Our Little Walker

Sick Babies

Sick Babies are no fun. I know- I have one.
She's got cold and a fever and a little cough. Poor little girl. She is sleeping well so that's a plus and nothing unusual is coming out of her. A major plus from what I hear from mom's who have had a sick baby with a stomach virus.
The hard part of my sick baby is that I've been sick too the last few times she has. John has escaped it this time so he is very helpful, but man, when we all had it together- IT. WAS. NOT. FUN.
She has been extra cuddly this time. So that's been sweet. Except it's hard to hold her when you have to go potty.
I've given her honey before for a cough, but today I tried honey in some warm water with lemon juice. She loved it. Drank it all up- twice. I think it helped.
I also tried to make my own chicken noodle soup. John and I liked it. Gianna spit it out.

Doctor said that it can last 10-14 days. We're on day 5 , 12 hours, 42 minutes. Not that I'm counting.






But I am!

March for Babies!

Hi All,
I wanted to invite you to support John and I in our effort to help babies in the March of Dimes March for Babies. It helps research on premature babies like our dear sweet Gianna.
Click on the link below and help out!

Hello. I am participating in March for Babies because I believe in the March of Dimes mission to save babies. Please support my fundraising efforts by sponsoring me in March for Babies today.

Contributing to my march online is fast, easy and secure. You can donate directly from my personal webpage with a credit/debit card or PayPal. If you prefer, I can also accept cash or check. Just click the appropriate box on my webpage.

The money we raise helps save premature and sick babies. Premature birth is the #1 cause of newborn death and the biggest threat to babies’ health today, and through March for Babies, the March of Dimes is funding important research to find out why premature birth happens and what can be done to prevent it.

I’ve joined with millions of compassionate people across the country who support March for Babies each year. Won’t you please help me in this worthy cause? Visit my webpage and sponsor me in the march that saves babies!

With your support, there’s hope.

http://www.marchforbabies.org/theludlows

Good reminder

This weekend we headed to Galveston with the Young Married Newlywed class that we mentor. More pictures of that to come soon. But while we were there I was walking Gianna around outside a restaurant and some one said to me, "They grow up so fast."
It's true. I remember about a year ago I was holding Gianna and remarking how much my little 4 month old had already grown from her 5 pounds to 7.
Now I remark that she is walking more now than she chooses to crawl and she is interacting with us and trying to get us to laugh.
I didn't roll my eyes or laugh at the man who said the comment to me. Instead I prayed a thankful prayer that I even get to enjoy my dear sweet one every day. And I thanked God that he chose me to be her mother. So grow big dear little one, just let me enjoy each baby step along the way.

PS more of these great pictures can be found at out pictures link. Thanks to Erin Cole who took them!

http://treasuresbyerin.com/

By the numbers

We took Gianna in today for her 15 month checkup. We got her 12 month shots. Her are her percentages: 10% 15% and 70%.

Guess which one is her head percentage?




Not 10% that's her weight.





Nope not 15% either. That's her height.





Yup- 70% Runs in the family on my side. I guess that gives us room for our smart brains!!!

LadyBug in the Bluebonnets

Here is our little ladybug in the Bluebonnets.

YUCKY!!!

Now Gianna has eaten some yucky things already:
Dog food. Dog toys. Sticks. Rocks. Food left on the ground by other children at a park.
(Gosh, it makes me sound like I never pay attention to my own child, but I do I promise!!!!)
Well, today Gianna (as I was standing right next to her!!!!) picked up a June bug wing and proceeded to put it in her mouth!

YUCKY!!!!!!!!!