2 month Appointment

Today Casen had his 2 month appointment for a check up and immunizations. I had mixed emotions about this appointment because I was so excited to see what his measurements were, and of course so sad that he had to get shots. He did great despite the circumstances! He weighed 12 pounds 3.2 ounces and was 23 1/4 inches long. These measurements put him in the 73rd percentile for both height and weight!! Woo Hoo!!! I was so proud!!!!! After having a child who stayed in the 5th percentile, it is so nice to have one that has some fat rolls and meat on his bones - it makes me feel like I am finally doing something right!

While at his appointment, I talked to his pediatrician about what I thought was reflux. Casen does not spit up hardly at all like Camden did, however after he eats and he is either sitting in his bouncy seat or laying in bed (with his head elevated) you can hear milk come up into his mouth and him swallow several times while it takes his breath away and then he gasps for air. I figured it too was reflux and after several questions from the pediatrician, he confirmed that it definitely is. So, he prescribed Casen Prevacid 15mg 1/2 tablet twice daily. Luckily I still had some left over from Camden that had not expired, so we started it as soon as we got home. I will be looking forward to seeing if that helps his symptoms.

When it was time for his immunizations, he received his oral dose of medication and then he had to get five separate shots, three in the right leg and two in the left leg. Apparently there has been a national shortage of Pentacel, which is a combination shot that combines three of the vaccines. And since they were out, he had to get all five separately. Bless his little heart!!! Luckily after just a little crying, he was fine. However, the evening left a lot to be desired. He was so fussy the whole evening long and would cry out in pain. So I decided Tylenol was in order for him. But being the great nurse I am, I had no infant Tylenol in the house, so headed to Walgreens and picked him up some. After getting that in him, it seemed to help his discomfort. It made me so sad to see him like that. Next time, I will definitely medicate him with Tylenol prior to his vaccines and will be ready to give it after as needed.

Upset little guy

Three in the right, two in the left

Great Babysitters

Today Shane took birth control into his own hands and had a vasectomy. I was so proud that he took the initiative to  have the procedure done since we are finished having children. He needed someone to drive him home after the procedure, so I called my great friend Lorrie and asked her if she could watch the boys while I went with Shane. She loves my boys, so did not mind at all coming to watch them for a bit. Camden was excited that Garrett and Lilly were coming over to play with him so it didn't phase him at all that we were leaving. And of course Casen doesn't mind who is with him, so long as he is fed and changed as needed. While at the doctor's office, these are two of the pictures I received.

Camden with his arm around Lilly while playing on the computer

Lilly feeding Casen

The boys loved their babysitters and as far as I know, behaved themselves! Thank you Lorrie, Garrett and Lilly!

And as for Shane's procedure - he did great!! I was allowed to watch, and can I say, that looked so easy, I think I could perform the procedure myself with the appropriate tools! Not that any man would let me do it, I am just saying, I think I could!

Friday Favorites

It seems this week I took more pictures than I have been taking, so more to share!

Casen listening to his brother talk to him

Handsome

Camden finishing off his sixth pig in a blanket
Can you say, "Big Eater!!"?

Casen enjoying his bath

Me and Casen

Camden playing with his stuffed animals

Checking out his water gun

Grandma Key and my little monkey

Casen enjoying his swing outside

Mini Vacation in Kerrville

To say I have been bored out of my mind would be an understatement. I am not one that can sit in a house and do nothing, and I feel like that is all that I have done all summer long. That is where Shane and I are soooo much different it is painful. He is perfectly content sitting at home - so convincing him that we needed to go visit my parents with a 6 week old and 2 1/2 year old in tow was a chore - however I did it. So on Monday, we packed everything we needed and headed to Kerrville. Casen and Camden were awesome travelers and Casen pretty much slept the whole time except for when it was feeding time, which we stopped and fed his little belly, as well as ours.

While in Kerrville, we visited with both of my grandmothers. They were both thrilled to get to meet Casen as well as see Camden and how much he has grown.


Nan Naw and Casen

Nan Naw and Camden

Great Grandma Key and Casen

Since the weather was great and there was always a breeze, we spent the majority of our time outside. Camden had an awesome time playing on the playground, playing golf, shooting water guns and fishing. My Dad and Shane took him down to the creek where he fished with hot dog on a Spiderman fishing pole. He pretty much caught a perch with every cast, however his last cast he got lucky and scored a nice large mouth bass!!!! As he is with everything new, he was a bit scared, but once he realized that the fish weren't going to hurt him, he was O.K.


Fun on the slide



The next golf pro



Fun with water guns



Proud of his catch

I love the look on his face

Camden concentrating on reeling in the big one

He wouldn't hold the 'big one' so Grandpa
held it for him while he posed

And while all the great fishing was going on,
Casen was getting his belly full



Casen enjoyed his time at Grandma and Grandpa's

Casen sporting his first sleeveless outfit
(Camden has never worn a sleeveless outfit to this day!)

Grandpa Key with the boys

My sweet boys!

We headed back home today and once again, Camden and Casen did great. Casen slept on the way home and the only time we heard a peep out of him was when it was time to eat. As in the past, we had a great time getting to visit with my parents and their neighbors. Now that Camden is getting older, there are more things for him to do and since he loves being outside he enjoyed his time there even more!





First Cereal

I definitely am doing things different with Casen than I did with Camden. It seems as though I followed the book with Camden, but not so much with Casen. I contribute my decision to give him cereal to the fact that he is an awesome eater, and is feeding pretty much every 2 hours during the day which is wearing me out. Also, it is causing me to be concerned that he is going to wipe out my stored supply of breast milk once he starts daycare. So, to help curb his appetite for breastmilk, today he received cereal by the spoon and did absolutely awesome with it!

What Happened to Mommy?

When Camden started talking, I was reffered to as Momma, which lasted for awhile until I became Mommy. I always loved being called Mommy because to me it is just sweet. It is only when they are young that children refer to the mothers as Mommy. Well, I feel like my stent of being Mommy was too short lived. This week, I have all the sudden became Mom and all I can say is, Camden has already mastered the, "Mom . . . Mom . . . MOM!!!" What the heck happened to my little boy so sweetly calling me Mommy? I must say, he does still refer to me as 'Mommy' when he first wakes up in the morning and is calling out for me to come and get him out of bed, but other than that, it has pretty much been curbed.

Well, one good thing is, I can look forward to hearing that sweet reference of 'Mommy' from Casen.

Mom and Camden

Friday Favorites

Here are some of my favorite pictures from the week.

Roll Tide!

Tummy Time

Kisses from big brother

Nothing but sweetness!

6 Weeks

Today Casen turned six weeks old and I had my six week follow up appointment with my OBGYN, Dr. Bruce. She examined me and said everything looked great, which I was thrilled to hear since it took me over ten weeks to heal after Camden due to my extensive tearing. I am now just to follow up with her for my yearly pap smear.

Casen is doing great - last night he went 5 1/2 hours between his night feeding, which is nice. Aside from that feeding, he generally only lasts two to three hours between feedings during the day. I must say I am more than ready for that time to extend because some days I feel like I do nothing but breastfeed. I have really started working on increasing my milk supply in the freezer in preparation for when I return to work. I have now been dairy free for 3 weeks which is no fun at all. However, I have found some vegan cheese, which tastes like cheese, however does not melt worth a flip, and also found some dairy free ice cream sandwiches, which taste great, however I am not sure they agree with Casen. I have only had one, but will make my final decision after I have another one. I would love to know what I do to my children to make them intolerant of dairy in their infant stage!

Three Week Old Pics

I have been meaning to share these wonderful pictures of Casen that were taken by my great friend Lorrie when he was 3 weeks old, but for some reason I forgot. Well, actually I remembered multiple times, but usually it was in the middle of feeding Casen, at which time I could not get to the computer and post them, and then by the time I would finish feeding him, I would forget or was tending to Camden, or fixing supper, or whatever else a mother of two does! So, with all that being said, as both my boys are napping, I finally am remembering to share these great photos with you! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!!!