So Much To Share - So Little Time

So many fun things have happened recently, and I wish I had hours of time to blog. But, alas, I'm the mother of a 4 year old and a 5 month old...it ain't happenin'.

Max is now sitting up! He's still a little wobbly, but he's getting there. I took a video, but apparently it's too large a file because after about an hour of waiting yesterday, I couldn't get it loaded. A picture will have to do for now.


He had to get shots at the doctor's office yesterday. I'd recently read about the difference in pain between two test groups of infants receiving shots. One group got a dose of sugar water and the second group did not. The difference was remarkable - those babies receiving sugar water felt much, much less pain than the others. I'd read the article in the newspaper, then went online to get more details. I took my sugar water to the appointment, and gave him some before the shots. I never did read, though, how much to give the baby. I had a dropper and gave him about 3/4 of an ounce. The nurse didn't come in for awhile, so since too much time passed I asked her about giving him more of the mixture. She said that they had just gotten in some samples and they were using it for all baby immunizations. She proceeded to put a few drops on Max's tongue. I asked her what the proper dosage was and she said, "Oh - just a few drops on the tongue." Oops!!! She was surprised at how well Max took the mixture...and I didn't breathe a word as to why.

Max was definitely more graceful taking the sugar water than he was during a recent carrot eating episode. He discovered how FUN it is to spit after each bite. Notice the onesie that fits more like a tube top. This little guy is 5 months old and wears 18-24 month clothes! This size 12 month onesie has seen it's end.


Last night I served sloppy joe's for dinner. Mason ate a few bites and then announced that he was allergic to sloppy joe's and wouldn't be able to eat the rest of his. I told him that people who allergic to things often swell up and break out in hives, and since he didn't have either symptom he needed to keep eating. After disappearing for a few minutes he reappeared covered in red spots. He had taken a magic marker and given himself a case of the "hives"! Too bad they hadn't all come off this morning when it was time to go to Bible study!