Brooklynn,
This note is a little past your birthday. I wanted to wish you a WONDERFUL 1st birthday. You truly are such an amazing little girl and have blessed our lives so much. When your daddy and I decided to try for a second baby, we knew it was going to lead us into a new world we could never imagine being in, but we had no idea how wonderful it would be. You came into this world and have had so many things you have had to go through, and through every bit you have had a smile on your face. Your attitude is truly endearing and makes us laugh every day!
Watching you grow over this last year truly has been a blessing. Every day you grow and learn new and exciting things. Your language is expanding every day (you say so many words - mama, dada, cat, dog, papa, baba, hi, bye) and you are starting to repeat things we say. You are very interactive with your environment and get so excited when you learn you can do something new. You stand up and cruise along furniture. You wave hi and bye, blow kisses, come crawling to us when we walk in the room. You laugh at your sister when she acts crazy, and you try to make her laugh back at you.
I have grown so much being a mother to you. I love watching you interact with your older sister, and I love watching her interact with you. She truly loves you more than you can ever imagine! She stands up for you and tries to make you happy when you are sad. You have so many people in this world who love you. Your eyes and smile brighten anybody's day who comes up to you! Your laugh is contagious. I am so excited to see what this next year is going to bring to our lives!
Thank you so much for being such a beautiful, loving girl, both inside and out. I am so grateful for every moment I get to spend with you! I love you so much, more than you could ever imagine!! I truly am the luckiest mom in the world.
Love you always and forever,
Mommy
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
Happy 3rd Birthday Izzy!
Izzy,
Yesterday was your 3rd birthday and what an amazing day it was! You had school in the morning, but I picked you up a little early so we could have a day together. We went with your Nana Sugar and sister Brooklynn and met up with Aunt Sara and Cousin Mason at Zona Rosa. We ate at Stone Canyon Pizza Kitchen and than I surprised you and took you to get a haircut and a manicure and pedicure done at Sheer Madness. You had a great time! You did exceptionally well considering the mani pedi took 45 minutes! You were so excited to get pampered. You had butterflies and stripes painted on your toes and polka dots painted on your fingernails. We picked out your birthday party outfit, and than went home to wait for daddy. When he came we gave you your birthday presents - you opened up some books, a microphone, chalk, and a barbie doll. Daddy went and brought you your BIG dollhouse (that took me 1 1/2 hours to build!!). You were SOO excited!! You put your Barbie in there right away and put her to bed, played on the elevator, and just had fun playing pretend! Than daddy and I took you and your sister to Red Robin for your birthday dinner. It was such a wonderful day - in fact I am sure I enjoyed it even more than you did!
It is amazing to me that it has been 3 years since you were born. I still remember the moment I first laid eyes on you - my heart just melted right there and then. You had me wrapped around your little finger (literally and figuratively) from the start. You have grown to be such a big girl in just the last year. You speak a mile a minute, and there are times where you brain moves faster than your mouth so you make up words to fill in while you try to process what you want to say. You love your little sister more than I ever could have imagined which to me is one of your best qualities. You always try to make sure she is taken care of. Even when you get mad at her for playing with your toys you will usually go grab her a toy to play with instead.
Your drive to learn new things amazes me every day. You catch on to concepts so quickly and learn so fast. You are so creative and imaginative and I love that about you. You have changed my life in every way possible and have made me such a better person. I have changed more in three years due to being your mom than I have in the 23 years prior. You show me how to enjoy life (big things and little things) and to appreciate everything around me. Your fascination with the world astonishes me.
Every year gets better with you in it. I can't wait to see what this next year is going to bring to our world. I just know you are going to grow into such an amazing human being! Yes, you are stubborn, occasionally throw fits, and at times want things EXACTLY your way, but you also are loving, and determined, and so full of life and energy! Thank you for enriching my life as much as you have! I love every part of you!
Love always,
your mommy!
Yesterday was your 3rd birthday and what an amazing day it was! You had school in the morning, but I picked you up a little early so we could have a day together. We went with your Nana Sugar and sister Brooklynn and met up with Aunt Sara and Cousin Mason at Zona Rosa. We ate at Stone Canyon Pizza Kitchen and than I surprised you and took you to get a haircut and a manicure and pedicure done at Sheer Madness. You had a great time! You did exceptionally well considering the mani pedi took 45 minutes! You were so excited to get pampered. You had butterflies and stripes painted on your toes and polka dots painted on your fingernails. We picked out your birthday party outfit, and than went home to wait for daddy. When he came we gave you your birthday presents - you opened up some books, a microphone, chalk, and a barbie doll. Daddy went and brought you your BIG dollhouse (that took me 1 1/2 hours to build!!). You were SOO excited!! You put your Barbie in there right away and put her to bed, played on the elevator, and just had fun playing pretend! Than daddy and I took you and your sister to Red Robin for your birthday dinner. It was such a wonderful day - in fact I am sure I enjoyed it even more than you did!
It is amazing to me that it has been 3 years since you were born. I still remember the moment I first laid eyes on you - my heart just melted right there and then. You had me wrapped around your little finger (literally and figuratively) from the start. You have grown to be such a big girl in just the last year. You speak a mile a minute, and there are times where you brain moves faster than your mouth so you make up words to fill in while you try to process what you want to say. You love your little sister more than I ever could have imagined which to me is one of your best qualities. You always try to make sure she is taken care of. Even when you get mad at her for playing with your toys you will usually go grab her a toy to play with instead.
Your drive to learn new things amazes me every day. You catch on to concepts so quickly and learn so fast. You are so creative and imaginative and I love that about you. You have changed my life in every way possible and have made me such a better person. I have changed more in three years due to being your mom than I have in the 23 years prior. You show me how to enjoy life (big things and little things) and to appreciate everything around me. Your fascination with the world astonishes me.
Every year gets better with you in it. I can't wait to see what this next year is going to bring to our world. I just know you are going to grow into such an amazing human being! Yes, you are stubborn, occasionally throw fits, and at times want things EXACTLY your way, but you also are loving, and determined, and so full of life and energy! Thank you for enriching my life as much as you have! I love every part of you!
Love always,
your mommy!
Friday, February 18, 2011
Life is Grand!
There has been so much that has been going on in our life that I am so ready for a period where I can just sit and enjoy what life has given me. So here I am...taking a break and enjoying it all!! So here is my blog about all the things I appreciate. I feel like lately it has all been about negatives and worries.
I have a great family (both immediate and extended) who is always there ready to support and love me and my little family. My parents are always there willing to help me out when I need it and watch my girls while I have to work. They constantly remind me how much it means to be a parent and that no matter the age of the child you are always going to love them and want to provide for them. I can always trust that they will be there to help bring up when I need it and to sacrifice their own time and money when I am struggling to hold it together. I am going to be forever grateful for that.
My husband works super hard to help provide for our family. He helps care for our girls and plays with them. He is not afraid to act goofy when Izzy wants to play, and he is always providing love and support for the girls when they are hurt or sad. He is there for me on days that I have a hard time at work, or when I just am not feeling up there in my moods.
And than of course there are my girls. They have completely changed me inside and out. They have shown me to be appreciative of even the little things - the smiles and the laughs, the hugs and the kisses, the small accomplishments and the big. They bring me up when I am having a hard time just getting out of bed. They make me smile when all I want to do is cry. And on those days that I just don't know if I can handle one more negative they remind me to appreciate all the positives. They remind me that what I do for work is really needed because I am helping moms and dads bring their own little ones home in the safest way possible. And they make every second of life worthwhile. I created these human beings and I am the one (along with Sam) who is helping to mold them into grown ups. No matter what else I do in my life, that is a pretty amazing accomplishment. They provide so much love and joy to the rest of the world that if that is all I manage to accomplish, I am proud. I will forever be a loving momma to those girls. And one day, maybe we will bring more kids into this world so we can help mold them as well.
I have a great family (both immediate and extended) who is always there ready to support and love me and my little family. My parents are always there willing to help me out when I need it and watch my girls while I have to work. They constantly remind me how much it means to be a parent and that no matter the age of the child you are always going to love them and want to provide for them. I can always trust that they will be there to help bring up when I need it and to sacrifice their own time and money when I am struggling to hold it together. I am going to be forever grateful for that.
My husband works super hard to help provide for our family. He helps care for our girls and plays with them. He is not afraid to act goofy when Izzy wants to play, and he is always providing love and support for the girls when they are hurt or sad. He is there for me on days that I have a hard time at work, or when I just am not feeling up there in my moods.
And than of course there are my girls. They have completely changed me inside and out. They have shown me to be appreciative of even the little things - the smiles and the laughs, the hugs and the kisses, the small accomplishments and the big. They bring me up when I am having a hard time just getting out of bed. They make me smile when all I want to do is cry. And on those days that I just don't know if I can handle one more negative they remind me to appreciate all the positives. They remind me that what I do for work is really needed because I am helping moms and dads bring their own little ones home in the safest way possible. And they make every second of life worthwhile. I created these human beings and I am the one (along with Sam) who is helping to mold them into grown ups. No matter what else I do in my life, that is a pretty amazing accomplishment. They provide so much love and joy to the rest of the world that if that is all I manage to accomplish, I am proud. I will forever be a loving momma to those girls. And one day, maybe we will bring more kids into this world so we can help mold them as well.
Monday, February 14, 2011
It FINALLY happened!
We finally were able to get Brooklynn's tubes in her ears and I couldn't be happier! We arrived at 6:30am this morning and the surgery started at 7:30am. We were pulled in by the doctor at 7:45. Such a relief it did not take very long. By 8:00am I was able to see my baby girl. She was crying when I went back there and was so irritable, but now she is playing and smiling like her normal self. The doctor said she had fluid in her right ear and her adenoids WERE swollen which could explain some of the loud breathing, pauses in breathing, and the startling awake she has at night. So we will be watching her closely to make sure this is not causing any sleep apnea. He said that usually they will grow out of it, but they won't do anything surgically until at least 1 1/2 and preferably 2 years of age. I feel better knowing that I am not just being a psycho worried mother but there is actually something that is causing her to breath loud at night. Now I will just be even more of a worried mother counting the seconds her breathing is paused at night :).
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Brooklynn Update
We had Brooklynn's follow up CT of the head to follow her mildly enlarged ventricles seen on her MRI back in October done on Monday. Today we had the follow up appointment with neurosurgery to find out the results. They first take you in to measure the head and weigh her. Her head was 54.5 cm based on the nurse's measurement but 53 cm based on Dr Hornigs head measurement. Her weight fully clothed is 23 pounds 8 ounces. Dr. Hornig said she is looking good and that her CT scan showed that her ventricles are still mildly enlarged but no more than from her MRI. He also said her brain looked "happy" meaning it looks like it is growing appropriately and not pushing against anything. He did say though with the size of her head he is putting in a referral to genetics since we have not yet been seen by them. He said even if they find something there might not be anything we will do and they might not even find anything. We are however cleared from neurosurgery for a year!! So no more CT or MRI for at least that time frame which I am happy about. Now we just have to keep Brooklynn healthy until Monday for her ear tube placement surgery!
Now
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Such big girls!
This week has been a big week in our household!! Brooklynn has croup (again) which bought us a trip to the urgent care for steroids. She is doing much better now...still has a cough so we still have to put her ear tube surgery on hold. Izzy is starting to cough now so I am guessing she is on her way to croup (hopefully it stays just as a cold).
Izzy is finally (dare I say) POTTY TRAINED!!!! She has a few accidents here and there but she has been living in underwear except at night and during naps!! I never thought we would get here. Now I have to start looking into dance classes like I promised!
Brooklynn has finally started crawling yesterday! Not the army crawl (she had been doing that for about 2 weeks) but the all out on all fours crawl! She was so happy when she realized she could do it! Now we REALLY have to baby proof because she is going to constantly be on the move.
We are still waiting on the results of the urine test - I am really hoping to hear back today or tomorrow! This waiting game is insane!
A couple of cute things Izzy has said and/or done that I want to write down for my records...
We were in the car and she asked for chocolate milk. I said "How about water for dinner than after you eat you can have some chocolate milk." She sat and thought for a minute than said "That might be better." How cute.
After I pick her up, she always says "it's dark, it is time for a nap". I hope she doesn't think she has to wait until it is dark for her to go to bed or summer might be a big struggle!!
Izzy and Brooklynn are now SO interactive together. They blow raspberries at each other and make each other laugh. Izzy ALWAYS has to hold Brooklynn's hand any where they go (in the carseats, while they are laying down for night time, etc). She will even give Brooklynn her "Nugny" (snugglies) when she is in a sharing mood.
Izzy has started stuttering a little bit, but I think it is a good thing. She has started listening to what she is saying and thinking about it before she says it to make sure she is saying what she means and in the right way. It is crazy to see her little mind work in that way! Tomorrow we have Parents As Teachers come over to do her screening so I am excited for that.
Izzy is finally (dare I say) POTTY TRAINED!!!! She has a few accidents here and there but she has been living in underwear except at night and during naps!! I never thought we would get here. Now I have to start looking into dance classes like I promised!
Brooklynn has finally started crawling yesterday! Not the army crawl (she had been doing that for about 2 weeks) but the all out on all fours crawl! She was so happy when she realized she could do it! Now we REALLY have to baby proof because she is going to constantly be on the move.
We are still waiting on the results of the urine test - I am really hoping to hear back today or tomorrow! This waiting game is insane!
A couple of cute things Izzy has said and/or done that I want to write down for my records...
We were in the car and she asked for chocolate milk. I said "How about water for dinner than after you eat you can have some chocolate milk." She sat and thought for a minute than said "That might be better." How cute.
After I pick her up, she always says "it's dark, it is time for a nap". I hope she doesn't think she has to wait until it is dark for her to go to bed or summer might be a big struggle!!
Izzy and Brooklynn are now SO interactive together. They blow raspberries at each other and make each other laugh. Izzy ALWAYS has to hold Brooklynn's hand any where they go (in the carseats, while they are laying down for night time, etc). She will even give Brooklynn her "Nugny" (snugglies) when she is in a sharing mood.
Izzy has started stuttering a little bit, but I think it is a good thing. She has started listening to what she is saying and thinking about it before she says it to make sure she is saying what she means and in the right way. It is crazy to see her little mind work in that way! Tomorrow we have Parents As Teachers come over to do her screening so I am excited for that.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Frustrating Day
So no CT this week. They can't do it for 4-6 weeks after her RSV. Which means we won't have any answers to if her brain has changed at all or if it is fine. Neurosurgery will be a week later, which really stinks because we will have to wait a whole week to hear the interpretation of the results! ARGH!! That is if she doesn't develop another cold. Which guess what - she has another cough...again. Just started this weekend so hopefully it doesn't progress.
And still no news on her labs.
And her Ear Tube placement surgery might be put off too because of the development of this new cough! She has been digging at her ears so I know she is developing another ear infection and she really needs these tubes placed but I have a feeling it won't happen until after the cold and flu season is over.
Just having a frustrating day...sorry to be negative nancy. Just thought I would have all my answers by the end of January and now it doesn't look like we will have them until at least the middle of February.
And still no news on her labs.
And her Ear Tube placement surgery might be put off too because of the development of this new cough! She has been digging at her ears so I know she is developing another ear infection and she really needs these tubes placed but I have a feeling it won't happen until after the cold and flu season is over.
Just having a frustrating day...sorry to be negative nancy. Just thought I would have all my answers by the end of January and now it doesn't look like we will have them until at least the middle of February.
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