No,No,No!!!

It has been 2 months since I last posted so I guess it is about time that I do something about it.  There hasn't been too much going on since then.  The most excitement we have had is being sick.  Poor little Ethan has had a cold, ear infections, RSV and bronchiolitis all in the past month.  We really are glad that he is finally doing well.  The only problem is that he got me, Bob and my mom all sick.  My poor mom was the only one who got it as bad as Ethan did.  We felt bad that she got it but she says that she would do it all over again. 
     Ethan is 10 months old today.  We can hardly believe that he will be one soon.  We also wonder what we ever did for entertainment before he came along.  It is so fun to watch him learn to do new things.  This past month he has learned how to walk along the furniture, eat more and more big people food, and also how to say no shaking his head back and forth fully knowing what it means.  I had no idea that he would be so aware of his world so young and be able to comprehend what we are saying so well.  About a week ago we had to take Ethan back to the doctor for the second time that week because his bronchiolitis had gotten worse.  He was wheezing faster and faster, breathing worse and becoming more and more lethargic.  I was ready to go to work when I realized this and waited to see what my mom thought when she saw him.  I wasn't sure if I was being overprotective or not and she assured me I was not.  Anyway, we took him in and they gave him breathing treatments and suctioned the mucus out  of his nose.  The doctor and I were hoping that this would all do the trick but it was not showing any big improvement.  The funny thing is that his oxygen level was right where it should be normally.  But because nothing was helping Dr. Havlik said he fully expected to see Ethan end up in the hospital that weekend.  Right on cue Ethan shook his head no,no, no!!!
Then the doctor said that Ethan would have to be suctioned out several times while in the hospital.  Once again Ethan promptly shook his head no,no,no!!! He does this accurately when having conversations with him or while he is listening to one.  It is so cute!!!  It was amazing that he is able to do this even when he is a sick little boy.  Long story short,  we brought him home and Bob and my Dad gave him a blessing.  That is the one thing that seemed to do the most good.  He has improved everyday since then.  Although we would like to take back time to when he was a little bit smaller and a little more cuddly we love watching him grow and seeing all the new things he has learned.  We also love seeing his little personality come out more and more.  I am just going to post a picture or two to see what he looks like now. 

Ethans' 9 Month Dr. Visit

     So it has been awhile since I have posted and decided this would be a good day to do so.  We went to the Dr. and I expected to hear lots of good things.  Before we even saw the doctor I was put into shock.  The first thing the nurse did was weigh Ethan.  I thought for sure I was going to hear that he weighed at least 18 lbs. He doesn't even weigh close to that.  He weighs 15 lbs. 6 oz. I just didn't think that could be right, he feels like a cinder block and eats and eats and eats. Oh and he is in the 0% percantile for his age.  However he is getting taller and his head circumference are okay.  So now we have to change the dosage of his milk and feed him lots of food.  The doctor did say that it could be genetics and it could be that he is so active.  However we could not depend on that because there was no way of proving that.  I'm pretty sure it could be a little bit of both.  I should not complain because developmentally he is right where he should be.  That boy is as smart as a whip.  We also need to put him on a regular sleep schedule but his momma is a whimp. 
      I am definitely having momma issues right now and hearing these things did not help me one bit.  I hate being away from him and having to go to work.  It makes me feel like I am the worst mother in the world.  If I were at home I wonder if we would be having these issues.  I know that I am not the only working mother that feels this way but when I know that he misses me and I miss him it breaks my heart and pray for the day when I can be the homemaker that I dream of being.  That is the one profession that I have always wanted to have.  There is one last thing to discuss and that is the title of our blog.  One of Ethans' many nicknames is bugaboo and has eventually been shorted down to boo so there you have "The Life and Times of the Boo Kind". 

Teething

I never knew how good of a baby Ethan really was until he started teething. We are truly very blessed to have such a good baby. The past two weeks have been hard on all of us. Grandma & Grandpa Dearden included. A little more than a week ago I came down with the stomach flu as well as a reaction to an antibiotic. So for the day that I was sick poor little Ethan had to follow me around the house because I was just to weak to carry him. He hated this. Then two days later he came down with it as well. This after all my efforts of trying to keep him well until he was a year old. After that my mom, dad and Bob all came down with it. After having the stomach flu Ethan now is having four teeth pop thru all at the same time. Poor little guy. No wonder he is cranky he deserves to be. Bob and I just keep saying what is it going to be with the next baby since Ethan has been so good. We are just not used to the whining because normally he just doesn't do it. He has truly spoiled us. We love him and are grateful for the wonderful light and happiness he brings into our home. Yes I finally joined the blogging world, like one of my nieces said it is a wonderful way to keep a journal as well as keeping others posted.