From the way I've been not blogging about Sebastian, you'd think I didn't care or something. Well folks, it ain't that at all. He has been sick, poor thing, in some form or another, since before Christmas. That's 11 weeks ago. It started before our trip home to Albuquerque that he got a cold. That percolated for a while, he got another cold on top of that one, and that developed into bronchiolitis and a double ear infection in January. He was on an inhaler and had to have nebulizer treatments at the doctor. Then he managed to get himself a third cold at the beginning of February, and we all said, "well surely this is the end now." BUT WE WERE WRONG, because after a trip to Albuquerque, he managed to get himself a FOURTH cold, which complicated into another bout of bronchiolitis and a new ear infection. Then he became sick from all the antibiotics and had a really bad reaction including full-body hives, abdominal pain, and general very upsetness. ARE WE HAVING FUN YET?
What I am trying to say is that we've been busy. :) He still manages to be this sweet and cute and adorable through it all.
Here are more awesome pictures from January and February.
I am sharing this so that some day I can look back on this time and laugh and say, "Hooooooey! Remember when we didn't get a decent night of sleep for eleven weeks straight? Wasn't THAT a kicker?" I'm saying eleven because it is stopping at eleven. There will be no twelve, so help me.
Hey, future self: it gets totally awesomely better, right? I knew it.
He will be nine months old in two days. He is army crawling like a champ but hasn't quite mastered it with the belly off the floor. Any day now, I'm sure of it. He's trying to pull up on everything but doesn't quite have it all together yet. I think it is because he is HUGE. He is wearing 18 month clothing. It's kind of heartbreaking and beautiful. He has just sailed past several clothing sizes. I'll post stats when I get them on Monday.
you will look back on all of this and laugh, And wonder how the hell you ever made it through with NO SLEEP!!! But then you will look at your beautiful baby boy, and laugh again, knowing that you would do it all over again in a heartbeat(if you absolutely had too). you three have certainly had one extraordinary ride together into parenthood/childhood. I love you all so much and I'm grateful i get to call you family.
ReplyDeleteLaugh all you want, but what they say is true - you'll miss this one day. Part of me says I'd give my right arm to have one more night of snuggling a sick baby - just because that's when they do want to snuggle and really need YOU. The other part knows that all of that is needed to get to where I am today; enjoying a wonderful adult children who have such beauty and finesse. So, what can you do but enjoy each moment for what it is - even the moments you think you'll never miss because they are all part of the beautiful tapestry called Motherhood. You (and Sarah) are such encouragements to me because it makes me appreciate those days past while I enjoy the days given me. Hug on those boys!!!
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