A Bit of a Scare

Thursday night around midnight we hear Ben wake up and call out, "Icky Lovey, Icky Lovey...." (Lovey is what he calls his blanket). Mike went in to investigate, only to discover Ben had gotten sick. We bathed him, changed his clothes, retrieved alternate lovey from the closet and brought him into bed with us...only to have him get sick again...(so we had to repeat the steps and find alternate sleeping arrangements since our bed was now "icky"). We stripped our sheets and we all went to sleep on the air-mattress in the guest room (including Petey who managed to squeeze himself in). Luckily, we made it through the rest of the night without any further incidence.

Friday he seemed fine. We avoided milk, watched some Sesame Street, and stayed inside because of the rain. He slept through the night and woke up Saturday morning at his usual time.

I went to get him and bring him into bed with us, because we usually "nuggle" (snuggle) and read books and wake up. As soon as he crawled into our bed he fell asleep again, definitely strange for him. I decided to get up and get breakfast going and left the two lazies sleeping soundly. Once Ben did decide to get up, he stumbled into the kitchen and laid down right where he was standing, closing his eyes and going back to sleep. I picked him up and put him on the couch where he fell over sitting up and fell back asleep.

Something was wrong.

Luckily we have a great hospital minutes from our house, so we got in the car and headed over to the ER. Once there they gave B an IV (after pricking the poor thing 4 times to get it in), took blood, did some x-rays and determined the cause of his sleepiness. Due to being sick the two nights prior his blood sugar was low and he was dehydrated. Once they gave him and sugar, apple juice, and a bag of fluid, he was chatting away once again...much to our relief. He was so brave throughout the whole time in the hospital. The only time he cried was not when they were treating him like a pin cushion, but when they were taking off the tape to remove the IV! Such a tough little cookie.

This was certainly not the way we had planned to spend our Saturday morning, but thankful a little sugar and hydration was all it took to get him back to his old self. Phew!

A Walk

I was hoping to take Ben to the park today after his nap so he could burn off a little late afternoon steam. Unfortunately, the rain came so our outing to the park was called off and it looked like we would be hanging out indoors for the rest of the day...tearing up the house! Once Ben woke up, the rain had stopped, but I knew the park would be a little damp so we decided to take a little walk...(stop and smell the flowers, play in some water, and splash in a few puddles)

"No, Mommy!"

Little Ben is growing up so quickly, and lately, he wants to do EVERYTHING on his own. From brushing his teeth to putting on his p.j.'s to sweeping the yard. Should I so much as breathe in his direction I quickly get the hand and a, "NO MOMMY!!!" Though I am so excited Ben has this new-found independence, I can't help but feel a bit sad...he's only 19 months old, and I know this is only the beginning of things Ben is going to do on his own. I know my job as a mommy is to give him the tools he needs to be his own little person so he can find his way in the world, but I definitely wasn't quite ready yet to hear "no mommy!"




This last picture says it all...

Gobble Gobble

This year for Thanksgiving, we were so excited to have my Grandma and Grandpa (Ben's Great Grandparents) out from Florida to spend the holiday with us. We definitely did our share of eating...from appetizers to turkey, to our bagel brunch the next day. There was no shortage of food. I'm still feeling full.

The Yard

I think one of Ben's and Petey's favorite part about the new house is the yard! Petey has ample room to stretch his legs, chase balls, and hunt squirrels. AND, Ben has ample room to stretch his legs, chase balls, and join Petey in hunting squirrels. Petey finds his spots to rest his legs in the sun, and Ben thinks it's great to grab a broom and help me sweep leaves (I guess it's never to early to practice our cleaning skills)!

Long Overdue

I don't even know where to start...so I'll give you the most recent update. We bought a house and officially moved in last night! Moving is not an easy thing to do with a toddler (AND a dog), but luckily my parents are close, so they helped out with Ben while we unloaded boxes and made important decisions like where to put the wine glasses and our cereal bowls. Our new neighborhood is awesome! We have a beautiful park, and can walk to a yogurt shop, bakery, Peet's coffee, and a Sports Basement (should the need for anything sporty arise), but most importantly, a skate park for Mike, and one day, Ben.

My parents are fifteen minutes away, which means more date nights (hooray) and nights out in the City. It's strange to have so much space. Ben and Petey don't quite know what to do with themselves. The first day I brought Petey over to the house while I unpacking, he spent the first 20 minutes running in circles. He has become fast friends with the dogs next door (much to the owners delight, I'm sure). Ben likes to sit in the atrium and cover himself with the pebbles that cover the dirt for the plants.

Last night was the first night we spent the night. It was so quiet, I awoke to every creak, driving Mike a little bit crazy. I'm so used to the sounds of the city, Mopeds, people talking on the street, horns, sirens, the sounds of wheels from the shopping carts of our neighborhood vagrants roaming the streets. You get used to the noise living on a busy street, the sound of silence is a bit hard to adjust too and I do miss my city sounds. However, my 9am trek to Trader Joe's and parking out front was a delight! Not to mention unloading the groceries (that did not include parking, throwing on my hazards, unloading Ben into his pack n' play, unloading the groceries, then cruising the hood for parking). I just pulled up into the driveway and unloaded Ben and my six bags...

We look forward to settling in, and having our friends come to visit our new home, helping to make it feel even more like home.