Monday, August 1, 2011

Brynlee is mobile

Well last week Brynlee started crawling for the first time! She had been creeping for aabout a week before she figured it out. I love this age so much, especially now that she is mobile, of course she is getting into everything, but i love to see how curious she is and how determined she is. One thing i love about this age is that she can entertain herself which means i can get stuff done but i also love that we have certain games like peek-a-boo and certain songs like her abc song that she loves. We will be taking her to daycare in less than a month which i am dredding i am just hoping that she will find someone there to latch on quickly to make the whole transition easier. Well she keeps crawling after me so i guess i will go play some blocks!

Friday, July 1, 2011

First time to the pool!!

So we finally took Brynlee to the pool  for the first time and she loved it!! At first she was a little overwhelmed because of all the people and noise but after about five minutes she relaxed and seemed to really enjoy herself!  She still has not completely got the idea of splashing in the water but none the less she seemed to enjoy playing in the water with both me and Landan.

Feeling all better!

So as some of you may know Brynlee was in the hospital last weekend:(  We admitted her on Friday afternoon because she was running a fever (high was 103.2) and wouldn't smile.  When we got to the hospital they checked Brynlee for Meningitis by withdrawing fluid from the lower part of her back; it was called a Lumbar Puncture I think.  They also inserted a catheter in order to take a urine sample to test for a urinary tract infection which is what ended up being the problem. They gave her some antibiotics through an IV, unfortunately Brynlee managed to pull her IV out. The next time they placed her IV they had to try three different locations until they were finally able to get it in:(  It was hard to see her in so much pain and not be able to do anything about it.  Talk about torture!  They ended up keeping her there for two whole nights but through the last night her fever was gone so we were fortunately able to go home the next morning.  They diagnosed her with an E.Coli UTI.  50% of babies that get UTIs end up having reflux that cause it which meant they had to test her to see if she had the reflux.  The test they administered was called a VCUG which is where they inserted dye through a catheter.  This dye then traveled up to the bladder.  They then took an X-ray to see if the dye traveled from the bladder up to the kidneys if it did so that meant she had the reflux.  But fortunately she passed the test!!!!! 
   She has now been on her antibiotic for about a week and she is feeling great!! She is laughing a ton and constantly smiling which is such a relief!  This event makes me appreciate even more how healthy she is!

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Pulled herself up for the first time!

Today while Brynlee was playing in her crib she pulled herself up on her own for the first time.  She was sitting down and then grabbed the rails and managed to get up to her feet.  The first time she did it she immediately back down but after another time or two she managed to stay up on her feet!  I cannot believe how much she has changed and what she is capable of already!

First-time blogger

I actually got the idea from a friend to create a blog and I thought it would be a great idea!  Through this blog I plan to record events so that some day down the road we can look back and remember everything.  I also figured this would be a great idea to keep family and friends updated on our life as a new family!! Hope you enjoy what you read!