zoo trip

We went to the zoo today with some good friends of ours whose son is 8 days older than Noah and goes to the same babysitter!! They are BFF's!!! Apparently everybody else decided to go to the zoo today too. It was so crowded!!!

watching the animals with daddy!!

inside the petting area !!!

sitting on the turtle (but daddy didn't get the turtle in the pic)

watching the goats (he eventally got a goats tail!!)

just hanging out!!!

Noah and Brayden!!!

worn out after a long day!!!!

Noah with RSV or Pat after surgery... not sure which one is worse!!!

Noah has been a very sick little boy. It started with a trip to after hours on Tuesday evening with a 102 fever and a horrible cough. Diagnoised Bronchiolitis and upper respiratory infection, prescribed 2 days worth of steroids and antibiotics and to follow-up with Dr. Crittenden if cough doesn't sound better by Friday. So after being up all night Thursday night , We called Dr. Crittenden's office first thing Friday morning. They said get here as quickly and as safety as you can. We didn't even get Noah out of his PJ's just loaded him up in the car. We did a breathing treatment in the office, then the dr listened to him again and said yep he definitly has RSV and Bronchiolitis. So now he has steroids twice a day for 5 days, breathing treatment every 4hours, every 2 if needed) and finish prescribed antibiotics. He hasn't slept well or ate well and just doesn't feel good. I feel so bad for him. I wish I could make him feel better.

Then theres Pat after surgery........ "Honey, Will you put on my socks? Honey, will you button my pants? Honey, will you help me wash my hair? Honey, What are you thinking of doing for dinner??? Honey, will you check my status on my game?????

Here's an idea Pat NO!!!!!! I won't do that right this minute. I have been up for three days with our very sick son and was actually thinking about maybe taking a shower or taking a little nap while Noah sleeps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok, sorry I had to get that off my chest!

I'm sad that we are going to miss the baby dedication at church sunday. Noah is ordered to not be around ppl until at least Tuesday!!

sad day

Pat's baby nephew passed away this morning. He was about 5 weeks old. He was 6 weeks premature and got to go home the other day with a heart monitor and sleep apnea machine. This morning Pat's brother and girlfriend woke up and realized that they had actually got some sleep (usually the monitor goes off b/c Gabe would stop breathing 5-10 times a night). They ran into check on him and he was blue. They called 911 and attempted CPR but it was too late. They have determined that the machines failed and didn't set off an alarm when he would stop breathing. As you can imagine, everyone is devasted. We are headed up there (Muskogee) tomorrow. Pat can't get off work today since he had already clocked in and they don't consider that immediate famliy. No news on when the funeral will be yet. Please keep our family in your prayers.
I can't even imagaine the grief. I haven't let Noah out of my sight today since I heard the news. I am sitting in his nursery right now watching him as he sleeps. I love my baby boy so much. I just want to hold him and never let him go.

What an adventurous Christmas!!

We had an adventurous first Christmas with Noah. We drove to Henryetta Thursday early trying to bet the blizzard didn't quite work. It stared sleeting and snowing on us. Pat was very mad at me for insisting we go to my folks. We had a good time with family. Noah got lots of cute clothes and some toys. He had a good time with his cousins and grandparents and everyone. The real adventure started on the trip home Friday. Pat had to work today (saturday) so we had to get back. A noramlly 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 hours trip took us a little more then 5 hours. About Midwest city we were at a stand still for about 30 mins. Then Noah decided he had had enough of being in the car and started screaming, then the dog started barking b/c Noah was crying, then pat started commenting about how glad he was we made the trip. Then I started crying b/c it was getting dark and the roads were scary!!! SO then pat apologized for making me feel bad and Noah finally clamed down after I took him out of his seat for alittle bit. We will never do that again!!!!
But hey we have a great story to tell Noah about his 1st Christmas!!!!
Oh yeah and now Noah and I both have a cold!! and Noah is teething!!!!!!!!
Fun Fun!!!

2 month check-up!!

Today Noah had his 2 month check-up. He will be 10 weeks tomorrow so just little off on the dates but his doc was out of town last week.
He weighs 12lbs (50 percentile) and is 25 1/4 inches long (95 percentile)! The doc says he is doing great!!!! He actually didn't cry that much when he got his shots and recovered nicely. He stopped crying as soon as I picked him up. I cried when he cried but I recovered quickly as well.
School is going well. I still wish I didn't have to leave him but I have a great sitter and a great class.

survived going back to work!

Ok going back to work was so hard. I was almost late because I didn't want to let him go. I cried so hard and held on so tight. Pat is taking him to the sitters since he doesn't have to be at work until 10 most days. When I got to school, I started crying everytime someone asked me how I was. How do you think I am I just left my 8 week old baby for the first time. The kids were so sweet though. They had all made me welcome back cards and told me they were going to keep me happy all day!! I rushed out as soon as I could. When I walked in the sitters house, Noah smiled and giggled. She said he did great!!!! ( thats what she said everytime I called, too )
Friday was easier , mainly because I was yelling at pat. He hasn't been feeling too good and wouldn't get out of bed. I told him he needed to take advantage of the time that I am still at home to take a shower and what not. He finally got up just as I was burping Noah and it was 5 min until I needed to leave. I said well I hope Noah will cooperate and let you get ready or you may just have to go to work stinky! He claimed that, that was his plan to distract me so I wouldn't cry as I was leaving (whatever!). I did cry a little in the car but nothing like the day before.
I'm glad next week is a short week!! only three days!!!! Thanks for all the well wishes!! I think it is going to be ok but still I would prefer to stay home with him. But the sitter is a close family friend and just has Noah and her child who is 2. On Tuesday and Thursday her little girl goes to sonshine school so she only has Noah for most of the day!!!!
Ok I am going to go love on my boy who is starting to wake up from his nap!!!

back to work tomorrow!!

I can't believe it has already been 8 weeks and I have to go back to work. Everytime I think about it I start crying. There was a couple of times today that Noah looked at me like whats wrong with you crazy woman!
I just can't bear the thought of being away from him all day. I will miss him so much. The babysitter doesn't know how he likes to be held while being rocked (ok I have told her and showed her severeal times when we have been at her house, letting Noah get to know her)But she won't do it as good as me! She can't make the silly noises that make him laugh like I can.
I know she will take really good care of him but I just don't want to leave him. I never dreamed it would be this hard. I can't imagine how I am going to be in the morning.
He felt a little warm this morning, so I was secretly hoping he had a fever so I could stay home with him tomorrow. No such luck, I mean I don't want him to be sick but I just want more time home with him.
So just think of me tomorrow as I am bawling my eyes out in the morning!! This is going to be the hardest thing I have ever had to do!