The Medina Family: April 2012

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Nathan's First Emergency Room Visit...

and something tells me, it won't be our last. We had to take Nathan into the ER at Methodist Children's on April 12th. I woke up about 4:30 that morning to Nathan making a strange cough. I had Paul look at Nathan in his bassinet, and Paul reported to me that he was fine. I could still hear his cough, and it just didn't sound right. I had Paul bring me Nathan, and I could tell right away that he needed a breathing treatment. Paul was out of bed and in the kitchen before I could even get out of the bed. While we were giving him a breathing treatment, he started with a cough...the barking cough unmistakable for croup! We called the RN hotline and after asking us a few questions and listening to Nathan over the phone, she instructed us to take him to the ER.

Mom came over quickly to stay with Katie, and we made our way to the hospital about 20 min from our house. I sat in the backseat with Nathan, watching him on the ride over. Of course, he hardly coughed on the trip. In fact, he smiled and played with his hands. He was the picture of health once we were seen with the exception of throwing up after eating. He was just too congested and was spitting up and drooling a lot more than usual. The physician told us that we did all the right interventions at home and to keep doing the steam showers, humidifier and breathing treatments as needed. Croup can be caused by various things, most likely Nathan’s was the result of his allergies. I hope we won’t have to deal with this very often because it sure was scary. Thankfully he was good as new in two weeks.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Nathan: Five Months

My Little Bubba,

My precious son, how much you have captured our hearts these last five months. We love you so much and are so proud of the little baby that you are. You are such a happy baby, always greeting mommy with a smile, even at 3am! You have changed so much this month and are working so hard at new skills.

Grandpa's Little Helper, March 30

Sea World Playground with Mommy and Katie, March 30th

You learned to laugh on the 21st of this month; that was such an exciting thing for me! Grandma, Grandpa, Katie and Daddy brought you to have lunch with me at work, and I was nuzzling on your neck. You started to giggle out of nowhere!! So unexpected and the cutest sound! You are not doing full on laughs yet, but your quiet giggle is very precious. Now you laugh at daddy’s silly faces and tricks, mommy tickling you and anything you think is particularly amusing.

Super Baby at Aunt Nonee's House

Playing the Bouncer with Katie, April 5, 2012

Katie and Nathan, April 5, 2012

You have also learned how to roll both ways, front to back (April 18th) and back to front (March 28th). Earlier this week, I woke to get ready for work, and I found you sleeping on your stomach with your arms folded under your head. You looked so peaceful! Now when we put you on your back, you roll over to your stomach quickly unless you have your play gym to look up at. You also like to sit up, and are able to sit for a few seconds if you are resting on something, like your toy keyboard. You sit very well in the highchair at home, in your Summer Seat and your Bumbo. I have not put you in a highchair when we have been out to eat, but I bet you would do well. I need to get a highchair cover. And an extra pair of hands to juggle you and Katie.

Tummy Time!!

Playing the piano, April 20, 2012

Happy Baby in the Bumboo

You have been “playing” well with Katie, too. She loves to talk to you and give you hugs. She brings you toys to play with and helps mommy put your pacifier in when you drop it and get upset. You give her the sweetest smiles and “talk” back to her in your baby babble. One of my favorite times is snuggling with both of you for an afternoon nap.

Katie and Nathan, April 16th

Oh my how you are loving the water, bath time in particular. Grandma gave you a bath last week while mommy was working late and you were kicking water all over the kitchen! You were so excited!! You also love to swing outside and take walks in your wagon. It is so fun discovering your personality, your likes and your dislikes. You do not like loud noises. You jump when mommy talks too loud, even when you are nursing. I am not sure how you can be my child and be upset at loudness, lol, but that must be from your father, who is much quieter. You are a LOUD baby, too! You're talking, crying, and shrieking! I can’t wait to hear you become more vocal and put words and sentences together.

Getting ready to play in the water, April 5, 2012

Also like your daddy, you love the mornings. You have been waking up early and always with a bright smile on your face. You even play with your toys and/or feet for an hour or so after you eat, talking silly baby talk to yourself in the dark. You found your feet April 3rd and you have been mastering moving them about and chewing on your toes. You are sticking our your tongue now (March 28th) and have learned to blow spit bubbles, or raspberries. Goodness, you have learned a lot this month!

Watching Katie at Swim Class, April 14th

Lunch with Grandma at Le Peep

Places we have visited/things we have done this month:
Dr. H's office, March 30th for 4 month vaccinations
St. Luke’s Episcopal for your 1st Easter, April 8th
Methodist Children’s for your 1st ER Visit, April 12th
1st King William Fair, April 28th
Mamaw and Papaw's house
Aunt NoNee's House
Swim Classes for Katie
Mommy's work
Duck Pond
SeaWorld
Restaurants
Shopping

First King William Fair, April 28th

Your Clothing/Eating and Sleeping Habits:
Clothing: 3-6 months
Diapers: size 2 disposables and "small" cloth diapers
Sleeping: from 8:30pm to 5:30/6:30am, a couple of small cat naps and 2”ish” hour nap around noon. This month has been the month of waking up. Some nights you sleep all night, some nights you wake up every two hours. Oh my goodness!
Eating: 6-8 times/day. You have decided to be finicky with your bottles. Some days that I work, you eat 2– 4 oz bottles. Other days you will agree to 5 – 4 oz bottles. You still nurse before and after work, and of course the multiple times at night when you wake up. Growth spurt? Reverse cycling? But when I am home, and not working, you nurse about 6 times a day.

The gang at Aunt Nonee's

This has become a long letter, sweet Nathan, but you have had a very big month! As always, we love you so very, very much and always will!

Love,

Mommy

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Easter 2012

Easter this year was on April 8th. For Nathan’s first Easter, we celebrated Mass at St. Luke’s as we did with Katie’s first Easter. He was such a good baby during the sermon and happily looked around and cat napped. Katie, on the other hand, was restless and went up and down our pew getting into trouble. :) But she did fairly well for being so little and having a short attention span. The church had a lovely easter egg hunt after the service and breakfast taco's for the big kids.

Katie at the St. Luke's Easter Egg Hunt 2012

Katie, Nathan, Mawmaw, Pawpaw and Uncle Jon

We went out to have brunch at Crumpet’s afterwards with Mom, Papa, and Jonathan. It was so delicious! Paul and I took the kids to his mom’s house to celebrate Easter with his mom and sister. Charlie, however, was due for a nap and Melissa and Jason had taken her home before we arrived. Katie and Nathan got some lovely Easter Baskets from Aunt Melissa, Uncle Jason, and Grandma and Grandpa Gauna.

Nathan on his first Easter

Nathan and I at Crumpets

Katie and Paul at Crumpets

Mom, Papa, Katie and I had decorated Easter Eggs the night before Easter, and mom and papa hid them in the backyard for Katie and Nathan to find Sunday afternoon. Katie is getting so good at finding the eggs and would tell us “There is it!” lol! She is such a doll. Grandma and Grandpa spoiled Katie and Nathan with baskets of chocolate and even got some candy for Paul and myself! :) Now Katie is well adapt at asking for “CANDY!” with her eyes all lit up.