Easter Sermon

 Heh. Looks like he's bringing down the word from way up high. We totally skipped Easter this year. Not even a single colored egg. My folk's neighbor did send us a lovely homemade basket of candies. Next year, it will be a blast.
On serious note, he does look rather intense? Don't you think?  We have him out in the stroller for some fresh air and soothing, since strolls arounfd the backyard settle him down.

Health Scare for Misty

Naturally with all the scary news about contaminated pet food, I've kept one eye on Misty and the other on CNN. Despite her not eating any of the tainted brands, each day seems to widen the number of toxic foods, so vigilance seems in order.

While washing the morning dishes, I spotted Misty straining away in our grassy area. She looked normal to me and I made a mental note to pick up the poo before watering the yard. An hour later I toddled out back to accomplish my almost forgotten task. I picked up the poo and spotted a silver dollar size reddish-black blob. I thought, "Hmm," and retreated to the house to answer Tyoma's squall.

As I changed diapers, I began to ruminate over the spot, wondering if it was blood. I plopped my freshly dressed baby into his playpen and dashed outside, q-tip in hand. It was definitely blood. Since Misty seemed unperturbed, I searched for reasons to account for the mucousy blood. Drawing a blank, I quickly consulted our giant book of veterinary care, which suggested an immediate call to the vet's office.

I called. The alarmed receptionist said to keep a close eye on Misty, and to bring her straight in if she voided anymore blood. In the meantime, the she would find an afternoon spot for an appointment. Ten minutes later, the answer to my question made an appearance. The sleek young cat that haunts our property looked desperately unwell, retching on an adjoining fence. He vomited the bloody spot. I felt tremendously relieved yet sad for the unknown owners of the cat.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Tonight we're dining on a traditional feast of corned beef, cabbage and potatoes, a la crock pot for dinner. This is a bit of a treat since we have been trying to economize due to the job situation. Anyway, why would I post text without a baby pic? This was taken by Papa:
 
 I just noticed that Tennisfiend put our little skipper on the ocean wave side of his favorite quilt (Thank you, Helen!). Clever fellow!

Good-bye Aquarium

Since we might be packing up and leaving, I decided to give our aquarium the ole heave-ho. I donated the remaining fish to Petco (Rest In Peace) and spent the rest of the day with buckets of bleach and siphon hose. Tennisfiend  will store the behemoth in th garage until we can find a good home for it. Sigh.

Tennisbaby

 Papa's already showing baby the ropes!

I swear this is the cutest pic! ( I seem to be saying that a lot, eh?) Little Tyoma looks astonished, as if to say, what! Play a game today? With This??

He has the sweetest temperment! We have been working with him to ensure that his sleeping patterns get hard-wired into his little brain. I've been devouring books on sleep and nutrition for the little guy. So "sleep hygeine" is a must. E, Dad and I all have trouble with nighttime sleep, so I'm working hard to keep Tyoma on track.

We have a little ritual of reading we do before baby bedtime. The little guy loves to cuddle and read books. The final book we read is "Fuzzy Bee."

I have the whole story memorized, so I can rock him and tell him the story. The funny thing is that once he sees the Fuzzy Bee book, he starts to cry and fuss since he knows what's coming next!

Kerchief

Cutie-pie

This is the sweetest picture! Tyoma's started to roll over in his sleep and when we checked on him this morning he looked so adorable!

Roots

Still got da flu. Canceled my much needed hair appointment with Rodeo. My bangs will be down to my arse by the time I get over this flu!

I feel so tired and wiped out, it's almost unnatural. Baby is doing fine, looking cuter than cute and mom has been a fantastic help.

Baby Shots

Tennisfiend went with me for Tyoma's six month shots. Everything went smoother than last time when I had the crying/puking spectacle. Actually I was more worried about me doing the crying/puking thing, since my flu lingers. Thank heavens that Mom will be over to help tomorrow so I can get some more rest.



BTW, I can feed Monster Baby lots more solids. A good idea since my boobs are getting tuckered out (off no bf meds).

Da Flu

Headache worse, feelin' pukey/achey. Gotta be da flu. I hope little baby is okay. I'm still pumping out buckets of milk for him to drink, even more with the flu to protect him.

I've given up on breast feeding at the breast ans I am purely pumping now. It is demanding and exhausting. To keep my milk up, I wake up twice a night plus I seem to be pumping non-stop for the rest of the day since the breast pump doesn't do as good of a job as a baby.