Monday, December 21, 2009

Christmas Time!

It's been a while since I've been here, but recently several friends of mine have been discussing their blogs - which reminded me that I had this here and I ought to come back and update!

Christmas is fast approaching the Lochiatto household and Jayden is very excited this year. He is working so hard to make Santa proud because all he wants for Christmas is a BIG motorcycle with a BIG helmet so he can go REALLY fast! He has helped me make a lot of cookies and he helped his Daddy hang the lights outside so that Santa can find us! And he is always rearranging the tree to make it look "just right"!

Noah is finally well over the colic, but is still barfing all the time. He's as happy as ever, but my laundry NEVER stops. He's not totally happy unless he goes through at least 5 or 6 outfits a day, and either his parents, or his teachers go through a few outfits themselves! He is still taking the prevacid for the reflux. Currently, he is desperately working on his first two teeth. He's really hoping (and so are we) that Santa decides to bring them for Christmas! The poor little guy just hasn't been able to catch a break. He's been up and down with a cold and fevers and just in flat out teething PAIN. It's so heartbreaking. We are keeping him filled with teething tablets, ibuprofen, and baby orajel - seems to do the trick - until it wears off! He's getting so big now, too. He finally started to sit on his own Thanksgiving day and is trying so hard to crawl. He will get up on all fours and rock back and forth; and then he will just flop back down on his belly and cry! Jayden likes to show him how to do it!

Marshall has been busy himself. He joined the Masonic Lodge and then the Orlando Scottish Rite, so he is now a 32nd degree Master Mason. He is also now working for a different department in his company, but still working on web development.

I have finally joined the local Eastern Star chapter as a dual member and am looking forward to participating in many Masonic activities again. It's been a long time and I miss it dearly. I am also back in the classroom teaching 5th grade and not happy about it at all. I am thankful to have a job, but miss teaching PE. I will be pursuing the fitness/nutrition field after this school year is over. I just can't deal with public school classroom politics anymore.

I promise to try and remember to come here and post more often!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year!

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Updates

Noah is a happy and healthy little boy. He is really starting to show so many signs of improvement. He still throws up a lot, but we've started him on solid food now and it seems to be helping! He smiles and laughs all the time now and I couldn't be more relieved!

Jayden is a goof ball. He is talking more and more and his little brain is thinking to no end! I'm so amazed at what children learn and how fast they pick things up!

We are looking forward to Halloween coming up and thinking about the costumes the kids are going to wear. Jayden is excited to go trick or treating again this year, and to take his little brogther along (to teach him the tricks)!

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Dealing with Colic

As some of you know, we added another beautiful baby boy to our family in May. About 2 weeks after he was born the poor little guy started in with screaming and crying and about drove us crazy with worry. After many trips to the doctor and many trial and error runs with formula, etc. we finally came to the conclusion that Noah is suffering from mild reflux and a pretty bad case of colic. Anyone who has been through this knows. You know exactly how frustrating, draining, and just plain mentally exhausting it can be. We are on Week 9 tomorrow and slowly starting to see some signs of improvement. Noah is now taking prevacid and the reflux is pretty well managed, but we are still dealing with bouts of colic at times. Everyone keeps telling me to wait it out and that 3 months is the average time that this will last. They say he will outgrow it. We are skeptical, but still counting the days to week number 12!

THINGS WE HAVE TRIED
  • swaddling
  • gas drops
  • colic calm drops
  • swings, bouncy seats, carriers
  • shushing and swaying
  • tummy sleeping
  • Alimentum
  • Similac RS
  • different bottles

The list could go on and on and I'm sure I've forgotten something, but nothing consoles this child! The best thing we've done so far is use the Similac RS formula and the only way to quiet him down is white noise and heavy rocking (swaying).

Jayden, our 2 1/2 year old, has been a trooper through this whole ordeal. He has learned these same techniques of consoling from watching us and when little Noah cries, Jayden tries his very hardest to comfort him, as well! He shows a lot of concern for his little brother!