Mostly better
May. 20th, 2008 11:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
aubreymTai seems to be on the mend - he was in a much better mood today. He still napped and nursed more than usual, but I figure both are good for helping him to get better. He spent some time playing on the little gym mat thingy I got him at Babies R Us. It's got a cowboy theme and he loves watching the horse. I was folding clothes and watching him play, when he started kicking his legs and almost rolled over from back to belly! (I figure he would have gotten irritated if he succeeded, considering how much he loves being on his tummy.) He ended up getting stuck on his side, but he's well on his way. I'm going to have to be extra vigilant about not stepping away from him on the changing table for even an instant. (Note to self: always have diapers ready first.)
He's still drooling like a leaky faucet. He nearly soaked through a bib, and I only put it on him in the late afternoon. He's still chewing on things (especially a little hedgehog teether, a teething necklace, and his bib). Fortunately his shrieking hasn't morphed into frustration so many times today. I think he just likes exercising his lungs. He spent more time grinning at me when we traded shrieks, and giggled when I tickled him.
He's also working really hard on reaching out and grabbing things he wants. We were having dinner with his Grandma tonight and she was holding him while I ate. She'd put his teething necklace on the table in front of him, and in a little bit he got his concentration-focus face (where he squinches up his mouth with his tongue poking out just a tiny bit) and kept moving his hands closer and closer. It didn't take him long to get it, though he stuck it in his eye before he made it to his mouth. It's amazing to watch him learn.
Unfortunately he had a bit of diarrhea late this evening, so if that continues tomorrow I think I'll call the pediatrician. Just to make sure things are okay. I'm pretty sure he doesn't have a fever, but I might take his temp before bed. I know, I'm such a first-time-Mom.
He's also working really hard on reaching out and grabbing things he wants. We were having dinner with his Grandma tonight and she was holding him while I ate. She'd put his teething necklace on the table in front of him, and in a little bit he got his concentration-focus face (where he squinches up his mouth with his tongue poking out just a tiny bit) and kept moving his hands closer and closer. It didn't take him long to get it, though he stuck it in his eye before he made it to his mouth. It's amazing to watch him learn.
Unfortunately he had a bit of diarrhea late this evening, so if that continues tomorrow I think I'll call the pediatrician. Just to make sure things are okay. I'm pretty sure he doesn't have a fever, but I might take his temp before bed. I know, I'm such a first-time-Mom.
