tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90414097169024500062024-02-06T22:38:26.070-07:00Landry Pruitt GilderErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-74567729813055354612012-06-14T10:09:00.001-06:002012-06-14T10:09:17.957-06:00Stationery card<div class="sflyProductPreviewWidget" style="width:425px; height:494px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetTop" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/top.gif);"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetCenter" style="height:482px; padding: 0 6px 0 6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bg.gif); background-repeat:repeat-y;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewLogo" style="width: 105px; height: 34px; padding: 14px 0 0 14px;"><img src="http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/logo.gif" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewContainer" style="height:350px; text-align:center; padding: 0;"><a href="http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0EYuG7Fw1cMnEg&cid=SFLYOCWIDGET&eid=115"><img src="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/prs/v1/0EYuG7Fw1cMk/0EYuG7Fw1cMkcW/p/67b0de21b3127d902548/JPEG/1339690150000/0/" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;"></a></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewMessageContainer" style="height:55px; background-color:#f4f4e9; text-align:center; padding: 15px 0 15px 0; line-height: 19px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewTitle" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 15px; color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"><span>Big One Blue Birthday Invitation</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewSEOText" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span><a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/" style="color: #6666cc;">Shutterfly</a> has unique and fun birthday party cards.</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewViewCollection" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>View the entire <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery" style="color: #6666cc;">collection</a> of cards.</span></div><img width="1" height="1" border="0" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;" src="https://os.shutterfly.com/b/ss/sflyshareprod/1/H.15/111?pageName=sharekey&c1=msc&c2=blogger" /></div></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetBottom" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bottom.gif);"></div></div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-5235449762596517802012-04-03T16:57:00.005-06:002012-04-03T17:03:38.303-06:009 months already?!I felt inclined to put up a few pictures of Landry today just to show how much he has grown. He had his 9 month check up today and is only about 2 pounds less than Cade! Little brother will soon be big brother. Everything is going just great. He is still our little laid back, sweet, loving baby...now if only he would sleep through the night! =) Actually - I kinda like our little late night snuggles. =) <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwiS7FgWw9hW4q25s41Gt_mK3pp3OxC9yt3E3d7LScalT3m13ChHfQuZRpVjASL8u1FdrclU8aSq8ivQnOtuckuNKwaRHJhV78rWQ4eKOrutC2RgvjUJh3eH5o74Kxm523E9PVMMLUJ42P/s1600/IMG_6413.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwiS7FgWw9hW4q25s41Gt_mK3pp3OxC9yt3E3d7LScalT3m13ChHfQuZRpVjASL8u1FdrclU8aSq8ivQnOtuckuNKwaRHJhV78rWQ4eKOrutC2RgvjUJh3eH5o74Kxm523E9PVMMLUJ42P/s320/IMG_6413.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727313575039110914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__D9ADtYfKOe3xgrQ72oO9A2ZZBdSwZN_6XGuBhDVipjGyVjHljU3TnbXussHwsuAazvwPJ6oQvDlIsuUFx8JjEuZYGd5Mjt3EWfLlX0sfMZRrF6jG6JMO2er8ceUOwNBXM6wQ1RO46fU/s1600/IMG_0045.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__D9ADtYfKOe3xgrQ72oO9A2ZZBdSwZN_6XGuBhDVipjGyVjHljU3TnbXussHwsuAazvwPJ6oQvDlIsuUFx8JjEuZYGd5Mjt3EWfLlX0sfMZRrF6jG6JMO2er8ceUOwNBXM6wQ1RO46fU/s320/IMG_0045.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727313562259818802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPsesc1_cX-Cq_96BixvEv9vCnDUCltUN5A8NphtWxw8Mc9KHDcX8k4VJNI-z2j8L96EjapBuq3QQgodMfiBm7t0jpFDjtbTrcQjZ0AC-emU6vwQYLqbgTL-7wlop99TIE3s8Sk3JO8tJ/s1600/IMG_0156.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPsesc1_cX-Cq_96BixvEv9vCnDUCltUN5A8NphtWxw8Mc9KHDcX8k4VJNI-z2j8L96EjapBuq3QQgodMfiBm7t0jpFDjtbTrcQjZ0AC-emU6vwQYLqbgTL-7wlop99TIE3s8Sk3JO8tJ/s320/IMG_0156.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727313557251006050" /></a>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-60886256368321628232011-10-02T13:24:00.004-06:002011-10-02T13:38:20.435-06:00Laaaiiiid backSo the test on Tuesday went just fine. Landry was a trooper about having to fast. We were supposed to get to the hospital at 9:00, which we did, but didn't start the test until 9:40. I figured this would happen so I fed him at 6:45 which ended up being perfect for his 3 hours of fasting. He was great and during the test, he was actually content because his stomach was full of the dye he had to drink. It was pretty interesting to get to see how this test works. He has had it twice before but I wasn't in the room. He lays under a machine that shows a live picture of his stomach and intestines so you can watch the dye go through it in real time - not just x-ray still pictures. The surgeon was in the room as well and she was very pleased with the rate that it moved through the area that was reconnected. The discretion between the larger portion and smaller portion didn't seem to be much different to me than it was a month ago but the surgeon said it actually was a lot better but would still take several months to go back to normal. I was reassured to hear that the dye could travel through the part that was reattached at a great rate. I wonder though if this will still be the case when he starts solids in a few months. I will have to ask about this. I was already planning on holding him off until closer to 6 months to begin solids but it seems like it might be harder for his intestines to pass this thru since it will be thicker. Who knows...I'm not a doctor (although I can pretend!) but it just seems this might be something we need to carefully watch. The doctor wants to see Landry again for a follow up in three months so we can discuss this then perhaps. The doctor also talked to our regular pediatrician about Landry's vaccines. We are going to space them out so that his body doesn't get overwhelmed. We are also going to skip some of the more unnecessary ones or put them off until later. <br /><br />Landry continues to be the easiest baby ever. It makes for a very happy mama!! It sure makes having two much less difficult than it could be. We sure love our sweet, sweet boy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kWSHsD_Bn-W_qHuYZitQJxqTWrBn0ZMN_p_L9lik9E1Kgs3F3OR0uVaXHl88IWxa-r4RlC50LazY4fPc1T7NnG9fxLVYRAgRE1yKXQGBdArcN9XqUylZrGTFP2OBGAP0GVD_gfcWbM9h/s1600/IMG_5717.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kWSHsD_Bn-W_qHuYZitQJxqTWrBn0ZMN_p_L9lik9E1Kgs3F3OR0uVaXHl88IWxa-r4RlC50LazY4fPc1T7NnG9fxLVYRAgRE1yKXQGBdArcN9XqUylZrGTFP2OBGAP0GVD_gfcWbM9h/s320/IMG_5717.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658980802331548098" /></a>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-29533444852835820192011-09-25T18:49:00.005-06:002011-09-25T19:13:03.782-06:00Test on TuesdayLandry is scheduled for another barium dye test Tuesday morning. I know it is important for him to have and it will give us valuable information about just how well his intestines are functioning but I am not looking forward to it! For one, he has to fast 3-4 hours before hand. This will be very hard for this chunky monkey because he wants to eat every hour and a half. I am also hoping he doesn't have to go in that tube thing that he had to go in last time. It is a baby torture chamber and we both hated every second of it last time. So, it will be nice when Tuesday morning is over! <br /><br />Things at home have been just great. Landry is pretty much over his cold and is sleeping great. The past few nights he's slept until three or so and then gets up around 7 or 8. It is very doable. I can't believe just how different he is from Cade - not just in sleep but everything! He is a big boy too - he is already wearing 6 month clothes. Cade has been really sweet with him which is so fun to watch. He loves to tickle his toes and always gives him kisses when he sees him in the morning. Having two really hasn't been as hard as I thought it would be. Of course, there are moments but they are few and far between and can usually be avoided by some serious multi-tasking and planning ahead. =)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhpqUJcXoCKj6DrjMA6K_WQ64AiQfk2Ge4nkY0PXdUXzDku0u6vReczxzBxThJJSga79blvZXw5vMBz_p8PNIDQUOySD2h9huGMkweSP7ioon0QHVoez91lMJA6ejRstnpFQiQ9VU7NZ4/s1600/IMG_5708.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhpqUJcXoCKj6DrjMA6K_WQ64AiQfk2Ge4nkY0PXdUXzDku0u6vReczxzBxThJJSga79blvZXw5vMBz_p8PNIDQUOySD2h9huGMkweSP7ioon0QHVoez91lMJA6ejRstnpFQiQ9VU7NZ4/s320/IMG_5708.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656469573310500706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpUB9qwIKWkRSp3LsRlqCvpvAH29l4lSd3TJ4R_qmqlVYR6AfBCD8bV-DyM8Ji04zLpS2lXwc30xgh4MXa2-lOzqq5eWcspCY0UKzrP9FsdyRWAjgPoHNHs-zDoSTztZIEEIFNEL8Ymf7y/s1600/IMG_5698.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ryMFIqATccSWMITnXtGUdZHAUO9DXnD6e9sti6qsrM6g-J7aqEt9C2OzRzOA5ttF_VduHBg-Hh_bWNAEHhI4ThYwdLDd5D7x9V1MZauwL16Kzhjo53YI7ZeYUtMDS3ED7bLvkO586JYr/s320/IMG_5647.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656467479723523698" /></a>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-65611037728785755592011-09-17T12:23:00.004-06:002011-09-17T12:41:02.581-06:00For the love!So Landry has had a cold since we got home from the hospital that has gotten progressively worse. I'm almost 100% sure he got it from Cade because Cade has the same thing. Just a runny nose, not anything too major. Landry has been waking up more at night the past few nights and didn't give us any smiles yesterday. By the evening, he had a fever of 101.4 and a goopy eye. Ear infection! So I took him to Urgent Care this morning and got him on antibiotics. Then I called the surgeon who had put him on the probiotics before and asked if we should do that again as well since the antibiotics might kill off the good bacteria in his intestines. She agreed this was a good idea so that is our plan. I tell ya, this kid! So between the PRObiotics and the ANTIbiotics we should be good! I hope these biotics know what they are doing because this plan seems a little oxymoronish to me. Biotics are confusing!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMPF4ROtic8BLStkFKCkLHnbd3xTsn3WpxcFba7kvhldQq95LIOzGDP6aVYdqkQDs12AOW0bvTL-Rnl_OvfNH7FtQuRqBvXZx1WoqRKj4lYDu1vGZdxI2_JeqrU4BGs72cEdUw247UNRN/s1600/IMG_5632.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMPF4ROtic8BLStkFKCkLHnbd3xTsn3WpxcFba7kvhldQq95LIOzGDP6aVYdqkQDs12AOW0bvTL-Rnl_OvfNH7FtQuRqBvXZx1WoqRKj4lYDu1vGZdxI2_JeqrU4BGs72cEdUw247UNRN/s320/IMG_5632.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653397817157283362" /></a><br /><br />After seeing the striking resemblance to Landry's shirt and himself, we are foregoing the sumo wrestler idea. He will be a monkey and I've already found the costume!Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-52129739108925860942011-09-14T09:19:00.003-06:002011-09-14T14:31:21.529-06:00He's a growin' MANIAC!I can't keep up with this kid! All he wants to do is eat and eat and eat some more. I LITERALLY can't keep up! After he nurses, he wants a bottle and downs that as well. I fully expect him to be 30 pounds by Halloween, which will make for a great sumo wrestler costume. He is close to outgrowing all his 3 month clothes and I've already had to order the next size up in his diapers. It is all coming out the other end so the doctor says not to worry but MAN! This kid can really eat!Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-12992894305550590542011-09-09T14:22:00.003-06:002011-09-09T14:39:50.994-06:00Goin' strong!Landry is doing great at home so far. He is just such a good baby, I can't even believe it. He is so happy!! I would be too if I was finally out of the hospital and not being poked and prodded every day! We had a follow up appointment with his surgeon on Wednesday. She is setting up an appointment for us to see the pediatric gastroenterologist next time she comes over from Seattle. It won't be for a few months and if Landry is doing well we won't need to see her at all. Landry is schedule for an upper gi barium dye test again at the end of the month. The surgeon wants to see what his intestines look like when he is doing good. Having both at home hasn't been as hectic as I thought it would be and Cade has been a real trooper adjusting to having to share his mommy and daddy. He brings Landry his blankets and paci's when I am nursing him and even brings me my water bottle! Such a helper...of course, don't think he won't take a swipe at Landry's head when he has had enough either! One day he will be in for a big surprise when Landry pops him back!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WkuJRrH6R4KpdQ0gGolszESHSH7HL45cKjmEw9hZ40yAszPerDXbJljqh5qkMwIthrcvqI2LNqiVEvSCiN2JcaZZNxTwn3gxSpfSU6Y27ojJetPPbs9sO8tvr_VgSDZ8rJ2HvLNMrWUP/s1600/IMG_5610.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WkuJRrH6R4KpdQ0gGolszESHSH7HL45cKjmEw9hZ40yAszPerDXbJljqh5qkMwIthrcvqI2LNqiVEvSCiN2JcaZZNxTwn3gxSpfSU6Y27ojJetPPbs9sO8tvr_VgSDZ8rJ2HvLNMrWUP/s320/IMG_5610.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650461976798127442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQZ_FnKttGFW_sROdu8iKuygWW3hjnQukC0oGOXF31um2PMSljnP2ytXnxeiLreoJWk9mCwKvu3SrnUiMHBNDpLWkvIn968trgaz_8wCBE2vrB3szjvsd_j6rrCtqWFhvdQk5B0wz1xCr/s1600/IMG_5537.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQZ_FnKttGFW_sROdu8iKuygWW3hjnQukC0oGOXF31um2PMSljnP2ytXnxeiLreoJWk9mCwKvu3SrnUiMHBNDpLWkvIn968trgaz_8wCBE2vrB3szjvsd_j6rrCtqWFhvdQk5B0wz1xCr/s320/IMG_5537.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650461965010069282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYYtr7YRWTDCDcT8inCj78otKTSiiUcWyW_byMCdjf_593EoC4s2nSGs-YZHHNlNQwIVGaibq_VsP87jVFjGYtG4A4TpGNkc8djzsNa5L2YWocc5K3-doIhCF8KH4Dba_zip9lH0tBYbV/s1600/IMG_5604.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYYtr7YRWTDCDcT8inCj78otKTSiiUcWyW_byMCdjf_593EoC4s2nSGs-YZHHNlNQwIVGaibq_VsP87jVFjGYtG4A4TpGNkc8djzsNa5L2YWocc5K3-doIhCF8KH4Dba_zip9lH0tBYbV/s320/IMG_5604.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650461967094282754" /></a>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-88158114020157597912011-09-05T14:10:00.003-06:002011-09-05T14:31:08.841-06:00Home again, home againWell - we brought Landry home today which is great. He is doing just wonderful - still having a little diarrhea but not enough that it should dehydrate him again. I love our surgeon - she came in today to see Landry on her day off before he went home. It was great to be able to ask her some of my questions but unfortunately, she still doesn't know exactly why this happened. It could have been just a virus. More likely though I think, the vaccines triggered this reaction in him. His immune system isn't as strong as a typical two month old because of his surgeries and hospital stays. The vaccines are typically rougher on these types of kids. He isn't going to get the rotavirus vaccine at all now - the doctor felt that since he wouldn't be going to daycare, his chance of exposure is far less. Plus, it is a newer vaccine and does not work 100% of the time anyway. In two months, his next round of vaccines is scheduled. They might be postponed until he is stronger, or we might space them out so as not to overload his body all at once. At any rate, it is great to have him home and get everything back in order again. <br /><br />We meet with the surgeon on Wednesday for a follow up appointment. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful doctor in our area. I asked her about Landry seeing a pediatric gastroenterologist. There is one that comes over quarterly from Seattle Children't Hospital. Unfortunately, she was just out so she won't be back for a couple months. However, if this is something that continues, or if we need to make a decision about whether or not to operate again, I would love to meet with this doctor. I am so grateful that Missoula has our surgeon but I wish we had more specialists. Perhaps I will just have to take him to CHOC for an extended OC visit!! 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Landry is getting better, it is just taking a long time. He is getting less fluid through his IVs and his diarrhea is slowing down. The doctor on call here today told me that now she thinks that Landry doesn't have a bug but rather he is experiencing a reaction similar to kids who have short gut would get. The trigger would be the vaccines that he got on Tuesday and his body just reacted this way. She doesn't think it is a bug because his white blood cell count is still high, he hasn't tested positive for any viruses from stool samples, and we can't pinpoint an exposure to any bugs that we know about. So - if this is the case, my next question for the surgeon is going to be if the swollen part of the intestine is the part that would cause this or if it is just his intestines throughout. If it is the larger section, is the answer surgery to cut it out? Will he not have anymore of these episodes if that is done? If we leave that bit of intestine in, will we keep having these episodes every time his body is exposed to something? I will have to wait until Monday to ask her these questions. I think Tyler is going to stay here tonight. As much as I wish I could stay here to nurse Landry, I think my body is just getting too worn down staying here night after night. A decent night's sleep will be nice, even though I will still need to get up to pump. It goes without saying that I can't wait to get him home again and hopefully once and for all!Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-11240267718935622482011-09-02T20:41:00.002-06:002011-09-02T22:13:59.565-06:00Hospital - Take Three!!Well - We are back in the hospital - same room actually. These days are all blurring together and it feels like we never even left. Crraaazzyy how much sitting in the same room all day messes with your mind! The lack of sleep from sleeping here sure doesn't help either! So the ER yesterday - I asked to have the surgeon called to make sure she agreed with any decisions that were being made. The doctor there seemed to be leaning toward the intestinal issues as the cause and not so much a stomach bug. The surgeon came in as soon as she could to take a look at our little pooper. She told us that the vaccines can sometimes trigger this reaction in kids like Landry and said that if it was his intestinal issues causing the problem that she would probably decide to operate and take out that bigger section that was supposed to be shrinking back down because it was still not functioning as it should.....or she thought, it could just be gastroenteritis (stomach bug). She wanted him admitted and put on iv fluids to hydrate him. She said she would come by and see him later that day. When she came by, she told us that she was not putting him on the surgery schedule just yet. Thank God!!!
<br />After a less than restful night here with Landry, she came by to see him bright and early. She decided that since Landry had only thrown up twice since being admitted and was still having plenty (and In mean PLENTY) of diarrhea, that it was just a stomach bug. If more was being thrown up and less was coming out the other end, she would have thought differently. So that was great news. We will still be here for at least a few more days though since Landry's labs came back showing that he was pretty dehydrated. Today seemed to be a turning point for him. I think he is now having diarrhea less often now but his poor bum sure has taken a beating. Another great thing about today was that we got to have one of our very favorite NICU nurses be Landry's nurse today. I wish that could happen every day! These NICU nurses sure know their stuff and just as importantly, love Landry! Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-29331103143693118712011-09-01T10:10:00.000-06:002011-09-01T10:10:41.494-06:00ERI'm currently laying in an ER bed holding a sick little sleeping boy. He threw up last night when I was giving him some pedialyte. I think it was the different taste that made him throw up though. He did pretty well most of the night. He was still having diarrhea but not vomiting. Then at four he didn't eat as much as he usually does and he threw up his six o'clock feeding. We brought him into the ER and have been here since. His diaper has been sent off for a stool sample an he had some x rays. They had to put him in this plastic tube with his arms sticking out for one x ray. It was horrible. It feels good to be able to hold him now and snuggle him. The surgeon is going to come in in a bit to take a look at him. We are still hoping it is just a stomach bug but what a strange coincidence that would be. Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-20802528778936353922011-08-31T18:13:00.000-06:002011-08-31T18:13:50.002-06:00The fun never stops around here!So Landry definitely has some sort of stomach bug/virus. The doctor said if it gets worse tonight we need to take him to the ER to get admitted for fluids. If not, we are to call her tomorrow, perhaps bring him back in, and if it's still not better go back in the hospital. I am finding it hard to believe that the two situations are unrelated, but hopefully they are. We are doing all we can to keep him hydrated but he is already showing signs of dehydration. Hopefully the diarrhea will stop, and we can get through this without having to go back in the hospital. This sure isn't easy but Landry makes it worth it. Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-37865137583708658522011-08-31T11:22:00.003-06:002011-08-31T21:36:23.062-06:00Doctors ApptYesterday was Landry's follow up appointment with his doctor. I asked if we could do his 2 month well child check as well and they said that was okay so we got that in too. One less appointment to go to is good for me! The office has a form that you fill out about your child at each well check to make sure they are developing appropriately. The only area that Landry scored lower in was fine motor which was great because the doctor thought he would be lower in more areas. He is low in this area from being hooked up to so many wires and swaddled so much at the hospital that he hasn't had a chance to develop as quickly. He was 52% for weight, 70% for height, and 43% head. He has been wanting to eat a whole bunch at home so I asked the doctor if this was okay/normal. She assumed he was just catching up from not being able to eat and grow as much as his body would normally. It will be interesting to see how much he grows by his next visit! He got his shots too which was not fun. He was miserable last night afterwards so we gave him tylenol which seemed to help his mood but he still held a high fever most of the night and had diarrhea which definitely did not help his diaper rash from hell! It is still hanging in their despite the prescription but slowly going away. We visit with our surgeon again next week to follow up with her. I am beginning to worry less and enjoy more. It is a nice change!! <br />
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*****UPDATE - I called the doctor about Landry's diarrhea because it has gotten much worse. She said it can't be a side effect from the vaccinations because he did not get the rotavirus vaccine due to his intestinal issues. (He might have it later, she wants to double check that it is okay). So she wants to see him today to check this out. We are going as soon as Grandma Lu gets here to watch Cade. I'll update when we are home. <br />
Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-2388207236414005982011-08-28T13:17:00.000-06:002011-08-28T13:17:05.601-06:00The crazy life =)Well - things are still going great for Landry. It sure is an adjustment having two little ones who want all of your attention all the time. I know it will get easier though as we all settle into a new routine. Cade has decided that he still loves Landry except when he wants my full attention and can't have it. Then he gets a little evil grin on his face and takes a swipe at his head. Not fun! Hopefully that phase will be short lived. Landry had an interesting day yesterday. All he wanted to do was nurse/pacify himself. If he wasn't attached to me he was crying. Instead of thinking normal baby thoughts like he is just cluster feeding or needed extra soothing my mind goes straight to something much more serious. I am hoping that as time goes on and I continue to see him doing well that this won't happen. I don't think my anxiety can take it! Today he is doing much better though which is great to see. Babies have good days and bad days and I have to remember that one bad day doesn't mean he is in trouble again. His poor butt though...that is a different story. Boy has diaper rash like I've never seen before! We called Peds at the hospital where our doctor was on call this weekend and she was able to call in a prescription. Hopefully this will be the key because nothing else we are trying seems to make much of a difference. Poor guy! Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-6594495627650078352011-08-25T21:12:00.000-06:002011-08-25T21:12:17.887-06:00The good life =)Today was finally my first day of seeing what it is like with both boys all day and Tyler at work. I can't complain about how it started - they both slept past nine. I think the hardest thing about having a baby is having to function throughout the day on very little sleep. If you get sleep - everything is soooo much easier! So, today was a good day. They both took long naps but at opposite times which gave me time to spend with each of them one on one which Cade definitely appreciated. Cade enjoyed picking all the strawberries from our garden - only his all went into his mouth and not the bowl. Landry has been a champ all day - eating well, sleeping well - all that baby stuff. I forgot how much newborns sleep! Ok - off to bed for me. I will try and post some more pictures tomorrow. Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-44161292602712088862011-08-24T20:34:00.000-06:002011-08-24T20:34:26.312-06:00Home Sweet HomeToday was a great day =) Landry even had a great night. It is a weird thing to bring your baby home when they aren't a newborn anymore. He already has had a chance to figure out days and nights. He still woke up about every three hours and would eat and then go right back to sleep. It wasn't bad at all. Today he ate every two to three hours and took a few long naps in between. I managed to eat and shower too! =) So overall I'd have to say it was a success. Cade has been really sweet with Landry but still needed plenty of attention too. It was really strange to not rush off to the hospital first thing in the morning today. As glad as I am to not be there anymore, I actually miss seeing all the nurses. I will have to bring Landry by for a visit to see the wonderful people who took such excellent care of him. <br />
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-46534748478915541052011-08-23T11:25:00.001-06:002011-08-23T11:25:20.403-06:00Day 48Someone gets to come home today! Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-42507208521944038872011-08-22T21:59:00.000-06:002011-08-22T21:59:37.107-06:00Day 47Nursing was 100% successful today. He latched right on like he'd been doing it since day 1....instead of day 47. Everything seems to be going just as planned - he hasn't throw up, his tummy is soft, he is having lots of poops. Everything is good! One of the doctors today mentioned that the surgeon had said he might be able to come home tomorrow. That would be great of course but if he has to stay until Wednesday that is just fine too. One more day is just that much more reassuring that everything is working. Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-31716313073494714952011-08-21T21:37:00.001-06:002011-08-21T21:40:26.162-06:00Day 46I had another great day with Landry today. He is so happy and content now - it is a beautiful thing to see! Today he was at two ounces every three hours so tomorrow he can eat however much he wants. I also get to start nursing him again tomorrow. I hope he is still a great nurser and hasn't gotten too used to the bottles these past two weeks. Seeing what a strong boy he is, I'm sure he will have no problem with it! He is also off his IV so he is no longer hooked up to any wires. They left the line in just in case he needs it again (which he won't!). I can't WAIT until Wednesday when we can bring him home!<br />
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-84871838805943812202011-08-20T21:44:00.000-06:002011-08-20T21:44:06.720-06:00Day 45Well - these posts are all beginning to sound the same but I guess that is a good thing!! Landry spent most of his day today with Grandma Jane as she leaves to go home tomorrow. He had a good day and is now up to 50ccs every three hours. This time around is so different from before in NICU. He hasn't thrown up at all, he eats his full bottle, and is hungry at the appropriate times. The first time around in the NICU he sometimes would only want 30ccs even when he could have much more and then would be hungry again an hour later. I am glad that everything is going so smoothly and I really hope it continues!! I should be able to start nursing him on Monday and he is scheduled to come home Wednesday....for good this time!!!!Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-76523715967754596292011-08-19T21:35:00.000-06:002011-08-19T21:35:52.971-06:00Day 44Landry was a happy boy again today. He even had a bath and didn't cry at all even though we had to hold his arm with the picc line up and out of the water the entire time. What a trooper. =) He is still tolerating his feeds and was up to 40ccs today. The doctor said once he is at full feeds I can start nursing him again. I hope he is still a great nurser! Landry has been smiling for weeks now but I can make him smile now instead of him just smiling when he drifts off to sleep or after he eats. His smile makes my whole day!<br />
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-51498368029755254702011-08-18T21:51:00.000-06:002011-08-18T21:51:50.081-06:00Day 43Landry had a great day today. He was in a good mood, napped well, and ate well. He is now at 30cc's every three hours. Tomorrow, if all goes well, he will increase by 10 and then up every day there after until he reaches 60. After 60 he will be able to eat as much as he wants. It goes without saying that I really, really, really, hope this works. Looking back at how quickly he increased his feeds the first time (within 3 days he went from nothing to full feeds), I know we are going much slower. Even so, it still feels fast to me. Again - I have to just have faith! I need to ask tomorrow about breastfeeding. I don't know the best way to get him back to nursing but I am hoping that we can establish it before we leave the hospital so we know he will tolerate it. Fingers crossed that this all goes as planned!Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-32832031459900151432011-08-17T21:26:00.001-06:002011-08-17T21:33:15.723-06:00Day 42Landry was a wide awake boy today! He barely slept during the day for a long period of time. I am wondering how he sleeps at night - maybe he will be a pretty good sleeper by the time he comes home! The surgeon up'd his feedings to 25cc's every three hours. Tomorrow, if he goes up to 30 - that will be one ounce. The surgeon said that once he is there, she will up the feedings more quickly. I know we are going slower than last time but I am still feeling very nervous that the same thing will happen again. The surgeon is very confident that this will work though so I just have to trust her!! Maybe...just maybe....he will be able to come home sometime next week. I can't even believe that or wrap my head around that....I just don't want to get my hopes up I guess. <br />
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So an EOB showed up for Landry's NICU stay....it was about 179,000. Hoooooly Mooooly - thank god for insurance!! I complained all year about my high premium but now it seems so small!!! We still have more bills coming in as well as the bill for our Peds stay....man!<br />
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I was looking through old pictures of Cade today and came upon this one - he looks soooo much like Landry! I hope they continue to look alike! =)<br />
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-59544792837573642242011-08-16T22:12:00.000-06:002011-08-16T22:12:47.095-06:00Day 41These days are so long sometimes that when I sit down to write at the end of the day, I don't even remember where to start! Sometimes I think I'm losing my mind! =) So...today....the surgeon came in to check on Landry and thought his tummy was slightly distended and a little harder than usual. He seemed fussy but was easy to soothe so she thought it was hunger making him upset. She ordered an x-ray but before it was taken, he had a big poop which seemed to help a lot. They did the x-ray anyway since it was already ordered and it showed that there was an area of the bowel that looked a little bigger. She decided to be extremely cautious and keep his feeding at 20cc's today just to be on the safe side. She is still very confident that this should work and we won't need another surgery. She feels like the first time around, Landry just fooled us and she should have realized that his progress was too good to be true. It makes me feel better to know that she is keeping such a close watch on him. She even came back this afternoon to see him and has been really proud of his progress so far. <br />
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Today I had my 6 week check up with my OBGYN and a dentist appt. Doesn't get much better than that!! So at my OBGYN my nurse was asking how things were going....I said we were hanging in there, which led to her asking me what I meant, which led to me crying telling her everything going on....awkward! So I decided at the dentist that I wouldn't mention anything about Landry being in the hospital. That turned into a whole different kind of awkward where I was asked how I was handling the sleepless nights with a newborn at home, etc, etc.... Glad those appointments are over! <br />
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So tomorrow is another day and hopefully Landry will continue his great progress and we can get him home once and for all! Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13163952910529539840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041409716902450006.post-54172055840590719652011-08-15T21:16:00.000-06:002011-08-15T21:16:12.897-06:00Day 40So....made it through another day. Landry is up to 20cc's every three hours. He seems to be tolerating it but it drives me crazy because we really don't know for sure that he isn't getting backed up again. I just have to have faith in the doctors that they know what they are doing. <br />
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Look who decided to stay with us a little longer! YEEEEAAAAHHHH MAMA!<br />
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