Little Lyon's Not So Little

On Monday morning discovered a rash on Avery's chest. It was a surprise since her fever had broken and she was back to her normal self. I called the pediatrician since the rash could have been caused by a number of things. We were asked to bring Avery in the next day.

Avery's rash

Once a month a group of moms get together for a breastfeeding support group. This month's meeting was at my friend Niki's house. I took Steven to work then picked up Pagi. The support group was fun and I got to meet some new moms. After the meeting Pagi and I grabbed some lunch for Steven and ate at the hanger with him before Avery's appointment. Avery's gained a bit of weight and gotten taller since her well baby appointment. The pediatrician examined Avery's rash and said she had roseola. He said she was already on her way to recovery. We asked the pediatrician to check out a puffy spot on Avery's chest. Avery was born with a squishy blue lump on her chest that has recently gotten worse. The pediatrician ordered an ultrasound for her chest. He didn't seem too concerned but would rather be safe than sorry.

I missed another week of bowling :/ Steven had an appointment at Dankook. We were there for a few hours because his appointment was scheduled for 11:50 and everyone went to lunch at noon. After meeting with the doctor Steven had to get an x-ray and have blood drawn. We got some interesting news this morning but we're ready to share it with the world yet (enjoy the anticipation).

Patient board at Dankook

We passed a tire factory that was on fire

Steven and I toured the CDC (child development center) during parent orientation. The place looked pretty nice. Steven signed Avery up to go for a few hours on Friday and a few more hours next week. 

Avery's first day at daycare! Steven had the day off which worked out well for us. He took Avery into her classroom while I peeked through the window. When it was time to leave Avery held her arms out for Steven :'(

First day of daycare

When we left we didn't really know what to do with our baby-free selves especially for four hours. We took a leisurely walk through the ville looking for a place to eat. It was still pretty early so nothing was open. We decided to eat at the AMC on base. We watched the Olympics and both got to eat hot meals at the same time. We even got to go grocery shopping, power cleaned the house, and went to the PX.  Steven and I drove home in silence enjoying the peace and quiet. As nice as it was we were excited to go pick up Avery. We went into her classroom and called her name but she didn't even look up at us, she was too busy playing with another baby. When she finally noticed us she gave Steven the biggest hug and kiss. The teacher said Avery refused to eat or nap but did much better than most babies on their first day. Avery was too tired to even eat and passed out the moment she touched her crib. The first day went so well that Steven signed her up for two more days next week.

We've been purging the house of anything we no longer have a need for. On Saturday we sold a few items and racked in $150. With cash in hand we decided to get Avery some new shoes. All babies over 6 months have to wear shoes at daycare and she doesn't fit into any we have now. We decided to go to Osan's BX to shop but as we left the house Steven brought down his pistol, mask and pants. He said he was going to shoot me and we drove to an enclosed parking area. I put on the pants and mask and started firing at me. I could tell I was being hit but couldn't feel anything until I got shot above the hip. I was wearing a very thin shirt so I ended up getting a welt, it hurt. After that Steven let me fire at him for a bit :) Some would call shoot at your partner dysfunctional but we call it bonding.

We ended the week by taking a big step. Avery now sleeps in her own room! After months of waking Avery every time we enter our bedroom we finally decided it was time to make the transition. Steven and I put up make-shift curtains, set up her foam mat, moved the crib in and set up a nursing station. Her room is pretty sweet and our bedroom is HUGE without her crib. My baby girl is growing up.

Avery Quinn - 8 months