8 months old

 I'm not sure if I didn't celebrate Noah's 8th month birthday enough during the day or what but he decided to end the day in a big way...with a trip to the emergency room. That day was normal but when I went in to check on him before I went to bed, I noticed he was sounding really congested. I was a little worried  about the way he sounded but he was sleeping so I went to bed...but of course I was too busy listening to him breathe on the baby monitor that I couldn't sleep. Just after 11, he sounded worse and he woke up crying. I picked him up and he sounded like he was having a hard time breathing. We tried a breathing treatment which did not help any and finally decided I would just take him to the ER. He almost sounded like he had something stuck and I wasn't sure if he was getting enough oxygen and he started coughing too. As soon as I got to the ER, the nurse heard him and said it sounds like he has the croup. Sure enough, he did. They gave him an oral steroid to help open his passageways and it worked right away! So thankful he could breathe more normal again! Got back home about 1:30am.



A few other new things as you turn 8 months old:

• 3 top teeth (for a total of 5 teeth)

• new taggie blanket which you love  (thanks Nana!)

• more table food (mashed potaoes, bananas, chicken, rice, black beans to name a few)

• 18 month clothes (still fit into some 12 month)

•  love to stand (at a toy or holding onto someone's hands)

Valentine's Day 2012

The day before Valentine's Day, my sweet husband brought home some beautiful flowers! Tulips are my favorite!  

 

We had Mother's Day Out on Valentine's Day so our day was filled with parties, exchanging valentine cards, and high schoolers! Some high school students each year make a Valentine box for a child at MDO. They come and deliver it filled with cards  and candy! The kids love when they come! This year Caden's was green army men and Noah's was Noah's ark

 

Valentine's dinner was spent at home with my 3 boys! I am such a lucky girl to have 3 valentine's this year! We made steak and potatoes and I think it tasted better than if we had gone to a restaurant!