Grandma and Grandpa's House

Mom and Dad Hislop watch AJ while Kurt and I are at work. Monday was the first official day with kids so the first official day I had to be on time and stay the whole time! I usually take AJ in his PJ's and my Mom gets him dressed, but today I dressed him. He wore a onesie that said, "What happens at Grandma's stays at Grandma's" He also had on a bib that said, "Millionaire in training" my Dad always says, "I'm flat a** broke!" Maybe they can teach each other a thing or two. I am SOOOOOOOOOOOO thankful my parents are able to watch AJ, I know he is in GREAT hands!

2 months already!

For quite sometime I truly wondered if I was going to EVER get married, then my handsome Kurt came into my life. After we were married I began to wonder if we would ever be blessed with a baby. Now our little AJ is already 2 months old! He is officially out of newborn clothes, but we are hoping to still use the last of the newborn diapers (we have about 15 left). He had his 2 month check-up yesterday, the Dr. said he is fairly tall for his age 24 1/2 inches that's in the 97%. He weighed 11 lbs. 8 oz. ( 75%) and his head is 39.5 cm (45%). I'm not sure why the head circumference is important, but I included it because the Dr. did. He also was given 4 shots and an oral vaccination. Last night he was not very comfortable, he spent a lot of time in the bathtub, he still LOVES his bath! Kurt and I sure ADORE our little boy! It seems amazing he has been ours for 2 months!

Rosie what?

A friend called me Monday, August 10th to let me know her daughter had come down with Roseola. She told me AJ had been exposed and just wanted to let me know. AJ was uncharacteristically fussy Wednesday afternoon, but I just thought he was having a bad day, we're all entitled to one of those aren't we?

I didn't think much about it until Thursday about 2am when I got up with AJ and he felt quite warm. I decided to wait until morning (a bit later in the morning) to check further because I was also warm, so I turned on the fan in our bedroom and thought all of us could cool off.

When we got up again about 5:30, I took his temperature. It was 101.4. I took it again a few minutes later and in was 101.5. I continued to take it until I could call the doctor, it was steadily over 101. The Dr. told me to come in because newborns shouldn't have a temp over 100.4.

After a check-up and blood work we were told it was some kind of viral infection and we should watch him close because newborns can change quickly, if he still had a temp tomorrow we were to bring him back.

Friday he didn't have a temp. but I could tell he just didn't feel well. He threw-up Friday night; erupted like a volcano, it spewed at least 4 feet! Saturday he broke out with the rash, then we knew it really was Roseola. So I guess we can officially say we have survived our first childhood disease.

He is better now. Back to his ol' happy self.

Hanging Out With Dad

Kurt puts AJ in the Snugglie and has a great time with his boy! AJ likes it too, he loves to look around. The other night Kurt called me in from the other room, he had taken the Snugglie off and hung it on the door. AJ was still sound asleep!

Lazy Boy

My sister told me about Bumbo chairs for babies, I thought they looked fun so we bought A.J. one. He looks like he has his own little Lazy Boy! He looks like he is older than 7 weeks huh? He has been watching the Olympics just like the rest of us. I think he has enjoyed swimming the most because it reminds him of his bath, he LOVES to be in the water!

Dinosaur Park, The Fair & Mowing the Lawn with Dad

AJ has had a lot of firsts this week! (Almost everything is a first right now, but anyhoo...) We went to Ogden Eccles Dinosaur Park for a Children's Aid Society picnic, I saw several friends from high school there---3 others who graduated with me have adopted through CAS.

We also went to the Weber County Fair, we ran into lot's of people who we could show off AJ to so that was fun! :) We are proud of our boy!

As for mowing the lawn...Kurt put AJ in the baby sling and went outside and mowed the lawn...AJ loved being outside, he looked around and took in the scenery. I think he is going to be Daddy's little buddy.

I'm a little bit country

WOW! I was able to have an experience tonight that has been a long time in the making! Lance had a migraine and was unable to attend the Pioneer Day Celebration at Temple Square. He had 4 tickets to the performance and Chick didn't want to go to it so he called and asked me if I would like to take Tanah and Grace and go. I was THRILLED! Guess who were the special guests along with the Mo Tab? THE OSMOND'S! YES!!! I was able to actually see Donny & Marie in person! I have wanted to do that since I was 7! It was probably a little more exciting than it actually should have been for me, I was mouthing along with songs like..."I'm a little bit country", "Paper Roses", "One bad apple" and more! All of the Osmond brothers were part of the show, I even saw Jimmy! It was GREAT! It was made even better because I was able to enjoy it with my nieces, Tanah, Grace & Erika (fresh off the plane from Seattle, she's here for EFY).