Our trip to Mountain View

Our family took a trip to Mountain View the weekend after Thanksgiving. It was actually Mommy's birthday present from Daddy since she has been pretty stressed lately. We left on Friday morning. It was a very relaxing weekend. We rented a cabin with a big jaquzzi tub that I actually got in to take a bath. We got out to eat our meals and maybe hit a few shops, but other than that, we stayed in and watched a lot of football....We didn't miss those Hogs beat LSU...GO HOGS!!! I also sat in the high chair for the first time. I am still working on sitting up, but I enjoyed actually being a big boy for a change. Momma even let Emma get her camera and take a picture of me with Mommy and Daddy. We headed home Sunday morning (that was Mommy's birthday!!). I think everyone had a great time and really enjoyed themselves.

Decorating for Christmas

As I was getting out decorations for Christmas, I noticed Mac was really enjoying this snow globe with Santa and Rudolph in it. When you turn it on, it lights up, plays music, and spits snow out of a tube onto Santa and Rudolph. He plays with it daily. Yesterday, I took him and Emma to USA Drug and they had their pictures made with Santa Clause. He loved Santa's beard.

Mac is growing like a little weed. When he was weighed last week to get his Synagis shot (for RSV...it's given monthly until March), he weighed 18 pounds exactly. He is still wearing 6-9 month clothes. He is trying to crawl. He'll get up on all fours and get each leg to move, then he falls face first into the carpet. He is rolling everywhere to get to what he wants. He has 1 tooth and is working another one. He can sit up for a minute or so if you sit him up, but then he looses his balance.

9 month check-up

Well, we visited Dr. Luy today for our 9 month check-up. Mac weighed 17 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 26 inches long. That's about average for a 6 month old. He doesn't even register for a 9 month old on the growth scale. Dr. Luy was very proud of the way he has progressed. He does have the beginnings of bronchitis, so she has put him on updraft (breathing) treatments every 4 hours, along with 2 other medications. Needless to say, we just added this to our long list. She is trying to keep it from turning into anything worse (such as RSV). At least we have a little boy who is constantly growing!!!

9 months old

Tomorrow you will be 9 months old. I can't beleive it. You are rolling completely over. We are starting cereal at night, adding it to our morning feeding already. You are very vocal, and you are always a happy baby. You enjoy playing hide and seek, and you love your big sister. I just know that when I turn around, you'll be crawling.

Happy Halloween

Your first Halloween was very busy. Mommy and Emma picked you up from school, and we went home and changed you two into your outfits. You just wore some pjs that said "Baby's First Halloween." I knew a costume wouldn't be very comfortable. Emma was a tap dancer. We visited Grandma's, Memaw and Pepaw's, and Auntie Carolyn's houses before we went to church. Once at church, you stayed with Mrs. Debbie in the nursery while Emma and I attended the party at church. After we left church, we went to Amy and Doug's house, then finally to Grammy and Gramps's house. We were all exhausted after we got home, but it was fun while it lasted.

Uncle Ra-Ra

Mac finally met his Uncle Ra-Ra yesterday. Randy is home from Iraq on his R&R for about 2 weeks. With Mac being 11 weeks early, Randy never met him before being deployed. Ironically, Randy left for Iraq on the same day that Mac came home from the hospital, March 9. He seemed totally captivated by his Uncle Ra-Ra, and I think they will be big buds.

Rubber Duckie...

Rubber duckie, you're the one. You make bath time lots of fun....Rubber duckie, I'm awfully fond of you....dup, dup, pee dup...As you can see, Mac has really taken to bath time, especially when he can play with his rubber duckies...He has 4. For a shower gift, he was given a "Mommy Duckie" with four "baby duckies." He absolutely loves trying to catch them in the tub and then putting them in his mouth. Of course, we can't leave him on his belly long because his neck still isn't strong enough to hold up his head long, but he likes it like this anyway.

8 months old

WOW!! How time flies! I can't believe that Mac is already 8 months old. It's amazing. He is getting to the point where he is getting a little balance. He still isn't sitting on his own, but if you sit him up, he can stay there a second or two before falling over. He is also beginning to like tummy time. I drug this mat out today, and he loved it. He is trying to roll from his back to his belly. We still aren't doing baby food, and he is still only eating cereal once a day. He does sleep all night (usually at least 9 hours), and that to me is amazing since Emma just started sleeping all night. We are still taking 4 medicines (iron, multivitamin, zyrtec, singular) on a daily basis. We need to go back to the doctor this week because Mac throws up his first morning feeding neearly daily.

Over all, Mac is a very happy baby. He is content to play by himself, or to have Emma playing all over him. He smiles and laughs constantly. We are so lucky to have this wonderful child in our lives!!

Sick...again!

Ok, so Mac is sick yet again. I had him at the doctor about a week and half ago. They said he had allergies and an ear infection and gave him some ammoxicillian, eye drops, and cough/decongestant medicine. It had cleared up by the middle of last week. Low and behold, we wake up Saturday morning, and it's all back...again. Randall took him to the doctor again today. The ear infection is gone, but the allergies are back in full force. Dr. Luy put him on Zyrtec and Singulair. Poor baby! On the up side, he did weigh 16 pounds and 2 ounces, and he was 26 1/2 inches long!!

Go Hogs, Beat Kentucky

Right now it is 21-20, Kentucky, but I am holding out for a Hog victory. As Mommy types this blog entry, I am in my jumper in front of the television watching the game...I hope the score again soon.

My big sister, the soccer player

I missed Emma's second week of soccer because I was sick. My allergies started acting up, and that caused me to get an ear infection. I really like watching her run up and down the soccer field...SPORTS ARE AWESOME!!!

My First Searcy Lions Football Game

Ok, so Momma is way behind, but since school started, she has been very busy. Between her Bible Study, church, and Emma's dance/gymnastics class and soccer games, we are constantly on the go. I did get to attend my first Searcy Lions football game. I really liked it at the beginning. We sat close to the band, and it didn't even bother me. Mrs. Beth got to hold me, then she took me walking around. When we got back, Daddy gave me a bottle and I was out. Of course, they lost. (It's been how long since they've won a game?) We left after the 3rd quarter, but I think I am going to like football.

Bumbo Fun

Ok, so I said I wasn't going to buy one, but I broke down today and purchased this at ToysRUs. I am hoping it will help Mac out with his balance so maybe he can start at least trying to sit up for a few seconds. As of right now, if we let go of him, he falls. He seems to like it, at least for a few minutes. I am sure he will grow to love it after he gets us to it. I love the support it gives him. He is still learning how to hold his head up...that is coming along. He does still get tired while holding it up. We had him evaluated this week to see if he qualifies for some physical or occupational therapy due to his developmental delays. We should find out sometime this week how all the testing turned out. Pray for us that we can get some of these services.

First Day of School

This is Emma giving Mac lovings before the first day of school. Emma started to Mrs. Curtis's on Monday, and Mac started to First Step. This is due to the fact that Mac's babysitter unexpectedly quit on us, and didn't even bother to call and tell us. On the days that Randall works, Emma and I take Mac to Grammy's house. She feeds him breakfast and gets him ready, then takes him to daycare. They don't open the nursery until 7:45, so Grammy is a real lifesaver. I then take Emma to Mrs. Curtis's so I can go take care of the "big kids."

Am I cute or what??!!

I couldn't resist...The outfit and hat were so cute, I just had to have Kodak moment. This is what Mac wore to church last week. Of course, we took the hat off once we got there, but he didn't seem to mind it at all. He never once tried to get it off himself.