Update on children

Today we went to Natalie's 4 month Doctor appointment. She weighed 13 1/2 lbs and was 23 1/4 inches long. I forgot to see how that compared to the chart and to my other two at this age so I will get that in three weeks when we go back.

We have to return because she had been running a fever and we discovered that she has an ear infection. Poor thing. So we have to give her amoxicillin for the next ten days.

The good news is Dan and I can finally return to work tomorrow and get back into our normal routine.

Thanks to all that have been praying for us and our girls this week. Dan and I have tried to, through everything, remember that our problems were very small compared to others and we were very thankful that we live in a country where we can get our children the doctors and medicine that they need at any time when they need it. Thank you Lord for usually very healthy children.

Alyssia is home. She is still thin and weak but getting back to her normal self. We are glad to be home though. She had a virus. We are thankful nothing else was wrong. Thank you all for praying for her.

We hope you all have a Happy Valentine's Day!

Alyssia in the Hospital

This the room that we are in. Alyssia is in the hospital with some dehydration. She will be here until morning. She has had several tests taken but we do not know results as of yet. Kylie, Natalie and I will be going home to sleep tonight so Kylie can go to school tomorrow for her Valentine's Party. She seems to be doing better already but we will keep everyone posted as to what is really going on. To catch some of you up Alyssia has been throwing up for 5 days and is a little dehydrated so we took her to her Doctor again today and so after 5 days of this we are in the hospital making sure that nothing else is wrong. Hopefully she will come home tomorrow and start to bounce back to her crazy self.

Kylie and Alyssia are watching a movie while sitting here in the hospital.

Alyssia is hooked up to an IV to get fluids into her. She is doing really well.

Family Fun Night!

Our friend Mike came with us and took the girls around to games. He became the balloon man at this point.

My sister and Emma came down for the fun night and we had a good time with them. My sister was a great help with Natalie as well. Always good to have them here.

Kylie and Alyssia were decorating cookies here. The cookies were pretty good.

Alyssia LOVES the pick-a-duck game. She did last year as well as this year. I got her to go get a balloon animal and as soon as she got it she said "Now can I go back to the ducks?" and took off. She is so funny.

Kylie loves to go fishing. She probably did this the most. The seniors did a good job. I think this was the best Family Fun Night we have been to in the three years we have gone. Except for the part where we probably picked up our household sickness.

Sick, Sick,Sick

Alyssia is so sick. She was up every couple of hours last night throwing up. Dan is so good. He got up with her everytime. He is very good at the disinfecting stuff and he also kept the laundry going all night since she got it on blankets and towels some. Hopefully this will not go through all of us. Also, my sister and her daughter were here for the weekend so we pray they didn't take it home with them.

We had a family fun night at Kylie's school and so we took all the kids. It was a lot of fun, however, there have been quite a few kids out sick this last week at school and Dan heard one dad say that his son had thrown up at 2:00 that day and was not in school that day but he brought him to the family fun night. He was in line in front of Alyssia. Dan was NOT happy at all. I wonder how many other kids could possibly be home sick.

So to all parents out there, if your kids are sick, keep them home. If they are not in school do not take them to special events. Please.

We have a TV in our kitchen now and so our girls often sit here at watch Word World or something while I make supper. They were cute all sitting here watching together.
Natalie was given this Bumbo for Christmas and it works really well for her right now. I love it because it is easy to transport around and I can sit here anywhere. I sit her in it on my desk at the office as well. Then I can talk to her while I work and she is right next to me to keep an eye on.

Alyssia is now getting into our refigerator. She has learned to open it and get what she wants. A great thing to learn but NOT as well. She is constantly going in the fridge and getting apples, cheese, strawberries or whatever and so we are constantly having to go close the fridge and pick up the apples. She doesn't always eat what she gets. The apples she likes to play with as people. She acts out scenes with them. Creative but why does it have to be something from the fridge. Dan is in town today for camp so I hope he can find a fridge lock while he is out.


Natalie is also learning to giggle. It is really funny to hear her giggle. She giggles at her hands, sisters or if you tickle of course. Very cute.