Thursday, May 3, 2012
Sick toddlers are no fun!
Oh, I'm around. Things have been busy for the past week or so. About a month ago, Zane started getting a rash around his mouth. Granny and I thought that it was related to certain foods he ate, like tomatoes or oranges - acidic foods. I know that it is common to develop a sensitivity to foods even after having eaten them for months/years. However, as the weeks went on, it seemed like more and more foods were causing his mouth to break out. And he was getting diarrhea too. So, I made an appointment with his pediatrician last week but they couldn't get him in until yesterday. Zane had also developed a different kind of rash up above his penis - it wasn't a diaper rash or like the rash on his face. It was something new. It's been there for about 2-3 weeks now.
Well, then on Saturday, Zane started getting a fever. Overnight Saturday night, it got up over 103 degrees. Poor kid was just miserable. I wasn't too worried about it, because we alternated ibuprofen and acetaminophen and the medicine always brought his fever down to nothing. But it always went right back up once the meds wore off. He hardly ate anything. I pushed fluids more than foods, but he wasn't much interested in either. Monday morning, he was still getting up over 103, so I called his pediatrician's office and we got an appointment with a nurse practitioner (Dr. Z wasn't in the office Monday). The NP diagnosed the rash that's been on Zane's face as a yeast infection. She thought the rash around his penis could be yeast as well or something viral, but wasn't sure and said we could try anti-fungal cream down there to see if it made a difference. Zane also had another viral rash in his throat, which was the cause for his lack of appetite. Poor baby's throat hurt!
So, we left the office with orders to try the anti-fungal cream on his face and diaper region. Continue treating the fevers and pushing fluids. And keep our Wednesday appointment with his actual pediatrician.
Zane when his fever was up. And yes, that is a Steak N Shake milkshake in his hands. He had a sore throat - I'd want a milkshake too!
Wednesday came around and Zane was still spiking fevers up into the 102-103 degree range. So, off to see Dr. Z we went. We ran into our good friends Sarah and Will in the waiting room! Sarah had Will the same week as Zane was born, and Will had to stay in the nursery for a few days on antibiotics as well. And then we went to the same Mom's Group for a while as well. We have stayed in touch and have play dates every now and then too. Poor Will has Croup though. :(
Then we got in for Zane's appointment and of course the kid isn't running a fever. Go figure, right? You want the fever to go away? Make a doctor's appointment. He still had the other rashes though, and we hadn't even made this appointment for the fever, just the rashes. So, Dr. Z confirmed that the rash on his face looked like yeast. He highly doubted that Zane had developed any food allergies or sensitivities. He also thought that the rash around Zane's penis was actually a bacterial kind of rash, like Staph or something along those lines. So he prescribed an anti-bacterial cream for it. Hopefully that helps get rid of it. Also, the rash in Zane's throat was gone! Yay!
Now, I am happy to report that Zane has not spiked any fever since 5am yesterday! We are over 24 hours fever free now! Woohoo!
As for me, I am 16 weeks and 2 days pregnant. I had a regular check up with my OB on Tuesday morning, and everything is going perfectly! I have actually lost 4 pounds since my last appointment three weeks ago (whoops, lol). I'm not trying to lose weight, I promise. Baby's heartbeat was found right away on the doppler, beating around 160 beats per minute.
Before this appointment, Jeremy and I had a lot of anxiety. I'm in that stage where the morning sickness is pretty much gone (though I am more gaggy than I was - I gag at everything) and I'm too early to feel consistent movement yet. So, we went to the appointment with a feeling of dread and expecting bad news. So, you cannot believe our happiness when we heard that little whooshing heartbeat!!
I also don't feel like I am showing as much this time around at 16 weeks as I was with Zane (which was more reason for anxiety before that appointment too). But, that could be explained because I've LOST 4lbs, whereas with Zane I was gaining at this point. When I was pregnant with Zane, I lost around 10 lbs in the 1st trimester and then gained steadily throughout the 2nd and 3rd trimesters. I think my total weight gain for the whole pregnancy with Zane was about 17 pounds. This time, I lost a few pounds before gaining them back in the 1st trimester. And now I'm at negative 4. So, there you go. I need to start gaining or else my OB is going to yell at me.
I do feel little thumps every now and then too. :)
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Going to Alabama!!
My best friend is Clayli, and she lives in Huntsville, AL. We've known each other for years and have been able to visit each other a few times since our kids were born. Clayli's twin daughters were born very premature at only 25 weeks gestation (that's 15 weeks early). Her girls were 1lb 3oz and 1lb 4oz. That's, like, the size of your hand. Abigail and Adalynn stayed in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) for 108 days before they were healthy and big enough to come home. Today, they are healthy and very happy 20 month old toddlers!
This weekend is the March of Dimes walk in Huntsville. Zane and I are leaving right after I get off work on Friday to drive the 7ish hours to Alabama so that we can walk with Clayli and her girls to support the fight against prematurity on Saturday morning. I am so excited! We were not able to go last year, so I'm very happy that we can this year.
The first time that I was able to go down and visit Clayli and her girls was when Zane was about 5 months old (her girls were 7 months) in March of 2011.
Me on the left with Zane; Clayli on the right with Abby. (side note: Clayli wore Abby for all of ten minutes like this before declaring her too heavy.... As I wore my child - ten pounds heavier - the whole walk.)
Addy, Zane and Abby. Can you see how much larger my child is? We had the two extremes here - the girls were on the small side and my child is on the very large side.
Later that summer, I surprised Clayli by driving down on the sly with my sister and Zane to surprise Clayli at her girls' first birthday party. Her reaction was THE.BEST. It made getting up and on the road at 4am so worth it! Here's the video we took:
The birthday girls!
My sister, Lauren, holding Abby. Clayli with Addy. And of course myself holding Zane. Zane had a little crush on Addy.
The last time we got to see Clayli and her girls was for Zane's 1st birthday party in October 2011. We tried to get a group shot of all of us.... Here was the result:
Oh mobile babies.
That is Jeremy's hand holding Zane's head up because he was trying to bite Addy. Those poor girls got beat up that visit.
I cannot wait to see how big the girls have gotten!! Two more days!
This weekend is the March of Dimes walk in Huntsville. Zane and I are leaving right after I get off work on Friday to drive the 7ish hours to Alabama so that we can walk with Clayli and her girls to support the fight against prematurity on Saturday morning. I am so excited! We were not able to go last year, so I'm very happy that we can this year.
The first time that I was able to go down and visit Clayli and her girls was when Zane was about 5 months old (her girls were 7 months) in March of 2011.
Me on the left with Zane; Clayli on the right with Abby. (side note: Clayli wore Abby for all of ten minutes like this before declaring her too heavy.... As I wore my child - ten pounds heavier - the whole walk.)
Addy, Zane and Abby. Can you see how much larger my child is? We had the two extremes here - the girls were on the small side and my child is on the very large side.
Later that summer, I surprised Clayli by driving down on the sly with my sister and Zane to surprise Clayli at her girls' first birthday party. Her reaction was THE.BEST. It made getting up and on the road at 4am so worth it! Here's the video we took:
The birthday girls!
My sister, Lauren, holding Abby. Clayli with Addy. And of course myself holding Zane. Zane had a little crush on Addy.
The last time we got to see Clayli and her girls was for Zane's 1st birthday party in October 2011. We tried to get a group shot of all of us.... Here was the result:
Oh mobile babies.
That is Jeremy's hand holding Zane's head up because he was trying to bite Addy. Those poor girls got beat up that visit.
I cannot wait to see how big the girls have gotten!! Two more days!
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Baseball!
Devyn's baseball season started this weekend! I have to say, I'm really excited to watch him play. He's 12 this year, and this will be the last year he gets to play at Southside. I'm not sure what happens next year - I don't know if there's an older league (probably) or if he would just play at his school. I'll have to ask my husband about that one. It will be a few more years before Zane can play there (obviously, lol).
However, Zane and I will be missing roughly half of Devyn's games. Devyn plays at either 5 or 7pm on weeknights. The 5pm games should be no problem for Zane. But the 7pm games we're going to have to skip. :-( Toddlers need their bedtime and bedtime routine to stay consistent. Especially my child. He cannot handle staying up late. He gets a touch cranky. (okay, more than a touch)
We tried going to Devyn's late game last night and Zane lasted all of one inning. He fell asleep on the way home - a not even ten minute drive.
But I heard Devyn played well! He started as the pitcher and pitched for five whole innings. That is a huge accomplishment for the kid who was benched most of last year! His team lost 2 to 1 though.
However, Zane and I will be missing roughly half of Devyn's games. Devyn plays at either 5 or 7pm on weeknights. The 5pm games should be no problem for Zane. But the 7pm games we're going to have to skip. :-( Toddlers need their bedtime and bedtime routine to stay consistent. Especially my child. He cannot handle staying up late. He gets a touch cranky. (okay, more than a touch)
We tried going to Devyn's late game last night and Zane lasted all of one inning. He fell asleep on the way home - a not even ten minute drive.
But I heard Devyn played well! He started as the pitcher and pitched for five whole innings. That is a huge accomplishment for the kid who was benched most of last year! His team lost 2 to 1 though.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Lots of updates!
How far along: 13 weeks and 3 days! Officially in the second trimester!
Total weight gain: Zero! I lost a few pounds after my first OB appointment and I've now gained them back. So I'm at zero.
Maternity Clothes: Just maternity jeans if I leave the house. Otherwise, since I work at home, I just lounge around in sweat pants and t-shirts.
Stretch marks: None new - but the ones from my pregnancy with Zane are still there.
Best moment this week: I had an OB check up this morning and, despite a few tense minutes while the nurse had to search for the heartbeat with the doppler, we did get to hear the sweet thump thump! 160 bpm
Movement: I sear I've felt a thump or poke a few times, but nothing concrete enough to say "Oh, that's the baby!"
Food cravings: Sweets. Reese's peanut butter cups - I admit to stealing several of these from Zane's Easter basket. And dill pickles.
Labor signs: Nope!
Belly button - innie or outie: It's an innie still.
What are you looking forward to this week: Devyn's opening ceremonies for his baseball season are on Saturday! I am actually realy looking forward to his baseball starting up again; I love getting out of the house and watching his games.
Do you see that sweet profile?? I am so in love already!
Last Monday, 4/2, I had the NT Scan, which was an ultrasound to check for any early markers for Down's Syndrome. There was also some bloodwork to check for our odds of having a baby with Down's or Trisomy 13 or 18. Everything came back PERFECTLY. Our odds of having a baby with any of those conditions were less than 1 in 10,000. I declined any other screening at this point.
I feel like I am starting to show, but I know in reality I just look pudgy still. I came out on Facebook last week! Here's the picture that I used to announce:
Do you see how thrilled he looks to be a big brother? lol
In other news, Zane is 18 months old! How in the world is my baby getting so old? We had his 18mo well baby check up yesterday. My big guys is weighing in at 33.2 pounds; 34 inches tall; and has a 20in noggin! He is over the 100th percentile for his weight and head, but dropped down to the 90th percentile for his height. Dr. Z says that his height growth curve looks to put him at being about 6'1" when he's grown.
I haven't mentioned on this blog yet that Zane is severely bowlegged. We took Zane to a pediatric orthopedic specialist three months ago to have his legs checked out. Zane's pediatrician sent us, because he has never in his 20 years of practice seen a child with legs as bowed as Zane's. According to the ortho, yes, Zane is bowlegged outside the range considered normal. However, when they examined an x-ray of Zane's legs, his bones are still within the range of normal. They looked at the way his knee presses on the top of his tibia bone. Here's a picture of his x-ray:
So, we were told that there is nothing the ortho wants to do about Zane's legs at that time. She wanted to see us back in nine months. Her reasoning for it was that toddlers legs hit their worst bowing by about 18 months. So, she could see us back at 18 months and only be able to tell us that yes, his legs are worse (and they are). She wanted him to get past the worst and have six more months to see how his legs improve. And if they do not improve.... We are looking at a scary surgery. :-(
I mention this now, because Zane's follow up appointment is on October 9th. I'm due October 15th, but due to my history and the medications I take, I'll be induced no later than 39 weeks. Annnnnnd.... I hit 39 weeks on October 8th. Obviously, I'll have to reschedule his appointment; probably push it out a month or so. But I am very scared that Zane's legs will not straighten enough on their own and he will have to have surgery on them. A newborn and a 2 year old going through surgery and then in casts? Not my idea of fun.
I don't want to end on such a dour note, so here are a few other pictures from Zane's 18 month photos!
Total weight gain: Zero! I lost a few pounds after my first OB appointment and I've now gained them back. So I'm at zero.
Maternity Clothes: Just maternity jeans if I leave the house. Otherwise, since I work at home, I just lounge around in sweat pants and t-shirts.
Stretch marks: None new - but the ones from my pregnancy with Zane are still there.
Best moment this week: I had an OB check up this morning and, despite a few tense minutes while the nurse had to search for the heartbeat with the doppler, we did get to hear the sweet thump thump! 160 bpm
Movement: I sear I've felt a thump or poke a few times, but nothing concrete enough to say "Oh, that's the baby!"
Food cravings: Sweets. Reese's peanut butter cups - I admit to stealing several of these from Zane's Easter basket. And dill pickles.
Labor signs: Nope!
Belly button - innie or outie: It's an innie still.
What are you looking forward to this week: Devyn's opening ceremonies for his baseball season are on Saturday! I am actually realy looking forward to his baseball starting up again; I love getting out of the house and watching his games.
Do you see that sweet profile?? I am so in love already!
Last Monday, 4/2, I had the NT Scan, which was an ultrasound to check for any early markers for Down's Syndrome. There was also some bloodwork to check for our odds of having a baby with Down's or Trisomy 13 or 18. Everything came back PERFECTLY. Our odds of having a baby with any of those conditions were less than 1 in 10,000. I declined any other screening at this point.
I feel like I am starting to show, but I know in reality I just look pudgy still. I came out on Facebook last week! Here's the picture that I used to announce:
Do you see how thrilled he looks to be a big brother? lol
In other news, Zane is 18 months old! How in the world is my baby getting so old? We had his 18mo well baby check up yesterday. My big guys is weighing in at 33.2 pounds; 34 inches tall; and has a 20in noggin! He is over the 100th percentile for his weight and head, but dropped down to the 90th percentile for his height. Dr. Z says that his height growth curve looks to put him at being about 6'1" when he's grown.
I haven't mentioned on this blog yet that Zane is severely bowlegged. We took Zane to a pediatric orthopedic specialist three months ago to have his legs checked out. Zane's pediatrician sent us, because he has never in his 20 years of practice seen a child with legs as bowed as Zane's. According to the ortho, yes, Zane is bowlegged outside the range considered normal. However, when they examined an x-ray of Zane's legs, his bones are still within the range of normal. They looked at the way his knee presses on the top of his tibia bone. Here's a picture of his x-ray:
So, we were told that there is nothing the ortho wants to do about Zane's legs at that time. She wanted to see us back in nine months. Her reasoning for it was that toddlers legs hit their worst bowing by about 18 months. So, she could see us back at 18 months and only be able to tell us that yes, his legs are worse (and they are). She wanted him to get past the worst and have six more months to see how his legs improve. And if they do not improve.... We are looking at a scary surgery. :-(
I mention this now, because Zane's follow up appointment is on October 9th. I'm due October 15th, but due to my history and the medications I take, I'll be induced no later than 39 weeks. Annnnnnd.... I hit 39 weeks on October 8th. Obviously, I'll have to reschedule his appointment; probably push it out a month or so. But I am very scared that Zane's legs will not straighten enough on their own and he will have to have surgery on them. A newborn and a 2 year old going through surgery and then in casts? Not my idea of fun.
I don't want to end on such a dour note, so here are a few other pictures from Zane's 18 month photos!
Monday, March 5, 2012
8 weeks!
See that sweet blob? It has a heartbeat!!
I had my appointment with the MFM - the high risk OB - this morning. I got another ultrasound and saw my baby again. I am loving all of this extra monitoring I am getting this time around. After the ultrasound I met with Dr. Sumners. I love that man. He's smart, funny, knows his stuff, and he's kind. He agreed with my regular OB's recommendations of continuing the Lovenox/heparin shots and starting progesterone shots at 16 weeks and continuing those weekly until 34 weeks. The only thing he mentioned that was different from my regular OB is that starting at 18 weeks they will begin regular checks of my cervix in hopes of catching any preterm labor signs early.
So here are my upcoming appointments:
3/15 - u/s and appt with my regular OB
4/2 - NT Scan and appt with MFM
Seems like I'm seeing a doctor about every two weeks! It is a good thing that I work from home and can be very flexible about going to appointments.
I'm still toying with announcing this pregnancy on Facebook. I will wait a few more weeks - maybe until after the NT scan in April. I mean, these first 8 weeks have gone by so fast, three or four more won't be too awful either.
Okay, enough about the future baby. Want to hear how Zane is doing? For the longest time my weird son has called me Jen ("den" is how it sounds). This weekend, he finally started calling me Mama again! Oh that just melts my heart. Seriously, I've been working with that kid for months on saying mamamama. I mean, "Mama" was his first word! So to hear him start saying it again was my favorite moment.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
A blob!!!
This morning, Jeremy and I went for our first ultrasound of this pregnancy. There was a blob! With a heartbeat! And it had all the necessary parts for this point in our pregnancy - the yolk sac, the fetal pole, a heartbeat, and the blob.
There was only one baby. The ultrasound tech looked around very carefully, so there is no doubt that she missed another baby. Therefore any family member who tries to joke with me and tell me I'm going to have twins is going to get slapped. (I had one particular family member last time tell me I was going to be surprised with two babies at delivery, despite NUMEROUS ultrasounds showing just one baby.... I really wanted to slap her. This time she's being warned.)
The little blob had a heart rate of 138 beats per minute. That is just about perfect for as far along as I am (7 weeks and 4 days, by the way). We also met with my OB after the ultrasound to go over things. We didn't really learn anything new, except that she confirmed my due date as 10/14/2012. (I had 10/15, and the u/s said 10/15, but based on my last menstrual period my due date would be 10/14) My OB said "Who doesn't want to have a due date on day sooner?" I like her. :-)
My next appointment is on Monday with the high risk OB. My regular OB wants me to see the high risk guy because she just wants another opinion on my care this pregnancy. I'm not complaining. I like the extra monitoring, since I'll get another ultrasound on Monday! It is not that my regular OB isn't confident she can provide the care I need, she just wants the high risk OB to reaffirm her course of treatment and/or tell her if he would do something different.
Oh, and if I can ever get my printer's scanner to work, I'll post a picture of the blob.
There was only one baby. The ultrasound tech looked around very carefully, so there is no doubt that she missed another baby. Therefore any family member who tries to joke with me and tell me I'm going to have twins is going to get slapped. (I had one particular family member last time tell me I was going to be surprised with two babies at delivery, despite NUMEROUS ultrasounds showing just one baby.... I really wanted to slap her. This time she's being warned.)
The little blob had a heart rate of 138 beats per minute. That is just about perfect for as far along as I am (7 weeks and 4 days, by the way). We also met with my OB after the ultrasound to go over things. We didn't really learn anything new, except that she confirmed my due date as 10/14/2012. (I had 10/15, and the u/s said 10/15, but based on my last menstrual period my due date would be 10/14) My OB said "Who doesn't want to have a due date on day sooner?" I like her. :-)
My next appointment is on Monday with the high risk OB. My regular OB wants me to see the high risk guy because she just wants another opinion on my care this pregnancy. I'm not complaining. I like the extra monitoring, since I'll get another ultrasound on Monday! It is not that my regular OB isn't confident she can provide the care I need, she just wants the high risk OB to reaffirm her course of treatment and/or tell her if he would do something different.
Oh, and if I can ever get my printer's scanner to work, I'll post a picture of the blob.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Lots going on...
First - Happy Birthday, Devyn!!!
Here is a recap of the last few days...
My brother, Kyle, got a job in San Antonio, TX and left Monday morning to go for two weeks of training. While he is gone, his wife and son, Allison and Scylas, flew out to California to visit her family. Kyle will be back in two weeks to get their stuff to move it to Texas. Because they won't be back. Ally and Scy will fly straight from California to Texas. So we spent the weekend saying goodbye. :(
Also this weekend, I cracked a molar. Yes, cracked. And not a 'chip,' I mean a full blown vertical crack that goes down into the gum. I can't eat; I can't clench my teeth. This totally blows. And the dentist couldn't get me in until Wednesday (the crack happened Friday night). How did this happen, you ask? This particular molar had a root canal done on it back when I was a senior in high school (10+ years ago). That dentist never put a crown over the filling, and recently I had begun to notice that the filling was pulling away from the edge of the tooth. I was eating a piece of pizza crust and just bit down wrong. CRACK!
Today, I think that there is an infection starting in the crack. :-/ I think there is still some piece of pizza crust stuck in there. Ugh. Anyway, the dentist appointment is tomorrow. I am really afraid they're going to pull it. :-(
Zane and I spent a lot of time this weekend hanging out over at Granny's. She cooked breakfast and dinner for us several times! I've lived right down the street from the woman for four months and she never cooked for me like she did this weekend. Of course, she only did it because Kyle and his family were there. And she watches Zane while I work. But still. I haven't felt like cooking anyway, because this morning sickness is awful, so it was a nice break.
The rest of this week will be exciting!! But the days are going by so slowly. Tomorrow is the dentist appointment. Tomorrow evening is the start of Sectionals and possibly my brother's last high school basketball game (but I hope not!!!). Thursday morning is our first ultrasound!! And then Monday morning I go to Indy to see the MFM (maternal and fetal medicine specialist), where I think I get another ultrasound.
I'm sorry for throwing all that information at you in this horribly written post. :-P
Here is a recap of the last few days...
My brother, Kyle, got a job in San Antonio, TX and left Monday morning to go for two weeks of training. While he is gone, his wife and son, Allison and Scylas, flew out to California to visit her family. Kyle will be back in two weeks to get their stuff to move it to Texas. Because they won't be back. Ally and Scy will fly straight from California to Texas. So we spent the weekend saying goodbye. :(
Also this weekend, I cracked a molar. Yes, cracked. And not a 'chip,' I mean a full blown vertical crack that goes down into the gum. I can't eat; I can't clench my teeth. This totally blows. And the dentist couldn't get me in until Wednesday (the crack happened Friday night). How did this happen, you ask? This particular molar had a root canal done on it back when I was a senior in high school (10+ years ago). That dentist never put a crown over the filling, and recently I had begun to notice that the filling was pulling away from the edge of the tooth. I was eating a piece of pizza crust and just bit down wrong. CRACK!
Today, I think that there is an infection starting in the crack. :-/ I think there is still some piece of pizza crust stuck in there. Ugh. Anyway, the dentist appointment is tomorrow. I am really afraid they're going to pull it. :-(
Zane and I spent a lot of time this weekend hanging out over at Granny's. She cooked breakfast and dinner for us several times! I've lived right down the street from the woman for four months and she never cooked for me like she did this weekend. Of course, she only did it because Kyle and his family were there. And she watches Zane while I work. But still. I haven't felt like cooking anyway, because this morning sickness is awful, so it was a nice break.
The rest of this week will be exciting!! But the days are going by so slowly. Tomorrow is the dentist appointment. Tomorrow evening is the start of Sectionals and possibly my brother's last high school basketball game (but I hope not!!!). Thursday morning is our first ultrasound!! And then Monday morning I go to Indy to see the MFM (maternal and fetal medicine specialist), where I think I get another ultrasound.
I'm sorry for throwing all that information at you in this horribly written post. :-P
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