Well one of the things I left out from my Tuesday fiascal was the fact that somewhere in all the chaos I did manage to take Maddie for her weekly weight check. The previous week when we were there I was very disappointed. Their new scale came in and it was the first time Maddie was weighed on it. In a week she had gained no weight. Suddenly all of the horrible memories came rushing back.
I quickly wanted to analyze everything we had done in the last week and figure out where had I failed her. I knew she was eating, no vomiting, she was playing (maybe too much). I finally had to stop myself. I needed to remember it was a new scale and I would follow the next couple of weeks and see where it had taken me.
So Tuesday, after the day I was having I only expected the weight gain to be a few ounces. Is 10.5 ounces just a few ounces. I almost fainted. Not only had she gained 10.5 ounces in a week, her total weight to date was 13lbs and 1/2 oz. She still does not plot on the growth chart for weight but, I see little rolls on her legs, and her chest is not so caved in and her face is fuller. Her therapist also said that she is very strong with her legs and she really is trying.
So on those days when you really feel like you should throw in the towel and go back to bed in hopes to start the day over.....open the curtains and enjoy the sunshine there is always something that can make your day brighter.
TTFN
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
The first 3 days
I am about to cover the last 9 days because they have really been up and down. It will probably cover a few entries because there is a lot to say. Sunday, March 1st it rained, sleeted, snowed all day. It was miserable and we never left the house. When we woke up Monday morning it was no longer raining, sleeting or snowing, it was just a beautiful blanket of white sparkles. It was 5 am and most of the schools were shut down the night before so the world was undistrbed. It looked so peaceful outside. I crawled back in bed for just a little while because unlike the rest of the world I was one of the few who had to trudge through it to get to work.
Truly I had a ton of work to do, the month needed to be closed and days like today were the perfect days to go to work becasue no one would be there, no interuptions. So Daddy, Katie, Jack and Maddie piled in the truck and took me to work. That was the only bummer thing for Phil is that he really couldn't enjoy the day off becasue you get pulled in so many directions having three children 5 and under. As beautiful as it was I am glad it is gone, we had morning lows in the teens and I really, REALLY dislike that. It doesn't start my week off well.
However, in true Chelsea fashion my week went from bad to worse. I had been having problems with my garage door opener. The batteries for it are hard to find so I was just using the key pad. I over slept as far as the time I wanted to get the kids to daycare. I try to have them there on my days off a little before 8 so they can eat breakfast with there friends. I am running around like an idiot get Maddie's treatment done getting Katie and Jack dressed. We have PT on Tuesday so I try to have her breathing treatment done early before the Physical Therapist arrives. Did I mention it was only 20 degrees out. So I come home from dropping Katie and Jack off at school. Pull in the driveway, lift the key pad to open the garage door and my combination doesn't work. I try 5 times, no dice. I called my neighbor to see if she had a 9 volt battery. She did but that didn't fix my problem.
So just so we are all on the same page...it is 20 degrees out, my garage door opener does not work, the key pad on the garage door does not work, putting a new battery in the key pad didn't fix it, Maddie is in her car seat in the truck and it is running to keep her warm. My neighbor says do you keep any windows open. I quickly said no. I always lock all the doors and windows. Yea Right!! Except one on the second story. My neighbor walks around to the front windows and says......Uh this window is unlocked. She goes home to get a butter knife we pop the screen and I am in the house. THANK GOD!!!
For those of you wondering why didn't she just use the key to the house??? The only key to the house is locked in the van, both sets of keys to the van are locked in the house. One of the very first gifts Phil and I were given when we bought our house was a garage door opener. I haven't used a house key in 10 years, yes I said TEN YEARS. After Maddie had her PT session at the house Tuesday morning I was exhausted but I had errands to run. I go to the cable company to turn in one of our DVR boxes stand in line for 10 minutes realize I left the remote for the box on the bed. They won't take it back without it so I left.
Most of Tuesday was a total wash out so I just gave up went to pick up the kids, stopped by Lowes had a crap load of keys made. When I got home I stopped by a few neighbor's houses and passed them out it the hopes that Tuesday NEVER happens again. I'll have to continue the saga tomorrow. TTFN
Truly I had a ton of work to do, the month needed to be closed and days like today were the perfect days to go to work becasue no one would be there, no interuptions. So Daddy, Katie, Jack and Maddie piled in the truck and took me to work. That was the only bummer thing for Phil is that he really couldn't enjoy the day off becasue you get pulled in so many directions having three children 5 and under. As beautiful as it was I am glad it is gone, we had morning lows in the teens and I really, REALLY dislike that. It doesn't start my week off well.
However, in true Chelsea fashion my week went from bad to worse. I had been having problems with my garage door opener. The batteries for it are hard to find so I was just using the key pad. I over slept as far as the time I wanted to get the kids to daycare. I try to have them there on my days off a little before 8 so they can eat breakfast with there friends. I am running around like an idiot get Maddie's treatment done getting Katie and Jack dressed. We have PT on Tuesday so I try to have her breathing treatment done early before the Physical Therapist arrives. Did I mention it was only 20 degrees out. So I come home from dropping Katie and Jack off at school. Pull in the driveway, lift the key pad to open the garage door and my combination doesn't work. I try 5 times, no dice. I called my neighbor to see if she had a 9 volt battery. She did but that didn't fix my problem.
So just so we are all on the same page...it is 20 degrees out, my garage door opener does not work, the key pad on the garage door does not work, putting a new battery in the key pad didn't fix it, Maddie is in her car seat in the truck and it is running to keep her warm. My neighbor says do you keep any windows open. I quickly said no. I always lock all the doors and windows. Yea Right!! Except one on the second story. My neighbor walks around to the front windows and says......Uh this window is unlocked. She goes home to get a butter knife we pop the screen and I am in the house. THANK GOD!!!
For those of you wondering why didn't she just use the key to the house??? The only key to the house is locked in the van, both sets of keys to the van are locked in the house. One of the very first gifts Phil and I were given when we bought our house was a garage door opener. I haven't used a house key in 10 years, yes I said TEN YEARS. After Maddie had her PT session at the house Tuesday morning I was exhausted but I had errands to run. I go to the cable company to turn in one of our DVR boxes stand in line for 10 minutes realize I left the remote for the box on the bed. They won't take it back without it so I left.
Most of Tuesday was a total wash out so I just gave up went to pick up the kids, stopped by Lowes had a crap load of keys made. When I got home I stopped by a few neighbor's houses and passed them out it the hopes that Tuesday NEVER happens again. I'll have to continue the saga tomorrow. TTFN
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Katie, Mommy and the Potty
We have been talking to Katie about being a big girl and going to big girl school. We have been showing her, her new school for the fall. She came to us and told us she wanted to wear panties to bed. She wanted to be a big girl. Seeing as I never sleep anymore I figured I would wake her in the middle of the night to help her learn to get up in the middle of the night to use the potty. Little did I know the events that would occur.
I wake in the middle of the night because I her Lady whimpering. I quickly think of Katie and quietly hurry myself to her room to take her to the potty. I whip back her covers only to see her wide-eyed as if I had two heads. I said come on lets go potty. I get.... NO Mommy I already went. I asked her when. She said she just went. So let's replay this in her 5 year old mind.
She wakes to go potty. Follows the trail of night lights I set out, goes potty and goes back to bed. I wake to Lady whimpering because Katie got out of bed. I probably scared Katie to death. She thought everyone was asleep and here I come. I felt so bad for scaring her but the more I remember the big wide eyes in the middle of the night the more I laugh.
Then we have the worst night. We had a strange day and Katie had something to drink later than normal. I was worried and did not want to see her fail so I wake her out of a dead sleep and carry her to the bathroom. I stand her up and she sits on the potty. I am helping her because she is still half asleep I thought she would either fall in or off while trying to go. She looks up and me with one eye open, Mommy I really do not have to go can I go back to bed?
Feeling like dirt I get her off the potty grab her hand and start to lead her back to bed. Katie was still half asleep and I guided her right into the wall. If she wasn't awake she was now. Yes I checked her head in the morning for a bruise and NO she did not have one. I supposed what I should learn from all of this is the following Katie came to me about the overnight potty. She will have accidents I should let her do it her way. She will probably live longer. TTFN
I wake in the middle of the night because I her Lady whimpering. I quickly think of Katie and quietly hurry myself to her room to take her to the potty. I whip back her covers only to see her wide-eyed as if I had two heads. I said come on lets go potty. I get.... NO Mommy I already went. I asked her when. She said she just went. So let's replay this in her 5 year old mind.
She wakes to go potty. Follows the trail of night lights I set out, goes potty and goes back to bed. I wake to Lady whimpering because Katie got out of bed. I probably scared Katie to death. She thought everyone was asleep and here I come. I felt so bad for scaring her but the more I remember the big wide eyes in the middle of the night the more I laugh.
Then we have the worst night. We had a strange day and Katie had something to drink later than normal. I was worried and did not want to see her fail so I wake her out of a dead sleep and carry her to the bathroom. I stand her up and she sits on the potty. I am helping her because she is still half asleep I thought she would either fall in or off while trying to go. She looks up and me with one eye open, Mommy I really do not have to go can I go back to bed?
Feeling like dirt I get her off the potty grab her hand and start to lead her back to bed. Katie was still half asleep and I guided her right into the wall. If she wasn't awake she was now. Yes I checked her head in the morning for a bruise and NO she did not have one. I supposed what I should learn from all of this is the following Katie came to me about the overnight potty. She will have accidents I should let her do it her way. She will probably live longer. TTFN
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Busy Day...12 lbs and counting
Today has been exhausting. Peanut and I got up about 7:45, she ate second breakfast, did her breathing treatment and we got ready for the physical therapist. In the middle of the therapy session the nutritionist arrived. The therapy session went well and Maddie is making HUGE leaps in her development. I have some new goals for her, but she will get there. I was a little discouraged because Maddie only weighed 11lbs 12 oz on the nutritionist scale. That is what she weighed last week. The nutritionist talked about ways to add to her calorie intake because she is still behind. Over all the nutritionist was pleased with the advances Peanut had made.
After everyone left the house we went to the 6 month check up for Maddie at the pediatrician's office. She weighed 12lbs and 2 oz. I think the nutritionist's scale is off and she will be my next email. Maddie was also 26 inches long. She is above the 50th percentile for her height and she is only in the 5th percentile for her weight. We discussed lots of things and the doctor was pleased that although her weight is not gaining as fast as WE ALL would like she is doing very well.
Things these days seem very depressing as to what we all are going through but today was a major victory and we are going to celebrate!!! Hope everyone is having a great week!! Don't for get to celebrate your own little victories!!! We're going to!! TTFN
After everyone left the house we went to the 6 month check up for Maddie at the pediatrician's office. She weighed 12lbs and 2 oz. I think the nutritionist's scale is off and she will be my next email. Maddie was also 26 inches long. She is above the 50th percentile for her height and she is only in the 5th percentile for her weight. We discussed lots of things and the doctor was pleased that although her weight is not gaining as fast as WE ALL would like she is doing very well.
Things these days seem very depressing as to what we all are going through but today was a major victory and we are going to celebrate!!! Hope everyone is having a great week!! Don't for get to celebrate your own little victories!!! We're going to!! TTFN
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Where have we been
Well we have been everywhere and nowhere. I took just a few of the photos I have taken and put them together. We spent an afternoon out back trying to clean up the yard and we just made a bigger mess with the leaves. Even Maddie was able to go out in her swing and enjoy the weather.
Katie and Jack had a multi-cutural program they put on at school. I decided to go to it. I am so glad I did not miss it. However Jack would not perform. As soon as he saw me he just cried and told me to take him home. I felt really bad. Katie's class on the other had recited the Irish Blessing and she knew all the words. You could hear her over everyone.
Maddie was up to 11lbs 12oz at her last weight check. We have lots going on the next seven days with all of her appointments. As we complete them I will update you. Hope everyone is having a great week. TTFN
Katie and Jack had a multi-cutural program they put on at school. I decided to go to it. I am so glad I did not miss it. However Jack would not perform. As soon as he saw me he just cried and told me to take him home. I felt really bad. Katie's class on the other had recited the Irish Blessing and she knew all the words. You could hear her over everyone.
Maddie was up to 11lbs 12oz at her last weight check. We have lots going on the next seven days with all of her appointments. As we complete them I will update you. Hope everyone is having a great week. TTFN
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