Could this still be the stomach flu?

Well after 5 days of vomiting and diarrhea, Marcus and I have gotten a bit concerned that Brie may have something more then the stomach flu. Off to the pediatrician who says it is likely the flu, but she is very close to being dehydrated. She is down 2lbs in one week which is 10% of her body weight so she was a little bit concerned. Brie is still making tears and is not lethargic so she was okay sending her home, but any more vomiting and they want her back for IV hydration. So far we are without vomiting and she has not had diarrhea since this morning so hopefully we are almost through this illness. Her appetite has been awful, but tonight we managed to get some cup of noodles into her and some jello so hopefully a few calories and she will be back to her old self. It has been very difficult to watch our little ADHD toddler laying on the floor and actually asking to watch elmo. She has never sat still for more then 5 minutes of sesame street and now she will lay on her pillow and watch almost the entire hour.

Stomach woes!

So this week we got a taste of what the stomach bug is like with a toddler. Brie got a pretty nasty case this past Friday and is finally starting to feel better. We are not sure where she got it from as well have been pretty isolated at home, but she defiantly got it somewhere. Nanna Miller came to visit with Brie for Friday while daddy was working and thank goodness she did. Mommy could have cared for a sick Brie, but add in a 3 week old who we are trying to prevent from getting it and it would have been a disaster. Hopefully mommies antibodies will protect Sophie so that she does not get it. On a positive note my house is now all clean and got a through cleaning this morning with Lysol on every surface. I guess Brie knew that the floors had not been mopped in a few weeks so she made sure to christen every room.

Our little Sophie is doing well. She is a very content baby. She does enjoy being held, but is happy to sit in her swing and look around. Sophie likes to eat and occasionally gets her days and nights mixed up, but the last 2 nights she has only been up twice, sleeping in 4 hour increments. A wonderful change from the 2 hours she was getting up the previous nights. I think she knew mommy needed a break. Last night we weighed her and she is up to 7 lbs 3 oz already. She looks bigger and her cheeks are getting chubby. It is a welcome change from when Brie was an infant. Brie grew very slowly, was always difficult to feed, and had colic. Sophie does seem to have some reflux and is uncomfortable after feedings so tomorrow we will call the pediatrician to get her started on something. I don't want to have her associate eating with pain as Brie did. I hate to put her on medication at such a young age, but if it makes her feel better it is worth it. She seems to want to comfort eat instead of causing an aversion. This is fine right now, but makes it difficult for mommy to get anything done. We have yet to introduce a bottle to Sophie, but will have to very soon.

Thankful!

This year as the holidays approach I am realizing all of the wonderful things in our lives. So much has changed this year and we have so many things to be thankful for. We went from Marcus traveling into NYC and almost never being home to him being home 4 days a week. We moved from a tiny expensive apartment in the suburbs to a large, old Victorian house with lots of room. Brie changed from a baby into a busy toddler.

And finally we became a family of 4. Since Sophia's arrival we have seen changes in Brie and have been able to spend lots of quality time together as a family. So we truly are blessed this year.

A period of adjustment

Everyone is alive and well in the Myers household. Brie is adjusting very well to life with her new little sister. She actually wants mommy and daddy to hold Sophie and gets upset when we do not. She likes to sit on our laps and watch her little sister sleep. So far she has been pretty gentle with her and likes to rub her hair. I am not sure what is going to happen when Sophie is more awake and really demanding of our time. Right now she pretty much eats and sleeps. She rarely cries.

Sophie had her first appt with the Pediatrician yesterday. She got a clean bill of health and is already above her birth weight at less than one week. She was 5 lbs 14 oz and 18.25 inches. Not much else is new here so I will leave you with a few more pictures.

Sophia Arrives!

Well in true Myers still, Sophia made her grand enterance a week earlier then planned. Mommy's blood pressure continued to be high after a few days and the doctors decided that she was mature enough so she came into the world at 36 weeks and 2 days. She is still considered a preemie, but did not need any help after birth. She was born on Thursday, November 13 at 6:54 pm via c-section. She weighs 5 lbs 13 oz and is 18 inches long. She has been eating well is just starting to adjust to live at our house.

Brie seems to love her little sister and likes to sit and watch her move. This morning when she realized that Sophie was home she sat on the edge of the bed and watched her sleep for almost a half hour. I think she is going to be a good big sister. She does not like to hear Sophie cry and tends to cry along with her, but luckily Sophie does not cry much. Brie does have a little cold that we are hoping she does not share with her new sister. Hopefully mommy is giving little Sophie the antibodies she needs so she does not get sick.

Bedrest

Well yesterday I went for a routine check up. One that should have been my last before Sophie's arrival and unfortunately it was not good news. My blood pressure was pretty significantly elevated and my liver enzymes are slightly up as well. After spending a few hours in L&D my BP came down, but they do not want me to go back to work. They recommended I rest for the next week at home. I have to go back tomorrow for another check up and hopefully my liver tests will be back to normal and my BP will be okay. There is only one week left before my c-section and we would like to give Sophie that critical time. My OB did tell me that babies born now at 36 weeks 95% are able to come home without a NICU stay, but I would still like to have her next week when we are sure that her lungs are mature.

Brie has grown very attached to her babies lately and wants to hold and cuddle with them when she goes to sleep and takes her bottles. She has 2 that she carries around and does not seem to have one favorite. Now is a good time for her to get attached to something, because very soon her entire life is going to change. We are trying to prepare her for that, but we are not sure she fully understands.

Less than 2 weeks until Brie is a big sister!

It seems like the day is slowly approaching. With Brie's early arrival we were ill prepared, but this time we are ready. We have her room all painted and crib set up. The pack and play is ready in our room and all of her clothes are washed and ready. All that is left to do is pack our bags for the hospital. Marcus had to pack it last time and although he did a great job, I would like to pack my own this time. Because of all of my swelling, we have cut back my hours at work. This allows me to be home with Brie every evening and put my feet up and maybe get some rest before Sophie arrives.

Here are a few pictures of Sophia's room. Brie of course had to get in the crib and does not yet understand that it is not hers.

Brie is doing well. She has finally after 3 months hit 21 lbs. Hopefully we can keep her well and prevent any more weight loss. She has seemed to also grow in height because alot of her 12 month clothes are too short. I think we are going to have to look for 18 month stuff with adjustable waists so they keep her little legs warm this winter.