18 months

It's a rare morning at our house. It is 7 am and I am the only one awake...including Rocky! But, I am just at that place in pregnancy where sleeping is more a chore than anything. AND it has been a rough week around here. Monday night Nolan woke up with a stomach bug- which is the first time in his little life so I was washing sheets, etc. until 2. He had fallen asleep on Jerel and all seemed to be over. Wednesday at 3 in the afternoon it hit me like a freight train- but I was so thankful that my sweet husband was home to take care of me and our child. That lasted all of 2 blissful hours until he got sick as well. I don't think that I have ever been so sick in my life and Jerel still feels like his ribs are bruised. It was violent. Nolan kept bringing me books to read him, and I was just thankful that I have them all memorized. We survived by the grace of God until 7 when I could put Nolan down for the night. He ate ritz-bits and cheese for dinner. That was all I could muster up. Then next morning one of my neighbors came over and took Nolan for the morning and I slept the entire day. I am so thankful for great neighbors, that is one of the reasons that we decided on this house. So, it's two days later and I feel...ok. I think that recovering from something like that when you are 8 months pregnant is just a little tricky.

In the middle of all of this was Nolan's 18 month milestone. Lets just say, there was no celebration. :) I have been reading that 18 months is where you start to see a big developmental change in your child. It really is true. It amazed me how much he comprehends. However, he is a little delayed on his speech and is fairly frustrated that he can't communicate what he knows he wants. We have a speech therapist, whom he loves, and he is making strides in this area. I am so thankful for sign language. He picks up on that really quickly. Food is still a difficult subject. He use to gag on most solid things, and now that he no longer does that I think that he is just afraid of food. We have a therapist for that as well!! :) It is going to be a long, slow road. He did start to eat PB&J which was HUGE, but has refused that for the past two weeks now. Such a bummer. I just try to not stress over it and trust that he is getting enough nutrition. Other that that, he is a perfect, normal little boy. He makes me laugh all the time, loves to dance, will have me read to him all day, has no time for TV, he would have to actually sit down to watch it, and loves loves loves his daddy and dog! This poor little guy's world is going to be rocked in a few months! :) One day he will thank me for his little brother! I took him for his well check yesterday and he weighed in at 27 lbs. (66%) and is 34 inches long (97%). I totally can't carry him for very long.

Well, the husband and dog are up and the little boy is stirring. Time to get the day started. Hope you have a good weekend.