Oh, Now We Hurt?

Back when my Mystery first started and my doc thought it may be gallbladder, she said the pain usually presents in the front. Well guess what? Now it hurts in the front. As of yesterday evening actually. It's rather sharp too, so I don't want to even imagine what it would be like without the painkillers I'm on. Thankfully my appointment is tomorrow. I'll letcha all know what I find out.

jamie

Let's Get Movin'!

Kaylee can push herself backwards across the whole living room, as well as turn a full circle either direction while on her tummy. She can scoot around on her tush and make her way across the living room to chase a toy. She is now getting her knees up under her and getting that tush in the air. Huzzah! I don't know why this kiddo has taken soooo long to crawl, but she has. It's frustrating and worrisome, but also nice that I haven't had to chase her around yet. She does get frustrated when on her tummy and wanting to go forward, but she only goes back. I have a baby einstein dvd that I bought a long time ago (or so it seems!) and she has loved watching the babies on it. The same day I pulled out this dvd was the same day she got on all fours on her own with her tush in the air. Coincidence? I think not!

We tuck away a little bit of money each week for Kaylee so that I can buy her clothes and toys. Well thanks to the playgroup I'm in (love you guys!) she doesn't need clothes for awhile. So I went and got her a toy instead! I've wanted to get her an activity table of sorts as her next toy, but have been putting it off due to the cost. No problem now! In fact, it was a bit cheaper then I thought it would be. So now Kaylee has a Laugh & Learn Musical Table that is wonderful. I love it, and so does Galen. So far we've just used the 'music' mode, you hit a key anywhere on it and it plays a song. If we can get Kaylee to understand cause and effect, we're one step ahead! This will be a wonderful growing toy as that it has many other learning modes included. Happy mama!

jamie

Eyeball , Say What?

I'm beginning to think that 2009 isn't going to be my year. As I'm typing this, I bet I'm legally blind in my right eye. As it so happens, three months ago or so Kaylee jabbed her little finger in my eye during one of her midnight feedings. It hurt, a lot. And then I was fine, or so I thought. Over the course of the last three months that eye would randomly hurt and I would lay down with a wet washcloth over it and be fine after a nap. This time around I wasn't so lucky. My eye decided to go bumblefuck crazy on me yesterday. And pardon the language but that's the only term that can properly convey the amount of pain and agony that I went through. It felt like I had something stuck under my upper eyelid and it was scratching the hell out of my eye.

So after many foot stomping, screaming, crying and sobbing into wet washcloths I went into the eye doctor today. According to him Kaylee must have lacerated my eye three months ago and it never fully healed. In fact, it's probably worse now then when she originally did it.

Now I have a severe laceration on my eye and a contact 'bandaid' over it to help it heal. He also put a very strong dilation solution in it so it will help with the light sensitivity I was having. Ask Lynnette and George about that, it was a cave in our apartment so I could even be out of the bedroom, hehe.

I also have my appointment to see a gallbladder specialist on Sept. 1st. So we'll know more on that front soon, I hope. I've also developed a canker sore for the first time since high school. I read that they are stress induced. Ya think?! At least I'm not freaking out that I'm going to go blind and never see my baby again. Whew!

jamie

Tooth!

Kaylee's tooth bump has turned into a real tooth! I can see the white of it poking out now, though it isn't all the way up. Yay a toofers! *happy dance*

jamie

Bounce!

Kaylee has learned how to throw a ball at the ground and that mommy or daddy will roll it back. Yay! So cute! Eeeeeee!

jamie

Boom

I was wondering when it would finally happen, and today is the day. Kaylee fell off our bed! Which took all of the 10 seconds that I left the room to get my hairbrush from the bathroom. Figures. I didn't hear her fall, just the cry. She ended up on her tummy, on my 'side' of the bed. She has two red spots on her head and is very clingy. I've managed to calm her down and distract her with Nemo, her favorite movie. She moves just fine and doesn't complain when I pick her up, poke and prod. So I'm sure she'll be just fine, but that doesn't mean she didn't scare five years off my life. Oyii!

jamie

Norah Pictures!

Welcome Baby Norah!

Baby Norah was born at 3am August 19, 2009 at 7lbs 6oz and 19 inches. Very much in a hurry, Lynnette woke up at 1am, arrived at the hospital just before 2am and baby was here by 3am! Both mom and baby are doing well, but due to the quickness of the birth it was a bit rough on mom. I'll have more details this evening or tomorrow after I've had more time to visit and talk with the new mommy and daddy.

Yay baby!

jamie

Mornings

Do you remember those huge zits that balloon up all grotesque like under the surface, and they hurt so bad you just have to do something about them, but they won't pop and you're going out of your mind to get rid of it until finally you squeeze something out, only it doesn't squeeze per say, but crunches like an under ripe pear? Yeah, that's my morning with Kaylee.

Mornings are not my strong point. I'm a hellish person to be around until 9am. Then it's like magic and I have a pep in my step. Wish I could make it 8am, but when Kaylee wakes up at 5:15am I just want to cry.

Ah motherhood, you got me good there. It's not gonna change until she's a teenager too, I know it. Oh well, I gots me some adorable pictures and I'll get around to posting them in a day or two.

jamie

Blue

Kaylee's favorite color is blue.
That is all.
Good day!

jamie

Progress!

So what's the most exciting, enticing, must have toy to get Kaylee to pursue in attempts to crawl? Not her fuzzy block, sadly. Nor her box of blocks either, which is a new favorite. Can you guess? It happens to be my toes, painted bright blue! She loves blue just like her mommy, and I got her to scoot backwards in pursuit of my wiggling toes. So cute!

In other news, our car is dead. Done and dead and can't be driven anymore. Unless it's to a junk yard. I tried to drive it Saturday, and when I started it, things were a bit funky. When I backed out of our parking space it shook like a jalopy, coughed, choked, shuddered and smelled burnt. So I pulled right back into our parking space and left it. Not sure what we're gonna do now. The only real need we have for a car is to get me to play dates and out of the house so I don't go crazy. Since Galen can walk to work, we can also get groceries that way too. I'm thinking of walking up to the car dealership on Ellsworth and seeing if I can get any sympathy, and a good price on a car. We'll see.

jamie

Welcome Baby Isabelle!

Naomi went into the hospital at 6am this morning, her induction started at about 8:30am and baby Isabelle was born at 12:53pm. Whew! Lucky girl it went so quick! Naomi had no narcotics or epidural for pain, and the 'little' girl was 9.2 pounds, 22 inches. Both mom and dad are doing well. Now it's Norah's turn!

jamie

Playgroup Swap

I love my playgroup. I love you gals! Oh my gosh! So many clothes! I'm in baby clothes heaven! Gonna have to get boxes and carefully pack away the 18 month+ clothes, since I don't have room to hang 'em all, lol. I'll have to bake you guys that chocolate cake or something. Not sure how white trash that would be for bunco though... depends on babies poppin'. Thankfully Kaylee crashed and is now sleeping. Which I plan on doing too. Off to dream of baby clothes!

jamie

Videogame Quintet

Very fun to watch. Even more so that they did it in front of their student body!
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1918852

Umm..

..Kaylee barked. Galen has rubbed off on her pretty good I'd say.

8 Months Cont.

That time already, eh? Not sure how I make it from morning to night each day, but it's sure nice once Kaylee goes to bed and I have time to breathe. Her bottom tooth has poked through, but isn't up all the way yet. I've only been able to see it when she's crying, otherwise her tongue sticks out and blocks it. No matter, it'll be up soon!

We've delved into the yogurt and cheese world now, and she is fanatical about cheddar cheese. Graham crackers too. She's also had a few plain pinto beans, which went over well, and some soft bits of chicken. Next stop will be soft cooked veggies and very ripe fruits. I have some peaches on the counter I'm gonna try tomorrow morning.

While Kaylee can't crawl yet, she can get her knees under her and push up with her arms, just not at the same time. She does all of her daily playtime sitting up now, and is having fewer and fewer tumbles. She's showing preference for specific toys, and even Galen on occasion. Much to his amusement and dismay.

Kaylee still wakes up once at night for some boob, which is fine by me, though she has the occasional wake up need to be soothed cork in her mouth back to sleep times. We've also figured out most of our poo issues, the cheese really helps. I know there are tons of other things I could report but nothing is making it through my swiss cheese brain right now.

As for the CT scan, I will get results in a few days. Will letcha know what I find out. It wasn't an endearing experience, and I hope none of you ever have to do it.

jamie

8 Months!

Kaylee is 8 months old today! I will have a nice long post tonight when I get time to write. Instead, I give you pictures!

Tux

Does anyone want a big lovable squishable adorable cat? Tux has got to go unfortunately. He's either become too neglected since Kaylee arrived or too territorial, but he's been peeing in the same spots. Outside his box that is. He has no bladder crystals so it isn't a UTI. He just needs attention and love. But he's gotta go. Anyone want?

Mystery Update II

Lab results are in, and show nothing out of the ordinary. I've been informed that my doctor is rather concerned and wants a CT scan of my abdomen done pronto. I'll be getting it tomorrow afternoon. So now that the ultrasound ruled out stones, the lab work rules out infections and godknowswhatelsetheytestedfor, it's on to the scary stuff. I admit I'm exactly that, scared. In addition, the pain is getting worse even with the painkillers I'm taking. Not to the, I'm a ball of hurt and can only cry pain, but definitely slows me down a lot. I'll post the results of the CT when I know it.

jamie

Mystery Update

I haven't heard from the lab yet, and don't expect to until Monday at the earliest. So far the pain is worst in the morning. I've also developed a new pain on my right front side just across from my belly button. It doesn't hurt because of the vicodin, but I do know it's there. Not sure if this is anything to worry about, since I worry plenty as it is.

jamie

FML

"Today, I was lying in bed late at night trying to fall asleep. I blew my nose on a kleenex and was too lazy to get up and put it in the garbage. I threw it under my bed when I heard a whispery voice say "Thank you". It was my little brother trying to scare me. It worked."

Baby Soon-ish!

Update! False Alarm! Was her mucus plug and not her water breaking. Back home she goes!

Naomi's water broke at 1pm this afternoon. There will be a new baby in the family soon! Galen already left to go be with her, I'm home with Teething Ms. Cranky. On the plus side, I think she went to bed early. All that crying has got to wear her out!

jamie

The Great Mystery

Yesterday's ultrasound revealed that I have a fluid filled cyst on my right kidney, which apparently isn't the cause of my pain, and an enlarged liver, also no surprise given my weight. No kidney stones, no gallbladder stones, no explanation for my pain. So today I had blood drawn, four vials of it, to run god knows what tests to see what's up. The results will take a few days, but how long exactly I don't know. For now I'm taking vicodin, and can still feel where "it" is, and will have random stabbing pains still. I've also developed some vertigo that comes and goes, but I don't know if it's a side effect of the vicodin or a new symptom. Last night I was very nauseated and had a horrible head ache that went away once I went to bed. I'm assuming it was a side effect.

I consulted my doctor and did some research online about the effects of vicodin in breast milk for babies. Most results are inconclusive, which left me on the fence. Then hearing from my doctor that "vicodin is a commonly used narcotic among breastfeeding women in the U.S. and considered an L3 drug, ie. moderately safe". I've had a hard time pumping with the breast pump that I have, and ended up with balloons on my chest. So I've decided to breastfeed Kaylee anyway. Fire away at me what you will, but I think the benefits of breastmilk outweigh the 1 mg. of vicodin that she will get. Besides, she's teething something hardcore and it might do her some good, heh.

Which leads to my offtopic topic. Kaylee's teething something hardcore. She really only gets bad about it before bed, and I think that the combination of pain and sleepiness just gets to her. This is the second night in a row I've given her a very small dose of infant Tylenol to soothe the screaming and she's conked out. I can see the top of the tooth that's coming in, it's the bottom right front tooth. Not sure how long these puppies take to pop out, but I'll letcha know when I see it!

jamie

Gallbladder

I went into the doctor today about the pain on my right side. Doctor determined it could be my gallbladder. So tomorrow morning at 6:45am I have to be at the hospital for an ultrasound to see what the deal is. For now, I'm taking vicodin for the pain, which means no nursing Kaylee. Pump'n'dump! Only problem is, I can't get my left breast to pump. Which can lead into a whole host of problems. I have some frozen milk, and Kaylee will take a bottle if she's hungry enough. She can also drink out of a sippy cup. Lets hope the news isn't too horrible tomorrow morning.

jamie

Tooth Bump

I finally found out what has been causing Kaylee to cry inconsolably. She has her first tooth coming in! While she was crying on my shoulder this morning I saw the white bump on her lower gums. Oh boy tooth! She's become much more clingy, which is annoying if I want to get anything done, but overall I don't think it's too bad. I have teething tablets and baby Tylenol if it gets too bad, but she's been a trooper and is doing alright.

Me on the other hand, not so sure. Yesterday while driving back from the Fishes I started to get an ache on my right side. Last night that ache hurt so bad when Kaylee woke me up to eat, that I was almost in tears. Tylenol didn't touch the pain, but Excedrin has taken the edge off. I'm worried it might actually be my kidneys, since it doesn't matter which way I stretch or reach, pick up Kaylee or anything, nothing makes the pain 'worse' so I would know what I did to cause it. I've had one UTI in the past and didn't have any of the normal symptoms, just the horrible back pain. Hot packs don't help, and ice packs do numb it a little. I'm not quite sure what to do, so I'm going into wait and see mode.

On a totally different note, the coupons in this Sunday's paper are great!

jamie

Spanky's

I went to Spanky's Consignment this morning. Because it's the first of the month, they move their inventory around and new stuff becomes 50% off and others down to $2. Where have I been all these months?! It was amazing! The store opens at 9am, and I got there at 8:50am. Other people were already there waiting, we had a nice chat. In all I bet there were eight of us when they opened the doors.

I had gone into Spanky's yesterday morning, and an employee told me that the clothes will be switching on the 1st. So I picked up a pj and a cute onsie that it wouldn't have mattered (and I need pj's, dear lord my weed of a child).

Anyway! Wow! I feel like such a super mom! I found some amazing deals, and considering I had to pack away all of Kaylee's 9 month onsies, and now some of her outfits, I was getting kinda jittery with how low her "pile" of clothes were. She can still go through 3-4 onsies/outfits a day. My bestest deal was a Gymboree outfit, shirt and pants, for $2. It was marked at $8.99, and would probably sell new for $20. Or more. I have no idea, I don't buy new clothes. Unless they are at Spanky's, NEW, with the original sales tag. Which is what I got some of. A lot of actually. *giddy* Three Carter's onsies and two bubble outfits. New! The bubble outfits retail for $13 each and I got them for $4 each. New! They're very darling, so darling in fact that I took a bunch of pictures to share my joy. There's even a cute purple dress by George. I've never heard of the brand George, have you? Hmm, lemme google real quick... Hmm, only thing that comes up is a Wal-mart brand? Dunno. Either way, cuteness. In all I spent $36 to round out Kaylee's 12 month clothes and fill in her 18 month.

Oh! And one of the people waiting for Spanky's to open was a woman with three kids. A 4 year old boy, 3 year old girl and 7 month old baby. Another lady asked their ages, and I started giggling when she said her baby was 7 months. I just pointed down at Kaylee and said that she was 7 1/2. This baby was soooo tiny, in a cartseat/stroller wearing a footie jammie, while Kaylee is sitting upright in a stroller with a jumper and shoes on. What difference! The woman said that her little one was just now starting to wear 3-6 month clothes. We all laughed and it was fun.







ps: new pictures up under 'seventh month'