Wednesday, December 1, 2010
And Then There Were Four
Joel Frederick Wiese was born on October 20th, weighing 7 lbs 8 oz! We are so blessed to have this sweet baby boy in our family!
Monday, October 11, 2010
What's New?
Well, a lot is new since my last blog post... 3 months ago.
New town:
We move to Northern Virginia! We will be here for at least 3 years while Scott finishes his residency. Scott grew up in the area, so the transition up here has been pretty smooth. We are enjoying reconnecting with friends and getting settled.
New job:
Scott is enjoying being an anesthesia resident at Georgetown. We are both enjoying the fact that his is no longer a surgery intern. :)
(Soon to be) New baby:
Lucy’s baby brother will be here soon. I haven’t quite wrapped my mind around the fact that in a month or less I will be taking care of a toddler AND an infant. Lucy seems excited about being a big sister, but in reality, she has no idea what it about to hit her, and how much her life is about to change. To be honest, none of us really understand how much our lives are about to change, but we are excited!
New health issues:
Before leaving Charlottesville, we were grateful to put some of Lucy previous health issues behind us. Her ear finally healed, her most recent MRI showed that her brain still has plenty of room to grow, and she was discharged from Early Intervention for her gross motor delay.
Now, we are entering the exciting world of food allergies. Lucy had blood work done last week, and the results show that she has a severe allergy to eggs, and possible mild allergies to several other foods. For now, her doctor has her on an elimination diet, and we will soon be following up with an allergist who can give us a little bit more direction on what to do from here. Luckily, Lucy will gladly eat almost anything, so switching her to rice milk and wheat free bread (among other things) has not been terribly difficult.
New pictures: (This is really the most exciting part, anyway.)
New town:
We move to Northern Virginia! We will be here for at least 3 years while Scott finishes his residency. Scott grew up in the area, so the transition up here has been pretty smooth. We are enjoying reconnecting with friends and getting settled.
New job:
Scott is enjoying being an anesthesia resident at Georgetown. We are both enjoying the fact that his is no longer a surgery intern. :)
(Soon to be) New baby:
Lucy’s baby brother will be here soon. I haven’t quite wrapped my mind around the fact that in a month or less I will be taking care of a toddler AND an infant. Lucy seems excited about being a big sister, but in reality, she has no idea what it about to hit her, and how much her life is about to change. To be honest, none of us really understand how much our lives are about to change, but we are excited!
New health issues:
Before leaving Charlottesville, we were grateful to put some of Lucy previous health issues behind us. Her ear finally healed, her most recent MRI showed that her brain still has plenty of room to grow, and she was discharged from Early Intervention for her gross motor delay.
Now, we are entering the exciting world of food allergies. Lucy had blood work done last week, and the results show that she has a severe allergy to eggs, and possible mild allergies to several other foods. For now, her doctor has her on an elimination diet, and we will soon be following up with an allergist who can give us a little bit more direction on what to do from here. Luckily, Lucy will gladly eat almost anything, so switching her to rice milk and wheat free bread (among other things) has not been terribly difficult.
New pictures: (This is really the most exciting part, anyway.)
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
I am incredibly grateful that, so far, Lucy has not dealt with any super serious or life threatening illnesses. I thank God every day that Lucy is as healthy as she is. That being said, in the past two years she has had so many mild to moderate health issues, that it is sometime hard to keep them straight! Last week I went to the pharmacy and filled six prescriptions for her in one stop. (three from her dermatologist and three from her ENT)
A little over a week ago she had an MRI of her head that was ordered by two different doctors for two different reasons! (Her neurosurgeon wanted to make sure that no problems had arisen from her craniosynostosis, and her ENT wanted some imaging done because she has had some issues with recurring infection since her surgery in March.) She was a trooper, and thankfully handled the IV placement and sedation really well. The procedure left her a little cranky and groggy that afternoon:
but not too sleepy to pose for the camera once she realized I was taking her picture.
We had a really encouraging appointment with the neurosurgeon this week. Everything looks good, and her brain still has plenty of room to grow. The results from her ENT were not quite as good. She still has some lingering infection and inflammation despite the tubes in her ears and the multiple rounds of antibiotics. We are trying once more to treat this medically, but if the infection doesn't clear up soon we will probably be facing more surgery once we move to Reston. Thankfully, between Scott's previous medical history, and the fact that he is now a resident, we both feel right at home at hospitals!
Just for fun, here is a particularly cute picture of Lucy from a few days ago:
and one more that shows her typical (almost 2 year old) state of mind these days:
A little over a week ago she had an MRI of her head that was ordered by two different doctors for two different reasons! (Her neurosurgeon wanted to make sure that no problems had arisen from her craniosynostosis, and her ENT wanted some imaging done because she has had some issues with recurring infection since her surgery in March.) She was a trooper, and thankfully handled the IV placement and sedation really well. The procedure left her a little cranky and groggy that afternoon:
but not too sleepy to pose for the camera once she realized I was taking her picture.
We had a really encouraging appointment with the neurosurgeon this week. Everything looks good, and her brain still has plenty of room to grow. The results from her ENT were not quite as good. She still has some lingering infection and inflammation despite the tubes in her ears and the multiple rounds of antibiotics. We are trying once more to treat this medically, but if the infection doesn't clear up soon we will probably be facing more surgery once we move to Reston. Thankfully, between Scott's previous medical history, and the fact that he is now a resident, we both feel right at home at hospitals!
Just for fun, here is a particularly cute picture of Lucy from a few days ago:
and one more that shows her typical (almost 2 year old) state of mind these days:
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Reading up...
...in preparation for big changes in the fall!A couple of notes about this picture:
1) Yes, Lucy is wearing her pajamas and a hair bow. She is going through a phase where she wants a bow in her hair whenever she is awake.
2) This picture is shamelessly staged. Scott is holding Lucy's Story Bible inside her Big Sister book. It was the only book she wanted to read, and this was the only way we could get her to sit still for the picture!
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Lucy's first hospitalization
I realize that this is not exactly a traditional milestone, but it is noteworthy none the less. Back in March, Lucy was hospitalized for a severe ear infection that led to an infection in the lymph node behind her ear. She had surgery to drain and culture the lymph node, and then had to stay for a couple of days on IV antibiotics. She handled it like a pro, and we think the whole thing was harder on us than it was on her. In my incredibly biased opinion, she looked pretty adorable in her hospital gown and gauze head wrap. You can judge for yourselves.
Now, about a month later, Lucy has had a few set backs, but for the most part she is doing much better. Hopefully we will not have any repeat experiences anytime in the near future!
Now, about a month later, Lucy has had a few set backs, but for the most part she is doing much better. Hopefully we will not have any repeat experiences anytime in the near future!
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Lucy talks to the animals
This video (like everything else on this blog) is about a month old, but too cute not to post.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
February Vacation
Better late than never, right? Scott had vacation in February, so we escaped the snow and went south to Florida to spend some time with my parents. It was great. Lucy asked to go outside from the moment she woke up until the moment she went to bed. In fact, she quickly figured out that asking her grandparents to take her outside in the evening was a great way to stall bedtime. How quickly children learn the art of manipulation!
Despite the look on her face in this first picture, she LOVED the slide, and pretty much the entire playground.
She provided us with lots of musical entertainment throughout the week.
Lucy had so much fun feeding the fish at the lake. I was convinced she would just eat the bread herself, but she proved me wrong and actually shared all of it with the fish!
Despite the look on her face in this first picture, she LOVED the slide, and pretty much the entire playground.
She provided us with lots of musical entertainment throughout the week.
Lucy had so much fun feeding the fish at the lake. I was convinced she would just eat the bread herself, but she proved me wrong and actually shared all of it with the fish!
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