The Dreaded Ear Infection

Sick Again :(

After a busy week of Mom's surgery, my last week at Maxwell Street before summer break, I didn't even think about the possibility of Case getting sick again!

He went to the baby room (daycare across the hall from my nursery school room at work) on my last day, this past Wednesday, since Mom was resting and recovering after surgery.

He picked up some sort of cold we guess, but was acting and feeling fine. Well, then he was burning up on Friday afternoon, and even with Baby Motrin the fever wasn't breaking. So this morning, day four of a fever, I took Case to the Doctor to discover he has an ear infection in his right ear. His temperature was 102, and he was just miserable. He woke up this morning around 7:30 as usual, went right back down for a nap at 8:30, slept until 1o...we went to the Doctor at 11, filled his prescription for the antibiotic and he's back in bed! Poor little guy

:(

The worst part about your baby getting sick is that you can't tell them it will get better, and they can't tell you what is hurting!

We're going to take it easy this week, and hope that the antibiotic will kick this thing out of there.

Hopefully Case will be feeling much better by Friday...it's his 8 month birthday you know. :)

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day Mama's!

Today we celebrated my very first Mother's Day :) While pregnant with Case I think I made Matt take me out to dinner or something...but this day I could really make a big deal out of :)

Matt informed me he had to run a couple of "secret errands"... and a couple of days ago I couldn't wait any longer and opened one of my gifts early. He bought be a very nice, European Leather Bible with my name inscripted on it, he wrote inside that is was from him and Case on Mother's Day 2009.

I loved it! I had told him that I was wanting a really nice bible, one that would become worn out over the years, and what a special memory I will always have associated with it!

Well this morning, he informed me I couldn't come downstairs until I made sure it was ok with him...and when he told me I could, I came downstairs to find a HUGE pot of BIG pink hydrangeas...GORGEOUS!! I looooove them. They are so big and cheerful and wonderful. Along with the flowers were two cards, one from my husband and one from Case. :)

I have to share with you what Case's card says...

"I love you Mommy!"

"I may be just a little kid,

but I'm big enough to know

my mommy thinks I'm really sweet

and loves to tell me so.

I may be just a little kid,

but I'm big enough to feel

the love my mommy has for me,

so cozy, warm and real."

"I may be just a little kid,

but I'm big enough to see

that of all the mommies in the world,

MY mommy's best for ME!"

"Happy Mother's Day, Mommy!"
Awwww, right?? :)

Well, today was also the day we dedicated Case at our church, there were lots and lots of babies, and we all got on stage and said a prayer with our lead pastor. We also received a Baby's First Bible, along with an envelope to give to our baby the day he decides to get baptized (<---Such a good idea!)

To share this day with us, Matt's Mom and Step-Dad Roger came up from Ashland. Along with his Pawpaw and Mawmaw. We were so glad to have all of them here for the day, we went to lunch and then came back to the house and relaxed for a little while. They got to see Case sitting up like a big boy, and Matt's Mom got to feed him his Banana Mango baby food :)

Later in the evening, we headed to my Mom's house where my Mom had all of her children and grand-children in one house. We ordered pizza and had a few Corona's, my brother was in town from Wisconsin and it was so good to see him and Virginia. Case also got to play with his cousins Cy, Griffin and Avery...it was such a nice ending to a great Mother's Day.

So, as I'm about to head to bed...one last Happy Mother's Day to all the Mama's!

:)

Photo Shoot in Our Living Room

We had a little photo shoot today, so I thought I would share!

We are having him dedicated at our church next Sunday, and a lady called Matt and asked him to send her some pictures for the dedication...so today we had a little photo shoot, I wanted to get a picture of him sitting up in a big boy outfit! :)