The three kiddos!

Lexi update...

As many of you know Alexa had tubes put in both her ears this morning. We arrived at the hospital for 6:30 and they took us in the back around 7:00. As soon as we got to the back they had a teddy bear and some happy med waiting for her. The nurses fell head over heels in love with her. She went with all of them. Her medicine kicked in about 5 minutes later and it was the funniest thing ever. She would laugh and laugh and try to mimic Jason. When they came to take her to surgery she didn't know or care what was going on. She was in surgery for no more than 10 minutes. We were then called back to go and be with her and this is when it broke my heart. She was so unhappy and miserable. She fought, slapped and cried the whole time in there and on the way home. Once we were home I took her in her bedroom and sat on the floor with her and she calmed down then went to sleep. All in all it was a very fast surgery and it went very well. The Dr said her ear was worse today than it was last week so I'm glad we did it. I loved the Dr and I loved the place where we did her procedure. The nurses were very nice and caring for Alexa and she loved them too. Well at first she did anyway. Thanks everyone who called me very early this morning to wish us luck. Hopefully this will be the last surgery she ever has! Sorry no pics! I forgot my camera :(

Jason and Brayden spending time together

Alexa spending time at Grammy's... 15 1/2 months old.

Natas's new play buddies!

Alexa update...

Weight- 25 lbs 10oz 85th percentile
Height- 33 1/4 in 97th percentile
Head- 18 1/2 in 80th percentile
As many of you know,Alexa has been sick for some time now. She started out with Croup(or so they thought) then started running fever while on a antibiotic. After a couple of days and higher fever I took her back and she was then diagnosed with RSV and Pneumonia. She was put on another antibiotic (Augmentin) and breathing treatments. After 10 days of antibiotics she went back in for a well visit and we found out she now has an ear infection. She was then given a shot of Rocephin(??) and she wanted to see her back in two days. Well the ear was still infected so another shot was given and she wanted to see us back today. The ear is still infected!! Dr Coreil told us that she would give one more shot and if this does not work then she is off to an ENT. I was a little shocked because I thought you only went to an ENT to talk about tubes only if the child has had a bunch of infections in a short period of time. She said that is true but in Alexa's case the fluid and infection are not getting any better after a series of strong Antibiotics. And also because bad ears can run in families and she is concerned because of Hunter's situation. I was upset to hear this but pleased at the same time because with Hunter they gave him so many different medicines (nothing really worked) before sending him to an ENT and he now has a little bit of hearing loss in his ear because of the continuous fluid that stayed in his ear. I really must say I am very pleased with Dr Coriel! I have had Dr's who just have the wait and see attitude but she is not like that. When Alexa had Pneumonia she did not hear any wheezing in her chest or even that much coughing but sent her to get an x-ray just in case and sure enough she had Pneumonia. I'm actually pleased with the whole practice there. Alexa has also seen Dr Baily,when Coreil is out, and he is very good also!! It is just really nice having Dr's you can trust! Anyway, wish us luck with her ears because no parent wants to see their child have surgery even if it is a minor one.

The LOVES of my life!!

Lunch date with Court

Today I got to visit with a great friend of mine which I had not seen in a while. We met at Copelands and sat there and visited for hours! We caught up on so much stuff and reminisced about the past. Courtney and I were so close, then she moved away to Atlanta. She is back now and married to a wonderful man. I was so HAPPY to hear they are trying to have a baby. Thanks Court for a wonderful day. I'm sooo glad we finally got a chance to get together. I'm excited about next week and future outings with you and Richard. I love you!

Alexa Brooke 15 months

So true!!!

This was sent to me today and it could not be more true!! It brought tears to my eyes because I experience these things daily with both of my children.

> .... ! Before I was a Mom, I never tripped over toys or forgot words
> to
> a lullaby.I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.I never
> thought about immunizations. Before I was a Mom, I had never been puked
> on.Pooped on.Chewed on.Peed on.I had complete control of my mind and my
> thoughts.I slept all night. Before I was a Mom, I never held down a
> screaming child so doctors could do tests.Or give shots.I never looked
> into
> teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.I
> never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep. Before I was a
> Mom,I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put her
> down.
> I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the
> hurt.I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.I
> never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew I would love
> being a Mom. Before I was a Mom,I didn't know the feeling of having my
> heart outside my body.I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a
> hungry baby. I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child. I
> didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and
> happy. Before I was a Mom, I had never gotten up in the middle of the
> night
> every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.I had never known the warmth,
> the
> joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being
> a
> Mom..I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.