The Toney 3:: Being Thankful

They say, "The first 6 weeks are the hardest". I say, "False!". Once Jaxon was 6 weeks + 1 day everything that was and has been going so well has gone down the drain. The first 6 weeks were great! I felt good (after about week 3), Jaxon was a great eater, he slept well, was a happy baby when he was awake, etc. etc. Then, something changed about our sweet little boy. For some reason he wouldn't eat, he would lay down on his back he'd just cry unless asleep or held upright over our shoulder. I know what you're thinking, acid reflux right? That's what we thought, too. After a few days of irregular feedings and an extra sad baby we headed to insta-care on Sunday to find a solution. After some Mylanta, trying to feed unsuccessfully, tylenol and an abdominal x-ray and two and half hours later, we came to the conclusion that he was full of it... air that is. The physician recommended picking up some peppermint herbal tea and a probiotic. Once Jax zonked out from a trying couple of days we made our way to Walgreens and hoped for a solution. The problem was he refuses a bottle suddenly as well so guess how we get to give him this 1 ounce of "medicine"? That's right, syringe. It takes about 4 syringes to get all of it in, with him spitting half of it out and choking on the rest. The good thing is that within an hour he was pooping, farting, burping and EATING!! He was an angel through that night and into Monday and showed some of the same signs again Monday afternoon. So we shoved some more tea down his throat and it seemed to help some. Today, I didn't even wait until I saw signs. I just gave it to him at 11:30. This time he was farting and pooping again like the good little Jaxon man I know. Why do I tell you these things? Because I can. And as a first time (worried) mom, it feels good to get things like this off of your chest. Thanks for listening.

Here's to better days! And at least tonight for Jaxon because mom and dad are headed to the Michael Buble concert!! :) So excited!!

(Since I'm really good at not finishing posts you get another two-in-one special today)

Michael Buble was so much fun! It was great to just spend some time alone with Danny. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Jaxon but you know what I mean. He does a great concert and puts on quite the performance. It was fun!

Good news! Jaxon has not really had an "episode" like before since we've been giving him a probiotic. I called his Pediatrician on Tuesday and she said to stop the tea and just do the probiotic which makes life much easier because I don't have to shove 4 syringe-fulls of nasty stuff into his mouth. Just one, and he takes it so much easier because it doesn't taste so nasty. He is his happy self! So good to have my happy Jaxon-man back!

Today we put our Christmas tree up. I love it. I now just need to sew Jaxon's stocking and our tree skirt and we will be complete... minus all the Christmas shopping I have yet to do. But before I get to ahead of myself and just skip over Thanksgiving I do want to make a quick list of some things I am most certainly grateful for:

- My amazing husband who is my best teammate!
- Our sweet little Jaxon who makes us smile everyday
- Loving parents and in-laws who know just what we need & when we need it. Thank you.
- A loving Heavenly Father and Savior, Jesus Christ who love me.
- The opportunity I have to be an at-home mother
- A college education and degree
- A roof over my head
- Food on the table
- Weekends I get to spend with my boys

This is not everything but I could go on for days, so we will stop there. Or at least pause there for now.
Sorry this post is scattered and random. But I'm trying really hard to get routine about this blogging thing. We'll keep working on it.