Update

I talked to the doc this afternoon and all of Addison's bloodwork came back normal. Her white counts, red counts, and maybe some purple counts were fine. She wasn't a bit dehydrated. Doc said she's perfect on the inside, just looks miserable on the outside. All in all, the antibiotics should clear up the infection a couple of days. I'm just glad that we found the source of her pain and it wasn't anything serious. Hopefully she'll only get better from here.

I'm off to the doc in the morning for my glucose test. I've tried to stay away from most sugar for the last two days so I will hopefully pass. The three hour test last time was miserable. I'll update on my appt, weigh in and status sometime tomorrow.

Stomatitis

Addison didn't turn that corner after all. This morning I looked in her mouth because her breath was so bad and saw swollen gums, puss pockets around her teeth and blood just from touching her. Michael took her to the doc and it appears that she has Stomatitis. In short, it's an infection in her mouth. The doc suggested some blood work to check for that and other infections so Michael then took her to Wolfson's Children's Hospital. They are both back home now and we're waiting on results. In the meantime they have her on antibiotics, probiotics and some other stuff. I just want my baby girl to feel better. My heart breaks to see her in pain. I'll update when I hear more from the doc.

Those dreaded molars

After wasting $20 at the doctor yesterday, my suspicion was confirmed last night when I brushed Addison's teeth and there was blood on the brush. A bad case of teething. Who knew that incoming molars would be so hard on a little girl. Addison really hasn't been affected much by teething in her short life. She tends to run a small fever for a day or two, but she normally goes about her day like nothing is wrong.

Until now. It's been a rough four days. She's had a fever, refused to eat, and I could barely get her to drink anything. The Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde mood swings have almost made me lose my mind. She's watched more Calliou than I'd like to admit. Her paci has been her best friend. She's slept in our bed a couple of times because the late night freak outs were wearing us down. And I think I should buy stock in Tylenol, Motrin and Anbesol.

But I think we're starting to turn the corner. Last night she ate some macaroni & cheese and drank some of her milkshake. And this morning she had an entire glass of milk. The Benadryl we gave her before bed (hey, you do what you have to do) must have helped some because she only woke up once last night. This morning she sat next to me and did her hair with her new hair tools. When she was done, she packed everything up and said "bye bye". I guess she was heading out on a date. I'm hoping that lucky fellow doesn't mind the bed head and no pants.

Singing

I finally got some of Addison's singing on video. Michael's parents came in to town yesterday and Addison was all about showing off her skills. I'm a Little Teapot was her song of choice last night. My favorite part is the shoulder shrug for the tip me over part. And normally she says "all done" at the end, but this time it's "all clean". I guess when you pour everything out it's all clean.

Those that make you smile

Grandma's death was bittersweet. I know she is in a better place, but it still hurts not having her here. I've been close to my grandparents my entire life, always living close by and spending a lot of time with them. They are both missed so much. I just hope that they had a good time looking down as the whole family got together to share stories and memories of their lives. It doesn't happen often with 5 children, 17 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren scattered all over the country.

Here's our attempt at a family picture (thanks Vivienne for the copy). I won't list everyone, but included are:
4 children
14 grandchildren
12 great-grandchildren
And of course spouses and significant others

*click on the pic to make it larger

We had such a great time seeing everyone. It truly was a celebration of my grandma's life.

Virginia "Bonnie" Wagner

Orange Heights, Fl - Virginia "Bonnie" Wagner, 91, passed away at her home, Sat. Jan. 31, 2009. She was a native of Bloomfield, NJ moving to Orange Heights in 1975. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose, Fl where she was very active with Trinity Thrift Shop. Her husband William Emil Wagner preceded her in death in 2002. Her survivors include her daughters Karen Wacha, Keystone Heights, Fl, Pamela Ferris, Hawthorne, Fl And Yvonne Ludwig, Orange Heights, Fl. sons Colin Wagner, Florida, NY and Gregory Wagner, Toms River, NJ. 17 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held 10.00 a.m. Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at Trinity Episcopal Church with the Rev. Jeffrey A. Mackey officiating. Burial was in Eliam Cemetery, Melrose, Fl with her care entrusted to Moring Funeral Home, Melrose, Fl. She will be missed by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her friends. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 800-272-3900.

Angels

The angels came yesterday and returned my sweet grandmother to heaven.

"Big Grandma is sleeping" is what Addison said when she saw her shortly after she passed away. I held her, hugged her and loved her as I cried.

Grandma was surrounded by family who loved her when she took her last breath. I was able to be there to tell her how much I loved her. It was peaceful. She looked peaceful. And I am at peace knowing she is in heaven smiling down on us.

Heaven just got another angel.

25 weeks

I had my ultrasound this morning to check on my placenta. They found that it is starting to move up and shouldn't pose concerns going forward. But he is going to check it one more time before I deliver just to make sure everything looks good. While I was there they checked measurements of baby girl. Everything looks fantastic, which is all I ever hope for. Just like expected she is still low and in one of the weirdest positions I've ever seen. Her butt is stuck near my pubic bone which might explain some of the discomfort I've been having. From there she is basically folded in half with her head, feet and hands all in my right side. Yeah, my girl is flexible. It was funny to see all of those parts so close together. Because of her odd position we got a lot of feet pictures, but that was about it. We tried to see the girl parts again, just to make sure, but those were even hard to see. We didn't see anything protruding (her word, not mine) from that area so she was pretty sure that baby girl is in fact a girl. Her heartbeat was at 144 and she's weighing in at about 1 pound, 11 ounces. She couldn't be more perfect. I'll try to find a good pic and post it soon.

Speaking of sink bath

Here's a classic of me. I think I was about 3 months or so. My mom's sink is the perfect "sink bath" sink.

Sink bath

When are you too old for the sink bath? Evidently not at 21 months. Michael decided this would be a good idea. I should add that our sink is really not that big. Whatever. She had fun. That's all that matters.

I could not get her to look at me at all. She was having way too much fun with the water. This was the best I got.

Quick baby update - I have an ultrasound appointment tomorrow to check on my low lying placenta. From the feel of things, baby girl is still super low. I'm excited to see what she's doing in there and if there is a reason she likes hanging out so low. I honestly don't think she's made it past my belly button. Addison's feet were always up in my ribs. It's so different this time. And the pelvic discomfort is really starting to bother me. It honestly feels like my pelvic area is just broken. It hurts to sit in the same position for awhile, lay down for an extended period of time and even walk. I feel like an 80 year old with Osteoporosis and everything cracks when I move.

I wouldn't change it for anything.