Catching Up

So it has been a while since I last posted. The main reason is I haven't had time. To all those single moms out there - Kudos! I hardly have enough time to go to the bathroom. So here is a brief updated of what we have been up to:

We went home for Christmas. We were there for 2 weeks and of course that wasn't enough time. I didn't even go out while I was there. I went to work, picked Gavin up from Grandpa and Grandma Buehner's and then went to my parents house. I feel bad because I wanted to see some of my friends but either I was too busy or they were too busy.

We got back to NC and I had to take Gavin to the ER the very next day. He was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection and pink eye. An on top of it WOMACK (the Army hospital) almost overdosed my kid on Tylenol and Motrin. Luckily I know their syringes they use and knew there was no way he should get 2 teaspoons when I have been giving him 3/4 teaspoon. The kicker is they didn't file the correct reports and the head nurse wouldn't have known about it if I hadn't of told Brett.

It has been 2 weeks and the little guy is still sick. I took him yesterday to the doctor and he still has a respiratory infection and now he has an ear infection. Now is is on an antibiotic. The kicker is you would never know he was sick. He is the happiest baby ever.

At 7 months, he can sit by himself, rollover both ways and give kisses. His teeth are trying to come in but just aren't popping through. Even with all this going on he is still the happiest baby ever.

Thanksgiving Trip

Gavin and I had a wonderful time at home for Thanksgiving. It took us 11 hours each way but it was totally worth it. Gavin got to hang with the Grandmas and Grandpas and meet a lot of the family, Kumovi, and friends who had yet to see him. Now I don't feel so bad being so far away from everyone.

He was his normal smilely self. I think the funnies part of the night was when Julie was giving him kisses and every time she would go in for the kiss he would stick his tongue out. It was like she was getting frenched by a 5 month old!

I will put pictures on here as soon as I can.

A Few More Hours without Him

So now I have to take Gavin next door from 8am to 4pm. That sucks. I like my morning time with him. However due to the current state of the economy I need to have full attention on my job or all hell will break loose.

I miss my Monkey!!

And the fun starts....

So the Monkey started carrots today. I was going to start him on sweet potatoes but I heard that gives them gas (not that my child isn't a Buehner and has major gas already!)

I tried to take a picture of him with carrots all over his face but he cleaned himself up with his bib as I was taking the picture.

I also started to give him oatmeal instead of rice cereal. He likes it so much better than the rice.

Oh and by the way, did I ever tell you my kid is so damn cute? Any talent agents out there for baby models?

Rice vs. Oatmeal

I have been trying to give Gavin rice cereal for 4 weeks without much success. Today he went to the doctor because his eye was swollen this morning due to his cold. I asked the doctor about giving him regular food (fruit and vegetables) and he said since he was 5 months that was fine. He did tell me that I could give him any kind of cereal.

So we went to Walmart (because there is no Target here). We got a box of Oatmeal cereal, apples, pears, bananas, carrots, sweet potatoes, squash, green beans, and peas. I opted out on the prunes. I don't know anyone who likes prunes (why they are a baby food I have no idea).

We tried the oatmeal and it went much better than the rice. I am going to wait until next week and start him on sweet potatoes. I just set up his high chair. It sort of sucks that Brett is going to miss out on this. I will have to take pictures once he is done eating!!