Blowing out the candles

 

I promised I would post a pic of Max’s b day party. Here are two that I think are good.

Teeth, ears, and noses and other stuffed things

It is just thr season and everybody is sick. Max has been having a tough time getting to sleep. His nose if stuffed and his ears are stuffed and os it does not make for a comfy and happy baby. My gutt is that he may not have an ear infection now but one is lurking around so I am putting the Mullien garlic drops in each ear. I do not want to get to the point of antibiotics. Last time I knew there was something wrong but it was too late because the infection would not go away. But this time-no way. I am on it.

But last night Max had a tough night and so he slept with us in bed. He still swung his body all around our bed and my hubby ended up with a foot in his eye. LOL

I also realized, after letting Max sleep in another room with me, that he easily goes back into the crib. he likes his crib but when he does not feel well..he just wants to be held and close to somebody. I don’t blame him. So I have been rocking him more and just following my gutt of when I think he can settle down on his own or when he needs a little more help from me- his momma.

With all of this cold weather, I am only thinking about our Florida trip in January. Then Scott had to travel for business to Florida in feb and so I decided Max and I would join him. Yeah. Playing in the water, the sand, the beach. I am so excited. 2 trips in 2 months. I am one lucky momma!
I can fit anyone in my suitcase???

Chinese Herbs for Infants

Well they worked and we have had one full night of sleep. He went to sleep at 7:30 pm and slept till 6 am. YEAH! But this is strange because I am more tired today then I have been on the days that I get no sleep. I am not sure why this happens but it always does. It is almost like my body learns to function on nothing.I am also taking herbs to help me get back into balance. I have stopped nursing because Max just was not interested in nursing and I think my hormones were getting the best of me, or at least that is what the doctor thinks. So I do feel good about nursing for a whole year and I am glad that Max was such a great nurser. I really enjoyed our time together and it was amazing way to bond with my little guy.So to conclude the sleep help post. Max did make it back into his crib with ease. It is just so hard, in those moments of fear, lack of sleep and feeling helpless with a teething or sick child to not think that THIS MOMENT will last forever. This is why i love this blog so much because all of your comments help me to remember that nothing is forever except my love for my son and my family.FYI! For anyone who did not know what I meant when I said teething tablets-they are homeopathic and made by Hylands. They have been  a saving grace.

Sleep Help Update!

So I came to a new understanding for this sleep stuff.

1. Max will eventually sleep on his own.
2. Max will not sleep in my bed when he is a teenager.
3. max will not sleep in my bed when he has a wife-and if he does-we have bigger issues than sleep.

So with these 3 things-I think that I need to just accept the sleep stuff.

But I did call the chinese herbalist and she gave him some herbs for stomach heat. Since stomach heat is caused by teething and the result is no sleeping and/or constipation. So he had 2 large poops today and I am hoping he will sleep better but we will see.

It is so hard not to sleep. I start to think that I am just not feeling well and that I am feeling nutty but the truth is that I have not gotten a good night of sleep in a long time. I would never let him Cry It Out while he is in pain. It is just not in me. I know he will find his way back to his crib because truthfully, even when I sleep with him in bed-he has to sleep far away from me to be comfortable. But he is in pain and he just wants me close to him.
He is such a sweet little boy. Poor Max and poor little kids who are going through this and the mommas who are not sleeping.

A few of my tricks I use for teething:
1. If things are really bad-I spray a little Bach Flower Rescue Remedy on his binky and then he can rest easily.
2. Lavender in his diffuser
3. Teething Tablets

Sleep Help!!

I know that we have never really followed any type of sleep method but I am at a loss. Max is having a rally tough time and the only way he actually falls asleep is in my arms. He may sleep for a few hours and then he wakes and then I do not want to keep giving him Tylenol and so I pick him up and take him to bed. Why? Well I am tired too. I am scared that he won’t sleep on his own again. I just don’t know what to do.Any suggestions? 

Firsts: Max took his first steps and another tooth

Wow! He took his firstb steps. We were playing in his room, getting ready for bed and he was standing up and then he just started to walk. one step, two step and three steps and then plop. He was so proud and laughing so hard. Then he did it again and again. Of course, I ran out of the room screaming for Scott and wanted Max to show off his new skills but he saw Daddy and plop-he started crawling towards him.

Anyway, it filled my heart with joy and I was so happy that I saw it first.

For the past 2 weeks, I ahve wanted to write about teething because we are back in the same place-the teething drama but I saved you guys. However, it has been bad the past few nights and today I was feeling his gums and there it was..a new tooth on his upper gums. POOR MAXIE! Poor Momma for lack of sleep!

But Yeah for firsts!!

Happy 12 Months Maxie!!

Channukah 2007, originally uploaded by Maxsmom.

Dear Max,

I remember this day so well. I remember having you at 12:24 am and putting you right on my chest and right away you started nursing. I was so amazed. I could not believe how perfect you were and are. You are so magical and it has been the most amazing time watching your personality evolve.Today Daddy changed your car seat to face forward because you are officially 1 years old.You are so sweet. Every time we meet people or we are in music class, people make comments on how sweet you are. You love the flirt but you still pretend you are shy sometimes.You have learned how to blow kisses but when you blow a kiss, you put your hand on the other persons mouth. You love to kiss. You love to kiss Esther, your dog, and you love to kiss Mommy and Daddy.This month you have started to stack objects. You also love the hammer the balls on one of your toys. And you keep doing it over and over. You, just like your Dad, complete everything you start. If you pull out all of the clothes out of your drawers, you will put the clothes back and then pull it out and put back etc. You also love to close doors or gates. If a door is open the you must close it. You are a great helper. This month you have really become a climber. You will climb anything. You also have learned how to slide off a bed and go up and down the stairs the safe way.You still refuse to be fed by a spoon or fork. You will only eat foods that are finger foods and even with that you are kind of picky but you are a great eater. You love protein, some veggies and fruit.You have a great sense of humor. You think everything is funny just like your Dad. Even when you were learning to stand up by yourself, this made you laugh.This month you started being able to stand while playing with an object in both hands. You are a very funny kid and very determined like your Momma. You have not changed much from the day you were born. You are still so aware of everything and everyone-you do not miss a thing.You love to hug and you love to snuggle, especially in the morning when we are the only ones awake.This month you perfected sleeping (except if your tummy hurts or your teething is bad). You know how to put yourself to sleep and you can even put yourself back to sleep in the middle of the night. You actually slept from 7:30 pm to 6:30 am a few times but you always sleep from 7:30 pm until 5:30 am.You are now 23.4 pounds and 30 inches. You were born at 6.15 pounds and 20 inches. You are 3 pounds bigger than Daddy was at a year.You have made our lives full and we love you so much. You are my muffin. You are the reason that I continue to challenge myself to be a better mom and a better wife and a better friend-you are my inspiration.Max: Thanks for being such a wonderful boy. I am so lucky that you picked us.We love you.Love,Mama

I got Tagged

I don’t normally do these, but I thought this tag from Billie  was a good one. It helped me to stop and appreciate. Thanks Billie!!!

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Rules :
1. Copy from “Start Copy” until “End of Copy”.
2. Before “End of Copy”, share your best memories of 2007 include your name and your URL blog.
3. Share this tag to your friends.

This year has been a great one!

2007 brought:

A new look into my soul: Being a mom has given me a new appreciation for myself and for other women It has also brought me closer to who I am as a woman because being a mom has forced me to ask myself who I am..

A new home:
– We bought and moved into a new house over the summer. We moved from the city to the burbs and althogh it was s tough for me in July, I am so happy we have moved. I love our house and I love our yard and my garden

Friends: I am talking to a lot of friends from a while back who I for stupid reasons stopped talking to and now, they are all back in my life.

Other Mommy friends: This year I have made other Mommy friends from our music class.

Max’s First birthday, First Channukah, First Halloweeen, First of so much stuff: Which is Thursday December 20th. WOW!!

Jeans: For the first time I am back into my old jeans and my old pants. YEAH!!

All of these things sound small but they have been huge in my life. There is so much in my life to be grateful for and I am so blessed.

I tag Christy, Shannon and Em.

Infant goes down the stairs without us knowing..

It could have been really bad. I thought Max was in his room playing and I swore the gate was up but it was not. I have always let Max roam and explore and I think because of it-he is so curious about everything and pretty much I let him play with anything as long as he cannot get hurt. But today, the gate was not up, and Scott said where is Max and I said..in his room playing and then I got up and looked and he was not there and my heart sunk and I ran out of his room and saw that the gate was no up and I almost could not breathe and I looked down and he was at the bottom of the stairs waving..

I learned a good lesson. I am lucky he knows how to crawl down stairs because we practice but I am lucky he did not fall.

Phew..breathe..

Blueberry Wheat Free, Gluten Free, Dairy Free Muffins

I have been baking tons for both Max and Scott. Here is my favorite. 2 cups of millet flour or gluten free baking mix1 cup of millet or brown rice 1/2 cup applesauce1 tsp baking soda1 tsp xantham gumadd some blueberriesadd enough water to mix or use rice milk or soy milk or almond milk Put the oven on 400 degrees. Then pour a spoon full into the muffin cup and then add some jelly and almond butter or peanut butter and then add another scoop of mix. Then bake for 22 to 30 mins depending on your oven.Of course I do not give Max the ones with almond butter but this is a great muffin for kids or adults on the go. Low in natural sugars, a good carb and a good fat.Does anyone bake and if so, what do you like making?