Update on Austin

Austin is still really congested and coughs a lot. We are continuing nebulizer treatments 3 times a day. He wakes up more at night right now with coughing. On Friday one of the daycare workers were concerned that he was getting worse because he was weezing a lot more. So we called the Dr. and they wanted to see him before the weekend. Tony took him in Friday morning and the Dr. said that he was actually getting better rather than worse. and even though he sounded worse it ment the congestion was breaking up.
He still smiles and is a happy baby despite it all! We really feel blessed!!

We bought Austin's Halloween costume on Thursday and he is going to be ......... a pumpkin!!!He is going to look soooo cute! I call him pumpkin all the time so it will be quite appropriate.

Can't wait to take pictures!

Well, it has to come at some point. Austin is fighting his first illness. He's been coughing and congested for a couple days. Today Jen took him to the pediatrician. We have to administer nebulizer treatments 3 times a day to hopefully break up and clear out the stuff in his chest. They also are running some labs to see if he has something I think they called, RSV. The doctor doesn't think he has it but wanted to test for it anyway. It's supposedly highly contagious. We should get the results tomorrow. On top of all of that, I've been sick since Sunday as well. I'm starting to feel better. I have to say though that Austin is dealing with this like a trooper. As much as I know he has to be uncomfortable, he still gives big smiles and overall hasn't been that fussy. We'll keep you all updated.

Hey what are these?

Austin found his feet today!

 

Aloha!

Austin is style'n with his Hawaiian out fit that his Aunt Evelyn
brought back from Hawaii. I think his smile is confirmation
enough that he loves it!!

Austin is now making razz sounds with his lips and has
finally figured out how to roll over. He has taken to sleeping on
his side, one more thing for me to lose sleep over!

Austin is 5 mths old!

Wow how time flies! He is getting soo big and has a great personality, he makes Tony and I laugh everyday! He has been going though some major changes lately. His first tooth (bottom front right) started in about 3 weeks ago and Sunday we found that the left front bottom tooth was also breaking ground. Which explains a lot!! He is still very a very happy baby despite his aches. Austin is teaching himself to roll over. Tony gives him practice but he appears to be the type of child that when HE is ready HE will do it, no matter how much coaching he gets. He has mastered 'back to belly' but is till having a hardtime with the shoulder move going the other direction. The funny thing is once he gets on his belly he fusses because he generally doesn't want to lay on his stomach! :) He has also practiced this manuver in bed (much to my dismay), which means my peaceful sleep will not be so peaceful anymore. For the most part he is too tired to roll over when he goes to bed at night. He has only done this during a nap. He is even fitting in to his 6-9 mth clothes now! He's my big boy!! Everyone at the daycare loves him and is amazed at how much he smiles. He is adjusting very well to life with friends! He has about 6 other mates to sit and google at all day! Tony and I are very please with his teachers, and anytime we ask them to do something they are very accomidating, it is great to know he is being looked after so well. I have also been able to stop by during the day to visit him, even though I seem to still catch him while he is sleeping). Talk at you soon!



 

Autsin's 4 month pictures are up! Just finished putting them on our website a few minutes ago. Below are a few pics from the album. Click HERE or on any of the pictures to go to the photos page of our website and see the rest of the pictures.

I SURVIVED!!!
My first day back to work that is... Austin's first day of preschool was good (at least for me, everytime I went there he was sleeping) The ladies told me that he played with the toys and slept. Sounds like normal!! When I went to pick him up he was a sleep again.

I was very busy at work and the day went by fast. I was more concerned with how I was going to react dropping him off but I did fine and everyone at work was very empathic. I have such a great place to work!

I am happy to be able to now spend the weekend with the little guy, now Tony and I are going to have to fight over who gets to hold him and alot special times for each to have some Austin love. :)

Austin's first day at daycare!

*Update: I know he doesn't look real happy in that picture. It was about 6:30 am and he was still a little out of it I think. Jen left me a message earlier that she had gone over there to see how he was doing and he was asleep in a swing. So I think he's doing ok.