A brief look into our lives...
Jessica & Abbey (3/08)
Logen is DESPERATE for your prayers. Pray blog family, PLEASE pray. Just grab this code and add it to your blog (html gadget) so you can help us spread the word! Thanks!
Parker will NOT eat cereal for me! The last few nights, I gave up and gave him the bowl. Logen thought it was pretty funny and decided to help him out. Logen likes to stand in front of the high chair any time we put Parker in it. I think he is making sure we aren't giving Parker anything really yummy w/o giving it to him to!
Well, incase you didn't get that-- LOGEN PASSED HIS HEARING TEST!
We did an OAE first, which he passed :) Then, gave his the choloral hydrate to sedate him for the ABR. 1 hour later, Logen was still not alseep! We gave him a second dose of the medicine. 1 hour later- still NOT alseep. The audiologist said that was very rare! Esp since Logen woke up at 9:30 and went to bed at 11. So, at 3:30, we decided to just try the test and see if Logen would cooperate with us. It was then, when they turned the lights ON, he closed his eyes! He still wasn't really asleep and was pretty wiggly- but they managed to get the test done. I am pleased-- there are NO tumors on his auditory nerves! So, I guess when I say his name several times and he doesn't look at me (until about the 5th time with a big 'ole grin) he's just acting "age appropriate" and ignoring me! I couldn't be more proud!
Now, for the fun part! As soon as we took the electrodes off- he started screaming. And, he continued that until we got a few miles down the road. I met my Mom to get Parker and they both slept all the way home. It started POURING rain as I pulled into the driveway (and if the storage shed was done, I'd have my garage back and that wouldn't have been a problem) so, I had to get one boy out at a time. By the time we made it into the house, we look like we took a bath outdoors! I layed Logen in his bed *thinking* he'd stay asleep. I ran out to get Parker, came back in a Logen was laying in the floor screaming. I picked him up and put him back in bed and layed with him. The poor lil guy couldn't even lift his head! So, I brought him out in the living room and tried to lay him on the couch. He couldn't manage to stay on the couch. He wanted down. He couldn't sit, or stand, or keep his head up. (Guess the drugs decided to kick in- a little late, no doubt) By this time, Parker was screaming b/c he was hungry. I called my neighboor (Maggie) to see if she'd come help me. She came and held Logen so I could nurse Parker. When she left, I layed on the floor with Logen and he finally went back to sleep- below are 2 pix of him snoozing. All is well at the moment. Parker is playing in the exersaucer, Logen is snoozing, and I'm eating a bowl of ice cream!
Thanks for all the prayers! I was so worried!
Chrystie- God listened to ya- but you forgot to pray the meds would knock his hiney out! Guess I did to! HA
I know this is a simple test. They sedate Logen & hoook 'em up to electrodes- blah, blah, blah! But, it doesn't make it any less stressful. I'm really worried about the results. His test is at 1 (central time) and it should take anywhere from 1-3 hours- depending on Logen. Adam cannot go with me b/c only 1 person is allowed in the room (it has to be super duper quite). My Momma is going to hang out with Parker-- should be fun, I hope he doesn't get hungry as my Momma's boobies have no milk. Trying to make myself laugh... HA
Say a prayer for Logen (and me, I go from eating everything in sight to wanting to vomit!) I will post results when I get home (or atleast before I go to bed tonight) I'll either be jumping with joy or crying......
Gotta go pack the diaper bags!
Prayers Please~ Jessica
We REALLY do have a an appt with Dr Gutman the day after the MRI in July!! The secretary FINALLY called me back this morning to give me a time. I only had to call EVERYday last week..... So, we are all set to head back to St Louis for an MRI of the head and left thigh on July 18th and our appt with Dr Gutman (the tumor/Neuro/CP Dr) is on the 19th at 1:30. I'm SOOOO very ready to get this behind us. I just want to know what's going on and what the so-called birth-mark is! Continue praying for Logen..... please!
Friday- we sat Parker up in the chair & for the first time, he didn't put his ands down for support! (Pix to come, haven't uploaded them yet) And, yesterday, he decided to get up on all four's and rock back & forth! Thats the first sign that crawling is on the way! He's already so mobile- he scoots & rolls all over the place. Crawling will be interesting, but- oh, so fun!!!!
I received this through email & had to post here!
I was out walking with my 4 year old daughter. She picked up something off the ground and started to put it in her mouth. I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that.
"Why?" my daughter asked.
"Because it's been on the ground, you don't know where it's been, it's dirty, and probably has germs", I replied.
At this point, my daughter looked at me with total admiration and asked, "Momma, how do you know all this stuff, you are so smart."
I was thinking quickly. "All moms know this stuff. It's on the Momma Test. You have to know it, or they don't let you be a Momma."
We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information. "OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."
"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face.
