He got stung where?

Yesterday before lunch time, I got a call from Bryson's daycare. Apparently they were outside on the playground and a bee stung him on his eyelid. Yes, his eyelid. I couldn't get out of my house quick enough because all I could think of was my poor baby. His eye was swollen by the time I got there. I put a call into his pediatrician and was told to bring him in just to have it checked out since it was in the eye area. Thankfully we learned he is not allergic to bees, but what an awful way to learn that!

Yesterday

This morning

Happy Mother's Day

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's day! Mine was extra special this year being that it was my first. Through all the years of infertility, it was hard imagining that one day I would actually be a mother and be able to celebrate this day. This year I am unbelievably thankful that I was able to and I feel so lucky to be Bryson's mommy.

On Friday, I received my first handmade Mother's day gift from Bryson. I was so excited to get this gift that I called everyone and told them. He made me some bath salt which was in a bag that he put stamps on and attached was a sweet poem with his little hand prints on it. Naturally, the poem brought tears to my eyes as I read it.


On Saturday, we met my MIL for lunch. We had a very nice time and I know that she was happy to see Bryson since she doesn't get to see him that often. Sunday we spent the day at my mom's. We took Bryson to the park at the end of my parents road, barbecued and swam in the pool. It was a nice and relaxing day. Bryson also got me a few other gifts: a teddy bear holding a picture of him and I (courtesy of my MIL) and a beautiful bouquet of roses (courtesy of Shane and my mom).

Favorite Photo Friday #10

I know I posted this picture on a previous post, but this picture is just so precious to me.

Development update

I stole this from Adrienne's blog awhile back. She got this list of 18 month old skills from a child development website.

Does your child....?

Motor Skills
like to pull, push, and dump things: Yes and he likes to open and close things as well. Especially doors right now. Just make sure you are not standing in front of one while he opens it because you are likely to get smacked with it.
pull off hat, socks, and mittens: He is not a fan or socks & shoes, so he takes them off almost as quickly as we put them on.
turn pages in a book: Yes. He will often bring me a book to read, but will sit there and turn the pages.
stack 2 blocks: Yes
carry a stuffed animal or doll: He is not a fan of stuffed animals, but will carry some of his other toys around. We do have a blanket downstairs for him and he will often carry that around although the blanket is bigger than he is.
scribble with crayons: He will color with crayons, but only for a few minutes before he decides to taste the crayon.
walk without help: Yes
run stiffly, with eyes on the ground: He attempts to run, or walk really fast.

Sensory and Thinking Skills
identify an object in a picture book: We are working on this.
laugh at silly actions (as in wearing a bowl as a hat): Yes
look for objects that are out of sight: Yes
put a round lid on a round pot: He attempts to
follow simple 1-step directions: Yes
solve problems by trial and error: Yes

Language and Social Skills
say 8-10 words you can understand: Not yet
look at a person who is talking to him: Most often
ask specifically for his mother or father: If reaching out his hands for one of us counts, than yes, but other than that, no.
use words like "hi," "bye," and "please," with reminders: No
protest when frustrated: Yes
ask for something by pointing or by using one word: Yes by pointing
direct another's attention to an object or action: Yes by pointing or babbling
become anxious when separated from parent(s): YES and right now it is bad especially with me.
seek attention: Yes. He really wants to have 100% of our attention
bring toys to share with parent: Yes
act out a familiar activity in play (as in pretending to take a bath): Yes,
talking on the phone
play alone on the floor with toys: For short periods of time
compete with other children for toys: Yes
recognize himself in the mirror or in pictures: Yes and he loves to look at himself in the mirror
seem selfish at times: Sometimes

The weekend flew by

But we had a nice time. I think Bryson especially had a blast. He loved chasing the seagulls and would giggle when each time he saw them. He walked right into the ocean and thought it was funny when the waves would crash against us while we were holding him in our arms. We tried to get him to play in the sand, but he was not crazy about it. Every time he fell, he held his hands out for us to pick him up. He also enjoyed swimming in the pool at the hotel except he kept trying to get out of our arms and the float. We couldn't make him understand that if we let go, he was sinking. I'm going to start looking around for swimming lessons for him. My brother and sister went with us for the weekend and my mom came down on Saturday. We got back Sunday mid-morning and he took a 3 hour nap! He must have been exhausted. Sunday night, Shane and my mom put together a birthday dinner for me at a local restaurant and it was a nice way to end my birthday with family & friends.

Now I leave you with a few pictures from the weekend:

Outta of here for the weekend

My 30th birthday is Sunday, so later today we are headed to the beach for the weekend. I am looking forward to it. It will be a nice relaxing way to turn the dreadful 30. Honestly, getting older has never really bothered me. Shane on the otherhand panics months before his birthday each year. Ask me again on Sunday how I feel, I might have a different answer. But age is just a number (right Jenn)!?! This year I am actually looking forward to my birthday because now I am a mommy and Bryson is here to spend my birthday with me. I am excited to see how Bryson reacts to the beach. He loves the water and kiddie pools, but is not crazy about sand. It should be interesting.

Bryson's appointment Wednesday seemed to go well. The doctor drew blood (again), had x-rays taken and did a urine analysis. She said she will call with the results within 2 weeks. By the time they gone from the doctors, it was around 12:30p so I just kept Bryson here instead of bringing him to daycare. It took a 3 hour nap that day! Which was perfect because he woke up as I was finished working for the day. Yesterday was his first full day at daycare. He was exhausted and filthy when I picked him up, so I guess that means he had a good day.

Favorite Photo Friday #9

Bryson patiently waiting for the cats to come out of their room