On a Roll

Our children's active imagination never ceases to amaze me. I made a smoothie for Kyzer's breakfast this morning. Included was apple, orange, avocado, spinach, lemon and pineapple. It was really yummy! He took a huge slurp, then looked at me and stated "Needs chocolate." Then he proceeded to down the whole thing.

It poured rain, part of a beautiful spring storm moving through our area. I said, "Poor Daddy- he's working out in this rain." Douglas called a little later and was talking to Kyzer. Kyzer said, "You're a poor Daddy." Confused, Douglas asked why. "You're a poor Daddy cuz it's raining outside and you have to get wet!"

Kyzer's latest entertainment consists of watching the birds in the front yard and yelling at them out the window. Because of the rain, he noticed there were lots of puddles. Mom told him that it was the birds' bath. Kyzer said, "They didn't empty their water!"

And, yes, this all happened in the last 2 hours. He must get it from his daddy!

Ear troubles

Three ear infections in a month... Hailey, Kyzer and Londyn have all had an ear infection this month.  I just love hate it when the kids get a cold. And come winter, it seems like they're never over them. So, someone will end up with ear trouble. Because Londyn has had one and is under 4 months of age, she will likely end up with tubes. She may as well join the crowd- the older three all had them! I'm thankful for the help available to us in the medical world, so my children don't have to suffer. And have I mentioned how thankful I am for our excellent medical insurance?!? God knows how to take care of us!

Blendtec

The Total Blender from Blendtec- my late Christmas/birthday present from my wonderful husband. This blender will blend about anything- check it out on Youtube. It even makes hot soup in 90 seconds! I made ice cream for the kids Saturday night with spinach in it. They loved it!! And, yes, they knew the spinach was there, but they couldn't taste it. Kyzer and I have had smoothies for breakfast the last 3 days. What a great way to get vegetables into my kids that they absolutely refuse to eat!

Dog tired...

This is a feeling I can definitely relate to!

An  older, tired-looking dog wandered into my  yard.
I could tell from his collar and  well-fed belly that he had a home and was well  taken care of.He  calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats on  his head;
he  then followed me into my house, slowly walked  down the
hall,  curled up in the corner and fell  asleep.
An  hour later, he went to the door, and I let him  out.
The next day he was back, greeted me in  my yard, walked inside and resumed his spot in  the hall and again slept for about an  hour.
This continued off and on for several  weeks.
Curious I pinned a note to his collar:  'I would like to find out who the owner of this  wonderful sweet dog is
and ask if you are  aware that almost every afternoon your dog comes  to my house for a nap.'
The next day he  arrived for his nap, with a different note  pinned to his collar:
'He lives in a home  with 6 children, 2 under the age of 3 - he's  trying to catch up on his sleep.
Can I come  with him  tomorrow?' 

2 Month Checkup

The twins had their 2 month checkup today complete with shots. They each got 4 shots and the rotavirus vaccine. Needless to say, we're all miserable tonight! They did get a clean bill of health. Londyn is now 10 lbs 4 oz and 22 in long. Zander is 11 lbs and 22.5 in long. Their pediatrician was very impressed with their growth. God is good!

Dedication of Babies

We had a special service this past Sunday and dedicated the twins to the Lord. It was beautiful and they were so well behaved! We had the service at Pure Life and had a lot of support. We had a grand total of 29 and 8 of those were preachers. What an awesome move of God we had!! A special thank you to Bro. Mike Phillips from Fulton, MO for blessing us with his musical talents and leading worship. We appreciate each one being there and taking time from their busy schedules to show their support. We love you all!!

God is Good!

Londyn and Zander decided that last Wednesday evening was a good night for their first ER visit. They were both running a fever, although Londyn's was higher and had been for some time. She was running about 101.3* F an hour after Tylenol. Zander was around 99*. Being only six weeks old, we decided it was better to be safe than sorry. So, Nanny Wu and I bundled them up and took them to ER at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

After a urinary, chest x-ray and blood draw, Zander looked fine. They decided he had an "upper respiratory infection", a fancy way of saying a cold. Londyn, however, was a completely different story. The ER doc called a pediatrician and after much discussion decided they also needed to to a spinal tap, since they found nothing in the initial results of the urinary test and blood draw. The bad news was that she needed to be admitted to Children's Mercy. They don't like to fool around with babies that little. I decided to let the doctors at Children's Mercy do the spinal tap, since they are used to working with little ones, and Shawnee Mission obviously (at least to me!) wasn't.

Heartbroken, I drove my baby girl to Children's Mercy and my mom took Zander home. Neither twin was impressed. Upon arrival, we were able to go right to her room, by-passing Urgent Care. Two nurses and the doctor met us there. The doc explained the whole lumbar puncture procedure, which helped put me at ease. They took Londyn and the doc was back in less than 15 minutes, saying she slept thru the whole procedure. They hooked her up to an iv to replace lost fluids and to give her antibiotics.

Not having slept for about 27 hours already, I was very tired, but unable to sleep, due to all the emotion and turmoil of the last few hours. I just held my precious baby girl and prayed.

She awoke around 6:30 to eat, but cried in pain for almost an hour and a half. I was unable to console her. Finally, the nurse came in and took her. As soon as he did, Londyn relaxed and drifted off to sleep. He talked to us for a few minutes, but when he'd move, she'd start crying again. He felt like she had a headache from the LP. So he swaddled her and gave her Tylenol. She slept for four hours and woke ravenous. After eating, she acted more like her old self.

Meanwhile, Daddy showed up to be with us. His job is still giving him fits. They didn't think he needed to take off and is trying to keep his holiday pay from Friday. God knows our needs and I know Douglas did the right thing in being with us. So, whatever the outcome, God is still on His throne and has our address. He will supply!

We had to stay there for 48 hours until all her test results came back. Saturday morning, I expected the doctor to make her rounds around noon. Imagine my surprise when she strolled into the room at 8:20, saying discharge papers were completed! All Londyn's test results were negative; the cause of her fever was ruled a viral infection. After three rounds of antibiotics (which don't do anything for a virus) and lots of rest, our little Londyn was back to normal. Her little black eyes just snapped when we put her in her car seat to take her home.

As we were standing at the nurses station, the doctor asked us to stop by the family consult room; she needed to talk to us before we left. She stepped away to take a page and Douglas asked me if I had stolen something! When she returned, she informed us that the lab had just called at 9:00 stating that there was one cluster of bacteria in Londyn's spinal fluid. Our hearts sank thru the floor- does this mean we will have to turn around and go right back into that room??? The doctor smiled and said that it was not the type of bacteria to cause an infection, but rather was a contamination from Londyn's skin when the needle was inserted. She said she just wanted us to be aware of this, and we were still free to go. As soon as she left the room, we made a mad dash for the door!

Coming home was so nice. The twins were glad to be together again. They hung out the rest of the day and would just touch each other to be sure they weren't alone. What precious gifts God has given us!

I give God all the glory for His healing hand. Even when we go thru a trial, He is our comfort and strength. Thank you all for your prayers- they helped make a difference!