This past week may go on record as being one of the worst ever for me. Lucky for you that I recorded it all so that I can share it with you:
Monday June 21
Leah began exhibitng some cold symptoms as well as a low-grade fever. We suspected that she may have been cutting some molars.
Tuesday June 22
The fever was much higher today. She was coughing a horible sounding croupy cough. Motrin seemed to help.
Wednesday June 23
After a relatively sleepless night thanks to fever/cough/ear issues we brought Leah in to her pediatrician who diagnosed an ear infection (no big surprise) in her right ear. The left ear looked slightly red but not too bad. Her throat was also nasty looking so he suspected strept which would be covered by the antibiotics for the ear infection so he didn't see the need to put her through a throat swab.
Thursday June 24
Despite the magic medicine, Leah was no better today, in fact, she was worse. She did not get off the couch all day and slept on and off all day. By late evening her fever was up to 105* and was moaning and whining. I asked her where she hurt and she said "everyfing. I all hurt." Also at this point I noticed her struggling to breathe but I thought that was from distress over feeling so poorly. We finally decided that John would take her to the ER while I stayed home with Logan. About an hour later I got a call from John that Leah was going to be admitted to the hospital so I grabbed Logan and joined them in ER. At this point Leah had been diagnosed with pnuemonia(sp?), bi-lateral ear infections, and a throat infection - poor baby. They were trying to admnister a breathing treatment as well as oxygen via a nasal canula and she was having none of it!! She was uncharacteristically freaking out. They had been trying to get an IV started for some time with no success because she was flailing her arms, arching her back, and screaming so hard.... yes, little tiny Leah was drawing quite the crowd of people in her room. Finally, and thankfully, it was decided to give her a dose of ativan and within minutes, she was in la-la land and they were able to complete the procedures and get us to a room. Unbelievably, Logan slept through all of this.
To complete this horror story, Leah spent the next four days in the hospital. They would not discharge her until she could go longer than four hours without a breathing treatment and would eat and drink on her own. We came home with a nebulizer and are still doing two breathing treatments a day - three if necessary.
So, Leah is on the mend... and we have switched her starting date for church school to first week of August instead of next week to give her immune system time to recover.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
June Update
It's been forever again since I have updated and since the last post was mostly about Leah, I will devote this one to Logan.
Logan is now nearly three months old. At his 2 month check-up he weighed 10 lbs. 6 ozs and was 23 inches so I am guessing now he is up about 11.8 pounds or so. His naps are becoming longer and he is staying awake for longer periods of time. Night continues to go well with waking once to nurse anytime between 3:00 and 5:00. Once he slept from 8:30pm to 8:15am straight but there have been no repeat performances. He rolls from tummy to back all the time and then will roll on his side but cannot quite mmake it around to his tummy again. He is happy, smiles, and coos most of the time. His favorite person is - no doubt - Leah.
We managed to get Leah enrolled in our church day care for their preschool program. She starts July 6th and will go on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00 to noon. The benefit for me: more time to get things done around the house
running errand with one child will be a breeze
I may even be able to get some peace and quiet time
(if Logan decides to nap during this time)
The benefit for Leah: She will meet new friends and be able to socialize better
she will be learning new things (I can't keep up with her)
she will hopefully become less shy and more outgoing
Well, that is all for now. Hopefully I'll post before another month is over.
Logan is now nearly three months old. At his 2 month check-up he weighed 10 lbs. 6 ozs and was 23 inches so I am guessing now he is up about 11.8 pounds or so. His naps are becoming longer and he is staying awake for longer periods of time. Night continues to go well with waking once to nurse anytime between 3:00 and 5:00. Once he slept from 8:30pm to 8:15am straight but there have been no repeat performances. He rolls from tummy to back all the time and then will roll on his side but cannot quite mmake it around to his tummy again. He is happy, smiles, and coos most of the time. His favorite person is - no doubt - Leah.
We managed to get Leah enrolled in our church day care for their preschool program. She starts July 6th and will go on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00 to noon. The benefit for me: more time to get things done around the house
running errand with one child will be a breeze
I may even be able to get some peace and quiet time
(if Logan decides to nap during this time)
The benefit for Leah: She will meet new friends and be able to socialize better
she will be learning new things (I can't keep up with her)
she will hopefully become less shy and more outgoing
Well, that is all for now. Hopefully I'll post before another month is over.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
A Whole Two Years!
This entry is especially dedicated to my two year old daughter:
Leah,
Two years ago you entered our lives at 5:05pm, announcing your arrival with a hearty cry that reassured us you were healthy. I'll never forget that moment when daddy yelled out that you were a girl (we had kept it a secret) with tears in his eyes. He will never admit to being teary-eyed, but don't worry, we have pictures! The first two months are a blur of diapers, feedings, and when were lucky, sleep. Soon though, we rejoined the living and began our new lives as parents. Even now, two years later, I am in awe that you are mine, that God has entrusted you to ME. You are so mature and independent for two years old that part of me wants to freeze time so that you stay little forever - and part of me cannot wait to see what the future holds for you... what kind of little girl will you be in school.... what kind of teenager will you be? I pray that you keep God first....keep your values strong... and live up to your potential.
At two you are going through quite an independent stage. You now say "I will do it myself" as clear as can be ...and you say it about 100 times a day. Anything from dressing yourself, to buckling your own carseat, to washing your hair in the tub... anything but cleaning up your room or picking up toys... then you look at us wth these hopeless eyes and say "I need hewp." Daddy falls for this much more than I do! There are some thing we obviously need to restrict you from doing by yourself like pouring milk into your cereal or juice into your cup... but, for the most part, we let you try to do most things on your own - even if they are not done to perfection.
You are also a great big sister. This is something that will probably change someday - but for now, you are absolutely in love with your little brother and call him "my" Logan. You get upset if he cries and demand that we make him stop - and it's a good thing that we usually can. Once we caught you trying to shove something into his mouth - you were only trying to share your snack with him "to be nice."
This past month you have turned a huge corner and you no longer cry when we leave you at church nursery. For four weeks in a row now, you kiss us at the door and walk away to play. This is a huge change from the girl that would be like a cling-on! Wrapping your arms around our legs while the teachers try to peel your clutching claws from any limb you could get at. You are growing up!
You love books (always have) and have learned a lot from them: Colors, numbers through ten, and most letters (recognition). Your favorite books are animal books for some reason, and you have recently discovered the Berenstein Bear books. We read before bed every night and if discipline is ever necessary - books are the things that hurt you most! take away your nighttime books and you will cry for a good, long time!
You are still a little peanut. We visit the doc on Friday so I'll have weight and height specifics then. But it is obvious when comparing you with others your age that you are small! Small but powerful!
We love you little lovely lady Leah!
Mommy and Daddy
Leah,
Two years ago you entered our lives at 5:05pm, announcing your arrival with a hearty cry that reassured us you were healthy. I'll never forget that moment when daddy yelled out that you were a girl (we had kept it a secret) with tears in his eyes. He will never admit to being teary-eyed, but don't worry, we have pictures! The first two months are a blur of diapers, feedings, and when were lucky, sleep. Soon though, we rejoined the living and began our new lives as parents. Even now, two years later, I am in awe that you are mine, that God has entrusted you to ME. You are so mature and independent for two years old that part of me wants to freeze time so that you stay little forever - and part of me cannot wait to see what the future holds for you... what kind of little girl will you be in school.... what kind of teenager will you be? I pray that you keep God first....keep your values strong... and live up to your potential.
At two you are going through quite an independent stage. You now say "I will do it myself" as clear as can be ...and you say it about 100 times a day. Anything from dressing yourself, to buckling your own carseat, to washing your hair in the tub... anything but cleaning up your room or picking up toys... then you look at us wth these hopeless eyes and say "I need hewp." Daddy falls for this much more than I do! There are some thing we obviously need to restrict you from doing by yourself like pouring milk into your cereal or juice into your cup... but, for the most part, we let you try to do most things on your own - even if they are not done to perfection.
You are also a great big sister. This is something that will probably change someday - but for now, you are absolutely in love with your little brother and call him "my" Logan. You get upset if he cries and demand that we make him stop - and it's a good thing that we usually can. Once we caught you trying to shove something into his mouth - you were only trying to share your snack with him "to be nice."
This past month you have turned a huge corner and you no longer cry when we leave you at church nursery. For four weeks in a row now, you kiss us at the door and walk away to play. This is a huge change from the girl that would be like a cling-on! Wrapping your arms around our legs while the teachers try to peel your clutching claws from any limb you could get at. You are growing up!
You love books (always have) and have learned a lot from them: Colors, numbers through ten, and most letters (recognition). Your favorite books are animal books for some reason, and you have recently discovered the Berenstein Bear books. We read before bed every night and if discipline is ever necessary - books are the things that hurt you most! take away your nighttime books and you will cry for a good, long time!
You are still a little peanut. We visit the doc on Friday so I'll have weight and height specifics then. But it is obvious when comparing you with others your age that you are small! Small but powerful!
We love you little lovely lady Leah!
Mommy and Daddy
Sunday, May 2, 2010
April Update
Well I did not meet my ambitious goal to post within two weeks...but I was able to meet my realistic goal of a month. Things are going well here at Casa Armenderis... Logan is growing and changing every day. The biggest accomplishment lately has been the addition of smiles - mostly in the morning but if we talk goofy enough to him we can get a smile most times. He also sleeps really well(much better than Leah did). At first he would wake every three hours to eat, which was exhasting, but he would always go right back to sleep. Now, he goes about 7 hours (usually about 9-4) and then will go back to sleep for another couple hours or so. He is mostly happy and content. He is the perfect second child because he knows he cannot have all of mama's attention.
Which brings us to Leah...miss independent...miss "I do it myself." She is nearly two and asserting her independence like crazy. I know Ishould be grateful that she wants to do most things herself.... but, at times, all I can think about is the fact that I can do it ten times faster than she can. And when it comes to cleaning up her room or toys, it's not "I do it myself," it's "I need help." But she has mastered putting on her pants, shoes (mostly on the wrong feet), and socks. And despite her pleas for help, she can clean up her own. She is now completly toilet trained except for naps and overnight. And we recently turned her crib into a big bed which she really likes. The first few nights she would get out of bed and play with toys or come down to see "whatca doing," but she quickly learned we were not playing that game. I am finding that I love the age she is at right now... she has quite a vocabulary and makes me laugh nearly everyday with something she says or does... and she is just old enough to be helpful with Logan by getting a diaper for me, throwing away a diaper, putting his nuk back in his mouth, and it melts my heart when Logan cries and Leah will walk over, bend down, get really close to him, and ask "whatsa matter?"
Which brings us to Leah...miss independent...miss "I do it myself." She is nearly two and asserting her independence like crazy. I know Ishould be grateful that she wants to do most things herself.... but, at times, all I can think about is the fact that I can do it ten times faster than she can. And when it comes to cleaning up her room or toys, it's not "I do it myself," it's "I need help." But she has mastered putting on her pants, shoes (mostly on the wrong feet), and socks. And despite her pleas for help, she can clean up her own. She is now completly toilet trained except for naps and overnight. And we recently turned her crib into a big bed which she really likes. The first few nights she would get out of bed and play with toys or come down to see "whatca doing," but she quickly learned we were not playing that game. I am finding that I love the age she is at right now... she has quite a vocabulary and makes me laugh nearly everyday with something she says or does... and she is just old enough to be helpful with Logan by getting a diaper for me, throwing away a diaper, putting his nuk back in his mouth, and it melts my heart when Logan cries and Leah will walk over, bend down, get really close to him, and ask "whatsa matter?"
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Family of Four
If I didn't have time to blog before with just one child I'm not sure why I think I'll be able to keep up a blog with two! However, I will attempt to update this at least once a week um.. well, maybe once a month.
Anyway, baby Logan arrived about three weeks ago now and things are..hm... let's just say..crazy.
I had no idea that going from one to two children would be MORE than twice the work. It sounds strange because, overall, we have two pretty good kids. Leah has shown almost no jealousy, she is good at entertaining herself, and is pretty compliant. My two goals before baby #2 were met with mixed results. Goal #1 was to get Leah on a consistant schedule which has gone very well. I have never been very obsessive about her sleep - I pretty much just let her sleep when she was tired. Bedtime was "around" a certain time and naptime was "around" a certain time. "Around" meaning within an hour or so. Now, however, bedtime is 8:00 - she'll sleep 11 - 12 hours, and naptime is 1:00. Goal #2 was potty training..well, that has not been totally accomplished yet, but we are close. Logan has been a great baby so far and only cries when he is hungry. Hopefully that will continue. Also, despite the numerous sleepless nights we went through with Leah, Logan has only had one so far! All other nights he has went right back to sleep after eating. That has been a blessing.
So, baby #2 is here, things are going about as well as can be expected and I'll try to update again in a week.. or two.. maybe three?
Anyway, baby Logan arrived about three weeks ago now and things are..hm... let's just say..crazy.
I had no idea that going from one to two children would be MORE than twice the work. It sounds strange because, overall, we have two pretty good kids. Leah has shown almost no jealousy, she is good at entertaining herself, and is pretty compliant. My two goals before baby #2 were met with mixed results. Goal #1 was to get Leah on a consistant schedule which has gone very well. I have never been very obsessive about her sleep - I pretty much just let her sleep when she was tired. Bedtime was "around" a certain time and naptime was "around" a certain time. "Around" meaning within an hour or so. Now, however, bedtime is 8:00 - she'll sleep 11 - 12 hours, and naptime is 1:00. Goal #2 was potty training..well, that has not been totally accomplished yet, but we are close. Logan has been a great baby so far and only cries when he is hungry. Hopefully that will continue. Also, despite the numerous sleepless nights we went through with Leah, Logan has only had one so far! All other nights he has went right back to sleep after eating. That has been a blessing.
So, baby #2 is here, things are going about as well as can be expected and I'll try to update again in a week.. or two.. maybe three?
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