Sick Mommy

Well today I feel like death. Everything hurts even my hair. If this is what Miley went through she is a trooper. I couldn't sleep last night, I don't feel like eating, and every muscle is screaming in pain. Unforunately, I'm stuck here at work because I don't want to use my vacation. I have to save it so when Miley is sick again I can stay home. I'm really really dreading winter because Miley and I have been passing cold/flu germs all summer. What's going to happen in the real cold/flu season?

Back to the old Miley

I'm so happy to report that as of this morning, little Miley is feeling so much better. She woke up happy and playful like she does every morning and looking so less pitiful and more beautiful :) Daycare didn't really want to take her but Miley flashed the mean desk lady a huge smile to prove she was somewhat back to normal. Love having a happy baby, having a sick baby is heartbreaking. She even let me put the ear drops in this morning without screaming or wiggling, that's a good sign that things are improving. Hooray for a healthier, happier Miley :)

Edit: It's 4:30 and Miley is still feeling better but now I have a really sore throat and my muscles ache. Watch out Stephen, you're next!

Eye and Ear Drops

We had to give Miley eye drops all last week for what we thought was pink eye (now know that it wasn't). She did okay with it, she always wanted to rub her eyes right after we gave her the drops. The directions say "One drop in eye every 4 hours, keep eye closed for 5 minutes, do not blink". Um...that doesn't work on an infant buddy. Last night Miley finished off the drops and for some reason HATED it! She refused to open her eye, you couldn't even hold them open. Daddy had to sneak in the drop and Mommy aka the bad guy had to hold her arms down. Well, today Miley doesn't want to be touched at all. After I picked up her ear drops for pain, I had to administer them myself. So I swaddled Miley (wrapped her in a blanket) so her arms couldn't get free and then laid her in my lap so I could get the drops in. She instantly began to wiggle, kick, and claw her way out of the blanket within ohhhh 2 seconds all the while screaming bloody murder. I've never heard her reach the octave she reached today. I quickly pin her body as close to mine and drop the 3 drops in her ear. Which by the way are thick as syrup and just don't come shooting out, but it's done. I let her go and rock her so she'll stop making that awful screaming sound only to realize I have to do the other side and it just so happens to be the one that's more infected. So again I have to pin her down and the screaming starts again, by this time I'm crying. I'm get it done quicker the second time but we're both bawling now. Within 5 minutes of the ordeal Miley's out like a light and I promise myself that next time I'll wait for Stephen so it's less traumatic for us both. My poor sweet baby girl, I so hope she feels better soon.

Sick Baby

So I think the last post was about Miley's eye infection. She had a well baby checkup last Tuesday and she was 100% healthy. Wednesday she had a nasty eye infection in her right eye that was clear by Thursday. Saturday her other eye became infected and cleared up by Monday. Monday (yesterday) day care called because she was really fussy and not eating. Stephen picked her up and she seemed fine. This morning from the moment she woke up she just kept screaming and crying so I took her back to the doc. She now has double ear infections that are extremely bad the doc thinks she probably can't hear very well right now. I went straight to the pharmacy and quickly gave her the antibiotics and the ear drops that help with pain. She's been asleep from the moment we got home, 2.5 hours ago. Poor baby, I feel so bad for her. She is looking so pitiful today all I want to do is hold her but she just doesn't want to be touched. She'll cuddle me when she's awake but when she wants to rest she much rather have her crib and blanket. I really hope she feels better soon, it just breaks my heart knowing she's in so much pain.

14 hours later

Miley developed an eye infection 14 hours after her 9 month dr. appointment. I got a call yesterday around lunch that Miley's eye was really red and gooey. I couldn't believe it because the day before and that morning she was fine. So I went to the day care and sure enough, it was swollen almost shut. Miley was in good spirits for only having an eye and half to see with. The dr office called in some eye drops ($80 dollars) so we won't have to come back in and pay a co-pay. If we had to go back in, my best guess would have been the drs office gave it to her in order to get another paid visit. So last night she received 1 drop in her eye and again 1 drop this morning. She already looks 90% better just a little red but at least she can see. Day care took her back this morning and then informed me she had been rubbing her eye all day Tuesday before the dr. appointment. Is it just me or do you think that would be something helpful to share with me when I picked her up on Tuesday?

9 months old!

Miley is 9 months old! I can't believe it, only 3 months until her birthday. She had her 9 month appointment yesterday so here is her new stats:
Weight: 19 lbs 2 oz (65% for her age)-Her feet were hanging off the edge of the scale so I bet she weighs a little bit more than that
Height: 28 inches (75% for her age)
Head: 18 inches (90% for her age)-Has to be bigger in order to hold all her brains :)

She did amazing at the appointment. She flirted with the dr. but did get a little upset when he laid her down. I think she did well considering her new found stranger anxiety. They pricked her big toe to check her blood, she didn't make a sound, didn't even jump. Next came the big bad shot, only one this time. She only yelped for a second and was back to climbing all over the exam table. She totally shredded that paper they put on the tables. She is now cleared to eat anything (expect honey, nuts, cow milk, eggs, and raw fish) and our goal for the next few months is to get off the bottle and onto a cup. We're already started the cup and just in the last week, she's being doing awesome. I really don't think the bottle/cup transition will be a big deal, I'm more concerned about getting her to stop sucking her thumb. Oh and I almost forgot, I wanted to clarify that Miley only got one of her bottom teeth so she's up to 7. The teething nightmare has ended for now until that 8th tooth decides to make an appearance. She slept for 11 hours last night (gotta love it)!

Parents in training

I just checked my e-mail and my mom (aka Miley's Mimi) did not like the post about fits. In the e-mail she made a very good point, Miley is trying to train us. That is exactly it!!! I want to clarify that Miley is a sweet cuddle cakes. She is so lovable and typically a perfect angel but she does have her moments, we all do. She is in fact training us to do what she wants or thinks she needs and I must add she is training us well. No one wants to let a crying baby just keep crying, she is one smart cookie. She definitely has me wrapped around her finger, but I just can't help myself look at her adorable, I spell trouble face! So we continue to be trained by a small packaged, big attitude, sweetie pie.

Luau Week

Wednesday was Luau Day at Miley's daycare. They have a new director and they will have a themed day once a month and two wet and wild days during the summer months. Anyway, I really wanted Miley to wear her orange and pink outfit (seen below in the 8 month photo) but I couldn't find her orange shorts. So I decide she could wear her blue Hawaiian outfit but I couldn't find the "Aloha" shirt that went with it. So Miley had to wear blue flower capris and her pink "My Daddy's the Big Kahuna" shirt. She of coarse looked the cutest or maybe I'm biased. I couldn't believe some people but flower leis on the babies, Miley would have eaten hers'. Tonight is luau night at the apartments so I think Miley may have to once again rock the blue and pink outfit that in no way matches.

Terrible Twos at 9 months?

I would love to say that Miley is the perfect baby, that she's never fussy, and a perfect angel in public, but that's just not the truth. She has a temper and she knows what she wants when she wants it. She only gives Mommy and Daddy x amount of time to figure it out before she loses it. We're used to this and we love her just the same, it would be nice if we could go out to eat without a melt down but whatever. Neither one of us are looking forward to the terrible twos. Last night Miley had a FIT! She was playing on the floor quietly while Stephen and I ate dinner. She was all the way over on the other side of the room and started whining/crying because she wanted to be picked up. The girl just sat there screaming and having a fit refusing to crawl over to us, no she wanted us to come to her. After about 5 minutes of the fit, she finally crawled over to us, still screaming and looking all pitiful. I picked her up and she instantly stopped crying. Things like this happen every night, she wants you to do something and won't stopped screaming until you do it. Two nights ago I put her in her playpen so I could finish cleaning the kitchen and she had a fit. When I finished I pulled her out and tried to hand her to Stephen. She instantly turned away from him and shot me a dirty look. I'm the one who put her in the playpen but she was angry with him. We've got a wild one on our hands!

Two more teeth

Miley is getting the two bottom teeth next to the very front ones. These will bring the count to 8! Right now you can just see the right one breaking the surface. All weekend she was drooling like crazy, she's never done that before and last time she got 4 at once. Yesterday and today her nose is really runny but other than that she doesn't seem sick. Sleeping has been going well up until Saturday night. She did get back in the groove last night only crying for a few minutes at 11:30, 2:15, and 5 but each time she put herself back to sleep.

In other news, she has learned a few new tricks. Last week probably Thursday, she's started wrinkling her nose and inhaling like she smells something. It's a sniffing action, I have no idea why she does it but she doesn't do it very often. I think I mentioned in the last post that she can clap her hands together but she is perfecting the art of patty-cake (which fyi is basically the only thing that instantly calms her down). Lately she's been giving me "hugs" a lot. I'll pick her up and she'll put her head on my shoulder with her arms extended out across my chest. It is sooooo sweet, I LOVE baby hugs!

Officially a Mom today

Well, I embarrassed Miley today. How do you embarrass an infant? I'll tell you. Yesterday, the day care told me that a photographer was coming to do the summer pictures and it's a beach theme. They went on and on about putting her in a bathing suit for the pictures. "Okay, what time is her pictures so I know if I should dress her in the suit or just bring it extra?" "Oh, the Birds and Turtles are first so we'll get her photos first thing".

So based on that inform I dressed Miley like the photo above and took her to school. When we get there, no one else is dressed in a bathing suit! I think to myself, is today Thursday? When we get to her class, 4 women are in there and they go nuts over Miley. "Oh my word, she's so cute, look at her hat, etc..." As they start to move toward us, Miley turns all red and begins climbing up me. She tries to bury her face so far into my neck, I swear she was going to come out the other side. So yeah, I embarrassed her by dressing in a bathing suit for school. By the way, her photo wasn't until 9:30 so she was tortured a little longer than expected. At least her friends aren't old enough to tease her ;) Stephen's making flank steak tonight so she'll forgive me.

4th of July Weekend

We are back from our 3 day weekend at the beach. We stayed in a condo right on the beach with my parents, brother, his girlfriend, and Uncle Glen. It was a great time. Miley went swimming for the first time and loved it, played patty cake by herself, enjoyed the sand in her toes, watched the fireworks from the balcony, oh and played with the baby in the mirror. Poor Daddy got sun burnt the first day and hid from the sun the remainder of the time. Miley didn't go out too often, we stayed in the indoor pool. I'm happy to report Miley is on a 2 day "back to sleeping great" streak, just for Daddy's birthday. Yesterday was his actually day but we're going to celebrate tonight! Happy Birthday old man!

Cruiser and a Dancer

Well Miley has mastered the art of cruising. She pulls herself up with anything she can and side steps as far as she can go. She was all over the place this weekend. I can't believe we're already on the walk watch, didn't she just start crawling? She can't stand on her own but she's getting braver using one hand or just her face or chest to balance. She also crawls like a speed demon following Mommy everywhere. You can hear her coming because she smacks her hands down really loud and usually squeals with delight because she's chasing you.

Daycare told me yesterday that she's got major rhythm. Apparently she was bouncing up and down and waving her arms in the air like she just don't care to a baby CD. I guess she's a dancer loves the music scene :)