zzzzz

yes, we are getting a little more sleep these days. Maddox will sleep 1 four hour stretch at night now, followed by a couple 2 or 3 hour stretches. However he is staying up from 4:00am until 5:30 am. You win some, you lose some.

He had another ear infection. poor guy. we are considering tubes. The ENT said he could certainly have them, but it's up to us. The anethesia scares me withj all his sensitivities though. Kast night he broke out in hives all over one arm, and I have no idea why. they didn't seem to bother him though, so that is an improvement.

Craig and Mason have been camping since Thursday night. It's been just me and the babe. I miss Mason, but it has been a nice reprieve. He is going through something and arguing everything these days. The boy is too smart for his own good :) I can barely keep up with him. He is having a great summer (since it finally arrived a week ago) and has been out in the sprinkler several times a day,. We had a celebration for the 1st day of summer, so that was a big hit.

He is still into his Transformers. he had saved and worked for money for many months and we went to the store to buy "Optimus Prime", but Target and Walmart were out. He had been trying so hard to save his money for that Transformer. I was heartbroken, but he just bought two smaller ones instead..,.and now they keep falling apart.

He hasn't been into the blog lately. Maybe after this camping trip he will have more to say. He is a hoot and becoming very energetic. Always racing around the house and making Maddox laugh. He is really into Craig right now. No longer a Momma's Boy. he wants to spend all of his time with Craig, and everything is about Craig now. He loves his Daddy.

Maddox saw another allergist. No new information, but we were given a new antihistamine that doesn't make him crabby or keep him doped up for 24 hours. I think that is why we are getting the 4 hours of sleep, plus his skin really cleared up with the med, so he is not as itchy. He is putting himself to sleep for naps and at night, if he wakes up in the middle of the night and isn't hungry, he can put himself back to sleep. It is fabulous!! (Mason couldn't do that until he was 2 years) He is also MUCH happier!! We thought he was a happy baby before, but he is even happier!! Always laughing at everything and smiling and having lots of fun. REally babbling now too and laughing at himself.

That's about all that is happening around here. We are trying desperately to get into a "normal" life routine, and hopefully that will happen soon as MAddox is able to sleep more at night. Just lots of Dr appts this past month and hanging outside.