Pediatrician visit #3 of the week

The doctor appointment this morning went really well. The on call doc was really good with the kids. She even got some giggles out of my sickies, which was SO nice and refreshing. She made duck sounds when she pushed on their bellies, and birdie sounds when she checked their ears. It was just really nice. Anyhow, she chatted with us for quite awhile with what the kids are experiencing and how they are feeling. She explained that she thought that it was a viral infection and that it has probably run its course and is now just getting them back into the normal swing of things is what we are facing. She said that it usually takes awhile before foods go well again for them after a viral infection. The doctor explained that most of the time, when you get sick like this, the first nutrients to leave your system are the enzymes (lactase) that breaks down lactose. So, she said that is why people usually experience more diarrhea and stuff after having dairy while they are sick. Good to know. I told her that we think Wyatt is lactose intolerant, and that we have been staying away from dairy. She checked them and said that they both looked well hydrated which is the first thing that they check for during prolonged illness that they have had. Anyhow, she was very comforting in telling us that they are on the upswing and will slowly get progressively better. She offered to do blood work to check WBC count and such, but said that she was confident that they would turn up pretty well. The doc also explained that if it were something very serious (brain tumor, leukemia) that they would show other signs (I didn't want to be dramatic, but we lost a cousin at 4 years of age to leukemia) and symptoms that would be pretty obvious. Phewww.... Anyhow, so we went grocery shopping together today and ate lunch together, the kids played and I gave Wyatt his first dose of Lactaid, which thankfully didn't upset his belly. They are laying down for nap now, Wyatt is crying, but I think only in protest to nap, which is a good thing! Well kinda...
Anyhow, I was thankful to have Ben there and so entirely thankful for the prayers that we have had surrounding us, and that the kids are doing pretty well today!
Thank you for your prayers and for checkin out the blog ;)

Poor Kids

I have to applaud my wonderful husband for being amazing this morning and taking charge, because all of a sudden I didn't feel well. So, after only three hours or so of sleep, he got up and took care of the kids, and went shopping, and cleaned up our house! Oh my gosh, I am so forever grateful!
I called the doctors office a few times today and finally discovered like 15 minutes before they were to close this evening, that the kids both tested negative for all of the testing they did. Oh my gosh. So, to me, that isn't such a good thing. I mean it is because it is good to know that they don't have a parasite, but I am so discouraged that they don't know what it is!
I have heard from a few people that they would probably take them out to Children's Hospital, but I don't know... Thankfully, Ben will be home soon so we can figure out what to do!

Puking Oh my gosh

Well, thought I was in the clear, at least for the throw up factor, and unfortunately that isn't the case... He was so sick this morning. I was crying he was throwing up and crying. It was so terrible. He is playful now, and having fun with Adalai, but nevertheless, we are on our way back to the pediatrician. GRRR I pray that we can find something and take care of it.

Doctor appointment

The doctor appointment went well today. He is super thorough and wants me to be comfortable with what he thinks needs to be done. He is pretty convinced that Wyatt is lactose intolerant. Wow just like his "Doms" shocker. Anyhow, Dr. Sawall decided that it would be best to try Lactaid for him because he said it is necessary for him to get the fats that are in milk for proper brain growth and whatnot. So, we are going to try that. If for some reason the Lactaid doesn't agree with him, then we are to switch him to lactose free milk, which he is used to drinking at Grams house anyhow. He is still a bit iffy this afternoon and a bit crabby from belly aches. He has been sleeping suprisingly well and thankful that he got a nap today because I am leaving him with Grams in a bit to go to worship practice. So, we are in the works of getting a few other things tested. He is wondering why both kids have a bit of diarreah if they had some type of virus last week, so he is testing for other possibilities of the water contamination theory. Anyhow, I am so thankful that he was really a blessing by hearing me and sitting to chat. He wants me to continue with Miralax for him and stuff like that, but we are in the works to get the paperwork switched so we can start making all of our appointments with him. Anyhow, thanks for praying, please pray that this is the answer to get my baby feeling well again.
Thanks peops
Oh and by the by, my dentist appointment went terrible. LOVE the place I go, just hate the fact of getting my teeth cleaned. See, I was born with terrible teeth. They look fine, just my gums are all bleedy and ick. My Dad has terrible teeth and gums too. And in fact, I think that my mom kind of does too. Know Grams hasn't had the best of luck with that either. Anyhow Dr. Paul gave me some spiffy mouthwash that should hopefully help my sore gums to feel better. Hate getting cleanings, and SO going to get a Spinbrush or something soon because electric toothbrushes are good for icky gums. So now that I have grossed you out, thanks for visiting my blog. Peace

Belly achin'.

For awhile now, Wyatt hasn't been himself. He had been sick since last Sunday with what I think was the stomach flu (since the testing for crypto came back negative). He was the first to get well of the three, but still has had moments of punkiness... He has, since I can remember, had issues with his stomach. He says his belly hurts at least a few times a day. There is nothing that I have been able to pick out that really sparks his achin', I have refrained from giving him milk for about a week now. Not altogether, but at least he isn't actually drinking cups of milk at this point. I am very frustrated in the lack of care we have received for my poor toddler, so we are going to get a second opinion of sorts. We are seeing Ben's pediatrician from when he was small. He had quite a few health issues when he was a kid, and Dr. Sewall took pretty good care of him. We are concerned that it is a deeper issue then just constipation or something. He complains too often and all through most days. He has been tested for egg and milk allergies, and celiac disease, and tested negative for all of that.
Anyhow, I am leaving in about 40 minutes to take him to Medical Associates (who I actually swore off of, because I have HUGE issues with their billing system and quite a few other facets), and am praying that he can be helped with this. Please pray today for healing of my little boy.
Bless you in this day

Contemplation... And so blessed...

Have you ever truly wanted to say something to someone, but know that what you say will inevitably be taken the wrong way? Or the person will take offense when you are just saying something out of love for that person?

Just pondering that today....

Lately I have been spending evenings in our back yard, with our neighbors, and it makes for such a great time. I used to get so anxious about spending time at home with the kids. Worrying that I am not being productive enough, or working enough with teaching them stuff they should be taught. We have a few kids that live in our building now, and it is such an excitement to me to have kids come knock on our door to ask if Wyatt can play. We are not comfortable with it yet, to let him be outside with them by himself, although that comfort is getting a bit better because the one boy is about 12. Anyhow, it is such a relief to have the evening with friends who live in the same place, and somewhat share the same type of sense of humor and wanting to have fun. The neighbors on our floor to the right actually bought a kiddie pool at the beginning of summer, which has gotten such good use since they did. We lately have taken turns filling it up and getting it ready. It is so fun to just hang around with other adults (some of which have small children also) and have adult time while the kids play. Today I started doing flashcards with Wyatt. Making a good effort now also to spend time playing quietly along with the kids. I have discovered that I actually really appreciate when the music/tv is off for an hour or so so we can just play and chat and get to know each other more each day. I am really going to miss too, when it gets cold, and we can't congregate in our comfortable back yard anymore. Becky, the neighbor that lives directly below us, has been getting to know us overtime for the 5 years that she has lived here. Lately, we have been spending more and more time together and have discovered that there are quite a few things that we have in common. She actually took me to Mayfair with her last weekend so I could have a break for a bit after the kids and Ben had just been sick. We ended up taking quite a long time, compared to what we had initially though we were going to, and it was such a blast! We found this little store w/ in Macy's called Lush where we both bought some natural soaps. It was so cool. We also ventured into Bath and Body Works and had a Starbucks. So much fun. Anyhow, she has blessed us with supper the last two nights. She is single and doesn't want to waste so she invited us to eat taco's with her tonight, and last night had enough brats and hamburgers to share, Oh and the yummiest grilled corn on the cob. It isn't that we didn't have food, she just insisted, and blessed my socks off. So, the summer has been really great so far, because I can say that I have never really enjoyed just spending time being around our apartment building. It is getting to be the kind of atmosphere where everyone just gets home from their day jobs and then spends the evening together. Super cool.