9 Jan 2015

today’s new taste was egg yolk. good golly, what a mess! he had such a fun time rubbing them all over his face. he also figured out how to really play with his cars today. he’ll lean over themm and roll them side to side or push them out and pull them back. it’s so stinkin cute. of course, every time i broke out the camera he played possum.

eggs are fun to wear

21 Dec 2014

after a bunch more dr appointments – everything from hearing to kidney ultrasounds – he seems to be doing some better. he’s still spitting up far more than i would like and he’s not gaining weight nearly fast enough for me but he IS gaining finally. he’s only had a couple more instances of blood (extremely trace amount) in his diaper and none of the tests have shown any problems.  i’ve gone back to five feedings a day just to try to fatten him up some… i don’t know if that’s the right thing to do but i just feel like it’s what i should do.

14 Dec 2014

thanks to an unexpected business trip, we found ourselves right back in orlando again this past week. my sissy and bil both raved about how much growth they had seen in the turkey in just the week and a half since we last saw them. they said he is much more alert, much sturdier (neck and such), and more interactive. it’s nice to know that i’m not just imagining all of that. i took him up to the office to meet our bosses and coworkers and he was such a good boy. on the flip side, he was super fussy most of the week during the days. it was highly unlike him. he had a growth spurt the week before but he had gotten back to normal before we left town.

5 Dec 2014

the turkey has really started interacting with his environment more this week.  he’s reaching out and grabbing hold of more toys.  he’s also exploring our faces with his hands (he particularly likes to shove his very slobbery hand in my mouth to share the flavor).  and, my personal favorite, he’s giving kisses now.  i’ll start kissing his face like i usually do and he’ll open his mouth wide and move back and forth until he plants one on me.  even better, he gets super excited about it when he does land a good, sloppy kiss.  it’s so sweet and just melts my heart.

6 Nov 2014

after a truly awful monday with a super sleep-deprived and stressed momma-on-the edge, the turkey decided to take mercy on me and started sleeping through the nights again.  he’s even gone above and beyond by starting to pull 10 hour nights!  he’s been a bit on the cranky side at home this week – i still think he’s got some premature teething going on – but he’s been such an little trooper when we go out.  this week was our annual owner’s meeting and party and he did awesome at both events.  he gave smiles and was pleasant for everyone who held him.  no fussing at all.  today was his second week at church and he just slept right through it both times.  i’m such a proud momma!

in other news, i survived my first full week of being a working mommy.  it’s definitely going to continue to be a challenge but it’s manageable for right now.