Got Teeth?

So, I think I know why Julien was not feeling so well a couple of weeks ago... last Thursday I just happened to notice two little teeth sticking out through the gum line, bottom center. They are so cute. But poor little guy, it must hurt. He hasn't been sleeping as well the past few nights and lucky me.... I get to play the part of "Human Pacifier" for (what seems like) hours on end. And they may be small, but man, when he chomps down it hurts!

Side note... went for his 4-month well vist two weeks ago. Julien is now 16lbs, 10ozs. Still 24.5in long. Yes, quite short and chunky, nothing at all like his mommy... must take after his dad :)



P.S. Getting a shot with teeth was not easy... so sorry if this is a little blurry!

Poor Boo Boo

Poor little booboo (yes, that is our "baby" name for Julien. not sure where it came from, but it has stuck! sometimes its just boo, or little boo, sometimes boo-bear...). Last week he had a fever on Monday. His/our first. I stayed home with him and took him to the doctor. No other symptoms with the fever, so not sure what happened....

And now, a week later, he has a cold. Poor little guy was so stuffy last night. I know he wasn't sleeping very well. I wasn't either, since I slept sitting up with him in my lap so I could keep him a bit more upright. The things we do for our kids! So far it doesn't seem too terribly bad. No fever, his nose is running clear. Drinking plenty of fluids and plenty of wet diapers. He hates the saline drops and aspirator that we use to help clear things up.

I feel so bad for him. There is only so much we can do. I guess the main thing is to hold him and love him. Which we do anyway, just more so right now :) Oh, and wipe his nose, over and over and over again...

Get better booboo!

Musings

I just put Julien to bed for the second time tonight. I love when he falls asleep in my arms. He looks so sweet and innocent.



It is times like these that I think "I could have another one." But then I remember...

* that I haven't had a full night's sleep since he was born. Yes, I can function through the day, but just thinking about sleep without being woken up multiple times is more fantasy than reality. I just read today too that it takes breastfed babies longer to sleep through the night than their bottle-fed counterparts. I forget why tho...yes, short-term memory loss is part of the lack of sleep!
* that I'll probably be 40 (or darn close to it) before Julien's brother or sister comes along. It's been challenging enought with one, I can't imagine taking care of another little one AND Julien. On top of being exhausted all the time all over again, I also have to worry about an increase in problems (for me and the baby) during pregnancy. I had such a good pregnancy with Julien... I would probably be pressing my luck for a repeat.
* the economy is still crap. Guy and I have been lucky in that we both have jobs. Yes, I took a pay cut and it took Guy a bit longer to get hired on this time around than the last time he was searching. Can I bring another child into the world in these uncertain times? Of course, I look around and see pregnant women and women with small children everywhere. It doesn't look like having children has slowed down as the economy has worsened. In fact, I bet the statistics show that it has actually increased. As I seem to recall, there was a baby-boom in MS/LA after Hurricane Katrina. Something to do with not much else to do.....

So for all the reasons I can come up with for not having another one, why do I find myself contemplating it? I've even started looking for a doctor that is pro-VBAC. Just keeping my options open, I suppose. Who knows, maybe we'll just get another dog instead :)