Doctor

• I did ask Harrison (Mica and Isaak's doctor) about Mica's tummy issues again. Every couple weeks he gets diarrhea. Then a day or two later I get what he's had. This has been going on a while (since the end of September). I've went through our food, not sure this is it because Travis hasn't gotten anything. I've switched us to Soy milk, push the yogurt intake, still every couple weeks tummy issues. I'm thinking we might have IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome? It happens with Mica only on Preschool days, then with me after he's gotten it. Stress brings this on. I've always had a sensitive tummy. I'm going to look into it more.

Doctor

• Isaak had a well 6 month visit today. He's all good. He weighs 15 lbs. 12 oz. (20%) and is 26.5" (55%). Mica was always 10% on weight and 70% on height. Isaak has what Travis calls "hams" for legs. His head circumference is good too 42.2 cm. They worry about head circumference with having had meningitis. He has his hearing test next week. Harrison his doctor thinks he'll pass with flying colors, but it's good to be on the safe side. Isaak got lots of shots, even his first part of his flu shot. He barely cried. What a sport.

RaZberry Teether

• I just got Isaak this teether that all the moms in my Baby and Me Group have been raving about. It's called a RaZberry teether. It's $5.00. I got mine off a site that has no shipping: http://mom4life.com/

• Bumpy texture soothes your baby's gums.
• The first hands-free all silicone teething pacifier.
• Stimulation multi-textured teether, soothes while they play.
• Non-Toxic 100% medical grade silicone.
• BPA & Phthalate Free.
• I got Isaak the Blackberry one. It's too early to tell if he likes it.

Busy Times

• I have to stay late at work tonight and next Tues. night for Career Explorers. Travis and I are going to an auction at The Bemis where one of his sculptures is at on Fri. night. We celebrate my sister's birthday Sun. night. Then next Wed. we go out of town to celebrate Thanksgiving, our nephew Payton's birthday and Christmas with Travis' side. Busy, busy! I so wish I didn't have to stay late at work (on these Tues. nights), but I do get comp time for it. It will be interesting traveling with the boys for 5 hours. I hope all goes well! It always makes me nervous traveling with a baby.

Sitting?

• Isaak still isn't sitting yet. We haven't been the best with practicing with him. This is when I wish we had carpet. Travis looked that up in Mica's baby calendar; he started sitting at this time 6 months. Every kid is different, but it helps to compare.

Slept Through the Night

• Yes Isaak slept through the night! A big contrast from Sat. where he woke up so many time that I lost count. I was debating if he was teething, but poof now he acts like he's fine.
• Travis looked in Mica's calendar to see when Mica cut his first teeth, it wasn't until he was 8 months old, Isaak is 6 months right now. I have late bloomers with cutting teeth. My sister Terra's boy is 8 months and he has 7 teeth already. It makes it a lot easier to feed them table foods when they cut teeth earlier. It took Mica awhile to eat real meat, he was way past a year because he didn't have his back teeth yet. I remember that being a huge issue because of his funky tongue, the doctors were worried he would have problems eating. He eats fine now. Worries for nothing.
• One good thing about Isaak not having teeth yet, I don't have a biter on my hands.

Stupid Health Insurance

• My health insurance is going up again-25%! I get so sick of this! Travis and I don't have the greatest insurance due to working at small companies. I just wish it would get better. Just venting my frustrations.

Best Friends

• Evan and Mica are such close cousins that they act more like brothers. Evan picks on Mica, Mica acts like a know it all and most the time they are fighting over toys.
• Just today, I got a call from my sister Terra, telling me that when she laid them down for their nap; Evan said, "Mica you're my BEST friend". Mica responded back, "Evan you are my BEST friend too". It's pretty cute when they are like that.

This is When You Really Love Your Kids

• I've been putting both boys on my bed in the morning to get dressed and Mica rolls around with Isaak. He hugs him, kisses him. I just love those moments. Too bad it's not always like that. Most of the time Mica really doesn't want anything to do with Isaak.

Bad Night

• Saturday night was rough! My head cold was in full force. I put Isaak to bed 5 times before 2 am. Something was off with him, I hope not an ear infection, maybe teething? I still feel no bumps, but he has been drooling. Every time I laid him down he started to cry a pain cry. He had no fever. Travis got so irritated he went on the couch and covered his head with a pillow. He wasn't that much help that night.
• My nephew that is in third grade spent the night (that's not why the night was rough). He woke up at 4 am, and Mica thought it was time to get up. He was all bright eyed. He said, "Mommy my tummy hurts, I'm hungry for cake". His tummy didn't hurt, he was just hungry. Both the older boys went back to sleep well.
• Then Mica got up at 6 am. So much for sleeping in.
• They say you gain an hour of sleep after fall day light savings time. I don't think so. Ever since day light savings time happened my boys are up at 5 or 6 am. No sleeping in.