Update on Zach

Just wanted to let you know that Zach is doing better. This is a picture of him in a wheel chair that we are borrowing from his P.T. until his comes in. He is not very happy about it, but when asked to smile, he always does. We took a walk with Adam, and saw that they are finally putting in a playground at the park YEAH!! Adam wanted to just stay at the park until they finished putting it up, but we had to go home for lunch.

ONE HOT BABY - NOT SO HOT MOMMA

After Zacharys Wonderful night full of sleep, I started to notice that he was getting sick. I should have guessed it. His fever was 101.7 so I took him into a Dr. My insurance just dropped my original Doctor, who I loved, so I was off to the new Doctors office. By the time I arrived, the fever had broke, and he was back to his extremely cute self. I think that he is one of the cutest babies ever, but that's just mom speaking. The Doctor said that he looked good, and his ears and lungs were good. Maybe it was just a stomach bug. That night his fever came back, and he was crying most of the night. His fever kept rising all day on Wednesday. When my husband came home Wednesday around 5 I took his temp again. It was 103.7 scary hot. We started pumping in cool fluids, gave more meds., and put a cool cloth on his head. By the time My call got through to the office it had closed, but I left a message for a nurse to call me back. After talking to the nurse for a while, she suggested I take him to the hospital. I took his temp again, and it was going down. An hour latter, he was back to 101. Still high, but looking better. He was starting to perk up a bit. He was looking so cute with a wash cloth that I thought that I should take some pictures. As soon as he noticed what I was doing, he started to smile. He was hot, in pain, and miserable. He had been crying all day, but once he saw the camera, he knew that he had to smile. His smile is such a gift. I LOVE IT! He is the ultimate example of enduring to the end. Lets all try and smile a Little more today, and say a prayer for Zachery.

We chose not to take him to the hospital and I am taking him back to the Doctors today. Thursday @ 11:00. We'll see what happens next.

Happy it's 2009

You may, or may not know this, but I have to say that 2008 was my worst year on record. I started 2008 by learning that my new baby had a terminal non treatable disease. The same disease that my 4th baby died from 8 years ago. It was devastating and I was so lonely. I was missing my friends in Florida, and my family was about to have their worst year ever making it hard for them to support me. Only a few months latter, my husbands grandfather died from cancer. It was sad for us. We were not able to go to the funeral because my baby was going into surgery to get a feeding tube which he desperately needed because he was rapidly loosing his ability to swallow. That summer my sister from Florida was visiting My mother in Utah. She was pregnant with twins. I really wanted to go out and see her, but we thought that the baby was to fragile for such a long ride. Just before she was scheduled to fly home to Florida, she went into labor. It was way to early to have her babies (3 months early). The doctors could not stop what had started, and she had her babies. She lost one, and one was in the intensive care. I had to go and support her as she buried her baby. His name was Joesph named after his father. He was buried not far from my baby Sarah who was named after my sister. It was a very sad time from all of us. It brought up a lot of sad feelings remembering what I went through with my Sarah, and I could not help but think that the next funeral I would attend would be that of my precious baby Zachary. On the way home Zachary had a cluster of long hard seizures. We were about an hour from the closest city and four hours from home. I was worried that we would have to call 911, and be stuck in a hospital far from home. With a lot of medications, and silent prayers Zachary finally calmed down and fell asleep. We made it home but Zacharys seizures were getting out of control. We ended up in the Hospital again to get some help regulating the medications, and calming his seizure pattern down. It was one of many visits in 2008. Back home in Utah, my sister was living with my grandma Maisak. She could not go home to Florida because her baby was in the intensive care and nobody knew if he would live or die. The poor baby was life-flighted to Primary Childrens Hospital in Salt Lake where he underwent numerous surgeries and stayed for many months. Five months latter the baby was doing miraculously well, and was able to go home. Only a few days latter, my sister and her family flew back to Florida. Things, however did not seem to calm down for my family. By the end of 2008 My Dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer. My grandma had terrible pain due to back problems, and my husbands Grandmother is in an assisted living facility and not doing well, requiring daily visits from my in laws to help make sure she has all that she needs. I was so happy to see 2008 go! And I am hopeful in 2009. I so much want to be happy this year, and I'm trying my best to have a positive attitude. So far so GOOD! In January my dad had surgery to remove his prostate, and it went well. I was nervous for February because Zachary's nurse who comes three times a week at night will be out of town for 9 days. Last night was our first night of a long week, and guess what, Zachary slept all night long! Not normal behaviour. I was so happy for the good start to a long week. Chris will be going out of town soon, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed! Wish me luck, and I hope that everyone has a wonderful 2009!

SWEET TREAT OF THE WEEK

I love food blogs, and I'm finding so many good things that I would like to try. Yesterday, I found a recipe for Homemade Oreos . I actually have a similar recipe that my husband got from my sister in law Nanci over 15 years ago. I have always wanted to make them, but never have. I guess I just get stuck in a rut, and make the same old, same old. Most of my recipes are that way. Well, 15 years is long enough. It's time to try something new! I am going to try and make this for Monday night, Family night. If you try it let me know how it goes.

Homemade Oreos
2 boxes devil food mix
2/3 cup oil
4 eggs
Mix by hand, drop spoonfuls on to cookie sheet and flatten slightly. Bake @ 350° for 8-9 minutes. Will make 48 cookies, so 24 sandwiches.

Frosting
4 oz cream cheese
1 Tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
2 Cups powdered sugar
Mix together, it will seem really thick but just keep mixing.

WARNING! BLOGGING CAN BE ADDICTIVE!

When I was checking my mail today, I decided to check on a few of my friends blogs. I love to read about what is going on in their lives. When I was on one site I saw a link to some more Friends blogs. I loved reading their blogs, and went from one site to another. then I found a food blog. They are my weakness! I love looking for new recipes. Then my computer suddenly turns off. How long have I been in blogger land? My batteries were dead! I am feeling pretty bad about wasting so much time. I'm thinking it's no worse then siting by the pool, or shopping at the mall. Then I realize all that I have done today. I woke up! (You have no idea how hard that was today.) I fed the baby and gave him his medications, I ate breakfast, cut my husbands hair, helped Adam get breakfast,washed the sheets, held the baby, played with Adam, and made Christian and I salmon and rice for lunch. I did all of that before my blogging break. Not bad. Now If I can just get back to work. I will try to do the dishes and clean out the fridge before the kids get home. Then all heck will brake loose and I'm not sure what else I can get done. Oh well, some days are better then others. Tomorrow is another day! Wish me luck!

Kids say the darnedest things

The other day my daughter asked me if my son (the three year old) had A-D-D. Before I could respond, my three year old answered for me. He said," My names not A-D-D, it's ADAM! I had to laugh. He was right, he was ADAM, but he still may have A-D-D!

I'm glad I don't live in Minnesota

What a beautiful day. I usually don't go out side, I'm just to busy with the baby, and the weather hasn't been warm enough for much out side play. Today however was an exception. The weather had to be in the Mid 50's or close to the 60 even. (I haven't seen the news to know for sure.) After Adam came home from preschool and had lunch, we headed outside for a jump on the trampoline. We also took some time to go on the swing. (the baby was asleep.) It was so nice to have mommy, Adam time in the beautiful weather. Latter I took the baby out to sit in the sun while dad was grilling stakes. It was a beautiful day. All I can say is..............I'm glad I don't live in Minnesota! I would never be outside in 40 below.