Since Then

Well January and February are gone in the blink of an eye...Just thought I would recap a little of what has happened since the new year

Teddy just being Teddy

 After the new year our church time changed from 9 to 1...and boy was I not excited about it. After church got over at 12 last year, Teddy would almost always fall asleep on the way home and sleep till at least 2 or later...so now, not even starting until 1 was going to be a challenge. The first Sunday, church was crazy and he was so tired and cranky...by the time we got home and to my parents house it was 5:30 and we had dinner and just hung around. He was so ready for bed by before 7 but I wanted to try and keep him up as late as possible and pray he would sleep all night...haha...well this was our trick, my moms phone. He will sit and watch Peppa Pig for who knows how long...it was out life saver this evening...I hope this year he adjusts to the schedule and church becomes a little better

My sister Lindsay and her kids came to visit for the new year  and we were able to go to Universal studios one day all together...it was a chilly morning but turned into a great day. We somehow bypassed the long wait at Harry Potter world and go onto the ride within 30 minutes. I should not have ridden it but wanted to at least do it once. Last time my husband and I went to Universal with my friend Brittany and her husband, the ride broke down and we waited for like 2 hours and never got on. It was definitely not what I expected and made me pretty nauseous, haha. The whole day I was so tempted to go no the big rides but for babies sake, of course would not do it. Overall it was a long but fun day...thank you to a gentleman at our church who go us in

Teddy is definitely a little daddy's boy...he follows his dad EVERYWHERE...one day he had to go up into the attic to put some stuff away and Teddy decided he would just climb the ladder and follow, who knows how far he would have gone, but I intervened and kept him to only a few steps. He is such a little dare devil...one day he also go into the laundry hamper and pulled daddy's shirt all the way on...so cute!!!

My little kindred sister Joy invited us to her 7th birthday party...it was a barbie party...Teddy got to play with the Ken barbie and have pizza and be the center of attention. Joys big brother Jose, LOVES Teddy...you can see him holding him int he bottom picture. My mom also help him a lot that day, he is getting heavy and my sciatic and back have been hurting some, I could also hear him getting sick too...his nose had been running constantly, he had a small cough and he wanted to be held...so grateful for their help!!!

That night we were getting ready for bed and Teddy started coughing a lot. I put him down early and decided I would try and hit the sac early as well but I had to work on church stuff and did not go down until past midnight. Well at 1:30 I hear him cough and then start choking, it was different then I had ever heard to I ran into his room and picked him up, just in time to have his throw up over my shoulder and then all over me...poor kid... he could not catch his breath and was just having such a hard time. I contemplated taking him into the ER if he did not start breathing better but he finally was able to and I ended up staying up with him all night.

Here is is drinking his ba-ba at who knows what time it was, between 2-8 in the morning...

I also put him in the tub and he just sat like this for at least 30 minutes

It was Sunday and both my husband and I had responsibilities at church, so he went for the first hour and  came home and then I went for the final two hours. I was tired!!!

 We went to my parents later that evening for dinner and Teddy just clung to my mom the whole night and finally fell asleep in her arms. He had started wheezing by this time and I decided that I would take him into the doctor in the morning...my sister Ashlee checked his lungs and there was some wheezing there too. In the past it had only been nasally but this time it was deeper.

The doctor could not get us in till the afternoon, so my morning consisted of him being in my office and just wanting me to hold him. He had been up again all night and had thrown up all over again...so I was fine with whatever he wanted. There was a few times when he got down and went over and laid his head down on the changing pad but for the most part just hung around me

Before heading to the doctor we stopped at the office and Teddy was content to sit on Grandpa's lap while I worked on a few things...such a sweet little boy

 At the doctors they checked his oxygen and lungs and he still had the wheezing. His ears were clear though, so no bacteria infection, they said he probably had a virus and we would have to let it run its course. They gave him a breathing treatment, or at least we tried to...it did not go too well and he screamed bloody murder the whole time...and then by the end he was breathing deeply that they were worried that he still was not getting as much oxygen as he should, but his levels were ok...so we left with some prescriptions and a new seal "doggie" nebulizer and a not so happy boy!!!

 The first breathing treatment at home was not great either...but he finally calmed down and has been doing okay since. I try to have something on the television or keep him occupied...he started feeling better the following days. I think he might have allergies or asthma or something because he really has had trouble with runny nose and colds since he was born.

The day after his appointment, he was still pretty clingy...and he was just playing around me and laid on the floor and was out...such a tired boy!!!

 It was so nice after he started feeling better, it took a good week to get back to his old self...Every morning if Teddy is awake when dad leaves for work, we have to go outside and wave bye but he is ok once we get inside. One night I went to a relief society activity and he cried when I left. It was so nice to be wanted, haha

 Some of my pens and highlighters started disappearing from my desk and I was perplexed for a little while until one day I came around the corner to this kid stuffing them down the paper towels. If you notice in the picture the top right paper towel has a hold in the plastic and he would go and put a pen or highlighter down. When I finally caught him and got all the stuff out, there were like 6 pens and 4 highlighters. What a mischievous kid!!! 

 Ashlee and I normally do something Friday nights because my husband works late. We usually just rent a red box and watch it at my parents. Teddy has done really well just playing and then when he gets board, we turn on an episode of Peppa Pig on the phone and he will sit and watch...so nice

 I have started letting Teddy feed himself for breakfast; I will make some oatmeal and put it in a bowl with a spoon and then some fruit as well. He loves strawberries but I think it gives him a bad diaper rash, so I usually stick to bananas...he now will go into the kitchen and reach up and say nana when he wants some

 We are getting a chick-fil-a in our town...YAY

 I am still putting him in his Christmas jammies, they are just so cute!!! Most nights I sneak into his room and watch him sleep for a minute or two, this night I had to take a picture!!!

 As I mentioned earlier, he had had a rough go at the diaper rash as of late...I have tried so many different things...and one day I just let him go around in his robe...

 But then he came into my office butt naked...haha...this little kid had a small little booty but has thunder thighs like his mama and daddy...he does have some arm muscles though...I LOVE THIS KID

Our dryer broker and his clothes started piling up...I finally did a load and went and dried it at my parents.  Their washer is actually broken, so we are a good team...I definitely was digging into the reserves

 I love taking pictures of him sleeping in his car seat, this day he fell asleep drinking his bottle and somehow got it turned upside down and was trying to such on the wrong end...it was so funny!!! he was so out of it

 I will watch a friends little boy some days and it has been fun to see he and Teddy interact. Teddy is not use to sharing his toys and will sometimes steal something and run and try and hide it...he is learning how to share

 Bath time is fun as well, he will just sit and play, so nice!!!

 He is such a smart kid, he found some canisters in the kitchen and decided to try and stack them on the couch, guess what...it worked...he was so proud of himself!!!

 Some nights he just will come into the living room and lie down as he plays with a toy...I love these moments

 We got invited to a birthday party and a playhouse where they had the inflatable slides and bounce houses...he was in heaven and was such a little dare devil, I decided I would help him get up the slide and then go down and see what he would...he followed suit and laughed the whole way...such a big boy

He is getting into everything lately, he takes after his mother at that age...he particularly loves Grandpa's desk at my parents house, noticed my dads drivers license on the desk, it was from 30 years ago...crazy what you can find in an old desk

One Sunday, he did not make it home after church. I do not like him to take a nap so late in the afternoon, but he was so tired. He has since started to fall asleep during the third hour of church, just on my shoulder...which is nice!!!

 He loves going to the office with me during the day to check the mail and run some errands after...most days Grandma and Grandpa are there and give him num num (food)...this day was a healthy smoothie!!! yum

 Most days after getting out of the bath, he will snuggle with me for at least a few minutes...I look forward to that everyday...and will let him do it as long as he lets me hold him

 He loves when its daddy that ready his bedtime story. I always ready his cuddle book at night...my husband said I should change it up and do a different book every night, but its just our routine and I like it...this is my favorite book and it is perfect for us...it talks about many different things you can cuddle but at the end of the day its nice to just cuddle a little Teddy Bear

 Sometimes I just let him sit in my chair and watch some videos...this one was actually at like 4 am one morning and I needed to go to the bathroom, haha!!!

 One day, I was driving home from running errands and decided to go to the park...he had such a fun time

 He spent some of his time watching these guys play volleyball...he wanted to play!!! Baller, just like mom and dad. He is obsessed with anything that has to do with balls!!! Love this Kid

 My sisters birthday was the end of January...and we went out to eat...I cant believe it has been a whole year ...I can remember going out last year as well...Teddy is so grown up...

Last year I took a picture of Ashlee blowing out her candles and then again this year...I LOVE IT

 We over to the Browns for dinner and to watch the Superbowl...Teddy had a blast!!!

Again, I cannot believe how fast this year is flying by!!! I am happy though as there are so many fun things that will be happening in the next few months...This year has been good to us, minus the sickness but overall we cant complain!!! I am grateful for each day I get to spend with Teddy and learning so much about parenthood and watching him grow, it is the best!!!