Bathroom Saga- Day One

So today we finally decided to update our guest bathroom. My father-in-law has told us he will help during the MLK weekend if we prep the bathroom first. The first step to bathroom prep - removing the wallpaper.

I didn't know how hard this would be, but I'm finding it to be a good workout. I'm currently trying to do this without using chemicals, so it's just a wallpaper scrapper and water. It's slow going, but I have two weeks to do this, and Josh is averaging 1-2 naps per day, so I should be done by MLK weekend. We also have to rip out the old flooring and vanity, remove the toilet, and prime the walls.

We're not doing a total redo. We are laying down tile flooring, putting in a pedestal sink and new cabinets to make up for the removal of countertop space, and painting the walls. I'm hoping that this will give us a few more years of dealing with the pink tile that is in the bathroom.

In other news... Josh is doing well. He's my little string bean, tall and skinny. He's not walking yet, but he's beginning to try to stand on his own. He's done it for a few seconds hear and there, but nothing for a long period of time. He's discovering how loud his voice can be, and using it often, and also discovering the wonderful world of temper tantrums. I can see the fun beginning!

I'll update as often as I can... I just thought it would be fun to journal the bathroom saga.

After the drugs...

Well, Josh has almost finished the amoxicillin. He seems to be doing better, playing and laughing more. His naps are a bit off still during the day, but it's getting better. I really think he's starting to teeth, he's chewing on everything, and he started sucking his bottom lip all the time yesterday - and the only reason I can think of that he's doing that is that he's trying to soothe his gums.

We're traveling to Michigan this weekend. We haven't done the 5-hour drive in since February, so it will be interesting to see how he's going to handle it now that he's older. We're going to try and leave at night so that he sleeps for the better part of the drive.

That's about all now - it's been quiet since he was diagnosed. We'll post more later.

Strep Throat

Who knew it was possible for a 6-month old baby to get strep throat?!? We went in for a check-up today since he was crabby all weekend and acting like he didn't feel well. The doctor checked him, no fever, ears looked good, and the throat even looked ok. But - apparently there has been an outbreak of strep throat, and the doctor's in that office have been seeing more cases than usual, and the signs are not the typical signs of strep. So Josh now gets the fun of the bubblegum flavored antibotic. Hopefully he'll be feeling better soon and sleeping better during the day for his naps!

Unpleasant Evening

We had our first evening with Josh not feeling well in a LOOONG time. After getting sick, he cried for 2 hours straight. Nothing would make him stop. Because of all of this, he missed his last feeding. Ben and I were positive that he would wake up in the middle of the night hungry, but he didn't. He finally went to bed at 8:15, and he didn't wake up until 6:00 am, which is normal for him. Seems all is well today, there was laughing and giggling like normal. But you hate to see your child upset and know that nothing you do stops him from crying. Just the first of many nights...

I was playing with Picasa to see how it worked with posting pictures to the blog. This picture was taken yesterday. It has rained here for several days and Josh got to wear his raincoat that his Aunt Melissa got him. He received many comments on it from the ladies at the library. Most of the comments were in relation to the ears on the coat. 

First Post

Well, this will be my first post on this site. We hope to get it linked to our website with the pictures of Joshua, but for now, this is where I will be journaling our journey with Josh. If you want to see the pictures of josh - go to http://thegroffs.org.

Josh has been changing rapidly. He's now eating solids, including veggies and rice cereal. He hasn't had any fruits yet, since our doctor wants him used to vegetables before he tastes the sweet fruits. He's really starting to reach out for Lancelot, and I'm not too sure Lance appreciates it. The first time Josh grabbed at his fur - he growled. I was there to make sure Lance didn't do anything, but it reaffirms my thoughts of never letting Josh be alone with Lance in the same room. Not that I don't think Lance likes Josh, he's always licking him, and he keeps trying to get Josh to throw his toys. I just think Lance is a grumpy old dog at times.