I wouldn’t say we’re breaking into spontaneous musical numbers over here or anything, but wow is it nice to not be in the hospital or in the middle of an emergency at the moment. I’m knocking on wood. These are the smiles I mentioned earlier with Nina, and the rest of my wonderful family.
February 27th, Ian grabs one of Mommy’s fries while pretending to pose for a picture. (Not really.) See this image larger.
Compare the “Adorable!” shot above to this “old” picture of Ian when he was very close to the same age. (Almost exact.) See this image larger.
I know, I know… cute, right? Wait’ll you see tomorrow. 🙂
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Wanted to let you know the update on everything in general.
Nina is doing well and boy oh boy you should see her smile when she wants to. Today marks the first time I ever saw her smile go all the way up to her eyes, and it was quite a sight to see. Melissa has probably seen this before, but I have not. The smiles were the simple result of Mommy saying hi and smiling down at her.
I let Ian watch a kid’s show last night that involved showing cartoon germs. A character dropped a sandwich on the ground and then another character showed him how it was now dirty. I thought this would actually be a good thing for him to know, and this show is made for kids of all ages, but its effect on Ian was frankly horrifying. He freaked out: he cried, was scared, and asked to go to bed early, saying periodically that he did not like the “wiggly worms.” I feel like the worst parent on earth.
Seth has stopped eating food laced with the medication he is supposed to be taking, to the point that I’ve just started giving him his normal food and had to stop giving him the medication. I know this sounds like some form of abuse, but if you were ever around during the attempts to medicate him, you’d know better. It ain’t pretty. If it is a pill, it ends up on the floor. If it is a liquid it ends up on you. And as I said, if it is in his food, he apparently is fine going on a hunger strike until the situation improves.
We’ve had about three sets of people through the house, and no offers.
Finally, February 24th rolled around, and it was time for our girls to come home.
Aboard a chariot of light, as if on a downy white cloud fashioned into a vehicle, our Valkyries did arrive, weary from their travels, but elated by their incredible gas mileage.See this image larger.
No tubes, no medication prescribed… in fact, oddly enough, she was even cleared “to go back to daycare.” But we’re just thrilled to have everybody home. (Well, almost everybody. Seth was still at the animal hospital at this point.) See this image larger.
The heroes welcome had been hastily gathered, only moments before their arrival! See this image larger.
But we did not leave out a Golden Star of Courage, bestowed on Ian for bravery in the face of a week mostly without Mommy. (This shot was taken in the complete dark, Melissa found him like this, clutching the string like a life-line — I bounced the flash off the ceiling so it looks like room lighting, but like I said, it was the middle of the night.) See this image larger.
Sleep well, princess. The only poking or prodding you’ll receive this night is to change a stinky diaper. And that’s the way it ought to be. See this image larger.
A special bonus for your patience, as well as for your prayers and your kind thoughts… A short video available by clicking here.
All Smiles, Part I
I wouldn’t say we’re breaking into spontaneous musical numbers over here or anything, but wow is it nice to not be in the hospital or in the middle of an emergency at the moment. I’m knocking on wood. These are the smiles I mentioned earlier with Nina, and the rest of my wonderful family.
I know, I know… cute, right? Wait’ll you see tomorrow. 🙂
Just stuff
Wanted to let you know the update on everything in general.
Nina is doing well and boy oh boy you should see her smile when she wants to. Today marks the first time I ever saw her smile go all the way up to her eyes, and it was quite a sight to see. Melissa has probably seen this before, but I have not. The smiles were the simple result of Mommy saying hi and smiling down at her.
I let Ian watch a kid’s show last night that involved showing cartoon germs. A character dropped a sandwich on the ground and then another character showed him how it was now dirty. I thought this would actually be a good thing for him to know, and this show is made for kids of all ages, but its effect on Ian was frankly horrifying. He freaked out: he cried, was scared, and asked to go to bed early, saying periodically that he did not like the “wiggly worms.” I feel like the worst parent on earth.
Seth has stopped eating food laced with the medication he is supposed to be taking, to the point that I’ve just started giving him his normal food and had to stop giving him the medication. I know this sounds like some form of abuse, but if you were ever around during the attempts to medicate him, you’d know better. It ain’t pretty. If it is a pill, it ends up on the floor. If it is a liquid it ends up on you. And as I said, if it is in his food, he apparently is fine going on a hunger strike until the situation improves.
We’ve had about three sets of people through the house, and no offers.
The Warrior Returns
Finally, February 24th rolled around, and it was time for our girls to come home.
A special bonus for your patience, as well as for your prayers and your kind thoughts… A short video available by clicking here.