Month Seven

Dear Cole,
This has been a tough month. As much as I don't want you to get older, I will be happy to welcome month eight. So much has happened this month that it's hard to remember where to start. You spent most of the past month constipated. I don't remember the last "real" poop you had. (Yes we are talking poop AGAIN!) For most of the time this didn't seem to bother you, but there were days when you would not let me put you down. There were days when you were just cranky. We tried many things and in the end we did get you to poop. However, with our latest visit to the dr's office we are going to put you on yet one more medication to see if it will help you get your bowels moving. We have also spent this past month keeping a journal of how often you "spit up". I say it that way because it's not really spit up. You PUKE, and you do it often. Sometimes this seems to upset you, and sometimes it's as if nothing has happened at all. I don't mind so much when you've just eaten, and it's before I've put you down. We're usually prepared for those times, burp cloth in hand. It's when you've been playing for an hour or more and all of a sudden you get a little pain we pick you up to see what's wrong and PUKE right down the front of us, right over our shoulders, right on the floor, wherever you are pointed. I don't know what it is about this that gets me so upset. I don't think you are missing out on any nutrients or losing weight because of it. It just doesn't seem normal. We've adjusted your reflux medication one more time, and we're on a two week trial. We will see if there are any more changes to you and your mood and the amount of puke you produce in a day and if we can't get to the bottom of this we are going to see a pediatrician. It is this that makes me worry, it is this that makes me feel so badly for YOU. There have been few days in your seven short months that you have been completely content, and wanted for nothing but love. But you still seem to be happy with us, and you still seem to find the best in every day. In better news this month you have had MANY firsts: You cut your first tooth sometime around July 5th. (You also have another one coming and boy do we know it) You went for your very first swim this month, and then  you went for your second. We have had some very warm weather and we thought it was high time we got you in the water. We went for our first swim at Gail's house and the water was so refreshing, but you weren't so sure. I think it may have been a little cool for you, I think the temp was somewhere around 80. A few days later we took you to Mary Lou's pool which was a very warm 90 and felt like bath water. Not so refreshing for us (I think the pool was warmer then the air) however you LOVED it. You weren't so sure both times when I ducked you under, but I am a firm believer that my child will love swimming and I will do what I think is best to help you get there. You also started rolling yourself over, and over, and over, and over. This was fun for you, you could get around the whole room, and then all of a sudden you realized you didn't need to roll everywhere, you could pull yourself around the room on your hands and belly. Not quite hands and knees, but you ARE crawling, backwards, but still getting around. We can't leave you in the room anymore, or you back yourself up to the couch or wall, or whatever is behind you that you can't see. We also took you camping for the first time and you loved it. You loved being outside and hanging out with everyone. Meeting all the people. It was a blast having you there and we just loved that you loved it. We will take you again for sure and probably for longer next time, so we can do some swimming and some hiking. I don't think you have slept as well as you did on this trip in a very long time!
Cole, there are lots of days when I wish you would just stop growing and slow down, but I can't believe how bright you are and how interested in everything you seem to be. Life is starting to get more exciting for all of us and I know you are going to settle into your own routine soon enough. I love watching you grow and learn and I am so looking forward to the next new adventure!!! Love Momma xo

Comments

[Josee Morse]

I love the last pic the best. Hmmm I wonder what he was thinking? Kind of has that "WTF" look on his face, hope Pages of 8+2 is not rubbing off on him. Enjoy the ride Melissa, it goes around way too fast.

[Taryn]

AS always, terrific photos!

[Paulette]

loved this post & loved the pics...can you believe he's 7 months old? time is going too fast!!!

[Correen]

sweet mother of god, how GORGEOUS is that boy?!?!? Mom and Dad look like they're doing very well, you look healthy and VERY happy! how the hell does time manage to speed up so much?? it sucks we've been out of touch, I want to see you guys! I text messaged the cell phone on your anniversary and wanted to call, but was in Cape Breton and by the time I remembered again, it was probably too late, so I didn't call. when are you headed to the Cape again? I'm going up this weekend for a wedding, and every weekend until probably mid October! YIKES! talk soon. xxoo
C

[Amy]

I'm with Josee...that last pic is priceless! I love it! Great post, Melissa...glad you guys had such a great time camping! xo