Super Baby

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Happy Pre Halloween and be safe tomorrow. Have fun and enjoy! It is our first Halloween for Max and we are so excited. I am so excited that it will be warm as well since Max has a great outfit and a cape. Yes, he is SuperMan, aka Super Bbay!!

Max is doing much better. The ear thing is getting better and Max has been eating everything in sight. He now consumes an entire bannana a day and at least 5 slices of turkey. Crazy huh?

As for his mom, I had my kind of older sister that I never had stayed with us and it was great and I love her tons but I am not used to doing so much stuff. My life has become much more scheduled, which I actually love.

So I am just going to relax, ciurl up next to my man and watch some tv in front of the fire.

Another gift from the heavens. Probiotocs for infants. Max is on antibiotics and I was so worried that he would get an imbalance but they make powered infant probiotics. I put it in his food in the am and it works so well. Actually it works so well that he is poopinf 2 times a day. He is not blocked up at all. He always had a tough time pooping and so every 3 days I gave him prunes and outmeal but the Probiotic has made all of that go away. YEAH!!

Plus, as with adults, it also helps the immune system to stay in good shape and be able to fight off infections. As for infections, UGH, but now Max has an outer ear infection. Yes, what is that?? Swimmers Ear? It can also happen during bath time if Max had some water left in the canal, so antibiotic drops for him in his left ear 4 times a day.

I also called Cara Frank, an amazing accupuncturist and herbalist, who not only is amazing with adults but kids too. She has an ear infection formula. I think I am having sympathy pains for my son because I woke up feeling like I had an infection too.

It is crazy because we eat so healthy but I also have to remind myself that I eat healthy because I too, have food allergies and basically I am allergic to grass, shrubs, mold, trees etc. Why did I live in the city so long? Go figure. LOL

The good thing is that I am capable and open to any ideas, whether it be homeopathy, chinese herbs, massage, energy work, chiro..well anything that works. I also hear chiro is great for ear infections. I will have to check out all of the above.

On a bad note, we will ahve to miss out first swim class. BOO HOO! But getting Mister Max better is top priority.

Forgive my laugh but I AM JEWISH and I have a nasal laugh. But this vidoe cracks me up. The smallest things seem huge in a mommas life because my little boy is doing them. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoKUiJrpiIE] Enjoy!

It has been a while since I talked about foods that Max eats in a typical day. He eats a full serving of food in the am, either prepared food by me or canned food, which he loves because it is so smooth. Then he nurses. Then he naps around 10 am. Then he wakes and nurses. Then he eats either bannanas or pears or grapes, either in finger foods or in his munchkin feeder. Then he nurses. Then a few hours later he has organic turkey slices. Then a few hours later he nurses and then we have dinner. He usually eats another munchkin feeder, maybe some turkey or maybe another jar of baby food. Then he nurses before bed, which is always between 7 to 7:30 pm. So that is a typical day for Mister Max.

I did start to give him Neocate, a formula that is for babies with allergies, because I cannot pump 3 bottles full of 6 or 7 ounces. He has been having 4 ounces since he was a baby and it was time for him to have more and my boobies hate the pump. I am sure he can nurse 7 ounces but when I see that pump-my boobs will only let down 4 or 5 ounces. Since the babysitter watches him for 2 1/2 days, I knew I needed to figure out something since 4 ounces was not working for Mister Max anymore. Anyway, the formula is $50 a can!!! Ouch but at least no allergies.

I have noticed that he is sleeping a little longer on the first strech since I increased the ounces.

Just as an FYI..the old Max is back. The happy Max who giggles and likes to play is here again. He stood yesterday unaided for 8 seconds. He is such a great boy and of course I feel this way, he is my son.

I know I have been a bad blogger but I just feel so tired myself. There are so many times during the day I say to myself, wow I should blog that and then I sit down and my mind is blank.

Oh, forgot, Max crawled up two flights of stairs. Oh, and now Max is putting his face in the water on his own. I think he does this because he wants to drink the water.

And Oh, I finally introduced a sippy cup. He drinks out of a regular cup since he was 5 months and a water bottle (his favrorite) but I figured eventually I will need to use a sippy cup.

And oh, Max is starting to get over his fear of strangers or even family members.

And oh, Max also waves goodbye and hello. But he only waves if he sees you waving-not because it is hello or goodbye. Maybe my blogger brain will start to work again.