One Crazy Summer

Summer started out well enough with Mom and Dad visiting Disneyworld while the Squidget enjoyed 4 days with Grandma and Grandpa. Shortly thereafter we all ventured to South Padre for some fun in the sun. Then Squidget decided sleep was for the weak and she sure as heck isn't weak! so she stopped sleeping through the night as she had done for months now and took to waking up 6-8 times a night screaming bloody murder. Fast forward 6 weeks, that's right I said 6 WEEKS, and mom and dad finally bucked up and instituted the "cry it out" method, which is just as unpleasant as it sounds but effective. Now we are on night 4 of resuming sleeping through the night and we are all enjoying our summer a lot more! Although Brent's summer is over now since summer band began yesterday at least we are getting some rest now!
Bailey has also taken her first few steps unaided. She is a late bloomer in this area but as my friend told me today, it means she is gifted because she doesn't want to do something until she knows she can do it right the first time! ;)
She is as adorable and funny as ever, talking with the puppies in their language by panting along with them and requesting "pool?" every few minutes. She has no fear in the water and will happily fling herself away from whichever parent is holding her, grinning and flailing her legs. We try to go often since she loves it so much.

So now we are trying to stay out of the over 100 degree heat we have every day and enjoy what's left of our summer. We hope you are doing the same!

Somebody's Gotta Do It

Since my darling husband has been neglecting his blog (but not, thankfully, his family!) I thought I would step in for a guest post. It would also be difficult for Brent to post this weekend since he is spending the majority of it on a bus to Florida with 100 high school band kids!
As if that thought isn't scary enough, I am going to join them tomorrow evening in Orlando for the extravaganza that will be 4 days in Walt Disney World!! I know, I'm in need of psychological help...
But on to what you really want to know about...BAILEY!!!!
She continues to dazzle her parents daily with her wit and charm, not to mention the fact that she is a genius. Not sure if we've mentioned that before. She has many words in her vocabulary, among them puppies, baby, Blaylee (that's Bailey), mama, dada, papa, nana, bubbles, and many others but her definite favorite would be NO! It's cute the way she says it...
Also, at our most recent doctor visit last week we learned that she is now 34 inches tall, almost 3 feet!!! WNBA here we come!
She also has a very definite sense of style but I'll let her pictures speak to that...

 

Ever seen a cuter baby? Didn't think so...

Happy summer everyone!!

And the Results are in...

Drum roll, please...

No pertussis (that's Whooping Cough for everyone else)! No croup (that's...um...croup for everyone else)! Allergies! 

Whoever thought we'd be excited about allergies?!

Bailey has been having a great week. After her last visit to the doctor on Thursday, the general consensus is that Bailey is probably suffering from something floating in the air (and these days, who isn't...). A little children's allergy medicine before bed (just a 1/2 a teaspoon, don't freak out. She's not hooked up to an IV with this stuff...yet) and we are right as rain the next day. 

Aside from the swine flu scare(insert dramatic music...) nothing much is going on in the Acuff household. Bailey learned how to say Max's name (well, we thought it was Max's name, but it's really just "maa." Kind of like "baa," from a sheep...except with an "m."). She wakes up in the morning, and as the dogs make their way to the back rooms, toenails a clattering, she waves to them and says "maa."

But then she pointed to a picture of a dog and said "maa." It was a picture of a dachshund, and it did look like Max...no problem. Then tonight she pointed to another dog being walked down the sidewalk and said "maa" (definitely NOT a dachshund and nowhere near resembling Max). So we figure that is her word for dog...maa. I guess the way she figures it, Max is a dog, his name is "maa," henceforth EVERY dog is named "maa."

Works for me...

Her other new word for the week is baby. And she likes saying both of them. Bailey points to pictures of babies and says "baydie." She'll even point to her pictures on the wall and her reflection in the mirror and say "baydie." And this doesn't hold true for just any picture...only pictures of babies.

Told you...

GENIUS!!!

Weekend's Not Over Yet!

 I can still get it in under the wire.

We've had a pretty quiet weekend here in the Acuff home, but there has been quite a bit of excitement in the last couple of weeks. Bailey is still "recovering" from, well, something. After our excitement last weekend (you remember...that trip to the Urgent Care?), mom and dad were hoping for a quick recovery.

Oh, what foolish people we are...

Grandma and Grandpa Acuff spent a couple of days taking care of Bailey (thanks again!), warning us as they left for home on Wednesday that "I still think she needs to stay home. She's still got that cough." Yes, mom...you were right.

Thursday at daycare was a bit of a struggle. Bailey coughed all day and her nose was a faucet. I had made an appointment to see her doctor, and everything went "GREAT" from there. Doctor ordered a breathing treatment (hey, it's not as easy as it looks. You try pinning a screaming baby AND holding a breathing mask over her mouth and nose...for almost 15 minutes), then the doctor ordered a pertussis test. For those of you not in the know, pertussis is usually referred to as Whooping Cough. yeah...

We'll know the full results on Monday, but basically it boils down to one of three things:

a) Bailey has whooping cough...not great;

b) Bailey has croup...still not great, but better than (a); or

c) Bailey has severe congestion and drainage causing her cough...which one would you choose?

Bailey is still a very happy baby, laughing and playing all day, giving kisses and hugs and making mom and dad laugh all the time (peek-a-boo is her favorite...). Her appetite is healthy (and I mean healthy...this girl is turning into a bottomless pit!) and she is sleeping well. No matter the diagnosis, Bailey is well on the mend...it just might take a little longer than we want.

So now it is Sunday night. Tammie and I are getting things together for tomorrow when Grandpa Burke takes his turn with the baby bug and getting ready for TAKS testing this week...(oh boy!) and watching the weather. To be honest, I am more worried about the bad weather headed our way than I am about what the doctor will let us know tomorrow. Take care and keep the little Squidget in your thoughts. We'll keep you posted when we hear more.

Yes, I Know...Missed Saturday Post

But this time I have a reason...(unfortunately).

Bailey has been sick this weekend. First we couldn't make a dirty diaper (which was VERY upsetting for everyone involved), then we started running a 103 degree fever. Quick trip (relatively speaking) to the minor emergency, and low and behold...ear infection.

The other concern of the doctor was that Bailey had been congested for 2 weeks now, and the possibility of pneumonia was creeping up. So antibiotics and a prednosone derivative, and hopefully Bailey will be on the mend.

Actually, after giving Bailey her first dose of medicine (namely the prednosone derivative) and Bailey is already doing worlds better. No fever and a lot happier baby. Hopefully things will start to clear up quickly. Keep the little Squidge in your thoughts (and her mom and dad who are desperately trying to keep a little sick baby comforted and happy...a full time job in itself).

(Oh, and dirty diaper success on Saturday night...finally...after lots, and LOTS of crying...from most of the people in the house...woohoo)

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