Monthly Archives: May 2016
Adam gets an upgrade
Adam has been sick on and off (mostly on) for the past month, and in that time his ears have never properly cleared. The ENT recommended grommets, so this morning Adam went to have his upgrade installed.
The little guy was an absolute champ, and even managed to be happy and smiling through all of the preparation. I was with him right up until the anaesthetist put him under.
All ready and about to go in
The operation was super quick and he was very unhappy when he woke up – groggy and cranky. After about half an hour he settled a bit, and then gradually made his way back to his smiling self. He was quite sensitive today though, just suddenly crying out with tears rolling down his cheeks for no apparent reason at times.
We’re very hopeful that this leads to a healthier happier Adam, and a bit of a respite from Dr’s visits for Donné.
Cute baby gowns – luckily he could keep his jersey on through everything.
Bush pixies
These two have been discovering new hiding places in the garden, and the current favourite lair is behind the hibiscus plants.
Eyeball threat
Grace’s ballet teacher is away and in the first class with the substitute teacher she said that she has a stick in her bag to poke anyone who does not behave.
This entirely upset Grace and she was very upset for the rest of the day, nothing we could say calmed her down, and she didn’t want to go again the next week. I said to her, “Grace, it is an idle threat, she isn’t actually going to poke anyone with her stick.”
The next day she was calmer, and by the time her lesson came around she was fine to go, and enjoyed her lesson without any issues.
Afterwards she says to Donné, “Dad was right, it was an eyeball threat.”
Morning playtime – Eli with the train, Adam chewing Lego blocks and Grace colouring in (with the correct pencil grip, without any reminders!)
They did it
It is good to have two crazy siblings who love you dearly
Adam will always have a scapegoat
Paper monsters
Grace made a paper monster in needle craft, and the went on to make a paper pool, house, towel and more for her monster. Now she is making paper food and other sections of the house at home.
First tooth
Adam’s first tooth has peaked through the gums! Donné noticed the tooth yesterday, but we couldn’t feel it. Today we can feel the little point sticking through.
Not quite a story
Grace was reading to Eli while Donné was busy putting Adam to sleep (and I was at a school meeting), and when Donné came into their room, she was greeted with this picture.
That is Grace’s journal in her hand, the book where she writes things like, “08:00 – I am at school” and “10:00 – Lesson: Fun with the noun.” She had been reading her journal to Eli for 15min, and that wasn’t quite the story he was expecting.
7 months
Time is zooting along and Adam is now 7 months old. His mission at the moment is to figure out crawling. Yesterday he managed to get on to all fours and keep it there for a while – crawling is coming.
He’s had a bit of a rough month being up and down with coughing and ear infections. Let’s hope that the month ahead brings better things for him. Even through it all, he’s still a smiling, happy little guy.
