Kovixen

Part of me was really wondering if Andy would ever walk. I mean, it seems like everyone's baby walks around a year. Mine decided to wait until he was 15 months. But a few days ago he took his first step, and today was the first day he actually walked from one place to another. It is just so amazing and beautiful to watch. He'll also stop and stand there while he smiles at me, then goes back to walking. I'm very excited that we've hit this milestone before his second birthday. And now I can focus my worrying on him talking.

As for the sleeping issue, he's had two good nights now. Since he slept last Saturday, I thought we were fine, but then he woke up every night last week. I thought I was never going to sleep again. Worse, I was terrified that he wouldn't go back to sleep this weekend while Peter's in Boston. Luckily, we decided to do the "cry it out" method. Many people hate this, but after crying for two hours this past Saturday evening, he slept the whole night through. Again last night. Yay, now I can look forward to this weekend, even if I'm not getting the break/vacation in Boston that I had originally planned.

As for the second most important thing out there, Harry Potter, I'm really upset with all the spoilers that have been released. I'm doing my best to stay away, especially because I'm sure it'll take me days to read it with Peter being away. But I want to make this clear-if anyone tells me any spoilers or tells me their reactions to them or anything, I will be very very upset and will pay you back. And I may cut myself off from the computer early (like tonight), so if I blow you off, I"m sorry. Also, I may be in mourning for a few weeks afterwards, so expect me to be crying left and right too.

I figured I should give you all an update. Andy is all better now. We took him to the pediatrician, and she found nothing wrong. She did say that his molars were swollen and it could be constipation. I figured it was the teeth, so we bought motrin (better for the swelling than tylenol I guess) and benedryl to help him sleep. And sleep he did, a big four hour nap. We also gave him a ton of apple juice to help with his intestines just in case. He ate dinner fine, and then he had the hardest poopy ever. Poor little guy was constipated. He's never had a problem here, so we were quite surprised. But after that things were fine. He slept great last night, as did we. And I am so happy that this is over and that it happened over a weekend so I didn't have to have him alone exhausted.

Any thoughts about having a second child any time soon are now out the window. I need Andy to communicate his needs before I start this all over again.

Our pediatrician doesn't do the 15 month check up. Funny that we went in two days shy of his 15 month birthday. They did weigh him, and he was just over 30 lbs! Biggest baby ever. And he's still not walking, so I get to carry the big beast of a baby that I have all over. I do have excellent arm muscles now.

As for me, I am doing well on a diet! I hit my all time low since getting pregnant yesterday, and I'm about 5 lbs away from my goal. Of course, I may lower the goal a bit once I get closer, but at least I'm making progress. And while I'm having a butterbeer every night!

Thanks to everyone who offered advice and suggestions, I really appreciate it!!!

Did I give birth to a newborn and forget about it? Andy has been sleeping through the night (as in 12 hours straight) for a year now, but suddenly here I am up for about 2 hours at this point not knowing what to do. He will not sleep in his crib, at least not since 1:30 this evening. He's quite happy when he's not in his room (or the pack n play I just spent 10 minutes assembling as an alternative). So at this point I have given up and he's watching Sesame Street. I have no idea what is going on or how to deal with this. Peter's currently sleeping as he has had less than my 3 hours, so I don't know who to ask for advice. I'm glad this happened on a day when we can both take naps, but typical that my pediatrician's office is closed. And I never asked them the questions I asked my old one, so I have no idea if they have visiting hours this morning or what to do when I have an issue. I want to cry. I've been wondering all week if this parenting stuff ever gets easier, and I think I have decided that it won't. Or at least not until he's 35.