You are six months old today and the last 24 hours have been an adventure! We spent the last week in Red River and had so much fun. You got to see Uncle Scott and met Aunt B. and your cousins Myla and Adyn for the first time! On Saturday, our last day there, you started coughing a very dry cough. By bedtime you sounded like you were barking like a seal. I started researching online on my phone and since croup was going around James' class at school I thought that was what you had. We called the 24 hour nurses line and a nurse called us back right away. We stood in the bathroom and turned on the hot water in the shower and closed the door. This did help your breathing a little and you finally went to sleep. We were trying to decide if we should drive home in the middle of the night or wait until morning. We decided your little body needed rest so you could get well. We woke up early the next morning and drove home. By the time we unloaded you, James, and a few of our bags you started struggling to breathe. I looked at Daddy and said, "Call Mildred to watch James, we have to go to the hospital". Millie was over in 20 minutes and we packed the diaper bag and said good night to James.
We arrived at Children's Medical City ER around 11:00 and since there was only one other little boy there we were seen immediately. The doctor confirmed you had croup and the struggling to breathe was called a strider. You were given liquid steroids and a breathing treatment right away. We had to hold a mask on you for 6-7 minutes for the breathing treatment and you did not like it! You cried the whole time and since you rarely cry you were worn out and fell asleep as soon as it was over. But the good news was your breathing was much better already! You slept for the next three hours while the nurses monitored your heart rate and oxygen level. Mommy held you and rocked you for a while then let you sleep since you always sleep best in bed on your tummy. I sat with you and watched over our precious angel. We were released around 2:00 a.m. and went home. Today you have been much better and when I called Dr. Smith she said as long as your breathing is normal then she will see you on Wednesday at your six month appointment which we already scheduled!
We traveled a lot in the last month. You, Daddy, and James came down to The Woodlands to visit Mommy and stay with me the last two nights of my Teacher Academy then we spent the weekend in Austin and you met Aunt Lea for the first time!We have had a great time on our vacations but Mommy is ready to spend some time at home before I have to go back to work in mid August.
So Michael Scott, what are you up to at 6 months old?
You are 27 1/2 inches long and weigh 17 lbs.
You wear a size 3 diaper now!
You just started wearing 6-9 month clothes
You are teething and we can feel a little bump on the bottom front of your gums.
You can almost sit up all by yourself! You will sit for a few seconds but then fall over.
You are rolling everywhere
You are so observant now and really watch what is going on around you and take it all in
You noticed Chloe and Coco this month a.k.a. Poey and Toto-affectionately renamed by your big brother.
You started playing cars on the floor with James. He wants to play with you so bad but there isn't much you two can do together yet. James also loves to help Mommy take care of you, which I think is so sweet.
You still take a bath in the blue bathtub in the kitchen sink but as soon as you can sit up a little better we will move to the big boy tub!
You are still eating/drinking Goodstart formula and nursing but will be starting solids this week-as soon as your cough is a little better!
The months are flying by and I can't believe you will be 7 months old net month! We love you very much and I can't wait to see how you grow and change next month!
Love,
Mommy
*picture coming soon
