Bronchiolitis

I know, you just want to say "Bless you!" to that word... Apparently, bronchiolitis is the baby version of bronchitis and Ryan has it:( He has had a runny nose and a cough since Saturday evening and then got a fever on Monday so I called the doctor today to see whether or not I should bring him in. Even though we are basically in between healthcare right now (Tricare from AF is done and Matt doesn't get benefits through Continental until he has been there for 6 months) and we have to pay for doctors visits and whatnot out of pocket, I decided I would rather err on the side of caution, just incase it was more than a cold. I am glad I did take him in. They gave him a nebulizer treatment and sent me home with a nebulizer and a prescription for Albutirol (sp?!?) to do a couple more treatments today and then I am supposed to call in the morning to give her the status. The poor little guy's caugh is so sad:( He is in good spirits though. I am pretty sure that the whole thing has been harder on me than on him. It was his first fever and his first real illness afterall. The trials of parenthood....

Ryan is "So Big"

Ryan learned how to do So Big this weekend. We were so excited when he did it that we all said YAY and clapped. So, now often when we ask him how big he is, he puts his arms up in the air and then starts clapping. The joys of parenthood:)

Lights at Longwood

More Longwood

Longwood Gardens

We went to Longwood Gardens on Saturday to see the Christmas displays and lights. It was absolutely beautiful and we had a great time. Unfortunately, most of my pictures didn't turn out:( I will have to go another time when it is less crowded and use a tripod or something.

Spatula meets Lamp

The things babies find amusing.... Ryan played with this spatula and the hanging turn on chain for about 20 minutes. What a goof. He has a bad cold right now, I think I wipe his nose every 5 minutes. He is also drooling up a storm; I think he will probably have another tooth cut through any day now.

Playing with Sasha

These pictures are from today when Ryan and Sasha were playing. The other day though, Sasha was licking Ryan's face (which I don't let her do, but Matt does) and she got her tongue in Ryan's mouth (gross - I know). Ryan bit down on her tongue and she was trying to pull it out and he wouldn't let her. I didn't see it, but Matt did and said it was hilarious. Thankfully, Sasha didn't bite him or snap at him or anything. She finally got loose and went away, but later she was back licking him again. I am glad that they get along so well!

Fun in the Tub

10 Months Old!

My how time flies - I can't believe Ryan is 10 months old already. He is crawling up a storm, clapping, waving, playing peek-a-boo, going up the stairs and trying all sorts of new foods. We are so blessed - he is such a happy boy!

Ryan's First Snow