Tuesday, June 08, 2010
2nd Tooth!
Makayla got her second tooth in tonight, I tried to get a picture but it is hard to get a clear one, she doesn't want to cooperate.
The Weigh In...
Yesterday was a lazy day, I didn't take Makayla to get weighed, because we didn't even leave the house! Today we got up early, showered, got dressed, went to Tim Horton's, went to the Health Clinic, Walmart, Future Shop, Ashley Furniture, Costco...and was home by 2pm!
So, I am not sure what to think; Makayla has actually lost weight in the last month. She has dropped from the 10th percentile to the 3rd percentile for her weight. Her height and head circumference remain at the 10th though. The nurse told me she should be gaining approximately 3oz per week...well she has LOST 5oz in the last month. After we left the Health Clinic I called her Doctors office and made an appointment for Monday. According to the nurse at the Clinic she says it's not a big deal, as long as she is still on the chart not to worry, she said if she were to drop off the chart and stay off of it for a while then they would start to worry. I don't know about that....that's why I made the appointment with our Doc!
Please cross your fingers that there is nothing *wrong* with her. It just really bothers me that she is losing weight, I mean she eats lots.....
Makayla shopping at Costco!
So, I am not sure what to think; Makayla has actually lost weight in the last month. She has dropped from the 10th percentile to the 3rd percentile for her weight. Her height and head circumference remain at the 10th though. The nurse told me she should be gaining approximately 3oz per week...well she has LOST 5oz in the last month. After we left the Health Clinic I called her Doctors office and made an appointment for Monday. According to the nurse at the Clinic she says it's not a big deal, as long as she is still on the chart not to worry, she said if she were to drop off the chart and stay off of it for a while then they would start to worry. I don't know about that....that's why I made the appointment with our Doc!
Please cross your fingers that there is nothing *wrong* with her. It just really bothers me that she is losing weight, I mean she eats lots.....
Monday, June 07, 2010
Somebody....
Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby.....
Somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother, 'normal' is history.
Somebody said you learn how to be a mother by instinct ...
Somebody never took a three-year-old shopping.
Somebody said being a mother is boring....
Somebody never rode in a car driven by a teenager with a driver's permit.
Somebody said if you're a 'good' mother, your child will 'turn out good'....
Somebody thinks a child comes with directions and a guarantee.
Somebody said you don't need an education to be a mother....
Somebody never helped a fourth grader with his math.
Somebody said you can't love the second child as much as you love the first....
Somebody doesn't have two children.
Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother is labor and delivery....
Somebody never watched her 'baby' get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten, or on a plane headed for military boot camp.
Somebody said a mother can stop worrying after her child gets married....
Somebody doesn't know that marriage adds a new son or daughter-in-law to a mother's heartstrings.
Somebody said a mother's job is done when her last child leaves home....
Somebody never had grandchildren.
Somebody said your mother knows you love her, so you don't need to tell her....
Somebody isn't a mother.
Somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother, 'normal' is history.
Somebody said you learn how to be a mother by instinct ...
Somebody never took a three-year-old shopping.
Somebody said being a mother is boring....
Somebody never rode in a car driven by a teenager with a driver's permit.
Somebody said if you're a 'good' mother, your child will 'turn out good'....
Somebody thinks a child comes with directions and a guarantee.
Somebody said you don't need an education to be a mother....
Somebody never helped a fourth grader with his math.
Somebody said you can't love the second child as much as you love the first....
Somebody doesn't have two children.
Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother is labor and delivery....
Somebody never watched her 'baby' get on the bus for the first day of kindergarten, or on a plane headed for military boot camp.
Somebody said a mother can stop worrying after her child gets married....
Somebody doesn't know that marriage adds a new son or daughter-in-law to a mother's heartstrings.
Somebody said a mother's job is done when her last child leaves home....
Somebody never had grandchildren.
Somebody said your mother knows you love her, so you don't need to tell her....
Somebody isn't a mother.
Mom's New Brownie Recipe
Remove teddy bear from oven and preheat oven to 375.
Melt 1 cup margarine in saucepan.
Remove teddy bear from oven and tell Jr. "no, no"
Add margarine to 2 cups sugar. Take shortening can away from Jr. and clean cupboards.
Measure 1/3 cup cocoa.
Take shortening can away from Jr. again and go bathe the cat.
Apply antiseptic and bandages to scratches sustained while removing shortening from cat's tail.
Assemble 4 eggs, 2 tsp. vanilla, and 1-1/2 cups sifted flour.
Take smoldering teddy bear from oven and open all doors and windows for ventilation.
Take telephone away from Billy and assure party on the line the call was a mistake. Call operator and attempt to have direct dialed call removed from bill.
Measure 1 tsp. salt, 1/2 cup nuts and beat all ingredients well.
Let the cat out of the refrigerator.
Pour mixture into well-greased 9x13-inch pan.
Bake 25 minutes.
Rescue the cat and take razor away from Billy. Explain to both kids that you have no idea if a shaved cat will get a sunburn. Throw the cat outside while there's still time and he's still able to run away.
Frosting; Mix the following in saucepan:
1 cup sugar
1 oz unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup margarine
Take the darn teddy bear out of the @#$% oven and throw it away -- far away.
Answer the door and meekly explain to nice policeman that you didn't know Jr. had slipped out the front door and was heading for the street.
Put Jr. in playpen.
Add 1/3 cup milk, dash of salt, and boil, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
Answer door and apologize to neighbor for Billy having stuck a garden hose in his front door mail slot. Promise to pay for ruined carpet.
Tie Billy to clothesline.
Remove burned brownies from oven.
Melt 1 cup margarine in saucepan.
Remove teddy bear from oven and tell Jr. "no, no"
Add margarine to 2 cups sugar. Take shortening can away from Jr. and clean cupboards.
Measure 1/3 cup cocoa.
Take shortening can away from Jr. again and go bathe the cat.
Apply antiseptic and bandages to scratches sustained while removing shortening from cat's tail.
Assemble 4 eggs, 2 tsp. vanilla, and 1-1/2 cups sifted flour.
Take smoldering teddy bear from oven and open all doors and windows for ventilation.
Take telephone away from Billy and assure party on the line the call was a mistake. Call operator and attempt to have direct dialed call removed from bill.
Measure 1 tsp. salt, 1/2 cup nuts and beat all ingredients well.
Let the cat out of the refrigerator.
Pour mixture into well-greased 9x13-inch pan.
Bake 25 minutes.
Rescue the cat and take razor away from Billy. Explain to both kids that you have no idea if a shaved cat will get a sunburn. Throw the cat outside while there's still time and he's still able to run away.
Frosting; Mix the following in saucepan:
1 cup sugar
1 oz unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup margarine
Take the darn teddy bear out of the @#$% oven and throw it away -- far away.
Answer the door and meekly explain to nice policeman that you didn't know Jr. had slipped out the front door and was heading for the street.
Put Jr. in playpen.
Add 1/3 cup milk, dash of salt, and boil, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
Answer door and apologize to neighbor for Billy having stuck a garden hose in his front door mail slot. Promise to pay for ruined carpet.
Tie Billy to clothesline.
Remove burned brownies from oven.
Sunday, June 06, 2010
7 Months Today!
WOW!! 7 months!! Seriously, I am sad...where the heck is time going? I don't have a baby anymore, I have a little girl! As I am reminded constantly from strangers "she is so tiny", I am going to go get Makayla weighed tomorrow and see if she has gained anything over the last month. The last time we went to the Doctor a month ago he told me to start supplementing with formula to give her some more calories. To be honest I haven't been doing that much, she hates it and I don't blame her; it tastes disgusting!! Yesterday I weighed myself, then picked her up and weighed us both...she is 13.6 lbs according to our bathroom scale, which means she hasn't gained anything. I am starting to get a little concerned, I know I am probably being paranoid, but between the hospital visit on Friday and now not gaining any weight, it scares me a little.
We had a busy day today of shopping, cleaning and painting (blocks for some Graffiti, which I will post a picture when I am done); then to our surprise Daddy came home tonight!! He wasn't suppose to be home until June 24th! Yay!!! I have to admit it is getting easier with him being away for work, but I still don't like it! I don't even want to think about when I have to go back to work (in only 5 months...ouch), not having him around and having to get up and get Makayla ready to go and me ready for work....I didn't think I was signing up to be a single mother...
We had a busy day today of shopping, cleaning and painting (blocks for some Graffiti, which I will post a picture when I am done); then to our surprise Daddy came home tonight!! He wasn't suppose to be home until June 24th! Yay!!! I have to admit it is getting easier with him being away for work, but I still don't like it! I don't even want to think about when I have to go back to work (in only 5 months...ouch), not having him around and having to get up and get Makayla ready to go and me ready for work....I didn't think I was signing up to be a single mother...
Saturday, June 05, 2010
Makayla In The Hospital
This post has details...gross details...so don't read it if it will offend you!!! You have been warned.....
Since starting on solid foods Makayla's bowel movements have slowed down dramatically! When she was a newborn she would go 10 times a day, that slowly moved to a couple a day, down to 1 a day....well...she hadn't gone in about 6 days and I was starting to get concerned. The last time we were at the Doctors I did mention to him that she was starting to slow down and he said not to worry, this always happens when you switch to solids and she may not go for a week or more and not to worry.
Makayla has been extremely cranky the last few days but I just assumed it is because she just cut her first tooth and there is probably another one on the way. Two days ago she was straining to go to the bathroom, when I checked her diaper there was a little poop (stuck half way in), I helped her get it out; she continued to push while on the change table and I could see that there was more in there but it wasn't coming out. I figured it would come out later. Two more days went by and she still hadn't pooped...I knew it was in there because I had seen it!
Last night again Makayla was straining so I took her to the change table, took off her diaper and again could see poop in there, but it looked to big to come out...she was SCREAMING in pain. I put some baby oil around her anus and waited while she pushed. Nothing. She was in so much pain. Oh and the smell was disgusting...if it is possible - imagine rotting poop!
I called health link and told them what was going on. The nurse gave me a bunch of suggestions on things I can do if I suspect she is constipated; drink prune or pear juice, mix brown sugar or corn syrup in water and have her drink it, increase her fluids.....it is too late for this lady!!! She IS constipated!! Then she suggested that I go to the pharmacy and get a glycerin suppository and insert that in her bum.
When I got to the pharmacy I grabbed some pear juice (to start giving to her so this doesn't happen again) and I talked to the Pharmacist explaining what was going on. He told me not to use a suppository since she is pushing and I can see poop the suppository won't work. He explained to me that all a suppository is going to do is make her muscles contract so she will push it out....she is pushing...it's too BIG! He said that I needed to go either to the medicenter or the ER to get this de-compacted...I chose the ER.
After waiting about an hour and a half in the main waiting room (everyone loved Makayla who decided to test out her voice) we were moved into another waiting room for minor treatments! Minor treatments....are you kidding me!!?? While we sat here waiting for our turn we sure saw a variety of "minor treatments"! Sprained ankles, trouble breathing, slips in the bathroom, various cases of stitches, a boy swallowed the ring from a key chain, toddler smashed his head on something and had a HUGE bump, guy got bit from his boa constrictor, old crazy drunk lady, fall down the stairs, oh and the list goes on....
A few hours later we finally got assessed. It was determined that they needed to get this poop out. In came the Doctor with his rubber gloves and lube. He stuck his pinkie finger in her bum and dug it out!! We couldn't believe how much there was, it is hard to imagine that this tiny little girl could have that much stuck up inside her! After that they did end up giving her a suppository because he wanted to make sure that she could still go. She ended up pushing it out inside a piece of poop so then they had to put another one in.
My poor baby girl was so tired she hadn't napped all day, she actually fell asleep shortly after they inserted the second one. We waiting about half an hour and she didn't poop - because she was sleeping. They finally told us that we could go home and gave me two more suppository's and two more packs of lube. So after 6hrs in the ER we were finally on our way home.
Anyway, this afternoon my beautiful baby girl had a poop, all on her own without me having to use another suppository!! The Doctor has told me to cut way back on the solids and INCREASE her fluids. Today she had prune juice, water, prunes and breastmilk!
Since starting on solid foods Makayla's bowel movements have slowed down dramatically! When she was a newborn she would go 10 times a day, that slowly moved to a couple a day, down to 1 a day....well...she hadn't gone in about 6 days and I was starting to get concerned. The last time we were at the Doctors I did mention to him that she was starting to slow down and he said not to worry, this always happens when you switch to solids and she may not go for a week or more and not to worry.
Makayla has been extremely cranky the last few days but I just assumed it is because she just cut her first tooth and there is probably another one on the way. Two days ago she was straining to go to the bathroom, when I checked her diaper there was a little poop (stuck half way in), I helped her get it out; she continued to push while on the change table and I could see that there was more in there but it wasn't coming out. I figured it would come out later. Two more days went by and she still hadn't pooped...I knew it was in there because I had seen it!
Last night again Makayla was straining so I took her to the change table, took off her diaper and again could see poop in there, but it looked to big to come out...she was SCREAMING in pain. I put some baby oil around her anus and waited while she pushed. Nothing. She was in so much pain. Oh and the smell was disgusting...if it is possible - imagine rotting poop!
I called health link and told them what was going on. The nurse gave me a bunch of suggestions on things I can do if I suspect she is constipated; drink prune or pear juice, mix brown sugar or corn syrup in water and have her drink it, increase her fluids.....it is too late for this lady!!! She IS constipated!! Then she suggested that I go to the pharmacy and get a glycerin suppository and insert that in her bum.
When I got to the pharmacy I grabbed some pear juice (to start giving to her so this doesn't happen again) and I talked to the Pharmacist explaining what was going on. He told me not to use a suppository since she is pushing and I can see poop the suppository won't work. He explained to me that all a suppository is going to do is make her muscles contract so she will push it out....she is pushing...it's too BIG! He said that I needed to go either to the medicenter or the ER to get this de-compacted...I chose the ER.
After waiting about an hour and a half in the main waiting room (everyone loved Makayla who decided to test out her voice) we were moved into another waiting room for minor treatments! Minor treatments....are you kidding me!!?? While we sat here waiting for our turn we sure saw a variety of "minor treatments"! Sprained ankles, trouble breathing, slips in the bathroom, various cases of stitches, a boy swallowed the ring from a key chain, toddler smashed his head on something and had a HUGE bump, guy got bit from his boa constrictor, old crazy drunk lady, fall down the stairs, oh and the list goes on....
A few hours later we finally got assessed. It was determined that they needed to get this poop out. In came the Doctor with his rubber gloves and lube. He stuck his pinkie finger in her bum and dug it out!! We couldn't believe how much there was, it is hard to imagine that this tiny little girl could have that much stuck up inside her! After that they did end up giving her a suppository because he wanted to make sure that she could still go. She ended up pushing it out inside a piece of poop so then they had to put another one in.
My poor baby girl was so tired she hadn't napped all day, she actually fell asleep shortly after they inserted the second one. We waiting about half an hour and she didn't poop - because she was sleeping. They finally told us that we could go home and gave me two more suppository's and two more packs of lube. So after 6hrs in the ER we were finally on our way home.
Anyway, this afternoon my beautiful baby girl had a poop, all on her own without me having to use another suppository!! The Doctor has told me to cut way back on the solids and INCREASE her fluids. Today she had prune juice, water, prunes and breastmilk!
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