So far we are 1 week into Summer Break. Well, I guess it's really only a break for the twins, since M and my lives haven't changed much at all.
Before the end of the year I looked into all sort of summer care options for the twins and I was left with one discovery. There was no way I could pay for any of it. My budget is beyond tight and right now there just isn't any give. I started to panic...like freak out panic...and then my mom came to the rescue. This summer, the twins will be cared for by her. This is a wonderful result and deep down I am very grateful for the offer but one thing totally sucks. My parents live 45 minutes away. I now drive them Sunday night, and pick them up Friday evening. So this summer I will barely see my babies! Of course, they did great this week, I don't even think missing me at all. We will get through it and I just need to focus on what a horrible mess I would be in if this option wasn't available to me.
With the twins gone, of course M is attached at the hip to me. A few people have said with the twins gone..."the house will be so quiet"..."you'll have more time for school"..."you'll have so much time on your hands"...yah right. The twins were M's best friends. He played with them, slept with them, bugged them and went outside with them. Without them...it's me. I do enjoy the extra bonding time at times and it's been great to go out for a bit with one child, but life at home is much more difficult with just M vs all three.
I am trying very hard to get myself a social life of some sort. Be my own person instead of just being a 'mom' and a 'nurse'. It's been months since I did anything for me. Due to several reasons I have dropped out of every social group I belonged to and as a result I haven't left this house for something other than work or kid related activities in over half a year. That needs to change. So, this past week, also called Week One, I went out to a book club dinner and then another night went to a friends house for dinner. Now, I still had M both times, so it's not entirely 'me' time, but its a good step in the right direction. I also made some initial steps in another area of my life, which at this time I'm not going to get into ;o) Let's just see where it goes for now...
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Saturday, June 15, 2013
Monday, May 27, 2013
March 2013
March was a pretty quiet month. The twins ended up getting sick again and were out of school a week in addition to the week they had for Spring break. Our house, which is usually pretty healthy had a very tough winter and the twins missed a lot of school. I even got a call from the school social workers wanting to know what was up. Luckily, after the pneumonia/pink eye event, they finally seemed to be healthy again.
Here is a picture from Easter Morning
Here is a picture from Easter Morning
January 2013
January was a very busy month for our household. There were many changes, most of them good for all of us.
First, I officially took a full time position at work. I had actually put in my notice because I was needing to go full time, and being a floor nurse with 12h hours shifts wasn't going to cut it. When I told my boss of my plans, a position was created for me! I am mostly in administration/leadership now helping with scheduling, compliance, quality, payroll and finance. It keeps me busy and I do occasionally function as the unit charge nurse to keep me at the bedside.
Second, my time had come to move N out of my home. This was a perfect time since I was going full time and really couldn't provide the supervision she needed. After 7 years of her being in my home I was beyond ready to have her gone. Yes...I know that sounds horrible, but until you've been in my shoes, I don't want to hear your thoughts ;0) She moved out and in with my mom. This move alone has made many things so much easier on me,
Third, because I was now full time a nanny wasn't really cost efficient anymore, so the kids moved to a daycare setting. M started full time daycare. I was really worried but it has been such a GREAT thing for him. His speech has improved, he's learning so much and his social skills are coming along great. The twins are watched by a classmates mom in the afternoon. This has worked well since she does homework with all of them when they get home...which leaves me off the hook.
The twins started some after school activities. S wanted to play basketball and K wanted to cheer. The school offered both programs and they both really enjoyed themselves.
First, I officially took a full time position at work. I had actually put in my notice because I was needing to go full time, and being a floor nurse with 12h hours shifts wasn't going to cut it. When I told my boss of my plans, a position was created for me! I am mostly in administration/leadership now helping with scheduling, compliance, quality, payroll and finance. It keeps me busy and I do occasionally function as the unit charge nurse to keep me at the bedside.
Second, my time had come to move N out of my home. This was a perfect time since I was going full time and really couldn't provide the supervision she needed. After 7 years of her being in my home I was beyond ready to have her gone. Yes...I know that sounds horrible, but until you've been in my shoes, I don't want to hear your thoughts ;0) She moved out and in with my mom. This move alone has made many things so much easier on me,
Third, because I was now full time a nanny wasn't really cost efficient anymore, so the kids moved to a daycare setting. M started full time daycare. I was really worried but it has been such a GREAT thing for him. His speech has improved, he's learning so much and his social skills are coming along great. The twins are watched by a classmates mom in the afternoon. This has worked well since she does homework with all of them when they get home...which leaves me off the hook.
The twins started some after school activities. S wanted to play basketball and K wanted to cheer. The school offered both programs and they both really enjoyed themselves.
December 2012
December always brings lots of fun and activities. Of course the biggest event in December is the Mook's birthday! I couldn't believe that my little baby turned three! He had a lot of fun and it was his first birthday where he had a pretty good idea of what was going on. He had his birthday at Chik-fil-A with several of his friends with a Spongebob theme.
Christmas was also exciting for the kids. This year instead of many smaller gifts, I went with one bigger gift for all of them. I was VERY tired of fighting for control of my iPhone and iPad so each of them received a Kindle Fire for Christmas. I would like to say that the gifts kept them from my devices, but sadly, it didn't :0(
Christmas was also exciting for the kids. This year instead of many smaller gifts, I went with one bigger gift for all of them. I was VERY tired of fighting for control of my iPhone and iPad so each of them received a Kindle Fire for Christmas. I would like to say that the gifts kept them from my devices, but sadly, it didn't :0(
October 2012
HALLOWEEN!
I know. I usually get really into Halloween with the match super cool costumes. I couldn't get excited this year so the kids just picked their own. Around this time was kind of the start of my introversion. I had a hard time getting excited about things, I felt tired all the time and I just didn't feel like doing anything social. More on that in a later post.
September 2012
Normally we have our trip to the cabin every July, but this year it had to be postponed until Labor Day. Here are some pics of the kids enjoying themselves at Grandpa and Pop-Pop'
s cabin.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Some Candid Shots
I was going through the computer looking for some recent pictures and to my dismay I have SUCKED at taking pics. I have no decent picture of M since Christmas!! So while the kids were playing today I took some pics :) Enjoy!
Monday, January 30, 2012
A Rocky Weekend
So...where did I leave off...
Friday night into Saturday morning, M continued to run a fever, but knowing it take about 24h for antibiotics to work, I didn't worry much. Saturday morning he woke up in such a better mood. He was playing, his mood was good and although the sores still bothered him, it didn't keep him from playing. I had a conference to go to on Saturday afternoon and I waffled a bit on whether or not to go (it was in a city about 1.5h from home). I did end up going leaving the kids with my sister and everything seemed to be okay.
Sunday morning M woke up, still acting like he felt fine, but his sores were still as bad as they had been. They weren't worse, but usually for M, once he starts on antibiotics, his sores get better within 24h. Since they weren't worse, and he was still fever free, I just continued to watch him through out the day.
By dinner time Sunday, the sore on his leg started to become worrisome. It was bigger, and redder. I tried to express it, but nothing would come out. The entire leg, from the knee down, was hard and swollen. I started to worry about circulation and it was evident that it was bugging M more than it had been. When I changed his diaper a bit later, I noticed two new spots. It was pretty clear at that point that the antibiotics were not working. By 8p I was more worried about the leg, and ended up taking him to the ER.
At the hospital the doctor quickly looked at it and knew it needed to be expressed. I told him I couldn't make it drain. At that time, this big, male doctor, took his fingers and squeezed the every living $#!# out of this sore. Of course he got it to drain. He also drain two other sites all while M was writhing in pain. I hated to see M go through that but I knew in the end he would feel better. We were then started on new meds and headed home. We actually made excellent time being back home by 11p.
This morning the pediatrician called to check on M. I told him of our ER adventure and he was happy we went as he had received the culture report from Friday. It showed that the drug M was on, was useless against the germs he had. The meds that the ER had prescribed were the correct meds and we should see some progress soon. This is concerning because when M had his first outbreak in October, the first antibiotic was enough to treat him. This means that since his first outbreak, this germ has already mutated to a more virulent form. If M continues to suffer with these outbreaks, the likelihood is that the germs will get stronger and stronger and become more and more difficult to treat. Very scary.
Tonight M is doing better. Almost 24h into his new meds and he looks and feels better. Almost all the small sores are fading and while the big ones haven't changed much, they aren't as red and definitely haven't grown.
And, while I am happy my son has access to good health care and that he is getting better, I am again reminded how horrible the state of this health care system is. In the last four days I have paid the following:
Friday night into Saturday morning, M continued to run a fever, but knowing it take about 24h for antibiotics to work, I didn't worry much. Saturday morning he woke up in such a better mood. He was playing, his mood was good and although the sores still bothered him, it didn't keep him from playing. I had a conference to go to on Saturday afternoon and I waffled a bit on whether or not to go (it was in a city about 1.5h from home). I did end up going leaving the kids with my sister and everything seemed to be okay.
Sunday morning M woke up, still acting like he felt fine, but his sores were still as bad as they had been. They weren't worse, but usually for M, once he starts on antibiotics, his sores get better within 24h. Since they weren't worse, and he was still fever free, I just continued to watch him through out the day.
By dinner time Sunday, the sore on his leg started to become worrisome. It was bigger, and redder. I tried to express it, but nothing would come out. The entire leg, from the knee down, was hard and swollen. I started to worry about circulation and it was evident that it was bugging M more than it had been. When I changed his diaper a bit later, I noticed two new spots. It was pretty clear at that point that the antibiotics were not working. By 8p I was more worried about the leg, and ended up taking him to the ER.
At the hospital the doctor quickly looked at it and knew it needed to be expressed. I told him I couldn't make it drain. At that time, this big, male doctor, took his fingers and squeezed the every living $#!# out of this sore. Of course he got it to drain. He also drain two other sites all while M was writhing in pain. I hated to see M go through that but I knew in the end he would feel better. We were then started on new meds and headed home. We actually made excellent time being back home by 11p.
This morning the pediatrician called to check on M. I told him of our ER adventure and he was happy we went as he had received the culture report from Friday. It showed that the drug M was on, was useless against the germs he had. The meds that the ER had prescribed were the correct meds and we should see some progress soon. This is concerning because when M had his first outbreak in October, the first antibiotic was enough to treat him. This means that since his first outbreak, this germ has already mutated to a more virulent form. If M continues to suffer with these outbreaks, the likelihood is that the germs will get stronger and stronger and become more and more difficult to treat. Very scary.
Tonight M is doing better. Almost 24h into his new meds and he looks and feels better. Almost all the small sores are fading and while the big ones haven't changed much, they aren't as red and definitely haven't grown.
And, while I am happy my son has access to good health care and that he is getting better, I am again reminded how horrible the state of this health care system is. In the last four days I have paid the following:
- $20 Co-Pay
- $206 in medications
- $150 Emergency Room Co-Pay
- And I expect additional bills of $400 as M's insurance does not start until I pay $400 out of pocket - not including my co-pays.
So, WITH insurance, and infection that has afflicted my son has cost me $776. Again WITH insurance. How sad is it that I will have to make choices on what will and will not get paid because I had to get health care for my son. Thank goodness I have a refund coming soon. I just cannot accept a society where a mother has to struggle to have minimal, basic care provided for her child. You would think that having insurance would protect me from this hardship...but no. And, as a side note, I still have over $3000 in health care bills from K's surgery in November.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
A Little Late...
But I wanted to share M's two year old stats. His visit was back in December but better late than never ;0)
Height - 35 inches 50-75 percentile
Weight - 24 pounds 5-10th percentile
Still my tall-ish, skinny baby boy!
Height - 35 inches 50-75 percentile
Weight - 24 pounds 5-10th percentile
Still my tall-ish, skinny baby boy!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
One Goal
One of my goals this year is for M to transition to sleeping without me. We have pretty much co-slept since day one and for the most part it worked wonderfully. Breastfeeding and a bedtime ritual was so much easier with him next to me but now that M is weaned - he stopped nursing around 22 months - I long for the days where not only do I get to sleep by myself, but nights were I have a few hours without a child clung to my body.
You see, M does not only like to sleep by my during the night, but it is virtually impossible for him to go down for the night unless my body is right next to his. This has caused a few problems.
One, I don't go to bed until around midnight. This means that this little ball of energy is also usually up until midnight. He stays strong, rarely falling asleep before I hit the sack. He can even be sitting in a dark room watching TV and stay awake just fine until I get there. Now, there is the huge payoff. He will sleep until 11-12 the next day. So, he gets his required 12h of sleep, just not when normal people do.
Two, because he is up when I am up, I don't get a break. I loved when the twins were little. I put them to bed at 7:30-8p and I had 2 or 3 hours of me time. No one to bug me. I could watch tv, play on the computer or post to my blog (M being awake all the time has also probably effected my posting numbers). I haven't had me time in a long time.
In an effort to get M on a better schedule I have put him down to bed at the same time as the twins - 8p, last night and tonight. Because I am trying to get the boys in the same room, and have been for a few months, I actually sleep in the same room as the kids. Now, I will also include at this time that K also sleeps in this room. This fall I redecorated the nursery into a beautiful new room for a little girl. It turned out great...but the child won't sleep in it. She wants to be with everyone else. So that makes three bedrooms upstairs with everyone sleeping in one room. Crazy huh?
Okay, back to M. So last night and tonight he has gone down at 8-ish. To my surprise he has gone to sleep right away. No fighting it. It has been great. Although...very deceptive. You see, M has now decided that his nap time is now from 8p to 11p. This means that now I have an even more active toddler up at midnight and still next to me for the remainder of the night.
I will keep trying. I know he will eventually get it. I probably need to control the time he wakes up a bit more too. For that I need to get into gear...because sadly after getting us all up and the twins to school, both M and I like to sleep until 11 or 12p. I know...horrible.
In the end, I guess this sleep training is for both of us. If I want to continue my mornings in bed than I guess I need to accept a night owl for a child.
Right now, I am off to do some work online. M...well he's now up after his refreshing nap and enjoying some great cartoons.
You see, M does not only like to sleep by my during the night, but it is virtually impossible for him to go down for the night unless my body is right next to his. This has caused a few problems.
One, I don't go to bed until around midnight. This means that this little ball of energy is also usually up until midnight. He stays strong, rarely falling asleep before I hit the sack. He can even be sitting in a dark room watching TV and stay awake just fine until I get there. Now, there is the huge payoff. He will sleep until 11-12 the next day. So, he gets his required 12h of sleep, just not when normal people do.
Two, because he is up when I am up, I don't get a break. I loved when the twins were little. I put them to bed at 7:30-8p and I had 2 or 3 hours of me time. No one to bug me. I could watch tv, play on the computer or post to my blog (M being awake all the time has also probably effected my posting numbers). I haven't had me time in a long time.
In an effort to get M on a better schedule I have put him down to bed at the same time as the twins - 8p, last night and tonight. Because I am trying to get the boys in the same room, and have been for a few months, I actually sleep in the same room as the kids. Now, I will also include at this time that K also sleeps in this room. This fall I redecorated the nursery into a beautiful new room for a little girl. It turned out great...but the child won't sleep in it. She wants to be with everyone else. So that makes three bedrooms upstairs with everyone sleeping in one room. Crazy huh?
Okay, back to M. So last night and tonight he has gone down at 8-ish. To my surprise he has gone to sleep right away. No fighting it. It has been great. Although...very deceptive. You see, M has now decided that his nap time is now from 8p to 11p. This means that now I have an even more active toddler up at midnight and still next to me for the remainder of the night.
I will keep trying. I know he will eventually get it. I probably need to control the time he wakes up a bit more too. For that I need to get into gear...because sadly after getting us all up and the twins to school, both M and I like to sleep until 11 or 12p. I know...horrible.
In the end, I guess this sleep training is for both of us. If I want to continue my mornings in bed than I guess I need to accept a night owl for a child.
Right now, I am off to do some work online. M...well he's now up after his refreshing nap and enjoying some great cartoons.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
P*A*R*T*Y
Tonight was M's second birthday party. We had a great time. I was worried that people wouldn't come being so close to the holiday's but we had 17 kids there! I think everyone had a great time.
We did the Bubble Guppies theme, which is M's favorite TV show. I had someone make the cake decorations and we just color coordinated the plates and such because there is no 'commercial' items available...yet, I'm sure.
We even had an NFL player come to the party. Right now J is dating him and he came to play with the kids. The funniest part of that was the other parents reactions. Many of them were fans and made googly eyes at him, but no one would talk to him! It was too funny to see some grown men act that way.
We did the Bubble Guppies theme, which is M's favorite TV show. I had someone make the cake decorations and we just color coordinated the plates and such because there is no 'commercial' items available...yet, I'm sure.
We even had an NFL player come to the party. Right now J is dating him and he came to play with the kids. The funniest part of that was the other parents reactions. Many of them were fans and made googly eyes at him, but no one would talk to him! It was too funny to see some grown men act that way.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
A Baby is Two
How did that happen? I really feel like I just gave birth to him. I don't understand it, but I guess I need to accept it.
M is a toddler in every sense. He is high energy, risk taking, stubborn, feisty, independent and in charge of everything. He is more work than the twins were at that age. He is also funny, loving, empathetic and charming. He makes me laugh every day and can charm himself out of any situation. His speech is coming along very well. He was reevaluated a few weeks ago and he is actually on the low end of normal now.
We had his family birthday on his actual birthday - his party will be a few days later - but it was coincidentally on the same day as our twin club holiday party, which explains why they are still wearing those PJ's ;)
M is a toddler in every sense. He is high energy, risk taking, stubborn, feisty, independent and in charge of everything. He is more work than the twins were at that age. He is also funny, loving, empathetic and charming. He makes me laugh every day and can charm himself out of any situation. His speech is coming along very well. He was reevaluated a few weeks ago and he is actually on the low end of normal now.
We had his family birthday on his actual birthday - his party will be a few days later - but it was coincidentally on the same day as our twin club holiday party, which explains why they are still wearing those PJ's ;)
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Time for Pictures
Today was our yearly Christmas Photos. This is a very stressful time for me. It always is. I worry so much about outfits, picture quality and children cooperation. I really don't know why I put myself through so much. I either need to stop getting professional pictures and just take some candids, or I need to learn to let go and realize that they will turn out the way they will turn out.
I tried a new photographer who I wasn't really impressed with. I have seen some of her work which was really good, but in retrospect it was always with one child. Not three. She seemed to be lost with three subjects and didn't seem to know what to do with M's energy. I still haven't seen them, so I hope I have a few good ones in the batch.
Because I wasn't overly confident in her getting a good shot, I took some when we got home too. They started okay, but by the end we were all stressed out and done. Thank god these are done for another year.
Picture I took on the way out the door :) I love the way S is sitting.
I tried a new photographer who I wasn't really impressed with. I have seen some of her work which was really good, but in retrospect it was always with one child. Not three. She seemed to be lost with three subjects and didn't seem to know what to do with M's energy. I still haven't seen them, so I hope I have a few good ones in the batch.
Because I wasn't overly confident in her getting a good shot, I took some when we got home too. They started okay, but by the end we were all stressed out and done. Thank god these are done for another year.
Yep M, that's how we all feel
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Success
For the last several month M has been receiving speech therapy. After jumping through lots of red tape, we started the process in June. Our first therapist was not the right fit. M nor I clicked with her and we had several issues from the get-go. At the end of August, she dropped us - nice huh? - and we were assigned someone else. This therapist has been wonderful.
M loves her. She has such a great personality and has really connected with M. He looks forward to her visit and I see such improvement in his communication. We are finally at the point where he mimics most of what I say, he attempts to verbalize, even if it's just gibberish, and he is making progress virtually every day.
His consistent words are:
Mama
Eat
Norma
Pop-pop
Car
Keys
Hello
Up
Pull
In
Eye
Hug
Yes
Un-uh
He is close to saying the twin's names'. He also signs a few words and nods 'yes'. I know the above list isn't something wonderful for an almost two-year old, but considering 5 months ago he was barely saying a thing, I am very happy!
M loves her. She has such a great personality and has really connected with M. He looks forward to her visit and I see such improvement in his communication. We are finally at the point where he mimics most of what I say, he attempts to verbalize, even if it's just gibberish, and he is making progress virtually every day.
His consistent words are:
Mama
Eat
Norma
Pop-pop
Car
Keys
Hello
Up
Pull
In
Eye
Hug
Yes
Un-uh
He is close to saying the twin's names'. He also signs a few words and nods 'yes'. I know the above list isn't something wonderful for an almost two-year old, but considering 5 months ago he was barely saying a thing, I am very happy!
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
:o( :o( :o(
So....it is MRSA. Son of a gun. Sucks, but it is what it is.
On a positive note, his sore looks SOOOOO much better. It's all healed over and no longer draining. He still hates his antibiotics but after whining for a second or two, he gives in.
Poor little Mook :0(
On a positive note, his sore looks SOOOOO much better. It's all healed over and no longer draining. He still hates his antibiotics but after whining for a second or two, he gives in.
Poor little Mook :0(
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Poor Mook!
S - 3 yrs 9 months
K - 2 yrs 1 months
M - 1 yrs 9 months
I am not a fan of antibiotic use. The above is how long each of my children have gone into their life before being given their first antibiotic. I am pretty pleased with those numbers.
I am a true believer that we over use antibiotics and this is why we are now dealing with the super bugs we are. A sniffle, sore throat, cough...run to the doctor and get a drug. Hand sanitizer, soap, laundry detergent, baby wipes...all with added antibacterial compounds. These behaviors and products have led to our immune systems being out of whack and cause the bacteria to mutate and strengthen. I am a HUGE believer in natural immunity and you won't find any of those antibacterial products in my home.
Now, all that being said, I'm also not one of those parents who deny my children needed antibiotics when they are truly needed. K received her first dose when she was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia and a double ear infection. S ended up with a large, very painful abscess to his upper thigh when he received his first dose. And now, Mook. He also has an abscess.
This stupid thing started as a small 'pimple' which was covered by his diaper. I tried antibiotic ointment, hot compresses and expressing the material, but in the end I conceded and took him to the doctor yesterday. By then it was very angry looking and he was starting to feel like maybe he was running a low grade temperature.
The doctor took a look and right away said MRSA - which pisses me off. If you want to label my kid with MRSA, you better darn prove that's what it is. She did take a culture and I guess I will hear this week. what grows. As I held down my baby she 'expressed' the hell out of it. And as a nurse, I can tell you the stuff that came out was NASTY. Poor Mook screamed through the whole event. This picture was taken right before that procedure and I can tell you that this does not give it justice. The lump was quite large and there was much more redness than this picture shows.
Now we have 10 days of antibiotics. Since this is a pretty big infection - and surgery was even mentioned - he's on pretty heavy duty drugs. Problem is these drugs taste vile and it's horrible trying to get them down my 21 month old three times a day. I will continue to force them though, because I want this to go away...without surgery and without an additional course of antibiotics.
Poor Mook!
K - 2 yrs 1 months
M - 1 yrs 9 months
I am not a fan of antibiotic use. The above is how long each of my children have gone into their life before being given their first antibiotic. I am pretty pleased with those numbers.
I am a true believer that we over use antibiotics and this is why we are now dealing with the super bugs we are. A sniffle, sore throat, cough...run to the doctor and get a drug. Hand sanitizer, soap, laundry detergent, baby wipes...all with added antibacterial compounds. These behaviors and products have led to our immune systems being out of whack and cause the bacteria to mutate and strengthen. I am a HUGE believer in natural immunity and you won't find any of those antibacterial products in my home.
Now, all that being said, I'm also not one of those parents who deny my children needed antibiotics when they are truly needed. K received her first dose when she was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia and a double ear infection. S ended up with a large, very painful abscess to his upper thigh when he received his first dose. And now, Mook. He also has an abscess.
This stupid thing started as a small 'pimple' which was covered by his diaper. I tried antibiotic ointment, hot compresses and expressing the material, but in the end I conceded and took him to the doctor yesterday. By then it was very angry looking and he was starting to feel like maybe he was running a low grade temperature.
The doctor took a look and right away said MRSA - which pisses me off. If you want to label my kid with MRSA, you better darn prove that's what it is. She did take a culture and I guess I will hear this week. what grows. As I held down my baby she 'expressed' the hell out of it. And as a nurse, I can tell you the stuff that came out was NASTY. Poor Mook screamed through the whole event. This picture was taken right before that procedure and I can tell you that this does not give it justice. The lump was quite large and there was much more redness than this picture shows.
Now we have 10 days of antibiotics. Since this is a pretty big infection - and surgery was even mentioned - he's on pretty heavy duty drugs. Problem is these drugs taste vile and it's horrible trying to get them down my 21 month old three times a day. I will continue to force them though, because I want this to go away...without surgery and without an additional course of antibiotics.Poor Mook!
Friday, September 9, 2011
Baby Stats
I stole this from another blog. I thought it was cute :0)
1.Age? 5
2. Name? S-amuel K-eegan
3. Birthday? Feb 14th 2006
4. Time of birth? 1:01p
5. How long did labor last? Scheduled Section
6. Who was in the room when baby was born? Doctors & Mom
7. How long did you push? No pushing!
8. Weight? 6lbs 8oz
9. Length? 19"
10. Any hair? Dark Brown/Black Hair
11. Who does baby look like? My guess would be me
12. Be honest…how much weight did you gain during pregnancy? Lost 60 pounds
13. Was baby early or late? Born at 36w4d
14. Who drove you home from hospital? I drove myself home
15. How many baby showers did you have? two
16. When did baby start sleeping through the night? Um...4yo maybe?
17. Did you breastfeed? Wouldn't latch :( I pumped for 3 months
18. If not, what kind of formula? Enfamil
19. Who keeps your baby the most? Mom at first, but Nanny Q
20. When do you wanna have another? I liked the idea of another right away but didn't seriously consider it until around 2yo.
21. How did you pick the name? Always loved the name. Middle is after a child I loved who died from SIDS.
22. How did you know when it was time to go to hospital? I was admitted a week before the birth due to illness.
23. What was your pain management? Spinal
24. Did you go home or somewhere else when you left the hospital? Home
25. Anyone spend the night with you first night home? Mom, Me, twins
1.Age? 5
2. Name? K-aidyn A-shlyn
3. Birthday? Feb 14th 2006
4. Time of birth? 1:03p
5. How long did labor last? Scheduled Section
6. Who was in the room when baby was born? Doctors & Mom
7. How long did you push? No pushing!
8. Weight? 5lbs 8oz
9. Length? 18"
10. Any hair? Barely any hair - reddish blond
11. Who does baby look like? Who knows!
12. Be honest…how much weight did you gain during pregnancy? Lost 60 pounds
13. Was baby early or late? Born at 36w4d
14. Who drove you home from hospital? I drove myself home
15. How many baby showers did you have? two
16. When did baby start sleeping through the night? Um...4yo maybe?
17. Did you breastfeed? Wouldn't latch :( I pumped for 3 months
18. If not, what kind of formula? Enfamil
19. Who keeps your baby the most? Mom at first, but Nanny Q
20. When do you wanna have another? I liked the idea of another right away but didn't seriously consider it until around 2yo.
21. How did you pick the name? Just loved the names
22. How did you know when it was time to go to hospital? I was admitted a week before the birth due to illness.
23. What was your pain management? Spinal
24. Did you go home or somewhere else when you left the hospital? Home
25. Anyone spend the night with you first night home? Mom, Me, twins
1. Age? 1
2. Name? M-ax G-rayson
3. Birthday? December 10th 2009
4. Time of birth? 3:14a
5. How long did labor last? 9 hours
6. Who was in the room when baby was born? Doctors & Mom
7. How long did you push? About 5 minutes
8. Weight? 8 pounds
9. Length? 20.25"
10. Any hair? Dark Brown/Black Hair
11. Who does baby look like? Me
12. Be honest…how much weight did you gain during pregnancy? About 30pounds
13. Was baby early or late? Born at 38w6d
14. Who drove you home from hospital? Dad
15. How many baby showers did you have? two
16. When did baby start sleeping through the night? He sleeps through the night if I am with him. Started around 18 months.
17. Did you breastfeed? Still breastfeeding
18. If not, what kind of formula? None
19. Who keeps your baby the most? Nanny Q
20. When do you wanna have another? I wanted another one right away. Still do :0(
21. How did you pick the name? This name would have been K's name if she was a boy
22. How did you know when it was time to go to hospital? I was told to go for an induction.
23. What was your pain management? Staydol.
24. Did you go home or somewhere else when you left the hospital? Home
25. Anyone spend the night with you first night home? Dad, Mom, Twins
1.Age? 5
2. Name? S-amuel K-eegan
3. Birthday? Feb 14th 2006
4. Time of birth? 1:01p
5. How long did labor last? Scheduled Section
6. Who was in the room when baby was born? Doctors & Mom
7. How long did you push? No pushing!
8. Weight? 6lbs 8oz
9. Length? 19"
10. Any hair? Dark Brown/Black Hair
11. Who does baby look like? My guess would be me
12. Be honest…how much weight did you gain during pregnancy? Lost 60 pounds
13. Was baby early or late? Born at 36w4d
14. Who drove you home from hospital? I drove myself home
15. How many baby showers did you have? two
16. When did baby start sleeping through the night? Um...4yo maybe?
17. Did you breastfeed? Wouldn't latch :( I pumped for 3 months
18. If not, what kind of formula? Enfamil
19. Who keeps your baby the most? Mom at first, but Nanny Q
20. When do you wanna have another? I liked the idea of another right away but didn't seriously consider it until around 2yo.
21. How did you pick the name? Always loved the name. Middle is after a child I loved who died from SIDS.
22. How did you know when it was time to go to hospital? I was admitted a week before the birth due to illness.
23. What was your pain management? Spinal
24. Did you go home or somewhere else when you left the hospital? Home
25. Anyone spend the night with you first night home? Mom, Me, twins
1.Age? 5
2. Name? K-aidyn A-shlyn
3. Birthday? Feb 14th 2006
4. Time of birth? 1:03p
5. How long did labor last? Scheduled Section
6. Who was in the room when baby was born? Doctors & Mom
7. How long did you push? No pushing!
8. Weight? 5lbs 8oz
9. Length? 18"
10. Any hair? Barely any hair - reddish blond
11. Who does baby look like? Who knows!
12. Be honest…how much weight did you gain during pregnancy? Lost 60 pounds
13. Was baby early or late? Born at 36w4d
14. Who drove you home from hospital? I drove myself home
15. How many baby showers did you have? two
16. When did baby start sleeping through the night? Um...4yo maybe?
17. Did you breastfeed? Wouldn't latch :( I pumped for 3 months
18. If not, what kind of formula? Enfamil
19. Who keeps your baby the most? Mom at first, but Nanny Q
20. When do you wanna have another? I liked the idea of another right away but didn't seriously consider it until around 2yo.
21. How did you pick the name? Just loved the names
22. How did you know when it was time to go to hospital? I was admitted a week before the birth due to illness.
23. What was your pain management? Spinal
24. Did you go home or somewhere else when you left the hospital? Home
25. Anyone spend the night with you first night home? Mom, Me, twins
1. Age? 1
2. Name? M-ax G-rayson
3. Birthday? December 10th 2009
4. Time of birth? 3:14a
5. How long did labor last? 9 hours
6. Who was in the room when baby was born? Doctors & Mom
7. How long did you push? About 5 minutes
8. Weight? 8 pounds
9. Length? 20.25"
10. Any hair? Dark Brown/Black Hair
11. Who does baby look like? Me
12. Be honest…how much weight did you gain during pregnancy? About 30pounds
13. Was baby early or late? Born at 38w6d
14. Who drove you home from hospital? Dad
15. How many baby showers did you have? two
16. When did baby start sleeping through the night? He sleeps through the night if I am with him. Started around 18 months.
17. Did you breastfeed? Still breastfeeding
18. If not, what kind of formula? None
19. Who keeps your baby the most? Nanny Q
20. When do you wanna have another? I wanted another one right away. Still do :0(
21. How did you pick the name? This name would have been K's name if she was a boy
22. How did you know when it was time to go to hospital? I was told to go for an induction.
23. What was your pain management? Staydol.
24. Did you go home or somewhere else when you left the hospital? Home
25. Anyone spend the night with you first night home? Dad, Mom, Twins
Sunday, July 3, 2011
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