Happy
Birthday
Precious!
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Doctor Fix It
Today BB had outpatient surgery on his eyelid, because it was drooping to the point that it may start to cover the pupil. The doctor figured this procedure would become absolutely necessary eventually (when the eyelid overlaps part of the pupil), and it was already considered medically necessary to do at sometime. My position is that if it is inevitable, let's get it done as young as possible so he remembers as little as possible.
BB was a champ. We went to the surgical center next to the children's hospital. It's in the same building as this doctor's office. Check in went smoothly - no insurance issues at all (yeah!). When we were called back to pre-op and met the nurse, BB told her that the doctor was going to "fix his eye". AMAZING! I had not told him that. I had just said we were going to see the eye doctor. He has already seen him twice, as well as seen another eye doctor (non-surgeon) about every six months since he was six months old. I couldn't believe that BB picked up on this!
BB liked his special pajamas, colored briefly as the anesthesiologist and then the doctor stopped by, and then went willingly with the OR nurse through the door to "find the animals on the wall". He was in there just over an hour before the doctor came out and said everything went very well. I waited about 10-15 more minutes before they brought me back to the recovery room. That's when the fun started!
Because he needed to not touch his eye, they had put splints on his arms to prevent the elbows from bending. He DID NOT LIKE them. He was already starting to fuss as I walked in, and eventually it took two nurses plus me to control him as they gave him two more doses of medicine into his IV. In the meantime, he had wiped his eye on my arm, on the sheet, and had one splint part way off.
Eventually he calmed back down and we were able to take off the splints, let him drink and eat a popsicle, and finally get dressed. In the meantime, the doctor had come into recovery following his next surgery. Luckily, he checked on BB and said all still looked really good. We put the splints back on his arms to go out the door for the ride home. Two bags of goldfish were a good enough bribe!
My little escape artist managed to get both splints loose enough that he could move and bend his arms by the time we were part way home. Thankfully, by then he understood that if he rubbed his eye, it would hurt more instead of less. He did fine once home and the splints came off for good. Actually, he did incredibly well the rest of the day.
I haven't let BB see his face in the mirror. As Buddy put it, "It looks scary." I'm hoping it looks a lot better by tomorrow. We drive across town to check in with the doctor in the morning.
BB was a champ. We went to the surgical center next to the children's hospital. It's in the same building as this doctor's office. Check in went smoothly - no insurance issues at all (yeah!). When we were called back to pre-op and met the nurse, BB told her that the doctor was going to "fix his eye". AMAZING! I had not told him that. I had just said we were going to see the eye doctor. He has already seen him twice, as well as seen another eye doctor (non-surgeon) about every six months since he was six months old. I couldn't believe that BB picked up on this!
BB liked his special pajamas, colored briefly as the anesthesiologist and then the doctor stopped by, and then went willingly with the OR nurse through the door to "find the animals on the wall". He was in there just over an hour before the doctor came out and said everything went very well. I waited about 10-15 more minutes before they brought me back to the recovery room. That's when the fun started!
Because he needed to not touch his eye, they had put splints on his arms to prevent the elbows from bending. He DID NOT LIKE them. He was already starting to fuss as I walked in, and eventually it took two nurses plus me to control him as they gave him two more doses of medicine into his IV. In the meantime, he had wiped his eye on my arm, on the sheet, and had one splint part way off.
Eventually he calmed back down and we were able to take off the splints, let him drink and eat a popsicle, and finally get dressed. In the meantime, the doctor had come into recovery following his next surgery. Luckily, he checked on BB and said all still looked really good. We put the splints back on his arms to go out the door for the ride home. Two bags of goldfish were a good enough bribe!
My little escape artist managed to get both splints loose enough that he could move and bend his arms by the time we were part way home. Thankfully, by then he understood that if he rubbed his eye, it would hurt more instead of less. He did fine once home and the splints came off for good. Actually, he did incredibly well the rest of the day.
I haven't let BB see his face in the mirror. As Buddy put it, "It looks scary." I'm hoping it looks a lot better by tomorrow. We drive across town to check in with the doctor in the morning.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
One Year and Baptized
Precious is now a year old. She was baptized the day before her first birthday. What a miracle! That almost never happens in an adoption from foster care. We are so blessed.
At her one year old checkup, she weighed 23 pounds. I've upgraded her clothes to 18 months size. She is cruising around holding onto furniture or her push toy. She also crawls faster than you can believe. Where'd she go?
Precious has a few words. Her first one was "Hi". Amazingly that was BB's first word too! She has said "Ma Ma Ma" and today's word was "Tasha" over and over from her high chair this morning as she taunted her with food! She has repeated/mimicked a few other words as well. Unfortunately, she has picked up BB's screaming ability, although hers are more likely to be joyful, at least for now.
I think she is done with baby food. She almost refuses to be fed, wanting to feed herself instead. Often she takes food off a fork and puts it in her mouth. Most of the time she is not picky at all. Today she did allow me to feed her some French onion soup!
Precious is such a joy! Her cute curls and smile can win over any heart. We are thrilled she is part of our family.
At her one year old checkup, she weighed 23 pounds. I've upgraded her clothes to 18 months size. She is cruising around holding onto furniture or her push toy. She also crawls faster than you can believe. Where'd she go?
Precious has a few words. Her first one was "Hi". Amazingly that was BB's first word too! She has said "Ma Ma Ma" and today's word was "Tasha" over and over from her high chair this morning as she taunted her with food! She has repeated/mimicked a few other words as well. Unfortunately, she has picked up BB's screaming ability, although hers are more likely to be joyful, at least for now.
I think she is done with baby food. She almost refuses to be fed, wanting to feed herself instead. Often she takes food off a fork and puts it in her mouth. Most of the time she is not picky at all. Today she did allow me to feed her some French onion soup!
Precious is such a joy! Her cute curls and smile can win over any heart. We are thrilled she is part of our family.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Meet Tasha
Tasha is doing great. She has been with us almost a month. She loves the kids and puts up with a lot from BB. Precious pets her gently; she also likes to feed her from the highchair. Tasha is well-trained, but we are still figuring it out. She is also housebroken but had several accidents the first week as we tried to read her cues and she got over being sick. The older three can take her for a walk easily. Buddy and Sweets love to take her to the park and run around. Tasha is a fantastic family dog. Now I just need to remember not to leave food out on the counter!I'm so glad I can finally upload pictures again! Things have been crazy around here, and I've been a bit overwhelmed. Hopefully I can get some catch up posts written soon.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
New Year News
We had a good time together during my two weeks off for the holidays. May read scripture during the Christmas Eve service at church. This was a huge accomplishment for her!
Christmas day was very nice with family. I scaled down on the gifts for the kids this year, but there were still plenty. The weather was beautiful and the food was wonderful. The kids all enjoyed themselves and have favorite new things.
The original plan following Christmas was to take a vacation out of town and visit some type of amusement park several hours away. I have the time off anyway, so why not go somewhere? Well, one plan after another fell through.
So, we ended up taking a staycation less than an hour from home. I found a nice hotel with full breakfast, dinner snacks (typical kid food but nice quality), drinks, and popcorn included. It had an indoor pool and suite style room. The kids were in heaven. I planned for two nights over New Year's, and we extended it to three, because we were having such a nice time.
We enjoyed time with friends, visited a miner's family style restaurant and show, and spent most of a day at an indoor amusement park across town. All in all, we had a fabulous time with much less stress driving and a lot less expense. We might have to do this again!
After returning home, we added yet another new family member! I was tipped off by a friend about a rescue dog needing a home. She is a two year old German Shepard who is wonderful with children. We visited the rescue shelter shortly after it opened, met her and made our decision. The kids are all in love with her. May and Sweets slept on the couches in the family room near her the first night.
I've been trying to add photos for a week, but the Browse... button won't show up on the Upload page! Ugh!
Christmas day was very nice with family. I scaled down on the gifts for the kids this year, but there were still plenty. The weather was beautiful and the food was wonderful. The kids all enjoyed themselves and have favorite new things.
The original plan following Christmas was to take a vacation out of town and visit some type of amusement park several hours away. I have the time off anyway, so why not go somewhere? Well, one plan after another fell through.
So, we ended up taking a staycation less than an hour from home. I found a nice hotel with full breakfast, dinner snacks (typical kid food but nice quality), drinks, and popcorn included. It had an indoor pool and suite style room. The kids were in heaven. I planned for two nights over New Year's, and we extended it to three, because we were having such a nice time.
We enjoyed time with friends, visited a miner's family style restaurant and show, and spent most of a day at an indoor amusement park across town. All in all, we had a fabulous time with much less stress driving and a lot less expense. We might have to do this again!
After returning home, we added yet another new family member! I was tipped off by a friend about a rescue dog needing a home. She is a two year old German Shepard who is wonderful with children. We visited the rescue shelter shortly after it opened, met her and made our decision. The kids are all in love with her. May and Sweets slept on the couches in the family room near her the first night.
I've been trying to add photos for a week, but the Browse... button won't show up on the Upload page! Ugh!
Friday, December 21, 2012
It Is Done!
Finally graduated from Law School! Thanks to all those who supported me.
It's been a long road, but I made it!
Thursday, December 20, 2012
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