On The Move

Just wanted to let everyone know that the movers are coming this week to box up all our worldly possessions. As we still haven't found a house in Houston, Mason and I will temporarily be staying with Drew's parents in East Texas while all of our belongings go into storage. Just a heads up that I probably won't be able to blog very often. Just keep us in your thoughts as we go this VERY chaotic time in our lives.

Too Skinny? My child?

Face full of BBQ sauce and potato salad - taken at the BBQ in Houston

Mason LOVED the BBQ

Well today I took Mason in for his 15 month checkup (it was a little early, but it was the only time they could fit us in). He got his MMR and Hep vaccines, and he has been doing very well since then. He measured 32 inches in length (80th percentile), his head measured 47.5 centimeters (75th percentile), but to my surprise his weight was only 22lbs. 6 ounces (20th percentile). He has actually lost weight since his last doctor's visit. Drew's response when I called to tell him - "But what about his fat belly!" I know I'm probably overly cautious about what I let him eat, but I just don't want to start any bad habits this early on and I don't want his weight to be the issue it was for Drew and I growing up. I swear I'm starving the child by any means! Just yesterday he had a Nutri Grain cereal bar, 5 strawberries, yogurt, and milk for breakfast. Ten minutes after he got out of his seat he was still acting hungry so I fixed him a frozen waffle, and he ate every bit of that too. Dr. Narrin advised me to just give him more food at meal times, and let him eat until he doesn't want anymore. She said that they can be very fickle at this age - hardly eating at one meal and then eating as much as a grown man at another meal - which describes him to a tee these days. Some days he'll hardly touch his food, and others he is totally ravenous and will eat everything and then some.

I really feel like it is because he isn't on formula anymore. He would suck down an 8 ounce bottle of formula in no time, but since we switched him over from soy formula to whole milk he doesn't always finish it. He's also getting the milk in a cup rather than a bottle (he hasn't had a bottle since we got back from Houston), and that seems to be making a difference. He would NEVER drink all of his formula if I put it in a cup, and he definitely nurses his milk now. I'm just so happy that he's been able to make the switch without any major complications.

I'll guess I just start offering him more at each meal, and we'll see how it goes. She wants me to bring him back in before we leave town for a weight check.

SOLD

We've sold the house, and we have to be out by the 3/31st. We still don't have a home in Houston - we still don't know where they're putting Drew's facility yet either, but we will be leaving Oklahoma in the next couple of weeks. Keep us in your thoughts as we get ready for this big move!

House Hunting, Work, and BBQ . . . Oh My

The last week of February was a very busy week for the Dyers. We drove into East Texas on the 23rd and celebrated Drew's birthday with his family.

We got up the next day and drove into Houston to begin our house hunting excursion. Sunday evening, we dined with Stephen and Allie and Mason had a blast playing with Ethan and Ryan - of course, I had left my camera at Drew's parent's home! Monday morning we got up to resume our house hunting - that is until, to my horror, Mason began projectile vomiting in the real estate agent's brand new car (it still had the paper tags on it). I think the poor little guy had just gotten a little motion sick - I was on the verge of it myself. We found a few great homes to put on our short list; however, since they still haven't made a decision about where to put Drew's new facility we were reluctant to pull the trigger on anything. Of course, our favorite houses have already sold!

Because Mason was feeling somewhat irritable, being out of his element and all, he and I pretty much stayed shut in at the hotel for a couple of days. He never ran any fever and didn't get sick anymore after Monday, but he did start teething to top it all off. Drew actually worked on Tuesday and Wednesday. Wednesday evening we stopped by to visit RJ, Susan, and baby Eli - I still didn't have my camera - Mason was feeling much better at this point.

Thursday we dropped Drew off the hotel close to his team's BBQ site for World's Championship BBQ Contest to kick off the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. He stayed out there until Sunday. Mason and I would drive out to see him and grab a bite to eat each day. Travis (Drew's brother) was kind enough to bring my camera down when he showed up for the BBQ.

Drew's Cook Team - Killowatt Kookers

Ummmm, BBQ!

Saturday was a big day for Mason, we had a playdate with Jennifer, Richard, and Hayden that morning (I forgot that I had my camera in my bag). Then we drove out to see Drew, and Mason ate a TON of BBQ. That evening we had a playdate with Aiden and Eli, while I got to spend time with Ellen, Amy, and Sooze. We had a great time. Mason was thorougly tuckered out - he was asleep before we got to the end of Amy's street! In the meantime, the BBQ results were announced, and Kilowatt Kookers took Champion Brisket and 1st Runner Up, Overall - again.

Playing with Jim Sims' hat at the BBQ - he got too hot and had to shed some clothes!

Aiden & Mason

Aiden & Eli

Sunday, Drew met us at the hotel, and we drove back to East Texas where we spent the night with my family. That Monday, Mason and I drove into Tulsa - it was our first official road trip completely by ourselves, and it was an interesting one - between the torrential downpours, my pregnant bladder, and Mason's teething it was loads of fun to say the least!!