Three Peas in a Pod

Little Lady

Lorelei is doing beautifully. She is such a sweet baby. Even in the hospital she was never much of a crier. It was funny at the hospital because the rooms on either side of us had babies who were screamers and our sweet little lady was fast asleep.Lorelei has only had one day where she just would not go to sleep. She cried for nine hours straight. Other than that, she only cries when she's tired, hungry, needs to be changed, or her ever dreadful gas pains! I feel like a good mommy because I can tell each one of those cries apart. I don't even consider most of it crying, it's more her just communicating. She was definitely supposed to be the first baby. If I had a baby who cried all the time I would pull my hair out and not want anymore kids. She is teaching me patience in a nice and slow manner. I am very thankful. She is getting stronger every day. Since she was only a few days old she wanted to hold her head up and she did so in the hospital. She is now having longer stretches before getting tired. Some days she loves tummy time, some days not so much. I think she doesn't like it because she wants to be mobile. She lays on her tummy and kicks and kicks and wiggles, trying to inch herself forward. She is slowly starting to move. Paedn or I would put our hands on her feet so she has something she could push off of and she would lunge forward. She has also started to push up onto her forearms or up on her hands. One time she got up on her tippy toes, she thought that was pretty interesting. Lorelei is starting to smile more and more while she's awake. She has laughed in her sleep several times but we have not heard a full giggle while she's awake. Lorelei loves her daddy. When he gets home from work he comes over to hold her she just stares at him with big ole eyes and then soon breaks out into a smile. It is so special and Paedn just adores it! Paedn says, "Man, that smile is going to get her anything she wants with me!" I can't help but watch those two interact. They are going to have a special bond, just like me and my daddy! Now that I am working I even get little special moments. As soon as she sees me she starts wiggling like crazy, as if she is saying, "Mom!! Mommy, Mom, Mom, Mom!!" It puts a smile on my face. I was getting a little jealous because she only thought of me as a food machine. ;-) Since the first moment I held her she knew how to eat. She has been a champ. Yet again, I am so grateful she is my first baby! She is still eating well and has taken the bottle perfectly since her first time. Lorelei is still our tiny little girl. It is fun watching her slowly put on weight and watching her face mature. Some days we wake up and look at her and say, "Whoa! You look older today." It is amazing how they honestly just change right before your eyes. She has her 2 month check up in a couple of weeks, I am nervous for those shots! But, she is good baby. She and I will just have a lazy day and cuddle up and watch Gilmore Girls.

Paedn

Paedn is doing well. Some days his mobility is down, other days it is his speech, or some days it is both. It seems that if it is not one thing it is something else. He went to a chiropractor a couple weeks ago and he did these interesting tests on him. The doctor had "essence" of things, like metals, chemicals, pesticide, etc. He would have Paedn hold out his arm and then touch the jars with his other hand. If his arm dropped, that meant his body was weak towards it. He did the same thing and the doctor touched the liver, heart, etc. We found out that he has a very strong heart and the doctor was impressed and very grateful because of everything that he has been through. The doctor said his thyroid and his pancreas are weak. Which makes since because when he had mono those are what the mono attacked. It was an interesting appointment with the chiropractor but hasn't seemed to really help anything. Paedn is going to Mayo Clinic on Monday. This is our last chance. They are supposed to be the best of the best. We are praying for answers. Even though Paedn has been so strong and so optimistic through this whole ordeal, I know he wants answers. We both do. He was back to "normal" for a few weeks after Lorelei was born but then went back again. We are just so confused. Please keep prayers in your heart for the doctors to be guided to where they can find the problem.

Hilary

I am doing well. The first couple weeks with Lorelei were stressful. I was so paranoid! I even slept with the lamp on at night because I would wake up every ten minutes to check to see if she was breathing. Anytime she would spit up I would get so worried thinking that she was going to choke, I would run to the other room to grab the blue sucky thing. As I look back now I just laugh. I would call my mother and sister multiple times a day to ask questions. Thankfully, I have a loving mother and sister so they understood. I definitely had the "baby blues" for a couple weeks. I started going for walks and switching my days up so that helped it from transforming into depression. I never went "crazy" though, as my managers so nicely told me to warn my husband about. I was a little emotional, but I was tired. What would you expect? My nerves were short! I was neither crazy or mad or happy. I was just...there. Now, I feel more like myself than I have in a long time. My personality is back, I am outgoing and talkative again. It is nice to feel that way. At my 6 week check-up I lost all the weight I was supposed to gain...now I am just left with all the extra weight I did gain. I am still losing the weight though so that makes me feel good. Every time I can fit into a pair of pants I do a little dance. I even bought a shake weight because the clearance was on clearance so it ended up being $7! Boo-yah. I actually like it and have noticed a difference. I just need to get into a work out routine. My engagement ring is back on, but not my wedding band because it is a half size smaller. It is a 3 1/2, just give me time. ;-) I am back to work and working part-time. Thankfully, the grandmothers are watching Lorelei. If not for that, I would probably not be working. The first day I dropped her off I cried all the way to work. The first day back to work was horrible anyway so being emotional about Lorelei did not help. I am not as emotional now but it is still hard leaving her. Some days I wish I didn't have to work. For now I have to though, I just keep reminding myself that. I am wanting to go back to school. I have been playing around with different careers, mostly careers I could do from home. The main one I have come up with is an occupational therapist. I actually want to do equine assisted therapy. The only Arizona school that offers a program is in Prescott. Those do require a master's degree so it is still a long way away. Other ideas are an event planner, a writer, or a dance teacher.