4 Months Old, Where Did the Time Go

Today Cooper turned 4 months old. We of course did the doctor thing. We went and got shots, oh not so much fun, although I can't complain to much because they don't really bother him at all. But we also received some not so good news about him today. He has a sinus infection. Well in last 2 months he has only gained just over a pound. The doctor told me she is going to give him 2 weeks to put some weight on, since he always seems to be sick. If he does not put any weight then I guess she'll figure something else out. Then on top of that news....she noticed that when he is standing, with weight on his feet, his feet point outwards instead of straight ahead. So she said we are going to keep an eye on that. My old boss's husband is a foot doctor, so I am going to have him take a look at them, and see if it is any thing to worry about, since he'll do it for me. If there is then when we go back in 2 weeks, I'll talk to my doctor about putting in a referral to a foot doctor, so we get the problem corrected, if there is one. It feels like nothing seems to be going well for my little man. I mean we don't have it terrible, but it just seems like he can never get a break. Oh yeah she even thinks he sleeps way too much. He will sleep from 4pm to 9am, he will wake up to eat and then he's right back out again. He will even take a nap from about 10am to 12pm. So he really isn't awake very much. I try to keep him awake and keep him occupied, but he just seems to want to sleep. I guess that's all that is really going on at this very moment.

Weather

Today, up here in Nebraska, it is 81 degrees. Okay seriously I wish the weather would make up its mind. I mean I don't mind at all that it is that nice outside. I am in a tank top and shorts. I like being able to wear this type of clothing all the time, but last week it was pretty cold. Now this week it is suppose to be nice. On top of it all, I had surgery on Friday, which went well, and so I couldn't enjoy the nice weather. I have to take it easy so that pretty much means I am stuck in the house with the kids. Thank goodness Ciarrah went to school today, she got to enjoy this fresh air. I can really tell she enjoyed it. There is just something about little kids and pretty much the first warm day of the year, they get all excited. I really do love the weather today, and tomorrow is suppose to be just as nice. So that means that I plan on taking the kids outside and enjoy some of the weather. I really miss Texas weather. Already down where we are it is pretty warm. I don't care to much for the cold. Cooper has been doing much better. My mother-in-law kept him all night on Friday, the first night he has ever been away from me. It was an interesting night, good thing I was all drugged up, it didn't affect me much. Well I guess thats really all for now. Just wanted to tell ya'll about the weather we are experiencing up here. Hope everyone has a great week!!

Ciarrah and her bike, trying not to run it into Daddy's car!

Her other bike!

Pictures

I just wanted to share a few of our many pictures that we had taking on Sunday. We are awaiting all of our proofs these are just the previews our photographer sent us! Tell us what ya think!!

All Better

Cooper is finally all better. We just finished up breathing treatments this morning. I can totally tell he is feeling better. He is beginning to get back to sleeping almost all night. Last night he slept from midnight til seven this morning. It was so nice. Tuesday night he laughed for the first time, it was so cute!

Now only if Ciarrah would get better. She went out side this past weekend and played in the snow, that is all gone by the way, and well as a result she got a bad cough that keeps her up most of the night. We are doing breathing treatments with her right now.

Yesterday I went and booked our hotel for the 2 weeks that Michael will be home in May. The hotel is being very understanding about us not knowing an exact til the day he gets into the states. But I'm so happy we have our room booked and now all we have to do is wait, cause it will be 2 months til he's home, I'm very excited!!

Last night, I was making Cooper a bottle and some cereal. Ciarrah asked if she could feed him his cereal. So I told her she could. It was so funny watching her ATTEMPT to feed him. All he did was smile at her. He loves to look at her, he is always full of smiles. Although he spit some of it back out and well Ciarrah, apparently has a weak stomach, ended up making her self sick.

I hope everyone has a great weekend. We will we are going to get pictures taken on Sunday for Easter!

Check-Up

Cooper went back to the doctor today to see if his RSV is getting any better. Of course its not. He isn't any worse or any better. But now he is vomiting and has diarrhea. He has been having some fevers. So the doctor gave him a steroid shot and said to continue the breathing treatments 3 times a day. He goes back to the doctor on Monday.


Tomorrow I go to my doctor. I'm so very excited. I am planning on getting my tubes tied. I so can't wait. We have 2 babies and they are plenty for us. I go in tomorrow to have a consult with the doctor and to send the referral into my insurance company to wait for the approval. We go this weekend to meet with our photographer to get Easter pictures done I'm so excited!!

That's really all for now. Hope everyone has a great week!!!

Poor Guy

Today I took Cooper to the doctor. Well after we got there they did his O2 stats and they were only in the 80's. Then the doctor came in and listened to him and said he sounded wheezy. They did a RSV test and then they gave him a breathing treatment. Well after that was done, the doctor came back in and said that he has RSV. My poor little guy. He can't get a break. First it was him spitting up all the time, which is finally stopped, to now RSV. I guess he gets all the sickness from me. From what I understand I was a sick baby too. He looks just like daddy, but gets his immune system from mommy.

Ciarrah has been doing really well as school. I'm going to say she is completely potty trained. We havent had an accident in a very long time. Even over nights she stays dry. Now that she is pretty well potty trained I think we are going to go out and get her some big girl bedding and a big girl bed, a twin one, so she can get out of the toddler one! Yeah for her. I'm very excited for her.

Only 2 1/2 more months and Michael will be home for R&R leave. I'm so very excited. I've been price checking out hotels for the 2 weeks he is home so we can stay at the hotel and have our own time when we want too. This way we dont feel like we are intruding on either of our parents. And plus our parents are going to watch the kids a few nights so we can have alone time!!

Well thats really all I have for now. I'll talk to ya laters. Have a great weekend!

~What A Day~

Today was our 1 year wedding anniversary. It was a good day and a sad one. I got to talk to Michael for about 4 hours online today. So it was not a bad day. He sent me beautiful flowers. They are long stem roses. I had told him how much I liked these flowers like 2 years ago and he remembered!! What a guy? I had even forgotten that I told him I liked them. LOL.
I also got my new purse today. Its a ACU purse and it has Michaels rank and unit and stuff on there and the inside liner is PINK!!! I love the color PINK!

So in less than a week I have gotten 5 dozen roses. 4 dozen on Valentines day and the dozen today!! He made me cry both times I got them. They are just so pretty!