9 months ...and sick

This is how Samantha spent her 9-month birthday.My sweet baby is sick! We noticed that she had a fever on Saturday. Then she threw up. A lot. We called the advice nurse and she said to keep an eye on her fever and keep her hydrated. Her fever hovered around 101 degrees on Sunday and 102 on Monday. She threw up a few times each day. She didn't have the energy or desire to do anything but hang out in my arms.

On Monday afternoon we went in to see the doctor. Turns out she has an infection and was prescribed Amoxicillin for 10 days. She does NOT like taking it! I have to hold her down and Ron syringes the 7.5ml into her mouth while she cries the entire time. We're lucky if half of it ends up inside her!

I hate seeing her sick. I'd gladly hold her until my arms fell off and clean up vomit all day, but seeing her sad makes me SO sad. I hope she feels better soon! I can't wait to play with my happy baby again. Love you, Samantha!

Come to Momma!

8...er, 8 and a half months

A little late, as usual...Here is her 8 month picture.

She has grown by leaps and bounds this past month. At 7.5 months, I was just starting to feel her bottom two teeth come in...well, now she has 6 teeth! 2 on the bottom and 4 on top! Her teeth are SO cute, especially when she smiles. Teething pain has not been too bad for her. She was clingy for about a week, but that was it! No inconsolable crying, no grumpiness.

At 8 months and 2 weeks, she started CRAWLING! She has been mobile for a while, getting to where she wants to go by squirming, wriggling, and bouncing, but now she's officially crawling! Now she can get to my computer anytime she wants! Here she is checking her facebook page. ha!

She has also transitioned to taking baths in the big bathtub. This is her last bath in the kitchen sink. She LOVES the big tub. She splashes like crazy and even tries to drink the water.

All fresh and clean after a bath in the big tub!

We love you so much, Samantha!