Our little man is growing like a weed. He’s rolling all over the place and even lifts his butt like he’s trying to crawl. Not quite sitting on his own yet, but he trys… and then lands on his face after a few seconds.
We are trying to get him to hold his bottle on his own, which he is having a bit of success with. He laughs at us and as far as I am concerned he is saying Mom, though I think Mom is still in disbelief.
He also seems to be teething and we found out he has a bladder infection. It’s a minor infection and we only caught it by chance, but it is there and he is on medication for it. The teething has been rough on him, he crys, and is always sticking his toys and fingers in his mouth… sometime a little too deep and he ends up losing some of his meals. To add to that problem the medication he is on causes loss of appetite and nausea and vomiting. We have to work a little harder to get his milk into him and we’ve had to stop feeding him solids (on our Doctor’s advice). He’s only really lost his lunch once. I actually had to take his high chair apart and bring it outside to hose it down!
When we had the visit to the pediatrition he suggested a water sample whenever we got a chance. How do you get a water sample from a five-month old? You stick a little sterile baggie on him that has a hole in it surrounded by tape (available at your local clinic). Put on the diaper and hope for the best. After three samples we confirmed a small water infection so the doctor prescribed him some Novotrimel. Now we have ten days to deal with the poor little guy not wanting food.
The teething issue is another thing altogether. He slept good last night, but the two nights before he was congested and very sooky. He slept for an hour or two at most before we had to go and calm him down. It was hard. A pacifier usually helps him relax, but when he can’t breathe through his nose a pacifier really doesn’t help things. We had to use a suction thing a few times that night to help clear him out… and he really doesn’t like that device. We had him looked over yesterday and he doesn’t seem to have a cold or flu. Teething can bring all sorts of symptoms with it and poor little Nicholas is not enjoying it.
On the bright side, during the times when he is unhappy, a smile can be brought to his face at almost any time. Gotta love that!
I also have a new found respect for single parents. Siobhan and I have each other at all times, but those people who are raising kids alone really have their work cut out for them! I can’t imagine it!
Later!
Rene
P.S. Nicholas really doesn’t like carrots!
