11 Months Old!

AJ is 11 months TODAY! One more month until the big O-N-E!

Just as a little memory, here is a picture of AJ and Andy when AJ was one day old!

Crawling!

Well...it's officiall. Even though it happened backwards, AJ is now crawling! He has been pulling up and walking around on all furniture/walls, etc. And this week began crawling. After he got the hang of it, he is pretty fast and really only crawls to get to items that can help him stand and walk...

Watch out world! Pictures from Easter and crawling to come!

Gone to Grandma and Grandpa's!

Well, this weekend was extremely busy! Katie, AJ and I drove to Bloomington to pass AJ off to Grandma and Grandpa, and then Katie and I continued on to Springfield for Jill's Baby Shower!

It was alot of fun to see Jill pregnant...she's due in 3 weeks...pictures to come later. Here are some fun pictures from AJ's weekend in Peoria. He made his first trip to Aggatucci's with all of us and the Leonard's! He played and did all of his "tricks" for Grandma and Grandpa.

Watching Grandpa Shoot Some Hoops...

Laughing at Grandpa Shooting Hoops...

Just chillin'

Up to NO GOOD!

Me & Grandpa...looks like I am about to do something...
Playing with my tractor...

Perusing the furniture..
Watching Grandpa again
Trying to play basketball myself...I hope he doesn't get too attached..basketball height does not run in the family AJ!
Still laughing at Grandpa!

Grandpa and I relaxing before a nap...
Grandpa...you look tired---did I wear you out???
My latest trick, standing and showing SOOO BIG!
At Aggatucci's...best pizza ever...and AJ knows pizza!
Mom, Katie and AJ...What a good lookin group!

AJ's First Haircut

Well, this weekend was quite fun! I finally gave in to the peer pressure of getting AJ his first haircut. We went yesterday to a place Donwtown Naperville that was really cute. They put AJ in a racecar, and put on The Wiggles for him, and cut away! He was very good. Very serious and sat very still. She even had to use a set of clippers to trim his neck and around his ears.

I have included a before, many during, and some after shots. He also got a balloon and loved that!

AJ Playing

Well, AJ is of course loving play time. He is so close to crawling, but just not quite there. He did learn how to pull himself up in his crib, so the minute he sits, he tries to climb back up.

Here are a few pictures of play time!

Finally...A Good Dr. Appointment!

Thank Heaven for Augmentin!

We went back to the doctor yesterday for an ear re-check (for the ear infections that wouldn't die!). There is no more infection!!! 7 weeks later, and the infections are finally gone! There was still fluid behind his eardrums, but that should go away on its own! We will be following up in a month to make sure the fluid has cleared itself out!

And, the re-check for the hemoglobin levels went well too! His level went from a 9.7 to 12.2, so that is in the normal range! Thank God!

So, now we just go back in 1 month and then back for his 1 year check up! I can't believe that his one year check up is already on the calendar!

As far as evertyhing else is going...AJ is doing very well! Still not crawling, but can definitely get where he wants to go. He crawls backwards and rolls around to get where he needs to be. He is trying to pull himself up on things too.

His latest expressions include the "fish face" and "fluttering" his eyes. Both are to die for!

Andy and I went out for dinner last night to Wildfire to celebrate Valentine's Day, and had a great time...although once 9:30 hit we wanted to get the heck out and get home to sleep since AJ has been waking up at 5:30am! Luckily, as a treat, he woke up at 6:30, and once he came in our room, just snuggled and went back to sleep until 7:30!!!! Happy Valentine's Day to us!

AJ's 9 Months Stats

Well, I had what I am calling a mommy day! It was the best...I just got to be a mom for a day...I took the day off of work due to AJ's doctor's appointment being in the middle of the day, and just spent all day loving him!

Since we had not had the 9 month pictures done yet, I went and had those done. He would not nap this morning, so I decided to throw him in the car and go. Of course, one block away from home and he falls asleep in the car seat. But, I had no choice but to still go for the pictures with the doctor's appointment in the afternoon. Needless to say, he was not the most smiley child after being woken up for pictures! He didn't cry, but he was VERY serious.

The doctor's appointment went as to be expected...I don't think we will ever make it out of an appointment with the doctor saying "everything's great" see you in 3 months. Anyways, on the good side, he is a strapping 22 lbs, 5 ounces and 27 3/4 inches. So, he is definitely growing and thriving. He got 2 shots and was not happy.

At this visit, they checked on his skull fracture and everything looks good. They checked on his ears (from the lingering double ear infections from Christmas), and he STILL has them. So, another antibiotic and a re-check in another 2 weeks. On top of the ears, they did a toe prick to check hemaglobin levels, and his was on the low side (which I guess could mean he is anemic), but they are going to test him again since we will be returning in 2 weeks.

The entire doctor's office knows us there! Between his pneumonia, his organ switcheroo scare, and the skull fracture, we have seen every doctor and every nurse at least twice!

Well....like I said, he is growing and thriving and happy! Which, is all that is important to me...a little ear infection here and there and you wouldn't even know it!

Well, time for bed...wish my mommy day could last all week, but it's back to work tomorrow (that is if day care doesn't close because of bad weather--which I am secretly hoping for!).