i am still here - sort of...

ok, so i haven't posted in forever... mainly because we have been super busy and so much has happened health wise with the kids that, frankly, i didn't feel like taking the time to write it all down... below is an email to and from one of my dedicated followers - susan, she is the mother of one of my former students - the lovely leah...

from me:

i know, i suck at updating that blog - i looked at it last night and just didn't have the energy to sit there and write everything that has happened lately... after elliott got over the RSV (2 weeks), he and pacey both got the stomach flu - pacey wound up in the er for dehydration - i got it, then mom got it, babysitter got it - 2 days after being well, pacey spiked a 104 temp - strep throat! that was valentines day... elliott changed meds for his acid reflux now on reglan and zantac before every feed, i had a freudian (sp) slip at dr. g's office and called it zanex and she said "no, that is what you need!" no doubt... followed up with a ped. GI last week and things are looking up in that area. this morning, he actually coughed several times without throwing up (i know you can appreciate that).

from her:

Yeah for not throwing up after coughing!! Add that to the baby book!

You have really been through the ringer these past months. I hope you’re holding up okay.

As for the zanex mix up… we had to start Allie on medication for attention deficit last June. It has been working wonderfully, but when I told a friend about it she said prescriptions like that for children should automatically come with something for the parents. Adderall for your child - some valium for Mom. Heart medication for your baby - a little anxiety medication for Mom. Baby with reflux, heart monitors, nursemaid elbow, daughter with ENT problems and then the flu -- valium with tequila chasers for Mom!!

those emails were at the end of february... since then, elliott has done better with the reflux - the meds really seem to be working. we actually went a week or so without any projectile vomiting until this week, he has been congested so i am blaming it on that. he is still a fussy baby - i always say "he is a happy baby until he's not" - may sound confusing but it's true... keep the prayers coming!