We’ve seen better days!

This is pretty much just a post for me to vent.  I am so frustrated.   This past month, Callie Beth came down with a little cold, had an ear infection (so they say), had a mysterious fever that lasted 2 weeks.  She was put on medicine that gave her an upset tummy.  The upset tummy caused many diaper changes and 2 cases of bad diaper rash where she didn’t even want to sit.  She would have a breakdown the minute I laid her down to change her diaper.  Of course the worst day of the diaper rash (round 1) would fall on the day of her 1 year pictures.  And on top of all that, the doc said her molars are coming in…great!

I must say that she has been a tough little trooper through all of this.    The month of February was not a good month for this little girl.  I am very hopeful that March is going to be great…she has to be healthy for her first birthday!!!

If you know Callie Beth, you know this only happens when she doesn’t feel well!  I didn’t mind one bit!!

11 Months Old!

Callie Beth is 11 Months Old!  I have been busy planning and getting things ready for her First Birthday!  It really hasn’t hit me yet that my little girl is going to be ONE in a month!

Weight……17 pounds 14 ounces……10th percentile

• She was making a lot of progress with walking.  About 2 weeks ago, she was up to 5 steps.  She hasn’t does much since then.  She was sick for a few days and then had a fever for a week which made her a little weak and off balance.  Now that she is feeling better, she is getting her confidence back up.
• She can stand up on her own from a squatting and sitting position.
• She is showing us that she understands what we say.  She can follow simple commands like: ‘sit down’, ‘come here’, ‘give me a kiss’.
• She now has 8 teeth (4 on top and 4 on bottom).
• I just put away her 9 month old clothes this week :) 
• She is making lots of new sounds everyday.

I know I forgot some things but we also haven’t seen as much change as we did last month…she has been sick and hasn’t had too great of a month!  Bless her heart.  This is going to be a good month!!

Getting Out!

This afternoon we took advantage of everyone being healthy and decided to enjoy the sunshine.  We took a nice little hike to this bridge and waterfall.  Callie Beth had a great time in her backpack.  She talked most of the time and liked to jump and dance while on Jake’s back.  What a good family day!

Sunshiny Days

It has been absolutely gorgeous here the last few days.  Sunny and in the 60s.  What a treat for February at the Oregon coast!  Callie Beth has been battling a fever since Saturday morning so we have been trying to nurse her back to health.  They don’t really know what is going on.  The poor girl looks sick and run down but is happy as can be.  No other symptoms!  The fever finally went down this afternoon (let’s hope it stay gone).  Any ideas what is going on?

We all need sunshine (especially when sick)

These were the other day when the sun was starting to go down and get cool:

And here was today…Jake was home with her (excuse the messy hair) :)  Love Daddy days!

Videos

Here is one of the videos I promised you. 

The first steps one was at the end of January

Happy Valentine’s Day

I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine’s Day.  Ours was as best as it could be considering the little one is sick.

Well, I can tell you that I am very frustrated.  I am over the sickness thing!!!!  It seems like once a month, CB gets sick.  Last month was her first ear infection.  We were scheduled for a month follow up on Friday to make sure everything was okay.  It so happens that she got sick on Sunday last week.  She was doing really well near the end of the week.  The doctor said there was still a little fluid in there.  This meant, it was either draining or was going to turn into an infection (but no infection at the time). 

Well, Friday night she woke up with a 102 fever and nothing could bring it down all day.  But, she was such a happy girl and no symptoms of an ear infection or anything else.  She napped for about 6 hours on and off yesterday and her fever broke right before bed.

Today, her mood started off great but then turned sour and no fever all day.  Tonight, she was happy again but the fever came back.  What is going on?

Oh, and while we were at the doctor, she said her molars are starting to come in!  I was hoping for a little break from teething.   

So it could be her teeth, ear infection, strep throat, or something completely different.  Only time will tell.  We are hoping she wakes up tomorrow good as new.

These pictures sum up the moods of the day:

Happy and Playing I know you normally don’t see pictures of her like this (because it only happens when she doesn’t feel well)

Bless her heart!

Life of a working mom!

I think this is the longest I have gone without a post and I am sorry.  This week was report card week which is very time consuming (especially for 30 students).  Every extra minute I have had has gone into preparing those lovely things and then I crash.  I am looking forward to working on other projects now and just spending as much time with the little one.  She is doing great!!!

Last weekend, our friend Aaron came in town for a visit before he leaves for baseball.  Callie Beth loves guys and just couldn’t get enough of Uncle Aaron (and he couldn’t get enough of her).  He was so great with her. 

Callie Beth loves reading which is exciting to me since this is what I teach.  She is lucky to have so many wonderful books and access to so many more in my classroom. 

I must say Callie Beth is not a great teether.  She always gets a little fever, a little fussy and LOTS of drool.  Everything goes in her mouth.  Those darn things seem to come in very slow.  Usually about once a month.  She has been wonderful the last couple of weeks so I was presently surprised to see another bottom tooth this morning!  Yea!  No symptoms!  She is now up to 7 teeth. 

Check back soon for some videos! 

Some of you have been asking for some pictures so here you go:  

Reading with MommyUncle Aaron and Callie Beth Loves Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bath time Her favorite: the blowfish Thank you for my outfit Aunt Amanda!!!