2010-12-21

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Sebastian's Real First Tooth!!

His front left tooth FINALLY came in!! He is such a little trooper.

We thought it had come in a couple of months ago, but that ended up being a calcium deposit on his gum.

Swim Lessons

Maddie finally started swim lessons (thank you Popi)! She was a little scared when we were driving to the pool, but once she got in she did wonderful! She was going underwater and kicking her little heart out! We are so proud of her!

Maddie anxiously awaiting swim lessons, she put her goggles on before we left the house and kept them on until class started!

Crawling

Sebastian is officially crawling all around the house! I was hoping that he would stay put for a little while longer, but he has his sister to keep up with. It's funny because he crawls on his toes, he looks like a little monkey crawling around the house.

Time to get the gates back in place...ugh!

Pulling Up

Sebastian is now pulling up on everything! He is so close to crawling as well, which is sweet sorrow for me! As soon as he is mobile, we'll have to watch him like a hawk. He is still such a sweet little boy, he is aways willing to give you snuggles and has such a great smile!

He has had lots of new foods as well. So far, we haven't found one that he doesn't like or that he is allergic too. His foods now include: Puffs, bananas, sweet potatoes, carrots, peas, pears, apples, oatmeal, rice, and prunes. I love my new baby food cooker that my mom gave me, it is so easy to make all of his foods!

Spring Break

This has been a crazy time of year for us. Maddie was off for two weeks for Passover and Easter break. First Aunt Eirin came down to visit, then it was Brad's birthday and Uncle Dave and Brett came to visit, then we headed to Tallahassee for a week while Brad was working! When we got home we went to the new Sesame Street section of Busch Gardens and the Shriners Circus. Whew, that was a lot! Now we are trying to get settled back into our schedule.

Happy Birthday

We had a great birthday for Brad! His brother, Dave and Friend, Brett came into town for the weekend and we took all went out for Sushi. It was really fun when we made Brad do sake bombs! :)

Saturday we had a beach BBQ with our friends to celebrate! It was wonderful weather! Thanks to everybody that made the weekend a special event!

Passover

We had a lovely Seder with the family tonight! It was fun having Maddie find the Matzah and when she hid it from us it was too funny! We said "where should we look for the Matzah?" and she piped up "IT'S IN MY ROOM!!" lol When we entered her room, we said "where could it be?" and she said, "it's right there!" Brad and I laughed and laughed! She is so super cute!

She was getting a little bored with all of the reading, so next year we need to find a haggadah that is for children. Thank goodness the JCC sent home a little booklet that we were able to use.

First Antibiotics for both Maddie and Sebastian

We have all been struggling with sickness since the middle of January. Finally, Maddie, Sebastian, and myself were put on antibiotics. In addition, Maddie and Sebastian both had RSV and had to have nebulizer treatments. Sebastian had ear infections in both ears! Poor little guy. What was worse was that Sebastian had a reaction to the antibiotics which cause him to have bloody stools. Our doctor immediately took him off the antibiotics and I just went back for a check-up and all is fine.

All this makes you think, I nurse him and make/give him all organic food so he can have the best diet then I feed him this nasty pink medicine that makes him bleed. I guess you can't always protect your kids.

Maddie is doing fine now, she really liked her bubblegum flavored medicine even asked for more when it was all gone! :) It was pretty amazing that she went more than 3 years without any antibiotics, wish I could say the same for Sebastian. :(

Room Decorations

I had an idea for a craft project for Maddie's room and I am so pleased with the outcome! Maddie was too, she kept giving me great big hugs! It was super cute! Here is a picture of the almost completed project on her wall, above her bed.

Sebastian's First Tooth!

The very tip of Sebastian's first tooth appeared today! He woke up from his nap early and in an awful mood. Poor little guy. A dose of tylenol helped him A LOT!!

This ended up being a calcium deposit on his gum...guess we will keep waiting!

Sebastian's First Olympics

Happy Olympics Day!

Maybe Sebastian will be an athlete at the 2030 or 2032!

Five Year Anniversary

Today is our 5 year anniversary. With two kids it's hard to do a lot, but we are going to meet some friends at Flamestone to toast our wonderful marriage. Brad also surprised me with beautiful roses! Maddie asked him if she could give them to me! So sweet!

4 month and 3 year Check-up

Both Maddie and Sebastian had check ups today. Dr. Allison was pleased to see that Maddie was 63% in weight and 64% in height. Maddie was happy that the doctor didn't feel the need to take the pacifier away from her. Dr. A said that as long as she was just using it for sleeping she could have it until she was 4, unless the dentist said otherwise. She also said that Maddie is ahead of the curve for potty training.

Sebastian was 26% in height, 18% in weight and 19% for his head. She was a little concerned that he had dropped down in % in weight, so she encouraged us to feed him more solids. She said that Sebastian has conquered 6 month milestones and that sleeping through the night will come once his growth slows down. Since he was healthy for the moment we continued with his shot schedule. Next appointment is for the 6 month check-up.