Going it Alone

Eli had his first karate class Wednesday night. I thought he would LOVE it since he has been in an imaginary class for about a month now! Instead he didn't want to walk through the door and kept asking for his sisters. He sat on the floor, belly to the ground, hands to the chin, and feet up in the air while the other 11 students lined up and followed the Sensei's directions. He is four and this is really the first thing he has done without Addi and Owa. It’s good for him! He did get into the gui and wants to wear it all the time now.

Owa's surgery

Olivia began snoring since the day she was born. I have been describing her sleeping patterns to our pediatrician for about a year and when I brought in this video (below) of her sleeping we got a referral to an Ear Nose and Throat specialist (ENT). Upon examining Olivia, the ENT felt her adenoids needed to be removed.









Olivia was able to get into for surgery really fast because of a cancellation. The surgery was scheduled on the 7th just one day after little O turned 4. Eli and Addi spent the night with Denise because Owa's appointment was at 6:30 AM at Saint Luke's South where Jessica just happened to give birth at 11:20 PM the night before the surgery. (Now the new baby shares a birthday with Bryce and the triplets) Once Clayton and I signed all the papers and got Olivia settled and they kicked us out of the room I ran to the maternity ward and met my new nephew. He is quite adorable I might add!

The procedure lasted 15 minutes. She was put to sleep and then given an IV. When she woke up in the recovery room she asked for Clayton and I. She was fussy when we saw her. I put her in my arms and she fell asleep. After she slept 20 minutes the nurse checked her vitals again and at 9:00 we were free to go. I came home with her and she slept almost until 1 and I haven't heard a complaint out of her! She is a trooper!

When the doctor came to speak with us he said Olivia's nasal passage way was 75% blocked by her adenoids. Also, because they were so enlarged they were blocking mucas from draining. This is supposed to help the runny nose as well. And for the ears hopefully all the fluid will be able to drain now. It was causing her problems and she wasn't able to hear very well.

As for today she was still snoring like a freight train but that we are told that will improve as the swelling goes down! The nurse said she wished all kids were this good!

Amy's Birth Day and Eli Owa and Addi's birthday

We have had a crazy week. It started Monday night. Addi complained of her ear hurting. She had just had an ear infection so I called the after hours doc and he said to bring her to urgent care. I have been to urgent care a couple of times and have always gotten in and out quickly but not this time. Addi and I arrived at 9:30 PM and we didn't leave until 1:45 AM. On top of that, I still had to bake birthday cupcakes for preschool the next day! She was sound asleep by the time the doctor showed up to examine her. Both ears were infected. I had a lot of time to sit and think and of course their birth was on my mind and of course I cried. I cry every year on their birhtday.

An oldie but goodie!

Reenactment