Wow, I guess I did not blog in September- so sorry! The short update is that I had a very difficult last month at work- being on call and having some bad outcomes- namely having two fetal demises in one night- really rocked me a lot. Also, the thought of having one of those turn into a lawsuit has been really emotional for me. (Note: no lawsuit yet, just a really upset family with a mother of the patient blaming me). Needless to say we are very happy it is October!! I can't believe in just a few short weeks BJ will be 1! When did my baby grow up? We are planning a family party later this month to celebrate- it will be great!
We have also had a month of illness. 3 weeks ago BJ starting not wanting to eat many things-eating mostly bread or puffs. Then he had a day or 2 of a fever before he started into 2 weeks of diarrhea. He, for the most part, didn't know he was sick, but defintely had a decrease in his appetite. So when I took him for his follow up appointment last week at the pulmonologist, he was actually 1 lb down from his weight 2 months ago. Which means my cutie chunk of a baby has dropped below the 50th percentile for weight. There could be many reasons for this (his increased activity, being sick, etc.) but for someone who is supposed to gain weight each month it is a little concerning that he is down a lb since 2 months ago. Our doctors are somewhat concerned, and I am taking him in on Monday for a sweat test to rule out Cystic Fibrosis (a very minute possibility but one we should rule out). Then the day after I take BJ to the pulmonologist, the gastroenteritis (read:stomach flu) bug hit us all. It was nasty. I had to take Brandon to the ER for IV fluids and IV meds so he wouldn't faint, and then come home to take care of an 11 month old who doesn't understand vomiting. Did I say we were glad September was over? I think today we are mostly on the mend- although BJ is still refusing most foods- but loves saltines and Pedialyte.
Despite such a difficult month, he continues to be super mobile- loving to cruise on the furniture, and take 2 steps on his own before diving into a parent's arms! He loves to play with books, tupperware, phones/pagers/computers, and remotes (and anything that mom and dad have). He has mastered climbing up and down the stairs- although still needs supervision.
I am busy working on my resume for work (still) and hope to send it out this coming week to a few clinics- Aspen Family Care, Kaiser, and a handful of others.
Brandon's job has changed some- he now works in a different department at work, and is missing his old department- so we pray daily for interesting challenges to keep him intrigued at work!
That's probably enough of an update for now. BJ is sleeping so I need to get the things done that need to be done without little helper hands!
Brandon and I at a Rockies Game for date night!
One of BJ's favorite pasttimes- pulling all the books off the shelf to read!
Learning early not to give up the remote just because it is time to eat!
Playing with tupperware- again- on hat day!
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