I saw 'B' tonight. 'A' came home from the hospital yesterday, after having two more seizures on Saturday. They have ran all the tests numerous times and they cannot pinpoint these seizures to anything. 'A' hasn't had any more since Saturday, but she has a fever that keeps spiking. The doctors have no answers for 'B'. They tell her it may happen again. It may not. Come back if it happens. And that is all she knows.
'A' was at the park this evening with 'B' and 'C'. She was back to her happy, adorable self. She got her fingernails painted while in the hospital and showed them off to me.
01 June 2009
FYI
For those of you who get the e-mail updates from my blog:
Yesterdays post are video clips not pictures. You have to go to the website to see the clips though, they will not play through the e-mail!
Yesterdays post are video clips not pictures. You have to go to the website to see the clips though, they will not play through the e-mail!
Pfffft
Some days, are just not good days at meal time. Some days, they just hate what I've made them for lunch. Some days, they just find it more fun to blow it all back out. Some days end up looking like this.
And this was just so luscious looking I couldn't help but take a picture of it!
And this was just so luscious looking I couldn't help but take a picture of it!
31 May 2009
Glimpses
The boys have been all smiles and giggles the past week. It makes our life so much easier! Here are some peeks into our life over the last couple days.
29 May 2009
More Than I Bargained For
I have got into the habit of taking the boys on another walk after supper and baths every night. Gets some fresh air in their lungs (which HOPEFULLY tires them out...) and I get exercise. I made my usual round and as I passed the park I noticed there were 2 women there with a bunch of kids. When I came back they were still there, so I decided to stop.
Well, it was my dear little park buddies' Mommy and their twin brothers, along with my park buddies (minus one who was a church camp). And her sister with her 2 kids. One of who was a twin as well, but the other twin died of SIDS at 7 months (horrifying story to hear when you have 7 month old babies).
We're sitting talking, playing with our babies. And out of the corner of my eye I see the little girl (park buddy who will be this many, holding up two fingers and using her other hand to push up a third, tomorrow) fall of the picnic table bench. Her mom "B" sees it at the same time, and I think we both realized at that moment that she was convulsing.
They rushed her down to the hospital, and it is believed that she had a seizure. I went down there to help watch the kids (after running through half of C to find that dad who was already at the hospital when I got back). She was slowly regaining consciousness, but had a high fever, a crazy heart rate and blood pressure that I believe was 30 over 97. They airlifted her to Minot shortly before 9 tonight.
To see that little girl laying face first on the ground, uncontrollably jerking made my heart stop. To see the panic in the mother's eyes, and hear it in her voice. It all hit harder than before. Someday, someday that could be me. It could be one of my boys. What would I do?
To add to the whole overwhelming, emotional experience - it has been almost exactly 2 years since "C's" boy died. And he was placed in exactly the same hospital room that "A" was. She also ran her child to the hospital as "B" did. To see the torment going through her as she watched her sister... it was heart wrenching. We stood on the sidewalk together, "C" and I. And we cried. Tears of relief that "A" was coming out of it. And tears of pain from having to relive such a tragic experience.
Well, it was my dear little park buddies' Mommy and their twin brothers, along with my park buddies (minus one who was a church camp). And her sister with her 2 kids. One of who was a twin as well, but the other twin died of SIDS at 7 months (horrifying story to hear when you have 7 month old babies).
We're sitting talking, playing with our babies. And out of the corner of my eye I see the little girl (park buddy who will be this many, holding up two fingers and using her other hand to push up a third, tomorrow) fall of the picnic table bench. Her mom "B" sees it at the same time, and I think we both realized at that moment that she was convulsing.
They rushed her down to the hospital, and it is believed that she had a seizure. I went down there to help watch the kids (after running through half of C to find that dad who was already at the hospital when I got back). She was slowly regaining consciousness, but had a high fever, a crazy heart rate and blood pressure that I believe was 30 over 97. They airlifted her to Minot shortly before 9 tonight.
To see that little girl laying face first on the ground, uncontrollably jerking made my heart stop. To see the panic in the mother's eyes, and hear it in her voice. It all hit harder than before. Someday, someday that could be me. It could be one of my boys. What would I do?
To add to the whole overwhelming, emotional experience - it has been almost exactly 2 years since "C's" boy died. And he was placed in exactly the same hospital room that "A" was. She also ran her child to the hospital as "B" did. To see the torment going through her as she watched her sister... it was heart wrenching. We stood on the sidewalk together, "C" and I. And we cried. Tears of relief that "A" was coming out of it. And tears of pain from having to relive such a tragic experience.
25 May 2009
Even Better!
I hate to say anything. I may just be jinxing myself. The boys slept without a peep from sometime between 7 and 7:30 last night to 5:00 this morning. And then, G had just rolled over on to his tummy into the corner of the crib and was, for lack of a better term, stuck. I pulled him out of the corner, rolled him over, and he slept for another hour. Yes, that is TWO entire nights of sleep in a row!
Oh do I feel good.
Oh do I feel good.
Snuggly-Wuggly
After baths and bottles the boys sat on the couch with Daddy snuggling. Mommy of course could have snuggled, but felt it necessary to run and get the camera!
It was a moment when you could (almost) forget about how l.o.n.g the day felt. You could (almost) forget about all the screaming. You could (almost) forget about how ready you were for bedtime. Almost.
It was a moment when you could (almost) forget about how l.o.n.g the day felt. You could (almost) forget about all the screaming. You could (almost) forget about how ready you were for bedtime. Almost.
24 May 2009
Sleep! Glorious Sleep!
Yesterday was a wonderful day. First off, after I got up at 5:30 to give Z his bottle, M got up with G. And I stayed in bed until 8:30. It was amazing. I had energy when I woke up! We even went across the street to the cafe for breakfast. Which was delicious.
The weather here has been beautiful. And the lack of wind for the past two days was almost mind blowing (it is back today, do not worry). M and I took the boys to the park yesterday. It was the first time since we moved that the boys did NOT wear a jacket when we went out. Incredible huh?! It was hot (a whole 68 degrees!), and the mosquito's were horrible. These mosquito's are seriously something else. They are big. And mean. It actually stings when they poke their sucker into your skin. We didn't spend long at the park.
They were exhausted last night and had their bedtime bottle a little before 7. Z fell asleep a mere 4 ounces into his bottle, and M tucked him into bed. G drained his bottle, and played for a few minutes before deciding he had to go to bed as well. I kissed G goodnight, told him I wouldn't see him to 6 the next morning (he grinned), and M tucked him into bed as well. There was no crying. No whimpering. Not a peep out of them. Until 4:57am. And then it was Z. Yes, Z woke up first. I got him to sleep for another 20 minutes, and then he was ready for a bottle. G didn't wake up until 6:30 this morning. And then they didn't get up until 8:30. It was just almost, maybe, a little bit like sleeping in.
I'm thinking maybe Daddy needs to put them to bed every night!
The weather here has been beautiful. And the lack of wind for the past two days was almost mind blowing (it is back today, do not worry). M and I took the boys to the park yesterday. It was the first time since we moved that the boys did NOT wear a jacket when we went out. Incredible huh?! It was hot (a whole 68 degrees!), and the mosquito's were horrible. These mosquito's are seriously something else. They are big. And mean. It actually stings when they poke their sucker into your skin. We didn't spend long at the park.
They were exhausted last night and had their bedtime bottle a little before 7. Z fell asleep a mere 4 ounces into his bottle, and M tucked him into bed. G drained his bottle, and played for a few minutes before deciding he had to go to bed as well. I kissed G goodnight, told him I wouldn't see him to 6 the next morning (he grinned), and M tucked him into bed as well. There was no crying. No whimpering. Not a peep out of them. Until 4:57am. And then it was Z. Yes, Z woke up first. I got him to sleep for another 20 minutes, and then he was ready for a bottle. G didn't wake up until 6:30 this morning. And then they didn't get up until 8:30. It was just almost, maybe, a little bit like sleeping in.
I'm thinking maybe Daddy needs to put them to bed every night!
21 May 2009
Forgetful Mommy... Poor Babies
Yesterday we had an appointment to get formula checks. Well, I completely forgot that they would also be getting their 6-month shots as well. We get to the appointment, and I'm informed that they'll be getting shots. Oh no. No tylonel. And of course they hadn't had any recently. They were troopers though. My big boys only cried with the needle jabbed them. One, two, three times. And then as soon as Mommy picked them up they were perfectly happy and content.
And then we enjoyed a nice little stroll around town.
Today, though. Today we have miserable, cranky babies. Tylonel just is not doing it for them this time. Thankfully M was home all morning so I wasn't on my own for the entire day!
And then we enjoyed a nice little stroll around town.
Today, though. Today we have miserable, cranky babies. Tylonel just is not doing it for them this time. Thankfully M was home all morning so I wasn't on my own for the entire day!
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