To my sweet
baby boy:
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| Smiling with Abu |
It has been
another busy month. Two of the major events this month were us moving into our new house
and me going back to work. Our house is amazing, and thinking about how you will
grow up here makes me so happy! I had to return to work for
the end of the school year two days after we moved. It was difficult leaving you every morning, but you
had a wonderful time with Abu. You didn't take as many long naps like you usually do, but you did pretty well. Your Daddy and I are so grateful to my mom for
staying with us for 2.5 weeks to take care of you. Grandpa Jay got to come up
for a few days also. You had a lot of fun reading, singing songs and dancing
with your grandparents. You are one lucky boy!
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| Dancing with Grandpa |
We did have
a few difficulties to deal with this month. You got a urinary tract infection. You
did not sleep well for a few days and one night screamed for over an hour. This was difficult for
us because there was nothing we could do. But once you started the antibiotics you
felt better. The doctors were concerned that the fluid on your kidney and this infection
were related so you had to have a VCUG. This test was uncomfortable for you
and unbearable for me. Luckily I had my mom with me for support. The nurse tied you to a blank (using Velcro) with
your hands above your head. I held your little hands as you cried. Even thinking about it now is making my heart race. They gave
you dye through a catheter and took x-rays to see what was going on in there.
Thankfully the next day we were told that you do not have reflux and that the
fluid in you kidney is just how you were born, it is not urine. This was great
news. I was told once again that your kidney would heal as you grow. Until then
you will have ultrasounds every six months to make sure there are no other
issues.
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| Upset because you are going backwards |
You desperately
want to crawl and are frequently frustrated because you are not moving in the direction
you want. You can roll, scoot backwards, and rotate well. But so far when you
try to crawl your butt gets in the air and your face is on the carpet! We have
to keep a close eye on you. Yesterday I left you alone for about 20 seconds and
when I came back inside you were creaming because you had rolled across the
living room and hit your head on the leg of a chair.
Grandpa
brought you a jumper and you are loving it! You jump up a few times then look at us and smile. It is very sweet. Your rocking chair is still
your favorite place to relax. Because of all of the changes your routine is a little off, but you still love taking naps in your chair.
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| Napping in your favorite chair |
This month you
discovered your feet! You grab them and stare at your toes. You even suck on them! When I kiss your
feet you laugh. Your laugh is the BEST sound in the whole world, and have to laugh too when you are so happy. You know how to blow bubbles and stick out your tongue. You get
the biggest smile when you see your daddy or mommy. You love watching Frida walk around the room,
but her bark startles you. We have some pear trees our side our living room
window, you like watching their leaves blowing in the wind, especially when you
are tired. I can’t feel any teeth, but you like chewing on everything! You chew
on your hands, toes, blankets, clothes and anything else you can get into your
mouth. You have even tried to get my toes!
We
celebrated Father’s Day on your 5 month birthday. Your mom and Abu made dinner
for your dad, Grandpa Jay and Uncle Rick. We had nice relaxing day at home. You
bought got you dad a subscription to Atomic Ranch magazine. He is very happy.
Rowan, you
are an amazing little boy and I love you so much!
