I tried...

So I tried uploading a video but I failed. What can I say? I'm new to this blogging thing. I guess I'll just continue to upload pictures. That's nice and easy and doesn't confuse a girl!

It's been a crazy couple of days. LJ had his first trip to the emergency room on December 23rd! Ah yes...he is 1/2 Klatt remember!!!

Anyway, he'd been fighting this cold/upper respitory infection for over a week when he woke up sunday morning and just sounded a little different. His cough was a little more "bark-like" and he had started this whole inconsolable crying thing the night before. Usually when he freaks out like that either hubby or I can calm him pretty easily. Well not this time. He would just wail and wail and wail. I decided to call E, hubby's pediatrician cousin, to see what she thought. She recommended we call LJ's pedi and possibly go over to the ER. So we called LJ's pedi and he also recommended the ER to rule out RSV. It figures that once we get there the kid doesn't stop smiling the entire time and even falls asleep! To make a long story short, LJ is ok. His RSV culture came out negative and the ER doctor was very reassuring that we are doing everything right. He just has a virus that will take at least 10 days to pass. Until then, we have to continue with the humidifier, saline drops, and bulb syringe (aka: snot sucker). We grabbed our discharge papers, sleeping baby, and diaper bag and were on our way. Final diagnosis: bronchiolitis.

Christmas was a lot of fun with LJ this year. Granted he has no clue what's going on but it was still fun to start our own little family traditions. He got a lot of great toys and clothes. And we (read: me) took an obscene amount of pictures and video of the poor guy (see below).

His big 4 month check up is tomorrow. I can't wait to see how much weight the porker put on! Stay tuned...

Christmas Eve



Christmas Day

Giving it a go...

So I've been reading more blogs lately. I have to admit that a majority of them are based on sad events. My heart breaks every time I read one and I always end up in tears with hubby telling me to stop reading. But having never experienced a miscarriage, I just can't help but wonder what these incredibly strong women are going through. I admire that strength and resiliency.

I've been debating a blog for a while now. Especially after reading some of the others. I didn't think I had anything substantial to contribute or anything that people would be interested in. And while that still may be true, I thought at the least it would be a good place for family and friends to go for updates and pictures of LJ.


Speaking of sweet LJ...he's doing great. He's been fighting this cold but it seems to be draining out of him now. He hates the snot sucker as I'm sure all kids do. But at least its coming out as opposed to staying in and causing pneumonia or something worse. Hubby and I were convinced that he'd be up constantly at night with such a runny nose but he's actually slept through the night for the last two nights in a row. We're keeping our fingers crossed that this will continue!

Tonight at dinner hubby and I decided to try something new with LJ...the highchair! He did great in it (as you can see in the pictures) and sat up really well.

That's it for now. I'll try to update this as much as possible with new pictures and maybe an occassional video. I'm still new to blogging but hopefully it'll be a place that I can store memories of LJ's babyhood!