9 Months

We are experiencing our first really sick baby. Elijah has been diagnosed with bronchitis and an ear infection. His demenor has still been pretty pleasant. He has been to the doctors three times because he was breathing rapidly. They all say he is doing well and he should start improving now. We have to give him breathing treatments three times a day. He doesn't like them very much. This morning he was distracted by cartoons, he doesn't watch TV much so he was enthralled. Last night I read him the same three books for 15 minutes. We sing and dance around a lot to keep him content because if he is crying the majority of his breathing is exhaling and we need him to inhale as much medicine as possible.

Our little man finally has some teeth. They aren't all the way through yet but they are visible. He has two on the bottom and two on the top. He waited to grow them all at once. He has been a little cranky but not drooling too much. He is also still sleeping well (knock on wood). He hasn't started crawling yet. We haven't really been pushing it the last week because he is sick. He pretty much just wants to be held.

Nick and I had to do some summer clothing shopping this last weekend. Elijah is now wearing 12 month cloths. It has been warm in Kalamazoo and Elijah does not like the heat. He is like his mom. He cries if he is slightly warm. It will be a challange to get him to wear his helmet in the warm weather. He hasn't been wearing it for about a week due to fever and a warm house. Soon we will put an air conditioner in his room so he can be comfortable when he naps and sleeps at night. He is still progressing wearing his helmet. He started at a 14mm difference and is now at 10mm. The multiple days of not wearing the helmet has set him back a little.