Guess who has discovered his fingers? Mmmm....yummy. Not too bad of a picture taken by my phone. :-)
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Yummy
Guess who has discovered his fingers? Mmmm....yummy. Not too bad of a picture taken by my phone. :-)
Where Does the Time Go?
There are about a million things that I really should be doing, but as for right now, the laundry is in the dryer, the dishes are done, and although Zuri's toys are scattered about the living room, Zuri herself is "down" for a nap. By "down" I mean she is playing in her room. Kai is also sleeping, so I am taking a moment to relax. Lately, it seems that as soon as I put Zuri down for her nap, Kai decides that is the time to wake up, and then he is up pretty much the rest of the day, so I don't have the opportunity for a break.
Where does the day go? I am constantly amazed at how fast the days go by. I remember working and the time always seemed to just drag on. Since I have been at home, however, the time goes so fast. Is it already almost two in the afternoon? How is it already Thursday? Zuri and Kai certainly keep me busy. When I was home with just Zuri, it seemed as though I had plenty of downtime. With two (and with the extra care Kai requires), I have very little. Luckily, I have a caring and considerate husband, who although doesn't always understand my need for reading/blogging/scrapbooking/whatever, is very supportive and gives me the time that I need. I am trying to fit going back to the gym in there--I have figured out the best time, it is just getting to it. Once I start in the routine it will stick--I just have to start.
My time is occupied by these two cuties.
A tiny smile caught on camera.
Where does the day go? I am constantly amazed at how fast the days go by. I remember working and the time always seemed to just drag on. Since I have been at home, however, the time goes so fast. Is it already almost two in the afternoon? How is it already Thursday? Zuri and Kai certainly keep me busy. When I was home with just Zuri, it seemed as though I had plenty of downtime. With two (and with the extra care Kai requires), I have very little. Luckily, I have a caring and considerate husband, who although doesn't always understand my need for reading/blogging/scrapbooking/whatever, is very supportive and gives me the time that I need. I am trying to fit going back to the gym in there--I have figured out the best time, it is just getting to it. Once I start in the routine it will stick--I just have to start.
My time is occupied by these two cuties.
A tiny smile caught on camera.
A Day with Daddy
Since we don't have the opportunity to get out much anymore, we don't want Zuri to miss out, so we plan days where one of us will spend the day with her--out of the house. A couple weeks ago, J spent the day at the park with her. They had fun on the playground and feeding the ducks.
I had meant to post about the day previously, but then we ended up taking Kai into the PICU and I completely forgot about it. J mentioned to me this morning that he never saw the post, so I am taking the hint and posting. ;-)
After she was done feeding the ducks, she had to go chase them--it is one of her favorite things to do. "Get the ducks! Catch them! Catch them!"
I had meant to post about the day previously, but then we ended up taking Kai into the PICU and I completely forgot about it. J mentioned to me this morning that he never saw the post, so I am taking the hint and posting. ;-)
After she was done feeding the ducks, she had to go chase them--it is one of her favorite things to do. "Get the ducks! Catch them! Catch them!"
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
What a Day
Wow. What a crazy day and a half it has been. I cannot wait until eleven o'clock so I can sleep! It started yesterday with an attempt at a marathon pumping event. You see, since moving into our new place and that coupled with starting a new job, I wasn't as diligent as I should have been with my pumping, and therefore I lost my milk. To give you an idea of how much I produced, for the last month and a half, he has been using what I had stored. We had to buy a deep freezer to keep it all! Well, we are now down at the last of it, and previous attempts to restore my milk supply have failed, so I decided to try something Maria told me about. Pumping every 30 minutes for three hours. Yesterday was day one of the attempt. I got two hours into it and then got distracted by kids. It was downhill from there. I have been so busy that I haven't had a chance to do it today, but it will have to be later in the evening.
So, onto the next bit o'crazy. By eleven last night, J and I were worn out and tired. Kai had been fussy and awake all day, and Zuri was whiny. We were eagerly waiting for the nurse to arrive. Eleven-fifteen went by, then eleven-twenty. No nurse. By eleven-thirty we were getting annoyed and a little anxious. Where was the nurse? So, we called the office and they said that nurse so-and-so (name withheld to protect identity) was supposed to be there. I told them that nurse so-and-so had told us a few days before that she had been reassigned for that night to a different family because she was orienting a new nurse (or family--can't remember which). They tried calling the nurse who they said was supposed to come that night and received no reply. Then they tried the call list, but because by that time it was almost midnight, no one was available. So, we went without a nurse last night. It was awful. J and I took shifts. I stayed up until four-thirty this morning so that he could get the most sleep and be more (or less) rested for work. By the time four came, however, I had hit my second wind and was wide awake when it was J's turn. He insisted that I need to get some sleep, so I went in, but sleep eluded me until after five this morning. J was in at seven-thirty, letting me know that he needed to go to work. At most I had two and a half hours of sleep, and I am feeling it now. Kai decided to be awake and fussy until three this morning, so at least my shift kept me occupied.
From seven-thirty this morning, I started getting ready right away for Kai's ENT appointment at Primary Children's (trach check-up) at eleven-thirty. Good thing I did, because although we made it fifteen minutes early (whoohoo!) I was afraid we were going to be late. Kai had one of his "episodes" before we left where he was so hysterical that he didn't want to breathe. Oh, the stress! To get him calm, I had to take him out of his car seat and pat his back for a bit. Once calm, the ride to the hospital was smooth and uneventful (hallelujah). The appointment itself was also quick and uneventful. Good news--Kai is now up to 10 lbs 5 oz (4.67 kg)! He is getting bigger!
If I don't get my milk back, we are hoping the transition to formula won't be too bad--thus far he has not been able to tolerate formula very well. In fact, we have been fortifying my milk with a special formula because he can't handle the regular stuff.
Well, we had another surprisingly, mostly uneventful ride home, and then someone has parked in my parking stall. Add that to an already short fuse and I was upset. It still takes at least three trips when it is just me and the kids to get everything in and out of the car. Our stall is located at the base of the stairs to our condo so it is a quick trip there and back. The unassigned parking is around the corner. So, I parked the car right in front of the other car so I could at least unload, and once the kids and equipment were all inside I quickly parked in an unassigned spot and ran inside. Whew, all was well.
Right now, both Zuri and Kai are down for a nap (which rarely happens, so I am entirely grateful), and we are just awaiting the arrival of the occupational therapist in an hour. What a day.
Sleep sounds so nice...I cannot wait to fall in bed tonight.
So, onto the next bit o'crazy. By eleven last night, J and I were worn out and tired. Kai had been fussy and awake all day, and Zuri was whiny. We were eagerly waiting for the nurse to arrive. Eleven-fifteen went by, then eleven-twenty. No nurse. By eleven-thirty we were getting annoyed and a little anxious. Where was the nurse? So, we called the office and they said that nurse so-and-so (name withheld to protect identity) was supposed to be there. I told them that nurse so-and-so had told us a few days before that she had been reassigned for that night to a different family because she was orienting a new nurse (or family--can't remember which). They tried calling the nurse who they said was supposed to come that night and received no reply. Then they tried the call list, but because by that time it was almost midnight, no one was available. So, we went without a nurse last night. It was awful. J and I took shifts. I stayed up until four-thirty this morning so that he could get the most sleep and be more (or less) rested for work. By the time four came, however, I had hit my second wind and was wide awake when it was J's turn. He insisted that I need to get some sleep, so I went in, but sleep eluded me until after five this morning. J was in at seven-thirty, letting me know that he needed to go to work. At most I had two and a half hours of sleep, and I am feeling it now. Kai decided to be awake and fussy until three this morning, so at least my shift kept me occupied.
From seven-thirty this morning, I started getting ready right away for Kai's ENT appointment at Primary Children's (trach check-up) at eleven-thirty. Good thing I did, because although we made it fifteen minutes early (whoohoo!) I was afraid we were going to be late. Kai had one of his "episodes" before we left where he was so hysterical that he didn't want to breathe. Oh, the stress! To get him calm, I had to take him out of his car seat and pat his back for a bit. Once calm, the ride to the hospital was smooth and uneventful (hallelujah). The appointment itself was also quick and uneventful. Good news--Kai is now up to 10 lbs 5 oz (4.67 kg)! He is getting bigger!
If I don't get my milk back, we are hoping the transition to formula won't be too bad--thus far he has not been able to tolerate formula very well. In fact, we have been fortifying my milk with a special formula because he can't handle the regular stuff.
Well, we had another surprisingly, mostly uneventful ride home, and then someone has parked in my parking stall. Add that to an already short fuse and I was upset. It still takes at least three trips when it is just me and the kids to get everything in and out of the car. Our stall is located at the base of the stairs to our condo so it is a quick trip there and back. The unassigned parking is around the corner. So, I parked the car right in front of the other car so I could at least unload, and once the kids and equipment were all inside I quickly parked in an unassigned spot and ran inside. Whew, all was well.
Right now, both Zuri and Kai are down for a nap (which rarely happens, so I am entirely grateful), and we are just awaiting the arrival of the occupational therapist in an hour. What a day.
Sleep sounds so nice...I cannot wait to fall in bed tonight.
Knee Deep
This is my new favorite song:
Gonna put the the world away for a minute
Pretend I don't live in it
Sunshine gonna wash my blues away
Had sweet love but I lost it
She got too close so I fought her
Now I'm lost in the world trying to find me a better way
Wishing I was knee deep in the water somewhere
Got the blue sky breeze and it don't seem fair
Only worry in the world is the tide gonna reach my chair
Sunrise there's a fire in the sky
Never been so happy
Never felt so high
And I think I might have found me my own kind of paradise
Wrote a note said be back in a minute
Bought a boat and I sailed off in it
Don't think anybody gonna miss me anyway
Mind on a permanent vacation
The ocean is my only medication
Wishing my condition ain't ever gonna go away
Cause now I'm knee deep in the water somewhere
Got the blue sky breeze blowing wind through my hair
Only worry in the world is the tide gonna reach my chair
Sunrise there's a fire in the sky
Never been so happy
Never felt so high
And I think I might have found me my own kind of paradise
This champagne shore washing over me
It's a sweet sweet life living by the salty sea
One day you could be as lost as me
Change you're geography
Maybe you might be
Knee deep in the water somewhere
Got the blue sky breeze blowing wind through my hair
Only worry in the world is the tide gonna reach my chair
Sunrise there's a fire in the sky
Never been so happy
Never felt so high
And I think I might have found me my own kind of paradise
Come on in the water it's nice
Find yourself a little slice
Grab a backpack of lies
You never know until you try
When you lose yourself
You find the key to paradise
Pretend I don't live in it
Sunshine gonna wash my blues away
Had sweet love but I lost it
She got too close so I fought her
Now I'm lost in the world trying to find me a better way
Wishing I was knee deep in the water somewhere
Got the blue sky breeze and it don't seem fair
Only worry in the world is the tide gonna reach my chair
Sunrise there's a fire in the sky
Never been so happy
Never felt so high
And I think I might have found me my own kind of paradise
Wrote a note said be back in a minute
Bought a boat and I sailed off in it
Don't think anybody gonna miss me anyway
Mind on a permanent vacation
The ocean is my only medication
Wishing my condition ain't ever gonna go away
Cause now I'm knee deep in the water somewhere
Got the blue sky breeze blowing wind through my hair
Only worry in the world is the tide gonna reach my chair
Sunrise there's a fire in the sky
Never been so happy
Never felt so high
And I think I might have found me my own kind of paradise
This champagne shore washing over me
It's a sweet sweet life living by the salty sea
One day you could be as lost as me
Change you're geography
Maybe you might be
Knee deep in the water somewhere
Got the blue sky breeze blowing wind through my hair
Only worry in the world is the tide gonna reach my chair
Sunrise there's a fire in the sky
Never been so happy
Never felt so high
And I think I might have found me my own kind of paradise
Come on in the water it's nice
Find yourself a little slice
Grab a backpack of lies
You never know until you try
When you lose yourself
You find the key to paradise
-Zac Brown Band, Knee Deep (featuring Jimmy Buffet)
(Thanks, Em, for the lyrics)
Cousins
This is my last post today! I just thought this picture was so cute--even if Zuri wasn't looking at the camera (we couldn't get both of them to look and smile at the same time). J's mom and two of his sisters came up and spent some time with us Friday evening. It was nice to visit and Zuri had fun playing with her cousins.
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