I have a lot to say. But not a lot of time to say it in. So I'm just going to type, whatever comes out next it is.
Our whole family seems to be feeling better. Brooke still has some congestion but its getting better.
Let's talk about Saturday, shall we? Brooke was cranky getting up from her nap, and Jim left for work. She ate a bigger snack than normal. A little while later she vomited. I dealt with that, and then she fell outside my kitchen and cut her knee just a little. Cleaned that and put a bandaid on it. Then we went upstairs where she promptly dumped the water from her humidifier all. over. the. carpet. I cleaned that up, and it was bedtime....and I've never been more thankful for bedtime!
Dinnertimes just keep getting harder and harder. A while ago, she was almost on ALL table food. Now, at dinnertime, she's starting to refuse more and more and only want babyfood. She doesn't do that at daycare, and I think it's because she doesn't know I give them babyfood, so she eats whatever they give her. She has a big lunch and a decent snack (usually some fruit and some puffs and a bottle), so maybe she's not as hungry at dinner. But it's getting so stressful. I think we'll move her baby food (right now, we keep it on a shelf that she can reach) so she doesn't see it and see if that helps. The only thing I know left to do is stand tough - not give her something else no matter how much she cries. Maybe if I just let her play a little when she starts fussing, she'll get hungry enoucgh to eat whatever it is that I'm trying to feed her....
I think I've settled on Naples for our weekend away. It's a little closer in case Brooke is miserable, and I think the Sesame Street thing is permanent, so maybe we can do it later next year or something (once we see how this road trip goes). I'm hoping to be done with the baby food by then so I don't have to drag all of that along, so we'll see. Note to self: get a hotel room with a fridge so we can buy milk and keep it in there!
Jim told me last week that he's planning a surprise for me but, of course, he won't tell me what it is. The suspense is killing me!
Sorry for any typos, I'm posting this one from my phone!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Illness and stuff.
Jim took Brooke to the pediatrician yesterday. When they weighed her, she weighed 24 lbs! Of course, that was with her shoes, clothes, and diaper on, so we'll see what she is at the end of October when she goes for her 15-month appointment.
The dr wasn't too concerned about Brooke's congestion, although they said to call if she gets worse and we can use saline in her nebulizer to help her clear it out. Otherwise, just keep doing what we were doing - elevating the head of the mattress, using the humidifier, etc.
Turns out, Brooke has ANOTHER double ear infection. She's back on an antibiotic. The left ear is worse this time, because that's the ear that still had some fluid after her last ear infection (she was checked on Thursday 9/9 and the infection was gone but fluid still there, she started with the stuffy nose on Mon 9/13). The dr said we'll have to watch her - if she starts getting a lot of infections back-to-back, we'll have to start thinking about tubes. I do NOT want to go there - I had them as a child, and I have problems with my hearing to this day.
As for my diet, it's going OK. Day 1 was great - stayed within my calories and exercised (didn't have to stop too often!). Day 2 was OK - I stayed within my calories, but couldn't do the Shred. I started getting whatever Jim had, and I keep getting worse. Even sitting still, I'm having to use my inhaler more often than normal because of the tightness/congestion in my chest - the last thing I wanted to do was do the video and give myself an asthma attack (I have exercise induced asthma and haven't ever had a full-blown asthma attack - I didn't want to have to take my sick daughter to the ER with me for the first one!). I'm feeling even worse today, so we'll see what I end up doing - I don't know whether to count these as days of the Shred or maybe say well, I only did one day, I'll start after the congestion has worked its way out and I can do the whole 30 days. That feels like the cheaters way out....
Last night was the Pitt/UM game. It was fun to watch since Jim is a Pitt fan! UM won, 31-3. I get to pick our first real "road trip" as a family, which we will take next time he does the overnights at work (probably around Thanksgiving). I'm thinking either Naples or Tampa - but definitely open to suggestions.
The dr wasn't too concerned about Brooke's congestion, although they said to call if she gets worse and we can use saline in her nebulizer to help her clear it out. Otherwise, just keep doing what we were doing - elevating the head of the mattress, using the humidifier, etc.
Turns out, Brooke has ANOTHER double ear infection. She's back on an antibiotic. The left ear is worse this time, because that's the ear that still had some fluid after her last ear infection (she was checked on Thursday 9/9 and the infection was gone but fluid still there, she started with the stuffy nose on Mon 9/13). The dr said we'll have to watch her - if she starts getting a lot of infections back-to-back, we'll have to start thinking about tubes. I do NOT want to go there - I had them as a child, and I have problems with my hearing to this day.
As for my diet, it's going OK. Day 1 was great - stayed within my calories and exercised (didn't have to stop too often!). Day 2 was OK - I stayed within my calories, but couldn't do the Shred. I started getting whatever Jim had, and I keep getting worse. Even sitting still, I'm having to use my inhaler more often than normal because of the tightness/congestion in my chest - the last thing I wanted to do was do the video and give myself an asthma attack (I have exercise induced asthma and haven't ever had a full-blown asthma attack - I didn't want to have to take my sick daughter to the ER with me for the first one!). I'm feeling even worse today, so we'll see what I end up doing - I don't know whether to count these as days of the Shred or maybe say well, I only did one day, I'll start after the congestion has worked its way out and I can do the whole 30 days. That feels like the cheaters way out....
Last night was the Pitt/UM game. It was fun to watch since Jim is a Pitt fan! UM won, 31-3. I get to pick our first real "road trip" as a family, which we will take next time he does the overnights at work (probably around Thanksgiving). I'm thinking either Naples or Tampa - but definitely open to suggestions.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Weight loss
I started trying to lose weight a while ago. On Saturday evening, I started the 30 day shred. My legs were killing me (seriously, I couldn't even carry Brooke up and down the stairs!), so I took Monday and last night off.
I'm "re-starting" tonight and I am going to do it every night for 30 nights. Seriously. Despite the fact I'm getting sick again. I'm going to use this blog to help me focus and blog about my progress every couple of days.
So, Day 1: So far, I've already had 6 servings of water (yay! This is always a big obstacle for me - I hate water. I did great when pregnant and breastfeeding but seriously fell off the wagon since January!). Eating has been going OK - Not many snacks, and I think I'll be within my allotted calories (1350) for the day. I'm actually excited to work out!
Brooke has had a cold since last Monday, so she's getting checked tomorrow. Yesterday, Jim went to the dr., and he has pink eye, bronchitis, and a sinus infection. My chest is getting tight and I have a stuffy nose - oh the joys of having a baby in daycare and a husband that works at a pharmacy! I've been told the first 2 years of school are the worst for kids - we're 1/2 way there, and really, I don't think Brooke has been sick that much.
I'm "re-starting" tonight and I am going to do it every night for 30 nights. Seriously. Despite the fact I'm getting sick again. I'm going to use this blog to help me focus and blog about my progress every couple of days.
So, Day 1: So far, I've already had 6 servings of water (yay! This is always a big obstacle for me - I hate water. I did great when pregnant and breastfeeding but seriously fell off the wagon since January!). Eating has been going OK - Not many snacks, and I think I'll be within my allotted calories (1350) for the day. I'm actually excited to work out!
Brooke has had a cold since last Monday, so she's getting checked tomorrow. Yesterday, Jim went to the dr., and he has pink eye, bronchitis, and a sinus infection. My chest is getting tight and I have a stuffy nose - oh the joys of having a baby in daycare and a husband that works at a pharmacy! I've been told the first 2 years of school are the worst for kids - we're 1/2 way there, and really, I don't think Brooke has been sick that much.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Walking and 14 months!
So, Brooke has been working on walking for the past month. She would go a few steps and then fall. Until this weekend, she was having trouble standing up without holding onto something...she would lean either to far forward or too far back.
That has all changed! She now prefers walking over crawling. She still has the "drunken sailor" swagger and falls a lot, but she can walk from in front of my couch to the door!
Today, my baby is 14 months old. In just 10 months, she will be 2...I cannot believe it!
She's starting to talk up a storm. I can't remember what I have blogged about her saying, so here are some of my favorites: Ma-Maw (Grandma), Lello (Yellow), Nish (Nice), Bah-baye (bye bye), hoooorah (hooray), Mama ;-), dat (that), dant oo (thank you). She's also now nodding "yes" and "no" and will answer a question..usually honestly ;-) She climbs up the stairs at lightening fast speed, and she knows when I tell her it's time for a bath that she needs to climb the stairs, turn the corner, and go down the hall.
It's amazing how much they learn is such a short amount of time! I look back on when Brooke was even 8 or 9 months old, right before she started crawling, and I was so excited when she would sit up on her own. Now she's starting to walk and talk! Where did my little baby go?
On Sunday, I started the 30 day shred...I'm really serious about the diet this time! My arms, abs, and legs are so sore. If I lose at least 15 lbs in the 30 days, I am going to buy myself an organizer for all of my scrapbooking stuff. I used to be so "crafty," always scrapbooking, sewing, etc., and I miss doing that. I'm excited, and it helps to have a goal (I hope).
That has all changed! She now prefers walking over crawling. She still has the "drunken sailor" swagger and falls a lot, but she can walk from in front of my couch to the door!
Today, my baby is 14 months old. In just 10 months, she will be 2...I cannot believe it!
She's starting to talk up a storm. I can't remember what I have blogged about her saying, so here are some of my favorites: Ma-Maw (Grandma), Lello (Yellow), Nish (Nice), Bah-baye (bye bye), hoooorah (hooray), Mama ;-), dat (that), dant oo (thank you). She's also now nodding "yes" and "no" and will answer a question..usually honestly ;-) She climbs up the stairs at lightening fast speed, and she knows when I tell her it's time for a bath that she needs to climb the stairs, turn the corner, and go down the hall.
It's amazing how much they learn is such a short amount of time! I look back on when Brooke was even 8 or 9 months old, right before she started crawling, and I was so excited when she would sit up on her own. Now she's starting to walk and talk! Where did my little baby go?
On Sunday, I started the 30 day shred...I'm really serious about the diet this time! My arms, abs, and legs are so sore. If I lose at least 15 lbs in the 30 days, I am going to buy myself an organizer for all of my scrapbooking stuff. I used to be so "crafty," always scrapbooking, sewing, etc., and I miss doing that. I'm excited, and it helps to have a goal (I hope).
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Autumn
It's almost that time of year. Autumn. Fall. My favorite time of year.
In Florida, the change of season doesn't really mean anything, except maybe football season is underway - just that like Groundhog Day (another personal favorite these days) means nothing to people who live where it's (almost) always summer.
In Pennsylvania, and all over the north, fall means something different. Chilly, crisp, cool, fresh air; the changing of the leaves; high school football games; bundling up for college games; sweaters, jeans, and the start of jackets; county fairs (an all-time favorite of mine!); hot chocolate and funnel cakes.
Now that I've been living away for so long (almost 5.5 years!), I miss it even more than I thought - no, KNEW - I would. I love walking out of my house on a fall day leading up to Halloween, taking a deep breath of the cool air and feeling refreshed. Rejuvenated.
The smell of pies and apple cider warming my hands after the Halloween parade. Halloween just isn't the same. Brooke can't wear any of the bunny rabbit or other furry critter costumes I want so badly to put her in because it is just too hot down here. I can't get excited about gingerbread and apple cider because it is just not the same.
I remember in college, seeing snow flurries before Halloween - and I knew Halloween would be a great night of children dressed as ghosts, goblins, and other "scary" costumes sneaking through the dreary, foggy night - and I was right. That Halloween, I went to Jim's apartment in Cresson to hand out candy to trick-or-treaters and it was the best, spookiest Halloween night a kid could ask for.
On Sunday, Jim and I were watching football. I looked outside and it was gray, cloudy, rainy - a perfect dreary-looking day (I enjoy them on occasion, although usually not). It looked like a rainy PA fall day (insert green landscaping and palm trees for the oranges and reds of fall - each beautiful in their own right). I felt like I should be wearing jeans and a (light) sweater. Instead, I put on a tank and shorts, yet again, and walked out into the 90 degree weather to go to Kohl's - where I couldn't find Brooke any appropriate clothing because everything was better suited for the fall and winter of the North.
In Florida, the change of season doesn't really mean anything, except maybe football season is underway - just that like Groundhog Day (another personal favorite these days) means nothing to people who live where it's (almost) always summer.
In Pennsylvania, and all over the north, fall means something different. Chilly, crisp, cool, fresh air; the changing of the leaves; high school football games; bundling up for college games; sweaters, jeans, and the start of jackets; county fairs (an all-time favorite of mine!); hot chocolate and funnel cakes.
Now that I've been living away for so long (almost 5.5 years!), I miss it even more than I thought - no, KNEW - I would. I love walking out of my house on a fall day leading up to Halloween, taking a deep breath of the cool air and feeling refreshed. Rejuvenated.
The smell of pies and apple cider warming my hands after the Halloween parade. Halloween just isn't the same. Brooke can't wear any of the bunny rabbit or other furry critter costumes I want so badly to put her in because it is just too hot down here. I can't get excited about gingerbread and apple cider because it is just not the same.
I remember in college, seeing snow flurries before Halloween - and I knew Halloween would be a great night of children dressed as ghosts, goblins, and other "scary" costumes sneaking through the dreary, foggy night - and I was right. That Halloween, I went to Jim's apartment in Cresson to hand out candy to trick-or-treaters and it was the best, spookiest Halloween night a kid could ask for.
On Sunday, Jim and I were watching football. I looked outside and it was gray, cloudy, rainy - a perfect dreary-looking day (I enjoy them on occasion, although usually not). It looked like a rainy PA fall day (insert green landscaping and palm trees for the oranges and reds of fall - each beautiful in their own right). I felt like I should be wearing jeans and a (light) sweater. Instead, I put on a tank and shorts, yet again, and walked out into the 90 degree weather to go to Kohl's - where I couldn't find Brooke any appropriate clothing because everything was better suited for the fall and winter of the North.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Dinner rut
I'm in a rut with my dinners. I make the same things every week - and I am willing to bet that it happens to all of us working women (mom or not!). Chicken, chicken, burgers, chicken, tacos, spaghetti....I just want to start making different things.
My mom makes a family favorite we call Braised Beef - it's simply stew beef, marinara sauce (I use DelGrosso's - or Publix - spaghetti sauce), and a bag of frozen mixed veggies (corn, carrots, peas...whatever). I just throw mine in the slow cooker and let it cook all day! We serve it over rice. It's one of my favorite things, and Jim loves it too, but I rarely make it. If I have the stew beef, I normally make beef stew these days - I definitely need to start making Braised Beef more.
Today, I didn't have any stew beef in the house, so I used boneless skinless chicken breasts instead. And since I'm out of rice, I'll make either Couscous or noodles. I cannot wait to try it!
Brooke is only eating "real" veggies if they are mixed into the meals these days - chicken soup, beef stew, etc. etc. Braised beef (and if it tastes as good with chicken) will be a winner (I hope!)
With that said, leave me some of your favorite recipes - slow cooker or not, veggies in the dish or not - I need to get out of a dinner rut.
My mom makes a family favorite we call Braised Beef - it's simply stew beef, marinara sauce (I use DelGrosso's - or Publix - spaghetti sauce), and a bag of frozen mixed veggies (corn, carrots, peas...whatever). I just throw mine in the slow cooker and let it cook all day! We serve it over rice. It's one of my favorite things, and Jim loves it too, but I rarely make it. If I have the stew beef, I normally make beef stew these days - I definitely need to start making Braised Beef more.
Today, I didn't have any stew beef in the house, so I used boneless skinless chicken breasts instead. And since I'm out of rice, I'll make either Couscous or noodles. I cannot wait to try it!
Brooke is only eating "real" veggies if they are mixed into the meals these days - chicken soup, beef stew, etc. etc. Braised beef (and if it tastes as good with chicken) will be a winner (I hope!)
With that said, leave me some of your favorite recipes - slow cooker or not, veggies in the dish or not - I need to get out of a dinner rut.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Monday
Today's Monday and, as always, I'm sad my weekend home with my family has ended...just a few more days, and we do it all over again!
On Saturday, we went to Golden Corral for Jim's birthday dinner (he loves it there!) Brooke at SO MUCH. She loves it there, too.
Other than that, we didn't do much except enjoy the first football weekend. Well, first NFL weekend, anyway.
Brooke is learning new things like crazy. She's added theses words recently: yellow (lello), baby (ba-bay), buh-bye (ba-baye!), Grandma (Ma-maw)...... Now, when she's hungry, she goes to the kitchen and brings me a jar of her baby food. She's also walking, consistently, across the living room.
A while ago, I posted about this whole community of "heart moms" that I found in the blogs - most of the ones I follow are moms with babies that suffer from a severe heart defect called HLHS. This was something I never knew existed. I knew congenital heart defects existed, obviously, but never that there were people living with 1/2 a heart, basically. I never knew about the three stage surgery, never realized there are babies (newborns) who go through heart transplants. I feel like I should have known, because, logically, it makes sense that the defects would be in varying degrees - but I never did. And I can't stop reading their stories. I feel for their parents, because I can only imagine how hard it would be to watch your child go through that, but I also admire their parents - because they are so strong. I know that the babies make it all worth it, but how tough it must be.....and these babies have so many obstacles to overcome.
Today, there are several babies undergoing their surgeries. Bodie is having his second surgery, and a baby just born on Thursday is undergoing his first in the series of three. Please keep these babies, their doctors, and their families in your thoughts & prayers. I know they would all appreciate it.
On Saturday, we went to Golden Corral for Jim's birthday dinner (he loves it there!) Brooke at SO MUCH. She loves it there, too.
Other than that, we didn't do much except enjoy the first football weekend. Well, first NFL weekend, anyway.
Brooke is learning new things like crazy. She's added theses words recently: yellow (lello), baby (ba-bay), buh-bye (ba-baye!), Grandma (Ma-maw)...... Now, when she's hungry, she goes to the kitchen and brings me a jar of her baby food. She's also walking, consistently, across the living room.
A while ago, I posted about this whole community of "heart moms" that I found in the blogs - most of the ones I follow are moms with babies that suffer from a severe heart defect called HLHS. This was something I never knew existed. I knew congenital heart defects existed, obviously, but never that there were people living with 1/2 a heart, basically. I never knew about the three stage surgery, never realized there are babies (newborns) who go through heart transplants. I feel like I should have known, because, logically, it makes sense that the defects would be in varying degrees - but I never did. And I can't stop reading their stories. I feel for their parents, because I can only imagine how hard it would be to watch your child go through that, but I also admire their parents - because they are so strong. I know that the babies make it all worth it, but how tough it must be.....and these babies have so many obstacles to overcome.
Today, there are several babies undergoing their surgeries. Bodie is having his second surgery, and a baby just born on Thursday is undergoing his first in the series of three. Please keep these babies, their doctors, and their families in your thoughts & prayers. I know they would all appreciate it.
Friday, September 10, 2010
TGIF
I am so glad it's Friday. Despite having Monday off and leaving early yesterday, this week just seemed to drag!
Brooke had her follow-up yesterday, and it was a good report! Her ear infections are both cleared up, although she still has some fluid in her left ear. As long as she doesn't get a cold or anything, the fluid should be absorbed back into the body. *Knock on wood!*
The pedi was kind enough to check my ears out, too. I also have some fluid in my left ear, but the ear drums are healing nicely. She was even able to get me hearing again, at least out of my right ear.
Brooke is becoming so independent, it's crazy. She wants to feed herself. All. The. Time. This is great, EXCEPT I try so hard to keep her clothes clean. She insists on using the spoon to feed herself baby food, too. This was fine the first time, since she was just in her diaper - last night, though, she was dressed in a nice blue and green top and eating purple food (Bananas, Plums, and Grapes for you mommas). Luckily, she didn't get as messy last night.....I know I need to stop being such a control freak and let her get a little messy while she's learning to feed herself, but I have issues with that. I like to control Everything. All. The. Time.
Jim and I started dieting about 3.5 weeks ago. He's doing weight watchers, and I started tracking my food on myfitnesspal.com. It looks like my thyroid is finally evened out, and I have lost almost 8 lbs already!
Brooke had her follow-up yesterday, and it was a good report! Her ear infections are both cleared up, although she still has some fluid in her left ear. As long as she doesn't get a cold or anything, the fluid should be absorbed back into the body. *Knock on wood!*
The pedi was kind enough to check my ears out, too. I also have some fluid in my left ear, but the ear drums are healing nicely. She was even able to get me hearing again, at least out of my right ear.
Brooke is becoming so independent, it's crazy. She wants to feed herself. All. The. Time. This is great, EXCEPT I try so hard to keep her clothes clean. She insists on using the spoon to feed herself baby food, too. This was fine the first time, since she was just in her diaper - last night, though, she was dressed in a nice blue and green top and eating purple food (Bananas, Plums, and Grapes for you mommas). Luckily, she didn't get as messy last night.....I know I need to stop being such a control freak and let her get a little messy while she's learning to feed herself, but I have issues with that. I like to control Everything. All. The. Time.
Jim and I started dieting about 3.5 weeks ago. He's doing weight watchers, and I started tracking my food on myfitnesspal.com. It looks like my thyroid is finally evened out, and I have lost almost 8 lbs already!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Happy Birthday, Jim!
Today is Jim's birthday. We don't have much exciting planned - we're both working, then taking Brooke to her follow up appointment at the pediatrician, grabbing Subway for dinner, and heading home to watch football. Sunday, I'm making him homemade pizza at his request, and in October we're going to have dinner at his favorite restaurant, Grampa's in Dania Beach.
Brooke is starting to really walk. I think she prefers to walk over crawl, but she still knows she gets there faster crawling. Funny thing is, she only walks when barefoot at home, and she's still stumbling a lot...but definitely improving. It's so exciting to watch!
Brooke is starting to really walk. I think she prefers to walk over crawl, but she still knows she gets there faster crawling. Funny thing is, she only walks when barefoot at home, and she's still stumbling a lot...but definitely improving. It's so exciting to watch!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
This n That
I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend!
I'm back at work now, and it is still so terrible to try to hear. I thought I was hearing better today, because I could hear my radio in my car, but I cannot hear anything but the click clickety click of my keyboard as I type - I might as well turn the radio in my office off since I can't hear it anyway.
Brooke had a rough morning when I dropped her off today - it is very unusual for her to cry, I guess it's just because she was home for 4 days in a row.
Brooke is really starting to walk now! Yesterday, she kept doing the thing she does constantly where she takes 4-6 steps and then leans too far forward and falls down. But, when Sesame Street came on in the morning, she walked across my living room. The. Whole. Way. Because she wanted to get a close up view of Elmo on our gigantic tv. Thank God she didn't fall forward into the tv stand, because Jim and I were frozen, watching in amazement as she toddled closer saying "Bel-bo! Bel-bo!"
She's starting to talk a little more - now, instead of "baabaa" for bottle, she will say "baa-dl" and separate the two syllables just like that.
Jim and I are thinking of downsizing to a 2 bedroom apartment (instead of our townhouse) to try to save some money - we're both really wanting to move out of Miami (and probably out of Florida) in the next couple of years. We just have to figure out if it's feasible to move right now (why is moving so expensive), even if we stay in the same apartment complex. I am leaning towards yes - but while Jim was all for it at first, as soon as he had me convinced, he changed his mind to a no. (And I thought I was bad at making decisions!)
I'm back at work now, and it is still so terrible to try to hear. I thought I was hearing better today, because I could hear my radio in my car, but I cannot hear anything but the click clickety click of my keyboard as I type - I might as well turn the radio in my office off since I can't hear it anyway.
Brooke had a rough morning when I dropped her off today - it is very unusual for her to cry, I guess it's just because she was home for 4 days in a row.
Brooke is really starting to walk now! Yesterday, she kept doing the thing she does constantly where she takes 4-6 steps and then leans too far forward and falls down. But, when Sesame Street came on in the morning, she walked across my living room. The. Whole. Way. Because she wanted to get a close up view of Elmo on our gigantic tv. Thank God she didn't fall forward into the tv stand, because Jim and I were frozen, watching in amazement as she toddled closer saying "Bel-bo! Bel-bo!"
She's starting to talk a little more - now, instead of "baabaa" for bottle, she will say "baa-dl" and separate the two syllables just like that.
Jim and I are thinking of downsizing to a 2 bedroom apartment (instead of our townhouse) to try to save some money - we're both really wanting to move out of Miami (and probably out of Florida) in the next couple of years. We just have to figure out if it's feasible to move right now (why is moving so expensive), even if we stay in the same apartment complex. I am leaning towards yes - but while Jim was all for it at first, as soon as he had me convinced, he changed his mind to a no. (And I thought I was bad at making decisions!)
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Prayers
Please continue to pray for my friend Becky and her husband Scott. Scott's little girl passed away early this morning.
Becky, we are thinking of you, Scott, and the rest of Amber's extended family. We love you!
Becky, we are thinking of you, Scott, and the rest of Amber's extended family. We love you!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Never-ending....
I am so anxious for Brooke and I both to be feeling better and for everything to get back to normal.
Yesterday, I went to the dr after what happened with my ears - turns out, the infection perforated BOTH of my eardrums. I feel now like I'm constantly underwater and everything is muffled - this should get better as the fluid continues to drain and the membrane on my eardrum heals itself. I'm on an antibiotic. The biggest problem for me is that my eardrums are so scarred from having tubes and ruptured eardrums when I was a child that the last thing they needed was MORE scarring. I'm worried what this will do to my hearing, since I already have such difficulty hearing deep sounds (like a bass drum, bass guitar, a low man's voice, etc.).
Then, Brooke went back to the pediatrician. The pediatrician (who shares space with our normal pedi, who was off yesterday) agreed that it sounded like the Omnicef was making Brooke miserable and depending on how her ears were doing, she would give her something else. Turns out, Brooke's ears were "blood red" in color and the infection was still terrible - on top of everything, the Omnicef wasn't even clearing up the infection! Now, what may have seemed like side effects may have been the continuing pain from the infection, but I think that the antibiotic played at least a small role as well. Brooke's now on Augmenten (we had grape flavoring added), and she has some ear drops to numb her ears if she needs them. Last night, she wasn't acting like her head or anything hurt her, and she was able to sleep through the night.
Unfortunately, Jim's plans for a fun weekend (he's off from today until Monday!) will be changed to staying at home, playing and relaxing so Momma and baby can recuperate!
Please keep my best friend Becky's family in your prayers. Her step-daughter suffers from severe epilepsy, and they are going through a lot right now.
Yesterday, I went to the dr after what happened with my ears - turns out, the infection perforated BOTH of my eardrums. I feel now like I'm constantly underwater and everything is muffled - this should get better as the fluid continues to drain and the membrane on my eardrum heals itself. I'm on an antibiotic. The biggest problem for me is that my eardrums are so scarred from having tubes and ruptured eardrums when I was a child that the last thing they needed was MORE scarring. I'm worried what this will do to my hearing, since I already have such difficulty hearing deep sounds (like a bass drum, bass guitar, a low man's voice, etc.).
Then, Brooke went back to the pediatrician. The pediatrician (who shares space with our normal pedi, who was off yesterday) agreed that it sounded like the Omnicef was making Brooke miserable and depending on how her ears were doing, she would give her something else. Turns out, Brooke's ears were "blood red" in color and the infection was still terrible - on top of everything, the Omnicef wasn't even clearing up the infection! Now, what may have seemed like side effects may have been the continuing pain from the infection, but I think that the antibiotic played at least a small role as well. Brooke's now on Augmenten (we had grape flavoring added), and she has some ear drops to numb her ears if she needs them. Last night, she wasn't acting like her head or anything hurt her, and she was able to sleep through the night.
Unfortunately, Jim's plans for a fun weekend (he's off from today until Monday!) will be changed to staying at home, playing and relaxing so Momma and baby can recuperate!
Please keep my best friend Becky's family in your prayers. Her step-daughter suffers from severe epilepsy, and they are going through a lot right now.
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