And Then a Miracle Happened . . . September 19, 2008
Posted by Emily in : Daily Life, Exercise, Family, Little Man Dallin, My Handsome Husband , trackbackI haven’t had five minutes to think to myself without the constant wail of Dallin’s crying this week. We took him to the pediatrician this week for his two month appointment and it was somewhat enlightening. First, he is a tank, which my back could have told you from carrying him around all day in the Sugli. Weighing in a 15 pounds, 5 ounces at 10 weeks old, he is in the 97th percentile. Not exactly normal for a breastfed baby. He should weigh less. The doctor seems to think he is nursing out of comfort and is obviously overeating because he is in a lot of pain. I’m not a doctor, and I could have deducted that he is “in a lot of pain” from all the screaming he does.
The doctor then told us about a possible side effect from his acid reflux medication. HEADACHES. I was all, are you freaking kidding me? It’s possible that my kid has had a headache for two months! NO WONDER HE SCREAMS! We have been giving him Tylenol like it’s candy (okay like every four hours as directed) and he seems to be doing a lot better. He still has to fall asleep in the Snugli (an issue we will be addressing in the next few days because our backs simply cannot lug him around all day FOREVER) and that is somewhat inconvenient, but QUIET for us.
David and I started a new work out program this week (I’ll post about it later) and often times we don’t get our workouts in until midnight because one of us has had to hold Dallin and help to get him to chill out while the other works out. YES, THAT IS LATE. YES WE ARE COMMITTED. YES, WE ARE CRAZY.
Last night, we had 90 minutes of power yoga to do, and we wanted to do it together (to save on time so one of us would not have to do yoga at midnight) but Dallin was little uptight about staying asleep. I have had this thought several times, and last night David voiced it for me, “Don’t you wish we had a mannequin we could set him on so we wouldn’t have to hold him?”
And then my husband, (who finds very creative solutions for everything) did this:
Dallin is sleeping. For all he knows, he is still attached to one of us, upright. David hooked the straps of the Snugli around the Bowflex machine and he is up against the couch.
See, we even covered his eyes for added comfort. (I’ll be buying him an eye mask today.) This cute little guy slept like this for two hours. More than enough time for us to do yoga (check out David in the photo in warrior pose) and relax a little.
This is why I married this man. BECAUSE HE SOLVES MY PROBLEMS. Now, if he could just figure out Dallin’s problems and solve them . . .
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THATS IS SO DANG FUNNY! AWESOME!!
Have you thought about a chiropractor? Not that a chiro will solve medicine related headaches but if he is having some sort of spinal pain and is simply more comfortable upright, a chiro might help.
Also, a chiro can examine Dallin without doing anything if you are nervous and simply tell you his/her findings. Brian adjusted my kids from birth. I swear by it.
I think the baby against the couch thing is hilarious. Good job David!!
Rebecca F.
Oh what a great idea !! Good job David and I think the couples power Yoga will help you all. Shannon
very clever!
I absolutely love this smart idea. You’ll try anything with a colicky one I tell ya! ANYTHING. Whatever works, is what I say!
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I forgot to say in my other comment that if you ever do want to email (like when you haven’t showered in three days and can’t go to the bathroom alone) Feel free! After reading my post, I’m pretty sure you know I can relate
Hey, just thought that I would tell you this is hilarious! I wish we had been this creative with our colicky chitlins…