Loved Oprah Today!!

I watched Oprah today and loved it! To all the moms out there you should of tuned in, it was awesome!!!

I feel so much better about myself, I am  not alone!!

What a day for FirSTs

Last night Ben rolled over... all by himself!! Which I missed, but dad, grandpa John and Uncle Tyke all got to see!!

ANd of course I missed it because I am the one who has had the video camera on Ben for weeks now waiting for him to roll on film...and its not that it was not on film...but that it was not for me!!! I am the one with him 23 3/4 hours of the day!!! Sucks to be me!!! OH well...I am over it! I will wait my turn! BOO!

Ben also found his feet last night as well, I am so excited to see him grab them, I have been showing him that he had feet for a while but he showed no interest!!!

And also...Ben has found out that the hairy guy that sleeps next to his mom is actually someone very important. HIS DADDY!

If you don't know Ryus's schedule you wouldn't understand! Once Ben gets used to Ryus being here, he gets sent out of town so its been hard for Ryus to really connect with Ben, I mean he connects with him but Ben just has to warm back up to him once he gets home! But now Ben lights up when Ryus walks in and follows him when he walks out of the room. He loves his daddy and I love that BEn has finally made that connection!!! He actually smiles more for Ryus then me!!!

SO...I was in left field

So...Yesterday Ben took a turn for the worse and had every imaginable symptom a child could have...fever, running nose, cough, diarrhea, watery eyes, would not eat and was very unhappy.

I took him to the Dr....Finally! I was trying not to be obsessive first time mom. But poor guy had been miserable for 5 days and I was thinking teeth or a cold, and the Dr. would give me nothing and I would waste money because they would not be able to do anything.

So low and behold Ben has a horrible ear infection in his right ear and the start of one in his left ear. Poor guy, I felt horrible thinking it was his stupid teeth. The doc gave him antibiotic's and he is doing much better, I was not happy with having to give antibiotics but the doc said that he really needed them. And they are truly a blessing at this time, because I am starting to get my sweet boy back!!

SO when in doubt...don't think teeth....think ear!!

Thank you to the moms that wrote in!!!

Too Teeth or not to Teeth

So...if anyone could tell me what is wrong with my son..I would love you!! I can't decide if he is teething or if he has a little bug. Here's the details...

2 days ago he had a low fever about 99.2 when he woke up...he was great all day long then he woke from his 4:00 nap and was not a happy camper, he cryed for a very long time (this is not like ben at all). Later that night I got him to bed with no crying and he woke up every 2 hours not upset but just like he couldn't sleep, again a little fever. He woke the following morning and he was the happiest boy, like usual. Then he woke up from his 4:00 nap and he was a mess, crying and arching his back it was very sad for me. I gave him Tylenol before his nap thinking it would kick in while he slept, but no help. I finally got him to sleep about 7:30 after a rough evening and he woke about 9:30, not upset, just awake, may I add he has not ate since 4:00pm. He was not hungry either. I got him back to sleep to have him wake a 11:00, he was a hungry boy and pigged out, i checked his temp and it was 100.2, so I gave him Tylenol and put him back to sleep. 3:30 rolls around and he is up again, i check his temp it is still in the 100's, so I attempt the Tylenol again and he throws up all over the both of us and my just changed sheets. Shoot... so I wait for an hour and give him more Tylenol, but he doesn't want to eat. So I stay up with him until 5 and then he eats. We wake up this morning and he has a temp of 99.4 but no more throw up and no more crying!!! Is it teething or a bug? 

So here is the symptoms in a nut shell...low fever, no excess drooling,crying fits late afternoon, but not at nighttime, threw up once, some coughing, waking up every hour in an half. See why I am confused, if he was sick wouldn't he have a higher fever, if he was teething wouldn't he be drooling and wanting to chew on things!!!

Sorry for the long story but I am really frustrated, is this kid teething, but he is not drooling a lot!!! HELP!

Not on my watch

So I love following Jessie Pennington's blog and I find it funny how right after Crew does something Ben does!!! I feel like I copy her blog, but I swear Jessie are boys are just alike!

The other day at Grandma Sue's Ryus had Ben on the ottoman tickling him and Ryus turn's to look at the TV and I turn to look at Ben and...low and behold Ben learned to do a back flip...right off the ottoman!!! He cryed and cryed and cryed some more and was a very sad boy!!!  

It broke my heart to see that he was so scared!! But the most exciting part (as if there should be) was that it was not my fault!!!

I have pictured the day when Ben would roll off the bed and I would cry because I would feel like a horrible mom...but now Ryus can ! Sorry sweetie!!! I just really thought is was going to be me!

Many Faces

He found his tongue!!

Ryus wanted to take Ben for a walk in the stroller yesterdayc ause it was so nice!! I thought  he needed a hat to keep his bald head from turning red and I could not help but love him in this hat...hence all the photo's!!!

I hate Daylight Savings

Whoever invented this needs to get a real job, because before BABY I loved this time of the year...more sunshine...who wouldn't love this? But since Ben doesn't understand what the heck is going on... his sleep pattern is all jacked up!!!! And it's really wearing on the momma! So...to you.. the guy (cause I'am sure it was a man) that decided that changing the clocks was a good thing...until Ben starts sleeping again....I roYAlly HATE you!!!

Family Photo

                                                 Family photo from Rochell's wedding!

DRooL MoNster

Finally Big Enough

Ben got this from his Grandpa for X-mas but he was too small to use it. I finally decided to put it together...i waited because I knew it would kick my butt...and it did! But ben loved it...for about 5 minutes...

Grandpa's B-day

Today is my grandfathers birthday! He passed away July of 2007! His name is Benjamin! Him and I were very close and that is where my son Ben got his name!!! I talk to Ben about him a lot...I find my self saying I wish you would have gotten the chance to meet your great grandpa...but I forget that he has met him and he was hanging with him waiting to come to Ryus and I! 

I miss you grandpa and thanks for sending me Baby Ben!!!

Loves Food...CheCk

 

Last night I gave Ben cereal for the first time! He LOVED it!! He wasn't too sure what to do at first and then finally got the hang of it and would open his mouth when he saw the spoon headed his way!! I guess it makes me a little sad that he is growing up so fast, and that soon he won't be as dependant on me for food. 

Ryus was so excited, he kept saying...so I can feed him now right...so if you leave I can feed him right?

I feel like he is too little to be eating food...