Cold, Cold Go Away!!!

Poor Xyler has been dealing with a cold for over a month now.  I was hoping that it was starting to go away the other day but it has seemed worse today!  I took Xyler in to his pediatrician for his synagis(RSV) shot and I asked them about his cold.  Since he isn't getting any better they sent me home with a nebulizer so that I can give breathing treatments.  They told me he would probably cry since I have to hold a mask over his mouth and nose so he can breath it in.  They said it is good if he does cry since he will take in deeper breaths from crying.  Well....I gave him his first treatment tonight and he didn't cry until the last minute of it.  Go figure, right!  Trust Xyler to not cry when it is good for him to cry.  :)  He is such a good baby so I'm really not surprised.

My poor Xavian who is 19 months old has had a fever the last couple of days.  It wasn't too bad today and after I gave him medicine he seemed to do better.  I still felt bad for having to drag him to the doctor.  I feel so worn out after a visit to the pediatrician.  I'm sure people watching just have to laugh at me since I am trying to juggle everything.  It is a lot of work to try and carry a baby carrier and baby , diaper bag, oxygen tank and try to hang on to a 19 month old.  When I bend down a bit to grab Xavian's hand either the diaper bag or oxygen tank slips off of my shoulder and knocks poor Xavian down most of the time.  I think he runs from me now just so that he won't get knocked down.  :)

Poor Xyler has had so many shots that he now knows what is going to happen once I lay him down on the table.  He cries every time now, even when I'm just laying him down to undress him for his weight check.  I feel so bad for him!  He only has one more synagis shot and then he is done. He has only gained 1oz since since his 4 month check up two weeks ago.  I would like to see more but at least it's gaining and not losing.  I have tried to feed him rice cereal a couple of times and so far it has not gone very well.  When I put some in his mouth he will just push his tongue forward and keeps doing it so then the food get;s pushed out.  I hope he gets the hang of it soon because he could use the calories from it.

I put Xyler in the highchair tonight and had to take a picture.  He looks little in their compared to his brother and yet he also looks so grown up.  I just love this picture!