Changing Moods

Babies go through emotions so quickly, don't they? Its crazy.

This little guy seems to have most of his awake time in the evening so we try to incorporate him into what we are doing. In this case, sitting in Daddy's lap at the computer. I think the poor little fusser gets tummy pains.

A New James Galway Fan

Well, Thaddeus has a favorite CD. He likes James Galway. This is the third evening we've turned it on for him to listen to when he was fussy, and he stopped fussing all three times. Right now he's listening to "Angel of Music" (from "The Phantom of the Opera", arranged for Galway's flute). See the grumpy little guy?





He had been crying because he has a tummy ache and can't go to sleep. Really its heartburn I guess, poor baby. :( I tried putting him to bed in his crib and he fell asleep over my shoulder in the rocking chair, but as soon as I would shift him into a horizontal position he would start screaming. Then when I would prop him back upright, he'd stop crying and sniff until he fell back to sleep. I gave up after fifteen minutes and brought him down to rock in his swing, but he kept fussing off and on until we turned on the CD. Isn't it cute that he likes it? It really is a soothing CD--one of my favorites.

Attack!!!

Callia loves to play with Thaddeus, and he really admires her.

She is so mothering.

But sometimes she can be a little much.

"Mommy! Help me!"

Imagine With Play Doh

Callia likes to play with play doh. Here is a little wooden wobbly-headed turtle in a sleeping bag made of play doh.







And here is said turtle surfing in his sleeping bag.

Doctor

Thaddeus had his follow-up appointment this morning with Dr. Aaronson for the reflux. He has been throwing up less but still cries like he is hurting, so Dr. Aaronson said he should stay on the Zantac and also take something to constrict his esophagus to help prevent the food from coming up. Doesn't sound too great to me, but I dunno. I asked if it would be OK if I wait a couple more days to make sure the Zantac isn't enough before filling the new prescription. He said that would be fine.

He didn't see any more thrush in the mouth so I'm glad I decided not to go with the (stronger) Diflucan for it and just stick with the (more natural) Nystatin. We were really consistent with giving it to him. I had meant to give him some acidophilus mixed with breast milk to help recolonize him, but hadn't gotten around to it yet, although I purchased some on Sunday, as well as a new breast pump, and I pumped some milk on Monday. I didn't actually get around to giving him any. It was a lot of effort to give two little 1ml syringes of Nystatin four times a day, and a .6ml syringe of the Zantac twice a day. Just one ml is a lot of sticky stuff to try to get down his throat, and takes like 6 or 8 swallows, slowly, so he doesn't just spit it out. I felt like I was filling him up with it and I've been really engorged-and even got a fever twice-ever since doing it, so I assume he actually is eating less. Dr. Aaronson said I don't have to give him the Nystatin anymore, and thank goodness. Thats 8ml less medication a day. I'm still going to do the acidophilus thing, though, to try to prevent the thrush from coming back.

Callia was a funny thing while we were there. She loves going to the doctor because she likes to talk to everyone there, and likes me to read her the books they keep under the exam table, and likes getting a lollipop.

Callia, on Swimming in Yogurt

Callia said something funny while eating yogurt with lunch this afternoon-
"Mommy, you can breathe like this [puffy face holding breath] when you're in yogurt"
Me-
"You mean swimming in it?"
Callia-
"Yep. And you can just jump right in and sploosh"

Cabin Fever...or Insanity

Callia has been saying "Mother, watch this!" all day NON STOP and my nerves are SHOT! The kinds of things she wants me to watch are usually something like thrashing around while making whiny "na-na-na" noises. As the day went on, around the time Nathan got home, she began ending each performance by laughing like a nutcase. I think we have a little cabin fever here.

"Mom"

Callia started calling me "Mom" today. Up until this point she has always called me "Mama", "Mother" (which I think she got from Bambi), or "Mommy", respectively. She must have called me "Mom" 20 times, inserting it wherever she could, and she was obviously really thinking about it and feeling grown up. It made me feel like its the end of an era. I have been noticing lately that she has been changing a lot.

That Flaming Breastpump

Well, now I've done it. I put the breastpump on to sterilize and left the house in a hurry to get Thad's ears checked for the doctor, forgetting about it. Then I went to meet Nathan for lunch and by the time I got home all the water had boiled out, and the house was full of toxic-smelling smoke and ash.

Getting Bigger!

This morning Thaddeus saw Dr. Aaronson. I called yesterday and made the appointment because he has been crying a lot, sometimes screaming out of nowhere like he is in pain. Also, he has been throwing up which he didn't really do after the first week of his life, and a couple days ago he projectile vomited twice, once in the morning and once in the evening, losing his entire meal forcefully.

Dr. Aaronson said he thinks he might have reflux, so he prescribed medication to reduce stomach acid.

Also, he still has thrush. We didn't do a very good job giving him that Nioxin four times a day. I felt like I was poisoning him. But now Dr. Aaronson has prescribed something even more toxic to get rid of it. So I think I might give him the Nioxin again. :P I just can't stand to give him harsh medications. Who knows what they could do to him!? I might also get some acidophilus to mix with breast milk and give that to him as well. Maybe in a little dropper since he won't take a bottle. I've been taking acidophilus myself since he started vomiting. I also got something for myself called Plum Smart. Its juice. Hopefully it'll also help get Thaddeus' and my digestive tracts in better balance, which should do something for the thrush (yeast) as well.

They weighed him wearing an empty diaper and a long-sleeved onesie, and he came out to 14 lbs. 12 oz. What a big boy! I wish I knew what weight percentile that is.

He has a follow up appointment in five days, which is Wednesday.

Sleepy Baby

I thought this picture of Thaddeus sleeping on the couch was just too cute. He fell asleep in my arms and I just laid him down on the "boppy" pillow on the couch. Doesn't he look perfectly peaceful?