Babysitters

Cort had his first babysitters this week! His very first babysitter was Molly Burns! She kept him for me while I ran a few errands! Then the very next day his Grandmommie and Grandpa(Chris' parents) kept him for Chris and I to go out to dinner. Cort did well and seemed to enjoy hanging out with some new people for a change! We certainly missed him but enjoyed getting out. It wasn't very difficult to leave him....I guess when you are leaving him with people that you know love him lots, it makes it easier.



Cort also had his first playdate! We hung out with two other new mom's and their babies- Sophie and Zack. Sophie is just a week older than Cort and Zack is just one day younger. We had a good time and Cort did well hanging out in someone else's house for the day. It was neat to already see their different little personalities.




















Great news - the prevacid( his reflux medicine) is doing the trick! He feels so much better and feeding is so much more pleasant!
Cort's 11 weeks old now and just keeps growing up. I can't believe how much he has already changed. Every day he turns more and more into my little boy instead of my little baby. Everyday I learn something new about him!
Some of Cort's current favorite things:

1. His mobile( I think he would lay in bed all day and watch it if I would let him)
2. The star(AKA his very best friend) on his play gym - it always makes him smile
3. Bathtime
4. Diaper changes - I think he's a streaker at heart!
5. About 5:30 everyday when his Daddy get home ( AWWWW)
6. Morning time when he gets to come into bed with me to get his medicine( his strawberry appetizer)

Me and My Mobile














Hanging out with Dad















What will they think of next?


















Finally in some "big boy" clothes

2 Months Old!!!

Cort turned two months old on Saturday! It's crazy to me that he is already that old! We went to the doctor today for his 2 month well check. He is 10 lbs even and 22 inches long. He got an A for all his developmental stuff! He had to get his shots - def. not his favorite part - he's been a little drowsy today from the shots and the tylenol but seems to feel ok overall.
The medicine he started last week for his reflux continues to help- it's certainly isn't a cure all but it is better. We are going to continue with it for a few more weeks and then touch base with the doctor again. I hope he grows out of all of this soon- poor little guy!
We took Cort downtown and to the park on his birthday- he slept most of the time but seemed to like being outdoors. He continues to change everyday - he has now begun to find his hands.. well I guess I should say he has found his hands again since when he was first born he had blisters on them from sucking in the womb. When we put him down at night he will attempt to suck on them for like 20 minutes before he falls asleep- it's really cute. He coos all the time and and just today almost let out a little delighted squeal- maybe he'll be laughing soon!

A More detailed Update

So, until now Chris has had to do the blog from work because we had ancient dial up service. We have finally caught up with technology and have a much more efficient internet and I can now contribute to the blog.
I know most of you just check out this sight to see Cort's fabulously cute pictures but I know there are a few of you that would appreciate more detailed updates here and there.
So, you may have gathered either from us or the little drops here and there on the blog that we have been having some issues with Cort. He has acid reflux, projectile vomits several feedings a day, and screams when he goes to the bathroom. I keep promising him that life is better then this! We first noticed the possible signs of reflux when he was about 2 weeks old(screaming in the middle or end of a feed, arching his back, choking, coughing,etc.) Then a few days later the vomiting began. People often ask me if it isn't just excessive spit up. The best way I know to describe it is that it's almost like a fire breathing dragon but it's a milk breathing baby. The milk just spews from his mouth and will go anywhere from 1 feet to 5 feet away. Needless to say, I called the doctor. He had hardly gained any weight that week and they suspected something called pyloric stenosis which would have required surgery. He had all the symptoms and all the high risk factors(1st born white male, O blood type) but didn't have it. We were greatly relieved that he wouldn't have surgery but frustrated because we didn't know what was wrong with our little boy.

The doctors started him on Zantac for his acid reflux. It helped for about a week. The vomiting continued, the gas pains got worse, and all the reflux symptoms came back.Thankfully, through all this he started to put on weight agian. I went off dairy( and I mean all dairy - it's crazy how many things have some form of milk it) for two weeks to see if he was allergic to milk- he wasn't. For those of you who know me you know how excited I was to put a piece of cheese in my mouth. We tried multiple different things that the lactation consultants suggest to see if there was a problem with breastfeeding- none of it worked. So we went back to the doctor yesterday and she still really thinks it's his reflux mainly. She took him off the zantac and put him on prevacid. So far so good. All day, his feeding have been much better!!!!! I am hopeful but don't want to get my hopes up too much. It won't help with his gas issues( or the fact that he won't sleep ALL day long) but we will take what we can get right now. Unrelated to the prevacid Cort has only thrown up two times this whole week!! I haven't had to change clothes three times a day and our washer machine has gotten a much needed rest! I hope it continues to get better.

So there's an upddate on Cort's health issues. On another side, can I just say my baby is the cutest thing I ever seen...and I'm not just saying that because I'm a bias mom.. ok so maybe I am but still he is just so darn cute. The past two months have certainly been challenging but they also been full of a lot of joy and blessings. He smiles a ton and coos all the time. He loves music(much to his daddy's pleasure) and anything that makes noise. He is currently really fond of a little duck my mom got him that quacks Ernie's rubber ducky song. It will even make him stop crying(briefly). Chris found the song on the internet too and we play it during his bath time, Cort thinks is the coolest thing. He sleeps great at night( I think it's his way of making up for not sleeping all day) and I think he's close to sleeping through the night.

I love being a mom and can't believe he is already almost two months old!!! I know we have lots more in store for us!

My Two Dads (well, Granddad's that is)

Well, we took Cort on his first two trips. One to see our parents and one on a retreat with our church to Asheville. They wen't pretty well, and it was good to get out and do something different. Cort will be two months old next week. Time sure is flying. Cort has definitely gotten the hang of smiling at us, and he has perfected his ability to cry and bring us to his every whim! Other than his hair loss giving him a mohawk, I think that is all the new news we have. We are still trying to understand his digestive issues, but maybe his doctor's appointment next week will shed some more light on the story. Enjoy the pictures!