Three Good Things

Tuesday January 29, 2008

1. Will received his first "first" birthday present in the mail today from Granny and Poppa Mathews. He had lots of fun tearing in to the paper and playing with the styrofoam peanuts in the package! The See-N-Say is his new favorite toy! Thanks Granny and Poppa! XO


2. The appetite has returned and the ear infection is gone! Lucky for Will he still gets four more days of the pink stuff. He has been grabbing the syringe from me and trying to get his own (over)dose of the meds.

3. I was playing with Will on the carpet last night and looked around at the crumbs of Cheeri0s, Gold*fish, and other natural disasters on our play room floor. I just happen to know a good carpet cleaner, thank goodness, who could fit us in to his busy schedule. I always say we have the cleanest floors in Georgia (not true) and we're the luckiest because we get to run a carpet and upholstery cleaning business. Yes, I do find it funny that my husband is now cleaning carpets for a living. As a matter of fact, a lot of people have asked "Why carpet cleaning?" I usually search for a good answer and can't find one, "Well, the Braves didn't need another short-stop?" But really it's because God wanted us to. It's as simple as that. And we really do get to do it.

Make no mistake, I definitely see what a blessing our business is to us. Especially tonight- freshly cleaned carpets ... and I don't believe he'll charge me for it.

Good News and Bad News

Friday January 25, 2008

The good: a lady from the lab called this morning to let us know W's thyroid levels are normal. Guess this just means we have a picky eater!

The bad: Little boy is still not feeling so good (my first clue was the three and a half hour nap this morning!) so we won't be making our trip to WV for his family birthday party this weekend. I'm really bummed; however, would probably be more bummed travelling with a sick baby!

A Visit to the Doc

Thursday January 24, 2008

So it turns out that W. has an ear infection. Good thing we decided to take him in. He woke up at 4am this morning feeling very warm. His temperature was 100.3. Technically not what the doctors consider a "fever" but I was still concerned. So off we went. The doctor also decided to check for a thyroid issue after seeing Will's weigh-in. He has only gained 4 oz. in the last three months! I was very surprised about his weight gain. The low weight gain coupled with his previous #2 problems are symptoms of a hyperactive thyroid. We'll get the results tomorrow. But I'm already believing it's just a coincidence and he's fine. They took some blood from his left arm for this test and had a hard time finding a vein. I was squirming watching the lady puncture his arm and move the needle around to find a vein. I'm sure it didn't feel good to him. Also got a flu shot today. What a trooper!

The good news is, he does get to take that yummy pink amox.icillin for the ear infection?

Sickies and Signs

Wednesday January 23, 2008

Will has had a couple of little runny noses here and there and maybe a high temp. but has never really been sick...until today. What I thought was just a runny nose from teething has now turned in to coughing, sore throat (just guessing, he whimpers when he coughs and now sounds hoarse), and refusing to eat anything solid. Not even yogurt. Not even his favorite fruits! Not even cookies! This poor little boy sat on my lap most of the morning playing with his toys before eagerly taking his morning nap. This NEVER happens! He sat in dad's lap for a while before refusing lunch and then back to my lap for reading lots of books and falling asleep after being awake for only 2.5 hours. But, his temperature is a cool 98.7. I called the doctor's office and the nurse said if he's coughing every 15 minutes or has a fever (>100.4) that they would want to take a look at him. I am that mother who would take her son to the doctor at the first sniffle so I have to withhold my urges and usually consult with Jesse. And I really didn't want to take him out unless I had to. He's still smiling and playing. He was well enough by bed time to make sure and check out his window on the neighbor dogs (Dash and Josey) before heading off to dreamland. He even insisted on getting out of my lap to crawl over to his shelf and get his stuffed dogs (a gift from Great-Grandpa S.) to show me. A trip to WV is on the agenda for this weekend and I want to make sure he's ok so I think a visit to the doc is in order for the morning.

Ok, now for the fun stuff. Will started doing the sign for "milk" last Sunday. It's very funny. The actual sign would be as if you're milking a cow; clenched fist and up and down motion while squeezing. Will however, gets a little crazy with it. He shakes his fist in excitement. No video of this, unfortunately. He's not a very good performing monkey. And you've seen what happens when the video camera comes out for a trick. He also said what sounded like, "All done!" tonight. I thought he may have said it before but I'm 99.9% sure that he said it tonight because he kept repeating it. Also, he started saying the "Ma-ma-ma" sound last Wednesday. Finally! And, one week from tomorrow...he will be the big 0-1.

Snow Wonder

Wednesday January 16, 2008

It snowed in Georgia! After weeks of going to the park and wearing t-shirts, it's finally cold! We had our first snow of the year today. Jesse took some pictures the evening of.

I caught Will several times peeking out the windows in wonder.

A friend sent an email the day after our "big snow" saying she took her 14 month-old son outside to check it out. "One of the best things about having kids is seeing the world again with fresh eyes..." she writes.

I couldn't have said it better. There have been several moments where I have felt this very feeling in watching Will explore and experience new things; clapping for the first time, standing in the bathtub peeking down at his toes as he wiggles them and smiles, and several other special moments that will forever be a treasure to me. I usually don't share many of these moments on the blog but choose to record them privately. As I see one year approaching, I'm realizing how fast they go by and how special they truly are. How special he truly is and I can't help but share.

Big Will's Big Spill!

Monday January 14, 2008

I originally got out my camera for this shot because I thought it was cute that he was sitting in the cabinet playing. I have debated for two weeks whether I should put up this video of Will. Is it wrong for a mother to laugh at her son's misfortune? Is it awful that I watched it three times in slow motion? Finally I decided that it's funny and I'll donate 20 bucks should he need therapy in the future due to low self-esteem.

Ps. I just happen to look away as he fell out and didn't actually see the fall until I watched it on video. This reminds me of a similar time...

Eleven Months

December 31, 2007

It's New Year's Eve and I'm 11 months today.

My mom says I'm lots of fun these days. I try to make my parents laugh and when I do, it always works. Sometimes when my mom is folding laundry, I crawl over right to the middle of the pile and fall backwards and giggle at myself. My mommy usually follows suit...giggling, not the falling thing.

I also started driving this month.

My new favorite word is, "A-dish" and I point...at everything.

Still rockin' the blue eyes. My parents can't believe it!

I'm getting pretty good at pushing around my new toy. The paparazzi was in my face, as usual, trying to get their money shot. Can't a guy have some privacy? I get so upset!

I think 2008 is going to be a big year for me. Happy New Year to all of my fans!

Christmas 2007

December 24-27, 2007

I'm a little behind on posting. There's been some drama whether or not my mom should keep up with the blog or set it private. blah blah. Does she think we have stalkers or something? Seriously, mom it's not a big deal. That being said, she decided to just make sure not everyone can post comments...at least for now anyway.

On to the fun stuff! This year was my first Christmas. We spent our holiday in Kentucky with my aunt, uncle, cousins, Granny, Poppa, Grandpa S., and Bonnie.

Here's me with my cousins Jesslyn and Nevaeh on Christmas Eve. We're so ready for Santa!

And here we are with Poppa and Granny Mathews and Jackson.

Cousin 'Vaeh is mixing up the reindeer oats.

Here I am opening up a big truck from Poppa and Granny M. on Christmas morning. I think it's pretty neat that we're celebrating the birth of our Savior Jesus but I get to open presents?!

So sassy!

My Uncle Joel is pretty funny.

My Grandpa is really excited for me to open his next gift.

A 'coon skin cap!

I even helped my Mommy open some presents.

Hey, what's everyone laughing about?

Thanks to Uncle Joel and Aunt Kristy for hosting Christmas this year! Especially Aunt Kristy because she cooked a bunch of yummy food for us all week!