Josie has had such a great month. I thought that March was supposed to come in like a lion and out like a lamb. Instead April did. Josie went from being sickly to feeling so much better. I was a little worried about her developmentally at the start of the month and now she is thriving! She weighs 19lbs 14oz and is 2ft 5in tall
(29 inches).
We had our spring break at the beginning of the month and Josie was sick most of the time. She got sick before we left and was sick half of the week while we were there. If I never have to smell or clean up her cottage cheese like puke again I will be a happy girl. I have never felt so helpless as I did when Josie was sick. She was so pitiful and didn't want to do anything. She wouldn't eat, she wouldn't play, she wouldn't talk. You could tell when her pain medicine kicked in because she would start interacting with us and would actually smile and eat. She was so fussy because she was hungry and just didn't feel well. All I could do was hold her and let her snuggle me. We spent a few night sleeping on the couch together. I was so relieved when she started to feel better. (She ended up passing her illness on to her sister. Oops).
After Josie had gotten sick again on vacation we noticed that she was doing it after we gave her milk and her bottle. She drink Pedialyte for us and we picked up some Pediasure is well. She gulped that down and was so happy. I think she was so crabby on vacation because she was hungry. No wonder. We have been giving her soy milk and Pediasure since the beginning of month and she hasn't gotten sick. We aren't sure if she is actually lactose intolerant but we would rather her do this drink combo and be safe. She is happy and really healthy now. We asked the doctor if they could test her for a milk allergy, but they said they weren't concerned by it at this point.
Josie has a new nickname - the BullJoser! She is really like a little bulldozer. She speeds across the floor, pulls up on everything, puts everything in her mouth, and loves knocking things over.
Josie has added a few words to her vocabulary. In addition to mom, dad and oh what, she says ball, egg, awake, Joe and Jacob, which is one of her cousins. When she says Joe I am not sure if she is meeting her dad or herself. One day we were outside why he was mowing the lawn and when she saw him she got excited and said Joe. Then again she will randomly say it when he's not there so I'm not sure.
We are still waiting on Josie's new molars. She has been working hard on them all month long. She has 3 that are about ready to burst through the gums. Hopefully they will come soon so that she has a little relief!
She still is not walking. She crawls quickly all over the place though. Josie will pull up on anything and everything and will cruise a little bit. She's getting more confident with cruising, but I don't think she's ready to let go just yet. She will hold onto things with one hand so she can bend down to pick up objects. The doctor that we saw wants me to call First Steps to have her evaluated due to the lack of walking. We aren't sure that this is necessary. Sophie didn't walk until 17 1/2 months, so walking late might just be a natural thing for our kids.
The twins had their First Communion this month. Josie and Jacob were gabbering at each other throughout the church service. When we went to the party after church they were playing together. At one point they were wrestling with each other. They were both cracking up and having so much fun! It was adorable!
Last month when we discovered that Josie had a UTI, the doctor said that he wanted her to have an ultrasound done on her kidneys to make sure that there are no underlying issues going on. Joe took her for it and she cried the whole time.
(I don't blame her - a stranger touching and poking at her is no fun, especially after all the doctors visits she been to lately. She is terrified now!) Her kidney ultrasound came back normal, thank goodness.
Here are some pictures from the month:
