Just updating quickly

I got my voice back on Saturday, which was a blessing because Friday at work with no voice was no picnic (though the doc seemed to enjoy it!) I ended up starting Zachary on his antibiotics on Sunday, and he has begun to improve. No more thick yellow snot. He did go to day care on Mon and Tues so that I could do clinical hours for school. He actually slept really well on Monday at daycare, so I think he's getting more used to is.

Joshua is going to help after school with TIC (a reading program his first grade teacher runs). He so enjoys getting to be the teacher and helping younger kids learn how to read. He looks forward to it each week. Have a good week!

Yucky sleep study lead to yucky germs!

Seems as though Zachary and I both picked up some sort of bug at the hospital during his sleep study. We both started with a runny nose and cough on Wed morning. We saw the dr today and though I could barely speak to the dr (my voice is gone!), he got my point. I was diagnosed with a sinus infection and started antibiotics. He feels as though Zachary's is just a cold. He did give us a prescription for him to start in a day or two if he's not feeling better. Guess we'll see how it goes! Luckily, Joshua and Gary are still healthy. I slept on the couch last night in an effort not to breathe on Gary!

On a happy note, we spent Thanksgiving afternoon with my sister Kelly and her family. It was a great time visiting (even if I did fall asleep!), and eating. Zachary took his first 2 unassisted steps while there, of course it was while walking to his favorite aunt! Hope you all enjoyed your holiday and spent time being thankful for all that you have. I am thankful for a wonderful husband, two very loving sweet boys, a family who loves me, a job I adore, and friends who mean the world to me. HaPpY tHaNkSgIvInG!!

Yucky sleep study!!

To say that it was a rough night is putting it very mildly! Zachary was fine with all the electrodes, etc until they put two cannula type things in his nose. One monitored his air flow and one his co2 level. That really upset him. He screamed for 1 1/2 hours before he finally fell asleep and then was awake every 20-30 minutes all night crying. He did finally get 1 1/2 hours straight sleep and that is when we got our best data. Basically the ped pulmonologist said that he did have several episodes of apnea during his sleep but that his sats and heart rate tolerated it. We are just going to watch it for now and we are going to start him on prophylactic inhaled steroids to prevent lung issues during the winter months. Thanks for the prayers. Praying for an entire night sleep tonight!

Mondays the day

Well, just typed this out then it did not post. So I'm going to try it again. After all the issues Thursday night, we saw our Dr on Friday. I discussed my concerns and he agreed that we need to start getting aggressive about Zachary. He spoke with our GI doc who agreed and ordered an overnight sleep study. So on Monday we will be admitted to the peds floor at St. V's and be wired for sound for the sleep study. Hopefully it will show if he is refluxing at night and if the reflux is causing oxygen sat drops, heart rate drops, or apnea. If it is, we will get a game plan on what type of more aggressive treatment is needed. If he seems to be tolerating everything that is happening, then we will wait it out and hope he outgrows the reflux soon. Keep us in your thoughts!

Mr. Zachary

He seems to be a high maintenance kid. He was sick 3-4 weeks ago and we ended up in the ER because of a badly swollen throat that caused him to choke on his own saliva. Well, we were at the GI dr yesterday, just for a check up, and his throat is again very swollen. The nurse practitioner was shocked how swollen it was because of how little he is. I was not surprised to hear it because he has again began having bad choking spells, turned a little blue on me the other day. The nurse practitioner believes it's his reflux (too bad I thought he was beginning to outgrow it) causing irritation and swelling. She started him on a steroid inhaler that I have to spray on his tongue and he will swallow. I am calling our family dr this morning though because he is not sleeping well, appears to maybe be having some apnea due to the swelling. I don't know how long we can wait this out for safety sake. I worry about him at night, but I spend half his night with him, so I guess I'm not too far away. ;o) Will post after the appt.

Not enough blog postings?

Or so I've been told. So I guess I will begin writing about nothing at all. Let's see what my week has entailed. Zachary spent his first day at daycare on Monday. Mommy has clinical hours for school and classes required for work to do and I have no babysitter. So I found a wonderful day care not far from home. He did well there in the morning. He did not nap well and when I arrived to pick him up, found him crying because another baby had taken his pacifier away. Guess Zachary will just need to get more aggressive. All in all though, she said he had a good first day. I can tell you he was tired that night! Joshua continues to thrive at school. He has been asked to help with TIC (Think I Can), which is a program that his first grade teacher runs. He will be helping first graders read by playing games, reading with them, etc. He is so excited to get to help kids learn how to read. Mrs. Blankenship (his first grade teacher) truly turned Joshua into a kid who loves to read. We owe her so much for instilling a love of reading in him.

Mommy continues with school. Tomorrow I begin my big class (8 weeks long) which includes 32 hours of clinical time required. I am so ready to be done with this program and to finally say that I have a BSN. I never anticipated only getting my ASN, but I could not afford 4 years of college right out of high school. I will be so proud of myself when I complete this program in April, if I complete this program in April!

Daddy continues to work over time and comes home exhausted. Zachary attacks him by climbing all over him while he lays on the floor. It's their daily game.

That's about it, those of you who actually read this blog need to post a comment so that I know someone is reading my jibber jabber! Have a great night. Enjoy the beautiful weather before it gets cold again!

Girl's night out

My mom came to town on Tuesday to spend a few days with me, as I was going through "Mom withdrawl." Last night I took her to Melting Pot for cheese and chocolate fondue. We had a great time and she really enjoyed herself. It's fun seeing her play with the boys. She's going to go to school with Joshua for a little while today. He will be so excited to see her.