Sick

Jak came home sick from daycare yesterday. I got a call around 2:30 to say she had a temperature of 100.3 and was just laying with her teacher, Miss Becky, and playing with her hair. Much to my dismay, my baby is not a cuddle bug, so I know that whenever she sits still for 5 minutes (and isn't asleep) something is wrong.

Fast forward 3 hours to the doctor's office. Apparently she has a virus (duh) that was causing her watery eyes, cough, sneezing, and runny nose. Her fever, however, was caused by an ear infection....the same ear infection she was diagnosed with on August 3. Apparently it never went away, so they put her on new antibiotics and she's due back in 2 weeks to see how she is doing. She took her first dose last night, along with some infant's Motrin, and she perked right up! Her fever went down and she seemed like all was well, but when Meredith gave her more medicine at 4am this morning, her fever was back.

I stayed home with her today and her fever has come and gone. We took a 3 hour nap earlier today, which gave her some energy. Her poor nose just runs and runs and runs, but she is still so happy...even though it's hard to eat her bottle or take a pacifier since she has to breathe through her mouth! She's smiling and laughing and wants to play. I love this little girl.

Waiting for the doctor...notice the watery eye. 

She fell asleep before we even pulled out of the doctor's office parking lot. 

I love that medicine! Sick baby? What sick baby?

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P.S. Jak would like to say HAPPY 41st BIRTHDAY to her Uncle Jamie. She loves him bunches and bunches (even if she looks angry in the picture below).

Movin' on up!

Today was Jak's first day in her new room at daycare - Infant 2. She was only there for an hour, just to make sure she transitions okay. I think she's doing much better than I am. I was really upset when I heard they were moving her so early, but they said she's ready and after speaking with the teachers, I feel a little better about it. She'll try it out this week and next and then the week of September 5th she'll be in there full time. I am worried about the bigger kids being around her, but from what I've heard, Jak can take care of herself. She took a toy away from a bigger kid last week...and she took his blankey a few weeks ago. I'm all worried about my kid getting bullied when it looks like she is the bully.

On another note, we got a nice surprise in the mail over the weekend. Robbie - our fellow blog friend - sent us 3 t-shirts she thought Jak would like...especially one in particular. When we got the package, we knew it was perfect. Meredith insisted that Jak wear one of the shirts to Daycare today and it was all the rage. The teachers LOVED it!

How perfect is this shirt? 

Jak in her Jack Shirt

Thanks for sending these, Robbie...and Trina...and Dexter, Simon, and Linus! We LOVE THEM (especially the Jack shirt)! You may have a "thank you" gift coming your way very soon! :)

Jumping Jak

Baby Jak loves to get down in her Jump-A-Roo!

6 month stats

Jak had her 6 month check-up on August 2. Here's the low-down:

• Weight: 14.1 lbs (15th percentile) - A gain of 2 lbs!
• Height: 25.5 inches long (30th percentile)
• Head: 16.1 inches around (40th percentile)

She's small, but she's mighty! The doctor said she should be rolling from back to front and front to back and maybe sitting up with some assistance. When we told him that not only is she sitting up on her own, but she is crawling and pulling herself up with some help, he was very impressed. He said she is "ahead of the game." ....which Meredith and I took to mean that she is the smartest baby he has ever come in contact with in his entire career. :) 

She took her shots like a champ too! She cried, but after about a minute, she got over it and smiled at the nurse. Daycare could not believe how good she was after having had 3 shots earlier that morning. They said she was her normal, happy self the entire day. They just don't come any better than our Baby Jak.

Happy half birthday to you!

Six months old today. Wow. Sometimes it feels like only a second has gone by, and other times it feels like Jak has always been here...I can't really remember what life was like before her. I know that since she's been here I've never been happier.

Every night before I go to bed, I say my prayers. They're pretty standard prayers - I usually say the same thing every night. I thank God for Meredith and my mom, but I always start out by thanking him for Jak. Here's the gist....

Dear God,

Thank you so much for bringing Jak to me. Please watch over her and keep her safe and healthy. Hold her hand and walk through life with her, even when she thinks she doesn't need you. Help her to be a good person and a good daughter. Please take any pain she may ever feel and put it onto me instead. Please help the world be more accepting. Again, thank you for Jak. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Amen

I've said that prayer (or something close to it) nearly every night since Jak was born. She is the best thing to ever happen to me. I just never thought I could love someone so much. And I know that Meredith feels the same way. We're very blessed mommies.

6 months ago...

Tutu Cute!

Jak wore her new ballerina outfit to school today. Actually, it's just pants with a tutu attached, but luckily I had the perfect matching onesie to go with it. Needless to say, she was a HIT at daycare. What's funny is that they can tell when I've dressed her and when Meredith has dressed her. Of course today was an Amy outfit. Tomorrow will be a Meredith outfit...tank top and shorts. Amy outfit days are much cooler, but a girl has to have balance.

Jak Can Crawl

That's right! My less than 6 month old little girl is crawling...sort of. She looks like a wounded soldier, but she can get from where she is to where she wants to be and for her age, that's pretty darn good.