Poor Little Sicky Bean

How Roan is Doing...

You can just see in his face that he wasn't feeling well.

Our Keane-y Bean has been sick. Thankfully, he seems worlds better today, so it looks like this thing was short-lived.

While I've enjoyed my 2 days off work home with him, I haven't enjoyed that he's been sick. He has been a little more fussy, but nothing unbearable. I feel like I have more patience for fussiness when he's sick. Plus, I still think he's teething, and that helps my patience, too. Poor guy can't help it! I know how bad a tooth ache hurts for an adult...let alone being an infant who can't speak yet!

How Mom is Doing...

4lbs down thanks to Weight Watchers! Not bad for my first 2 weeks. I haven't been working out, though because my inhaler ran out and I have to figure out how to get one. I did realize that I can still do yoga, though...it's the cardio & stuff that gets you moving that makes me have an attack. I'm not gonna lie, I've been putting off doing yoga. I've got to tonight or sometime today! It's hard to find the time because I have to do it when Sean is either not home or asleep because I use the Kinect to do it...and Roan has to either be asleep or right after a feeding (so hopefully he won't get fussy 5 minutes into my workout).

How Dad is Doing...

Yes, Roan is under that blanket...it wasn't over his face for long :) Plus, Rosie was supervising. 

Work has picked up again for Sean...for this week, anyway. He worked something like 4 or 5 days in two weeks. Not so good. It would have been kinda nice for Roan to get sick one of those weeks so I didn't have to use up sick time...but this is what sick time is for (well, one reason); that's why I didn't use any sick time during my leave.

We went to a friend's house this past Saturday for a birthday party. I knew about it for a while, but it was a last-minute thing for Sean. The girls surprised my friend Kristen at PF Changs and then everyone (husbands included) went to her & her husband's house for drinks and dessert. It was nice to get out and be around adults in a non-work setting! I think Sean needed it more than me. We've been fortunate enough to have family to watch Roan pretty much whenever we need someone...we haven't had a problem yet. We're so grateful :)

Half A Year!

How Roan is Doing...

I can't believe Roan is half a year old!

We've been saying for a while now that we think he's teething. I still think he is. About a week before he turned 6 months old, he started having trouble sleeping...naps and bedtime became a struggle. The same thing happened at daycare, too. Actually, it kinda started when he started daycare. He had that cold...he literally got over it right before his first day at daycare. It just feels like he's been a little "off" since that cold started. He's still happy 90% of the time, though! Really, if he is teething, then it's not all that bad.

He "talks" a lot! Mostly "Ba-ba-ba-ba...da-da-da-da..." I keep trying to get him to say "Ma-ma-ma-ma", but he's not catching on, haha. He will someday, I know. 

How Mom is Doing...

I've joined Weight Watchers. I was trying to just "eat healthy", but WW has shown me that the things I was eating I thought were healthy...really weren't. Actually, most of it is portion size. Most days, I've been under my point goal (not by a lot, but still)...not because I'm starving myself, but I try to eat as little points as possible during the day, so I can snack more if I'm hungry in the evening (though I have limited my snacking before bed).

It was hard at first, but I've actually noticed a slight decrease in appetite...or maybe it's just that I'm more satisfied since I'm eating better? And drinking more water; that helps.

In sadder news, I think I'm getting carpel tunnel...which will severely limit, if not destroy, my crocheting.

How Dad is Doing...

Work has been slow, so he's been getting things done around the house. Roan went to daycare for half the day most days last week.

He's also picked up another guitar student...that makes 2 right now. It makes for a long Tuesday night without him, but the money helps.

Sean said he doesn't mind me only cooking WW meals. He wants to eat healthier anyway. That definitely makes the meal planning easier for me! Though a lot of the recipes I've tried so far are smaller, so I may have to double some of them in the future.

First Day at Day Care

Well, we I survived. I knew Roan would...I know he was in good hands. How I was going to handle it emotionally was another thing all together.

Dropping him off wasn't that bad. Sean came with me. I just felt a little overwhelmed by everything - making sure I'd brought everything, putting it in the right place, etc. I labeled some stuff wrong, so I felt bad about that. Hopefully they understand it's my first time doing this.

I didn't cry until I got to work. All it took was walking in the room and Denise saying "We're so glad you're back!" It was still just the mixed emotions...missing Roan and wishing I could be with him, but I'd also missed my coworkers. I actually didn't cry the rest of the day.

He was just fine when I visited around noon. He was in a Bumbo, reaching for a toy on the floor, grunting because he couldn't reach it. I tried getting his attention with my voice, but he was so focused on the toy, he didn't notice. I tapped his hand and he looked up, gave me a half smile, and then it was right back to the toy! I was glad that seeing me didn't send him into a panic, but it also made me sad for him to apparently not be all that excited to see me.

They said he'd slept 2 hours that morning and was doing really well. "He's such a happy baby!" they said. I think that's why I didn't cry again...I knew he was doing ok. Had he had a rough morning, I would have definitely cried more.

He was fine when I went to pick him up, too. They commented on how cute he was and what a good day he had. That helped immensely!

I'm hoping it won't take too long to get used to it and it won't be as much of an ordeal getting out of the house in the morning. Ha!