Recap

Since last Saturday things have gotten better, then worse. Julian started a different antibiotic Sunday and seemed to be doing okay with it. Friday he had 2 mushy diapers then threw up his dinner, meds and bottle....woke up this morning with diarrhea again and a dry, barky cough. I don't know what is going on with my little guy, but I can only hope it gets better with the warmer weather. We have his allergy testing next Saturday.

Last Thursday I took Manny to Westchester to see an endocrinologist after waiting 4 months for the appointment. He had a lot of blood work done (this was torture to Manny and me and mom who thankfully came with me. He has horrible veins, like his momma (they had to take it out of my hand every time I needed blood during both pregnancies) and screamed bloody murder. It took 4 of us to hold him down and get the blood drawn, but we got it. I called this Thursday to get the results, only to find out he never ordered a glucose or insulin test.....MY MAIN concern and why we went to the doctors. Now I have to go and get blood drawn again....and we need to see a genetic doctor, a pulmonologist and a nutritionist....just a few to add to the million doctors I already take the three of them to!! To top it all of he has fluid in his ears again....third time since tubes came out and will most likely need a new set=more surgery.

Please keep my boys and our family in your thoughts as we go through all of this and await answers.

Outside fun

The kids had a great time playing outside with a few others from across the street. Don't mind the blurriness...I was taking the pics from inside through the window w/screen. I was stuck inside with Julian, on one of his many sick days lately.

Julian thinks he's funny taking everything out of the drawers

What a week..

my poor Julian has had. It started with the fever and double ear infection. On the third day of giving him his antibiotic he started with diarrhea and his poor little butt was sore. On Thursday he was having nasty diapers every 2 hours and was keeping nothing in him. I started pedialite and even that went right through him. Yesterday we stopped the meds and tried to follow the BRAT diet with him all day with a teaspoon of pedialite every 15 minutes...this didn't seem to do much. His doctor feared we would have to take him to the emergency room last night for an IV. Miraculously (I think so anyway) his diarrhea has disappeared and he has had only wet diapers since 5 pm Friday night.
After talking with my sister in law (the doctor also wondered this) thinking Julian may have had an allergic reaction to the meds. My poor little guy has been through so much...starting in the womb. I think he is going to be my sensitive one with whom we need to watch everything he eats and drinks. He goes for allergy testing for milk in 2 weeks. Please keep him in your thoughts until he is 100% better. He is not out of the clear yet because he was only on meds for 4 days; his ear infection is not gone....we'll see what happens.

Facebook

Is anyone else as addicted to Facebook as I am? I love to go on and see what people are up to...especially ones I haven't seen in 15 years since HS. I've even begun to plan a 15 year reunion just so we can all catch up....I like to stalk their pictures and find new friends off of their friend list.....how about you...what do you do when on facebook?

Day of sickness and fun

Manny enjoyed playing with moon sand...I didn't enjoy cleaning up after themTaina helping Manny to create a farm

Eat or kiss....you decide

Julian with his his boo boo from daycare

Sick boy....again

Saturday night, not long after putting him down for bed, Julian was awake. He will usually get up 4-5 hours after going down, but this was like an hour after going down. He was up hanging out with Daddy and I until we were falling asleep and he reluctantly went back into the crib. A short time later he was up again...not wanting bottles any of these times. I knew something was wrong, just didn't quite know what. Last time Julian was sick he slept and slept....ear infection crossed my mind seeing as how we are an old pro with these with Manny. Julian spiked a fever Sunday morning at 104, but it quickly responded to the motrin (thankfully)! He then proceeded to have a runny nose and just wasn't acting like himself. I stayed home Monday and brought him to the doctors....double ear infection. He is now on meds and acting more like himself. The only drawback to the antibiotic are the nasty diapers that come with it. The doctor suggested yogurt...but he doesn't tolerate dairy well. I did try giving him a little, and we were good for 90 minutes....until he wanted a bottle before nap. AS soon as he took a sip....it was over...literally all over me and his stuffed animals YUCK!!!! That is his next trip to the doctors....allergist to be exact. We have to have skin testing done to see if he is allergic to dairy or soy or whatever other milk products there are. This stems from his being on hypoallergenic formula since he was 4 months old. I've tried soy formula recently and he didn't do well with it. We know from experience he doesn't tolerate dairy well. Hopefully we'll then know what to do with him when he turns one next month....whole milk, soy milk, rice milk, goat milk...who knows....I just know this formula is expensive and killing our pockets....what will special milk do?

That melts my heart

Manny and Julian are so sweet together. When one gets up in the morning he instantly looks for the other. Julian will run all over the house looking for his brother and when he finds him he climbs on him, smiles and laughs with him; and they just enjoy one another. I am so happy that they are growing closer by the day...I wish for them to be best friends!! A while ago when they were being all "loving," I told Manny that seeing them like that "melts my heart"! Well, I've said a few times since them when they were being sweet with each other. Last week I was putting on Manny's sneakers so he could run to the store with me. He said to me, "I love you mommy"! (for the 100th time that day) and I said, "I love you too"! He then responded, "NO! Tell me, that melts my heart." You do melt my heart Manny, everyday!!!!