Kids

Sunday is AB's 3rd birthday and the first b-day that we get to celebrate with her. I'm so excited for her and for us. She's really coming along despite the health problems. When we were going through the adoption process I would sometimes worry that I wouldn't love her as much as the boys or that she wouldn't love us. I love her so much, as much as I love the boys and I know that she loves us too. She's OUR daughter in every sense and I can't imagine life without her - she's so precious to us. Such a gift from God. We had her dr appt yesterday with the cleft doctor and she too was disappointed about it opening back up again. She's not convinced that the steroids from the asthma attacks are the cause for the opening. She thinks she may have a condition in which she is a slow healer. They may have to use permanent stitches for the next surgery and take them out after 6-8 weeks. We'll have to wait until the next appt and go from there. Fortunately, we are almost to the 2 week mark with no asthma attacks - so that's great.

The boys are coming home today and will be here tomorrow. I'm so excited - I do miss them a lot when they're gone. It's been so quiet around here. They'll liven the place up again. They both sounded a little homesick on the phone last night but I think it's good for them to go and visit and continue to create that bond with their relatives despite the distance. It's also good for Brad and I, however, this time Brad has been working nonstop. I can't wait to see them and hug them again tomorrow.

Athsma

Well - it was quite the weekend. First, on Friday we had to take J to urgent care as he had strep - again. Saturday started out pretty well. I went in and got a little work done before everyone got up and than AB and I went and did a little shopping (she loves to shop), and than everyone got wet on the slip and slide outside - including dad. It was a lot of fun and I was able to get a lot of pics. AB seemed to like it after she went down several times. D and J were racing each other as we had 2 set up side by side.

Around 8:30p Sat night, AB started wheezing really bad and was breathing very hard and was coughing and having difficulty breathing. So after giving her an antihistamine with no results, I took her to the ER while Brad stayed home with the boys. A steroid and 3 breathing treatments later, we came home at 2a with a diagnosis of asthma. I do have to say that the ER took her back very quickly. We waited so long because they wanted to make sure she wasn't going to have another attack.

Today, we saw her regular doctor and he prescribed a nebulizer for her. On the brighter side, the surgery from the cleft palate seems to still be holding. I feel like we're past the critical point on the cleft palate surgery but the steroids will slow the healing process. And I'm still paranoid about making sure the hole stays closed and "no more".

Sunflower Update

Ok - I mentioned earlier about the sunflower from Beginner's day for Kindergarten and the plant from preK. The plant from the preK class died, despite our best efforts. The sunflower seed was going very well. So well, we decided several weeks ago to plant it. There was a big "to do" about this and we picked a good spot, dug a hole, put in some "good" soil, put the plant in and began to put the dirt back in around the plant. However, DAD accidentally snapped the plant at the base of the stem and we tried but in the end it didn't work out. So being the good parents we are, Brad immediately went and bought some more sunflower seeds and planted them.

Here comes the other explanation. We found some baby bunnies burrowing in our front yard shortly after birth. The kids, Brad and I have been watching the bunnies and the mommy come back to them and they seem to all survive despite the family of baby foxes across the street. Yes, you read that right. Well the baby bunnies eventually left the burrow in the front yard and have been hopping around the neighborhood trouncing through gardens and eating sunflower seeds. Yes, they left our garden alone but instead have eaten the sunflowers.

We simply cannot win and I'm afraid that Dylan just may fail his first Kindergarten assignment. Dear Lord, please help our children and plants.

Crazy Woman!!!

I have officially title myself "Crazy Woman" - I can't stop feeling AB's nose to see if fluid is coming out when she eats or drinks indicating that a hole is opening up. Every time she takes a drink - here I come; who knows what she thinks of me now. I'm so scared of it opening up and her having to go through yet another surgery. Oh well - I guess we can all be a little psychotic from time to time.

Anyways went back to work today and AB is staying at home with Uncle Dan. She cried for a bit but than settled down and watch LOTS of Dora. I came home and found a puzzle out, AB's dolls, and she had necklaces on - so they must of had some fun today.