Jonah and I stayed home together all week. On Monday, he sounded awful, coughing, congested, etc., so I decided to stay home with him hoping it was just a little cold. Well, Monday night, he started coughing so hard that he threw up...4 times! Off to the doctor we went! Apparently he has something called RSV, which is basically a virus that has many of the symptoms of a cold, but lasts a lot longer. It also means that he wasn't allowed to go to "school" (it's really daycare, but I call it school because he learns so much!). Luckily this is a really slow week at work, so I was happy to spend some time with him. Have I told you yet how incredible this little boy is? Besides the times that he was puking, he was just always happy...all week! I did feel bad for him being congested and yucky feeling, but it didn't seem to bother him at all. Though he did just puke on me, I think he is getting better. He hasn't been real congested at all today and after he puked, he went straight back to sleep! Maybe it was just a little indigestion...or maybe I forgot to burp him? Either way, it seemed to make him feel better and now he is sleeping soundly again.
This has been a wonderful developmental week for Jonah, though. Though he has been smiling for a long time (like by 2 weeks), we just recently noticed that he is deliberately smiling. It is the BEST feeling when Jeremy or I lock eyes with him and he gives us the biggest grin! He definitely knows who mommy and daddy are and he has the most beautiful smile! It's so funny...if he is being fussy, all we have to do is lay him on the changing table (on the pack and play) and he instantly lights up! I don't know what it is, but he loves to have his diaper changed. Weirdo.
The other cool thing he's been doing lately is "talking". We often catch him talking to the fish as they spin over his head in the swing or he'll lay on the boppy and have a conversation with us. It's amazing. He is definitely responding to us when we make noises and we are always sure to talk back to him when he is trying to communicate.
Finally, Jonah has found his hands! In the past two days, Jonah has had his hands in and around his mouth about 90% of the time. He chews on them, talks to them, wrings them together like he is plotting his domination...it's hilarious!
It's just so cool to see him discovering things about himself and his little world. I can tell that he is just fascinated by everything he sees and hears and I am fascinated by his fascination. When he stares at the fan on the ceiling and then starts giggling hysterically, I can't help but laugh. Seeing regular things amaze him has helped me to remember the amazing things that I take for granted.
Today is January 1, 2011 and while 2010 ended with a very low point (Jeremy just landed in FL for Pap's funeral a little while ago), I just know that this year is going to be great! This is the year that I will learn to look at the world through the eyes of an infant. The year that I remember that even "regular" things are amazing and I need to notice them more often. It is also the year that I count my blessings. On the rough days when Jonah is fussy or work sucks or Jeremy and I have a disagreement, it's hard to remember that I am so lucky to have a beautiful, healthy son, a paying job for an organization that does exceptional work for our community, and a loving husband that would do anything for me...but this year, I will work everyday to remember these things.
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