4 months tomorrow

I cant believe it has almost been 4 months since my Coy boy was introduced to this world. He is growing so much...he is getting stronger each day. He can almost sit up on his own and FINALLY he rolled over this weekend!! He did it 4 times, we kept rolling him back so that everyone could watch him do it. He rolled from his belly to his back. We have been trying a little bit of baby food, starting with carrots and he likes them. I put him in his bumbo chair or his bouncy chair when I am about to feed him. Here is a picture of him in his bumbo:

Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall...Humpty Dumpty had a great fall...

I know it happens to most children...but I feared for the day it would happen to my sweet Coy boy. But...yes... he fell off the couch. I wasn't home from work yet, he was with daddy when it happened. Michael told me as soon as I walked in the door and said he felt awful and almost cried himself. So I grabbed Coy and looked him over. There were no bumps, red spots or bruises...so I just watched him closely the rest of the evening to make sure he didn't act weird - like with a concussion or anything, and he turned out fine.





Here is his picture from Mothers day, isn't he precious?! So, he is growing so much and obviously moving around a lot too. He is too big now for the bassinet that he has been sleeping in that I kept next to my bed. So last night we had to move his pack and play into our room and he slept in it. He did much better. And, yes, he does have a beautiful nursery with beautiful new furniture, but I'm just not ready for him to be all the way in there and down the hall from me. So for now he will sleep in his pack and play at the foot of our bed. :)

Saturday night we took Coy to the movies and he LOVED it! It was so cute watching this little baby watch the big screen as if he knew what was going on. We were a little nervous about how he would do, but he was perfect. We had a lot of fun!

Diaper Rash 101

So Coy had his first major sickness with 102 fever and diarrhea. Last Thursday we had to take him to Texas Children's ER to get checked out. They weren't real concerned since he was well hydrated...they just said to give him lots of Pedialyte, Tylenol every 4 hours and let the rest 'run' its course (no pun intended). They also indicated, since all his tests came back normal, that he would be fine in 24 hours and travelling was OK. So, here is where the learning part came in. The next day as his fever got lower we decided to go ahead with our travel plans and drove to my in-laws for a weekend vacation 5 hours away. Of course we changed Coy's diaper a couple of times on the way...but it wasn't good enough. By the next morning he had a case of diaper rash that was just awful! He was crying in pain each time we changed his diaper. I only brought a small sample size of Desitin cream with me, because he didn't have a problem when we left. So grandma went and bought a large size Desitin that we used for a day, and then we switched over to A&D because the zinc oxide content was higher. After 2 days of treating it the rash just got worse. Finally the pediatrician recommended Triple Paste Medicated Ointment for Diaper Rash. This is the king of diaper rash ointments...it worked in just a few days. His butt is now diaper rash free and this morning we made a diaper change with out tears! So, check it out next time your in a bind. So here is what I learned. If you have a baby with diarrhea: 1) don't go on a road trip as it makes matters worse, 2) always carry a large supply of diaper rash ointment with you on trips, 3) make sure the ointment is Triple Paste Medicated Ointment for Diaper Rash.

"See My New Trick Mommy"

That is what I heard when I walked through the door yesterday after work. Of course this was Michael talking...he couldn't wait to show me the new trick he and Coy had been working on. So he lays Coy on the quilt on the floor face up, bends his knees and puts his feet on the grounds saying, "you have to plant your feet." Then pulls him up with his arms. For a moment Coy kind of squats there in front of Michael and then just pushes up with his legs and stands up. Can you believe it...Coy stood up yesterday. WOO HOO. He wont roll over...but with a little help he will stand up. He is just beautiful. I totally got this on the video camera and I cant wait to show his grandmothers!