Thursday, April 30, 2015

The best sick day ever


It's been an incredibly sad week here in Baltimore. I've been extremely touched and impressed with how many people have reached out through social media to make sure we are safe, which we are. We live out in the suburbs, about ten miles away from where most of the action that's been shown on the news has taken place. I'm not going to get into all the issues at play here on my blog, because I prefer to keep that sort of discussion in my real life.

I felt pretty safe since we were removed from downtown. On Tuesday, while I was at work, an image started circulated on social media, indicating that round two of the "purge" would take place closer to us, out here in the suburbs. I'm a bit prone to anxiety, and that's how the whole thing Monday started, on social media. All sorts of offices and businesses were closing, and all after school events were canceled. I completely flipped out and spent my lunch blowing up Eric's phone telling him to go pick up Dalton from daycare (he currently had our one car). He did, and I'm sure I overreacted, especially since that was after the National Guard was in place.

We all got home safe and sound, but then we realized Dalton was feeling really hot. He'd been congested all day, but seemed fine other than that. He had another fever, 102.6.

If you want to see a child scream, attack him with a Nose Frida.
We took him to the pediatrician (another virus) and Eric stayed home with him on Wednesday. As germs tend to do, they infected both of us, and Eric and I were both up hacking and feverish around 2am Thursday morning. We took a family sick day. I went to my doctor, because bronchitis loves me.




I normally like to drug the crap out of myself, but I didn't take any meds this time, other than copious amounts of ice cream, for my aching throat. They aren't really conducive to caring for an infant. My doctor was really insistent that I at least do some OTC meds, because she is also aware that bronchitis loves me. She was all like "oh you can just pump and dump" and I was like I'd rather actually have you just grab the scalpel and cut the mucous out of my chest right here and now. Luckily we were able to work out a schedule that didn't involve any dumping while still healing me.

I ended up being SO glad I was sick, because Dalton learned to crawl today!!!!!


He's been getting up on all fours and rocking back and forth while reaching for things for like, a month now. All of the sudden it just clicked, and he was moving. Since I posted the video on instagram/Facebook, he's improved his technique and went across his entire bedroom into the hall like it ain't no thing. Good thing this place is super baby proofed, with stacks of boxes everywhere and all. 

Yet another thing about parenthood that I didn't get until I arrived is just how cool it is to see this little person you created learn new things. Before, I didn't really get the big deal over seemingly dumb, inconsequential things like rolling over. But after staring at your kid sitting there like a lump for months, and nearly peeing your pants with excitement when they do things like track something with their eyes for more than half a second, it's kind of a big deal. 

After spring break, when I brought Dalton to daycare I was telling his provider about all the cool new stuff he was doing. Then I was like "how am I telling you this much stuff when it's been only a week?!".

Just in April, he's really learned to roll over - he did before, but not consistently, now he can sleep on his belly and roll across the room and everything, got two teeth, started eating and loving solids, had his first and second cold/fever, and now learned to crawl! Kind of crazy. Not to mention been in a car accident and moved to a new house. 

Straight chillin

In non mommy blog news, I've finally finished the book I started (The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair, definitely recommend it) when I really went back to work. In January. I've been on a great schedule of reading four words in bed then passing out each night.

What's something really mundane and commonplace that completely blows your mind? 

Pumping and dumping - who's done it? I'd rather die.

18 comments:

  1. Have you timed Dalton in the 10 yard crawl?

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    1. We'll put that on the agenda for this weekend.

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    2. We should host a baby track meet!

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  2. I saw some CNN coverage of Baltimore and Philly at the gym this evening and it was surreal to see huge protests near my old neighborhood in Philly. Hope you all feel better soon!

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    1. I watch the news and can't even believe my eyes. A liquor store that was just a few doors down from where we used to live was looted. Scary and heArtbreaking.

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  3. My daughter is a little over 2 years old. I totally freaked out with excitement last week when she counted 1-10 all by herself for the first time. I absolutely love watching all her milestones.

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    1. She's a little genius!! That must be so exciting!

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  4. Obviously not a mom here but-- why is pumping and dumping bad?

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    1. Imagine working hard all day and then getting that hard earned paycheck and setting it on fire. Basically pumping is a huge pain in the ass and I work really hard for every single ounce. I send three bottles a day and four 20 min pumping sessions sometimes isn't enough so I have to add more on nights/weekends. They call it liquid gold and it's true! I so did not get it until I saw how tough it is!

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  5. UGH. I love how they say *JUST* pump and dump like it's so simple. I did do it once with my first baby, when I went to a Cubs game and literally drank beer ALL DAY. I pumped in the Wrigley Field nursing room! Ha. I had a medical procedure back in march and thought I'd have to lose some milk but ended up avoiding it, thankfully. The pump just doesn't work for me anymore. What the baby guzzles in 5 minutes takes me like an hour to pump. (I don't think that happens to everyone, i think it's just me.)

    Glad your family is safe and you're feeling better!

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    1. I'm not that severe but yeah he eats in five minutes and yet it takes me over an hour a day to pump three bottles and that's not even counting the time to set up the parts. Not to mention washing them. Basically pumping is the worst ever.

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  6. I was sick two weeks ago and the doc was like "take this and pump and dump for a week." I laughed and I laughed.

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  7. I still can't get over his eyelashes! I think they've continued to grow. He's such a perfect blend of both you and Eric. His sad eyes and quivering lip in that first picture is adorable (and sad).
    Dalton has had a busy month! I hope you guys are starting to feel better.
    As you know, I haven't had to pump and dump. I can't imagine!

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  8. Dalton's life is so much more exciting than mine! I'm jealous and excited for him... hope you all feel better soon.

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  9. Glad you guys are ok! That picture of Dalton with the big tear-filled eyes just totally melts me! He's so cute!

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  10. I love reading about how much joy you get out of motherhood. It is so refreshing to read about someone that really enjoys it!! I have a feeling that's how I'll be. We had our 13-week ultrasound yesterday and at one point I started crying--like could not keep the tears from running down my face. And the tech asked me what was wrong, and I said "I'm just so happy." I am enjoying every second of this journey (well, you know at least the moments I feel well, I could do without the other stuff, but for the most part all good!)

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  11. That little face! I think I'd just keep looking it it all day long!

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  12. That is a very touching story. Though it would be best that you guys didn't have to bond on such circumstances, it’s still great that you guys got to share that milestone of his first crawl. Anyway, I hope all of you were well soon after, especially little Dalton. Take care!

    Paul Quinn @ MedCare Pediatric

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