Trip down memory lane....... (and 21 weeks)

Okay, so I'm feeling reflective today....probably due to talking to Sue today about my delivery experience. Last night I looked at old pics/videos, some I forgot we had, and decided to post a few. It's so amazing to think that almost 5 months ago he was still in my belly like this:

Taken 8/22/07, 3 days before he was born

Then the next picture shows how I felt on the evening of 8/24/07....I was in just a little bit of pain!!!!

In triage room waiting to hear the decision as to whether or not I was in labor....I had no doubt I was!!!

Ahhhh.....the epidural is awesome!! Except when it stops working on one side and then you end up feeling everything on one side and then during delivery....EVERYTHING!!!!

But, here is my reward at the end.....can you tell I'm tired and hadn't slept for about 24 hours or ate in about 16 hours????

Tiny, peely feet....

Tiny hand holding daddy's finger (sniff, sniff)

Aren't I big???

After delivery and in post partum room....I think I was about to eat some much needed food!!


Going home!! Exciting yet VERY scary!!

At home with daddy when he's about 6 days old

Just got done eating....he's so tiny!

Anyway, it is fun to remember the time when we were preparing for his arrival, the day the contractions started, delivery, and going home. Such an emotional time and I remember feeling all the possible emotions at once. For my first time expecting friends....enjoy your pregnancy as it will be the only time you can truly relish in it! When you have your subsequent babies, you'll be too focused on your toddler to do so! Being pregnant with your first and experiencing all the "firsts" is an amazingly scary and overwhelming happy time. Best wishes to all my first time mommy-to-be friends!!!

Okay, now on to the current day.....

Eli saw the chiro this week and he is doing awesome! He only has to go back on an as-needed basis. So glad we decided to take him....she has worked miracles!

Took Eli to the doc on Friday to see if he maybe had an ear infection or something of the sort. The last 2 weeks he's been fussy while eating about half of the time, waking more at night (NOOOO!!!! ;), his weight gain has slowed down a little (1/2 oz. a day compared to about 1 oz. a day....nothing major and I know weight gain slows down around this age) and I had to give him tylenol twice this week to help calm him down. I know he is probably teething, but it just seemed as though he wasn't feeling well and I wanted to make sure it wasn't something more. He checked out fine but she said he may have some reflux going on which would explain the night waking, fussiness while eating, arching of his back (although I thought it was just him wanting to practice standing like he does.....who knows, though!) and the spitting up and burping/gas he's had. Most babies have some form of reflux, but some more than others. She said we could put him on meds if we wanted, but it was up to us. We are going to see how he does this weekend and then decide, but we probably won't. We just need to do better about keeping him elevated after feedings, burping often, and possibly feeding him in football hold like we did for the his first couple of months. He doesn't seem to be too bad, but if we can't help him feel better by doing these things, I would consider medicine, just to see if it helps or not. We'll see!!

NEWS FLASH: ELI SLEPT IN HIS CRIB FOR THE FIRST NIGHT LAST NIGHT AND SLEPT 7 HOURS WITHOUT WAKING!!!!! This makes me so happy and I just hope it continues. I broke down and bought a video monitor to help me be able to just lay in bed and look at him in the monitor instead of getting up to check on him. This helped a lot last night and I feel very rested today. Maybe the crib is part of the key to him not waking as he was affected by our noises while we sleep. Who knows, but all I know is I feel a big sigh of relief as I was concerned he would hate it and wake up screaming due to being in a big bed by himself. Pray that he continues to do well!!!

Next weekend Eric & I will have a date brunch and movie while Grandma & Grandpa Clarkson watch Eli. We need to do these more often to help him adjust to alternate caregivers (although he does just fine with other people, which I am thankful for) and to the bottle. I am still job searching and haven't had any leads yet, but have about 6 resumes out. I look online daily and send out resumes each weekend. I'm hoping to find something by March, but we'll see. I'm being picky so it may take longer but it will be worth it to find that family friendly job!!

Nothing majorly new this week as far as development. Eli is still playing with his feet, rolling to his side, practicing sitting up (but always tumbling over ;) and doing some raspberries. Although, I have noticed he gets more upset now if I am not in his sight. Separation anxiety can happen at anytime now, so hopefully it won't get any worse. I think he just doesn't like to feel like he is alone. He does fine with other people, it's just when we are home alone and I walk to the kitchen (we have a cut out in the wall so I can still see him, but sometimes he can't see me). Then I return to the room or peek through the cut out and he smiles again.

Enjoy this weeks pics/video:

Daddy's way of taking care of me in the evenings

Love my toys and bumbo chair!

Is there a bug on my bib??

Yes, I am a pooper!

Mommy loves this little outfit as I look like a big boy!

I love to hear stories!

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