the bed and nurse him but he was too upset to realize what was going on so I just held him. I had some cereal with and offered him a few pieces of that, which he took and calmed him a little bit. He was really, really upset though. He was still tired and hungry and now he felt funny from the anesthesia and just had no idea what was going on. They gave us the discharge instructions and we left.

Again, he hates the car anyways, so I was not looking forward to this drive home. I had to take Matt straight to work and then just me on the way back so I couldn't sit in back with him. I set up the portable DVD players with "The Incredibles" (his absolute favorite) and luckily it kept him entertained. He didn't make a sound ALL the way home!!! I couldn't believe it. Thank goodness for "The Incredibles"! They really are incredible, ha!

Got him home and nursed him and had a little bit of a time putting him to sleep, but I think that's just because he was sooo tired to start with. But finally nursed really well and then PASSED out. I mean, didn't move a single muscle for at least 45 minutes. Thank goodness, my poor little boy.... I laid down with him cause I was exhausted too. This was just before 10am and we didn't get up till just after 1pm! After that, he was happy as can be! He spent 2 and 1/2 hours just playing and babbling to himself and the only time he fussed at all was when I kept moving my computer out of the way cause I'm a mean mom, lol. It was so great! Then for his next nap at 3:30 it took me all of 5 whole minutes to put him to sleep. 5 minutes! Amazing!! granted some of that may still have been after effects of the surgery, but it was sooo nice.

We still have to give him ear drops every 12 hours for a few days, which sucks. We have to hold him down to put them in so you can imagine how well that goes. Anyone have any tips for doing that and making it easier? But overall he seems to be doing really well. I'm sooo glad and I just hope that he continues to do even better!

Switchin' it up!

Look at that cute fluffy bum! After doing some math and some serious research, we decided to give cloth diapers and wipes a shot. I'm really excited about the change! Hopefully it will help get rid of the rash he's had going on and off. Also, we're going to be saving quite a bit of money AND we get to help the environment! How cool is that? I've been very concsious lately of what I'm giving him and what chemicals are in things that I clean with so I've been making a few changes. I cut up some old towels and made me a big ol rag pile so now I can just use a rag to clean things up instead of a million paper towels or baby wipes. Been trying out cleaning with vinegar and baking soda, while it feels different, it actually works pretty well! And once the vinegar is dry it doesn't smell at all. I do miss the smell that you associate with cleaning products, but I'm trying to tell myself that the ABSENCE of smell is actually BETTER for us.

They are quite a bit bulkier, but they have cute colors and patterns, plus I actually think it's cute! An article I was reading said that it might actually help a bit while he's trying to walk because he's got more padding on his bum so he it won't hurt when he falls and he won't be as scared to try. Plus when we're potty training he'll know when he's wet so he'll make the connection to wet and needing to potty faster.

It's really much easier than I thought it would be. You just tuck the cloth diaper into the diaper cover and put it on him just like a disposable.

Eating waffles, He got them all over in his hair, lol!

Yum Yum!

New Toy Story pjs. He's looks like such a big boy!!!

Such a cute smile :) Ready to take notes!

"I'm a big boy mom! I can help do the dishes too!"

"Mom. Pick me up!"

This is what he does any time I'm in the kitchen. He crawls to wherever I am and pulls himself up on my legs and won't let me go till I pick him up. Then he tries to get into the dishwasher or the fridge or the dryer... He's into everything these days!!! He has stood by himself a couple of times, for a good 30 seconds or so each time before touching something to regain his balance or slowly setting himself down. I figure I'll give it about a month and he'll be walking!! So scary, I can't beleive how fast all this is going.... he's getting sooo big!!

Tube-in it!

Hey all! It's been awhile since our last update, sorry! Here's what is going on!



Victor is officially getting tubes done. Next Friday, July the 9th we will be going in at 6:30am, surgery at 7:30 and the lady said as long as everything goes as planned we should be home with him by 9. I was hesitant to start with, but the more I've looked into it and heard good things I am really kind of looking forawrd to it. Especially since he is really difficult right now. Well, for the most part he's great, but it's sleeping that's rough on him. He doesn't like to be laid down because of the fluid in his ears so putting him to sleep is interesting. I have to wrap him up in our Moby Wrap so he's upright, and rock him that way till he falls asleep. Then I unwrap it around him (very proud of myself for being able to do that, lol!) and lay him down, propped up on pillows. If he is laid down flat he gets very uncomfortable and very restless and tugs and rubs at his ears even in his sleep. He will often wake up crying if he's not propped up enough so neither of us is getting much sleep. I'm ok with not sleeping, I just wish he felt better! So, I'm hoping that when they drain that fluid it will make it much easier for him to sleep and to stay asleep a bit longer. Not looking forward to the part where I have to hand him over to the nurse though..... Oh man.....I'm gonna cry!!!



Leave a comment and tell me about your experience with tubes!