Sick again!!

Well my sweet little girl is sick again!! Laramy was diagnosed with a double ear infection last Thursday . Thankfully she does not have RSV! We have been very concerned about the fluid that has been leaking from her ears. We have made four doctors office visits in the last eight days, which resulted in 10 days of antibiotics, 7 days of antibiotic/anti-inflammatory ear drops, and a decongestant combo. As a retired nurse friend of mine put it, "Sounds like an ENT in our future." But, Today was much better than any day since last Thursday; so, I am hoping that finally we might have a hold on all this inner ear trouble. My poor little baby has been so sick. It has been ruff on all of us. The only way she has been able to get situated is by propping up on a pillow to sleep. Because we are afraid she might roll over in her sleep if propped up in her crib; she has been bunking in the bed with us for the last few days. I can't sleep sound with her in our bed. We have been putting her in her crib, but she winds up in ours. Tonight she woke up screaming and I just took that pillow and put it in her crib and propped her up. I wanted to see if it was me or the pillow she wanted. She wants the dern pillow!!! On one hand this is great, but on the other it is not. I can't leave a 7 month old unattended on a pillow. And yes we already have a crib wedge installed!! She quit screeming went back to sleep without a hitch once I propped her up on that pillow. Now I must take away her pillow.

Diva??

Yesterday, we went for the second time to have our family photos and mainly Laramy's 6 month old pics taken. Hayden Strickland Photography shot our photos. They are very nice to work with. Our first session was a complete disaster! Laramy melted down like a chocolate bar on a hot summer day; so, we opted to reschedule the session for another date. Luckily, my prayers were answered during our second session. Laramy did great! I mean I was so thankful and mostly surprised. Of course, she is used to Zac and I taking pics of her at home, but she never gets into it. She always kind of looks and squints in the photos. After she figured out that all the attention and fuss was over her yesterday, she really hammed it up to the camera. It was like a mini-diva unfolded. She laughed and squawked at the photographers. I was in awe! She even sported her diaper cover shot with much composure. We took pictures for probably around an hour. She got a little teary eyed at the end, but got over it and was again talking to everyone. I am beginning to see more of her very unique personality come out. I am super excited to have some pics of my baby and us. Zac was as surprised as I was about her attitude. I will post the pics as soon as possible.

Lots going on.

Wow it has been a long time since I updated my blog. Well here goes. First, my Pops has an enlarged liver, and this is supposedly the culprit that is causing him such grief. His doctor says that he can control the size of it with a low fat diet. Who knows? He has been having episodes again of upset stomach.

Next, who put something in the water?? My sister-in-law, Heather Lee, is expecting another baby, and my cousin, Chenequa Clayton called the day after my birthday and said that she is pregnant again. Chenequa's baby, Hannah, is only a few days younger than Laramy. Congratulations to both of you. As I was retiring some of Laramy's outgrown clothes into the storage box, I must admit that I got a little misty eyed, but then I looked at my feet. Yes, my feet! Reason being that I had to wear hot pink and lime green Croc flip flops for the third trimester of my pregnancy even to work. The bottoms of those things are slick. They were the only thing that stretched out enough to fit my swollen feet. I even wore them to work with my business attire. Ooh la la! Anyway to the point, I had severe swollen feet and legs even after I gave birth to Laramy, which produced a horrible case of ingrown toenails. It took about two and a half weeks for all 50 lbs or so of fluid to start coming off my body. These messed up toenails have prevented me from wearing closed toed shoes for over 6 months. So as I looked at my new New Balance Running Shoes that I was sporting, I quickly dried up the tears. Yeap, I begin to pitch those little clothes into the big blue box like no body's business. I still want more children, but later on. I will probably be the next to report that someone has tampered my water too. That would be too ironic.

Laramy is now 7 months old, or she was on Jan 24. She is going through the mommy is leaving me anxiety. It is getting better, but I could not go to the bathroom without her having a complete meltdown. I mean she had to see me at all times. The sound of my voice from another room didn't comfort her. She has fell in love with one of the decorative pillows that is on my bed. Laramy can say "Momma." Which I am really loving. :O) I mopped the floor Monday and completed a lot of household chores. I didn't realize that I was not talking as much as usual to her, but every time I would pick her up she would just cling to me and bury her head into my chest and neck. She went down for a nap with her favorite pillow on the big bed and slept for almost 2 hours gripping my hand with both of hers. Pitiful. Today she got to have her first ride around the house in the clothes basket. Tonight she finally started having a lot more to do with Zac. She has been all about me lately, but I was very happy that she and Zac were able to play again for awhile without a meltdown. Below are some pics of her.

Zac and Laramy playing with her baby dogie and sock monkey!

Notice the pacifier and John Deere Rattle.

I took this one after she rolled off of her favorite pillow.

The toy that she has her hand on has become one of her favorites to play with.