Sunday, March 18, 2012
ER visit
It's not a holiday for my little family unless someone ends up in the ER. Ha! Early Saturday morning around 3:00, Jax woke up screaming his little head off. He sounded so terrified that I thought someone was taking him from his room. I ran in as fast as I could and was relieved to see him but immediately scared again. I realized it wasn't terror, it was agony. He was in pain. He was sitting on his bed bawling and trying to say his belly hurt. I'd never seen him like this. He complains all the time that his belly hurts and I was going to take him soon, but I hadn't yet.
I woke up Brett and we agreed to take him in. He had complained earlier in the day that his tummy hurt and he had been complaining almost daily for a week or more. Nothing major, no crying, just, Mommy, my belly hurts. After that he'd run off and play again.
Long story short, after blood work, X-rays, 2 failed IV placements, meds that he spit out and hours of waiting, the doc ordered a CT scan. Around 7:45 Jax was taken in for the scan. Brett said he was very brave and said the machine looked like Star Wars. (cue proud daddy smile)
The results of the CT scan were moderate to severe hydronephrosis of the left kidney. DAMMIT! That's what he had surgery for when he was 8 months old! But it ruled out an appendicitis. Yay! The radiologist also saw a mass in his left groin that he suspected was an testy that hadn't descended. Umm, no. He has both testies. So, great. Something new to worry about.
We finally got discharged around 9 with orders to call his urologist and pediatrician. We have an appointment with urology in April so I'm going to call Monday to see if we can move it up.
Around 1:00pm it happened again. He was just sitting there when he started to scream that his belly hurt. Only this time he said his back hurt too and pointed to the exact spot where his scar from his kidney surgery is. Oh boy. It was tough. Not being able to comfort him is a terrible feeling. I tried giving him some Motrin, he wouldn't take it. I tried his sippy cup w/milk, he wouldn't take it. The only thing that helped him was laying in his bed on his right side. After he calmed down he fell asleep. He was so tired from being up at 3:00 am that he slept 4 hours. I woke him at 5:00 for dinner. Poor baby boy.
He had another "attack" this evening too. (Sunday) Poor baby was doubled over and crying. He was begging for me to take him to the doctor. He just ran to his room and laid down in his bed. After about 30 minutes or so he stopped crying and seemed fine. Then he said his belly hurt again but wasn't crying anymore. It's very confusing. I guess it means that he experiences different degrees of pain. Poor baby boy.
I woke up Brett and we agreed to take him in. He had complained earlier in the day that his tummy hurt and he had been complaining almost daily for a week or more. Nothing major, no crying, just, Mommy, my belly hurts. After that he'd run off and play again.
Long story short, after blood work, X-rays, 2 failed IV placements, meds that he spit out and hours of waiting, the doc ordered a CT scan. Around 7:45 Jax was taken in for the scan. Brett said he was very brave and said the machine looked like Star Wars. (cue proud daddy smile)
The results of the CT scan were moderate to severe hydronephrosis of the left kidney. DAMMIT! That's what he had surgery for when he was 8 months old! But it ruled out an appendicitis. Yay! The radiologist also saw a mass in his left groin that he suspected was an testy that hadn't descended. Umm, no. He has both testies. So, great. Something new to worry about.
We finally got discharged around 9 with orders to call his urologist and pediatrician. We have an appointment with urology in April so I'm going to call Monday to see if we can move it up.
Around 1:00pm it happened again. He was just sitting there when he started to scream that his belly hurt. Only this time he said his back hurt too and pointed to the exact spot where his scar from his kidney surgery is. Oh boy. It was tough. Not being able to comfort him is a terrible feeling. I tried giving him some Motrin, he wouldn't take it. I tried his sippy cup w/milk, he wouldn't take it. The only thing that helped him was laying in his bed on his right side. After he calmed down he fell asleep. He was so tired from being up at 3:00 am that he slept 4 hours. I woke him at 5:00 for dinner. Poor baby boy.
He had another "attack" this evening too. (Sunday) Poor baby was doubled over and crying. He was begging for me to take him to the doctor. He just ran to his room and laid down in his bed. After about 30 minutes or so he stopped crying and seemed fine. Then he said his belly hurt again but wasn't crying anymore. It's very confusing. I guess it means that he experiences different degrees of pain. Poor baby boy.
Sibling love, I cannot get enough
I love how much they love each other. I know we're doing something right! 
Reading
Maryam has been reading!!! It's pretty awesome. I'm so proud of her! She read Dr. Seauss' Hop on Pop with very little help. I made her pace herself at 20 pages a night because I don't want her to get frustrated or tired. Tonight she read a brand new book that she's never seen before! She struggled a bit with certain words but she did great!
It's funny because just a few weeks ago in Yosemite we had a funny conversation. Maryam picked up a pine cone and I said, Maryam that sign says not to remove pine cones from the park. She looked at me as serious as can be and said, Mommy, I can't read. I guess she won't be saying that anymore!
Jax loves being read to just like Maryam did before she started reading. Every night before they go to bed they each pick a book and I read it to them. Jax has picked the same book every night for about a month. It's a Thomas book that has 20 or so different stories in it. Maryam hangs out in Jax's room or sometimes bed, and hears his story before moving into her room for her story.
I love them so much. I'm so proud to be their mommy.
It's funny because just a few weeks ago in Yosemite we had a funny conversation. Maryam picked up a pine cone and I said, Maryam that sign says not to remove pine cones from the park. She looked at me as serious as can be and said, Mommy, I can't read. I guess she won't be saying that anymore!
Jax loves being read to just like Maryam did before she started reading. Every night before they go to bed they each pick a book and I read it to them. Jax has picked the same book every night for about a month. It's a Thomas book that has 20 or so different stories in it. Maryam hangs out in Jax's room or sometimes bed, and hears his story before moving into her room for her story.
I love them so much. I'm so proud to be their mommy.
Siblings at play
My kids LOVE Wii golf. They play it all the time and they LOVE it. But just as much as they love playing Wii indoors, they love playing outside even more. Now with the time change and warm weather, there were a few nights that they stayed out back past 9!
It's been wonderful! We've been BBQing nightly and I love that because that means less dishes! It was in the 80's all week until this weekend. The weather got yucky this weekend with snow, rain and awful winds.
It's been wonderful! We've been BBQing nightly and I love that because that means less dishes! It was in the 80's all week until this weekend. The weather got yucky this weekend with snow, rain and awful winds.
Play time
While Anna and Maryam did this in Maryam's room.
Fun Fact: This shirt Maryam has on is size 18 months dress from St Paddy's day 2009.
Jax and Mommy did this in Jax's room.
Working/playing outside
Daddy pruning the Spanish Daggers
The children playing with Jax's back ho toy. Notice they're both wearing helmets. I'm not a paranoid nut case mom, they were riding their bikes and scooters right before they started playing in the dirt. :)
I'm totally digging this time change. The kids get to play outside much later. They can come inside for snacks, lunch, naps and dinner and they run right back out and play again! Its been great! They've been playing in the mud, dirt and water. I don't care because they take baths every night. They love water. Maryam has taken an interest in watering the trees, so that's been fun teaching her about why we water them, how to water them and when to water them. She's a little sponge, when she's paying attention. ;)
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Picnic
Leanne brought Madeline and Austin William over to play yesterday. The kids had fun scootering, swinging and playing in the water table while we chatted it up. We planned a picnic for today at this little park in Joshua Tree called Friendly Hills Park. She invited her friend Christi Ann and she invited her friend Theresa. All in all we ended up with 15 people! It was fun! 9 kids, 1 baby and 5 adults.
I thought it would be fun to BBQ hotdogs since my children won't eat sandwiches. So we ended up with hotdogs, chips, fruit, cheese puffs, cookies and brownies. It was a good spread for doing all the planning via text message at 9:00 this morning!
I thought it would be fun to BBQ hotdogs since my children won't eat sandwiches. So we ended up with hotdogs, chips, fruit, cheese puffs, cookies and brownies. It was a good spread for doing all the planning via text message at 9:00 this morning!
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Battle Colors Ceremony
This morning Brett and I took the children on to the base to see the
Battle Colors Ceremony. It was RAD. We saw the USMC Commandant's Own
Drum and Bugle Corps and the USMC Silent Drill Platoon. In a proud mommy
moment I'm happy to report that my children stayed quiet during the
Silent Drill performance. Hooray! And when the Drum and Bugle Corps
played they clapped along and wanted to dance!
I've had a few conversations with Brett and my friends today remembering when we last saw this concert. It was our senior year of high school. We ditched school, some of us with parental permission, to go see this amazing talent. I remember my dad saying, "You've never seen anything like it. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity. School will be there tomorrow!" Thanks Dad! He was right! We all still remember going to the performance, watching it and even the songs on the radio that were playing on the drive back to school. I think that's a pretty good testimonial to the kind of impression this show leaves.
I'm very happy I got to share this with my children. I know they're still very young and may not remember today. But I have a suspicion that they will.
I've had a few conversations with Brett and my friends today remembering when we last saw this concert. It was our senior year of high school. We ditched school, some of us with parental permission, to go see this amazing talent. I remember my dad saying, "You've never seen anything like it. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity. School will be there tomorrow!" Thanks Dad! He was right! We all still remember going to the performance, watching it and even the songs on the radio that were playing on the drive back to school. I think that's a pretty good testimonial to the kind of impression this show leaves.
I'm very happy I got to share this with my children. I know they're still very young and may not remember today. But I have a suspicion that they will.
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