We went to Indianapolis for Thanksgiving this year. Up until Saturday, it was a wonderful visit. Lil' Bit was amazingly well-behaved, food and family were great, and we all had fun. Saturday, just before noon, we packed up and headed back to Michigan. We weren't even 15 minutes around the beltway when Lil' Bit suddenly began projectile vomiting. Worse, we had just passed an exit and had to drive another few miles before we could pull off and check on her. By the time we were able to stop, it was a major issue. We turned around and headed back to my sister's house where we cleaned her up and cleaned the car seat and waited to see if she got better. She didn't. Around 2, we ended up taking her to the Peyton Manning Children's Hospital. They did a good job. After some meds and IV fluid, 6 hours later, we were headed back to my sister's house to spend the night. We headed out bright and early this morning because we had no meds for Lil' Bit (I had only brought enough through yesterday). We got back and then we had problems getting meds. We had to force her to take them, which made her barf, which made her less likely to take them. And, thus began a vicious cycle. She fought the meds this evening, and there were plenty of tears on all sides, but we did finally get them all in.
Lessons learned:
1) Always carry anti-nausea meds for Lil' Bit.
2) Always bring a few more days' worth of meds than planned when traveling.
3) Make sure I know where the ERs are when traveling because I never know when I'll need one.
4) We're pretty good parents who have managed to keep our cool (relatively speaking) in some serious situations.
11.25.2012
11.19.2012
Dear Doodlebug - Second Birthday Milestones
Dear Doodlebug,
Happy Birthday! We celebrated your birthday this past weekend because it was when we could get family and friends together. We got you the cutest doodlebug cake and you had fun pushing the ladybugs into the fondant. Everyone had a great time and you did amazing! There was no meltdown, you played with your new toys, you shared your cake, and you were totally adorable the whole time.
Today, you started to ride forward-facing in the car. I loved the look of joy and excitement when you saw the car seat turned around. It's fun to see your little face grinning back at me in the rear-view mirror. I can't believe how big you are--99.05 percentile for height and 70 percentile for weight. You are definitely don't fit the description of a cardiac patient!
You've been a little slow to speak because of all your ear infections, but you counted to three this weekend, did "a b c" at the party, and can correctly identify o, b, n, and r. You hold crayons properly and draw circles and lines and, even though you color well outside the lines, it's clear when you are trying to color small parts, like just a nose or the wheel of a car. Your motor skills are crazy! You can already put on your socks and pants by yourself, stack a tower of blocks 9 high, and match puzzle pieces. You can find pairs of memory cards, even when the images are mostly covered, and you can find anything Elmo faster than I can blink.
You love to dance and boogie and seem to enjoy lots of different kinds of music. You like to help choose what you wear and have very fierce opinions about lots of things. You are sometimes very protective of your stuff, and other times you share even your most precious items without batting an eye. You love books, babies, blocks, and balls. You love hammering on a tool bench and changing a baby equally. You are fearless about most everything, except dogs. You love jumping, flipping and, when you're in the mood, bath time. You love to help wipe up spills, close the dishwasher, open the refrigerator, and give the kitties treats.
You are a true delight and I am so blessed that you are my baby. It's been a year full of ups and downs. I know there are going to be a great many more surprises in the years ahead, but I am looking forward to all of them. Before I go, I want to tell you a few things that will always be true: You are amazing, beautiful, smart, and perfect just the way you are, and I am proud of you.
Love,
Mommy
Happy Birthday! We celebrated your birthday this past weekend because it was when we could get family and friends together. We got you the cutest doodlebug cake and you had fun pushing the ladybugs into the fondant. Everyone had a great time and you did amazing! There was no meltdown, you played with your new toys, you shared your cake, and you were totally adorable the whole time.
Today, you started to ride forward-facing in the car. I loved the look of joy and excitement when you saw the car seat turned around. It's fun to see your little face grinning back at me in the rear-view mirror. I can't believe how big you are--99.05 percentile for height and 70 percentile for weight. You are definitely don't fit the description of a cardiac patient!
You've been a little slow to speak because of all your ear infections, but you counted to three this weekend, did "a b c" at the party, and can correctly identify o, b, n, and r. You hold crayons properly and draw circles and lines and, even though you color well outside the lines, it's clear when you are trying to color small parts, like just a nose or the wheel of a car. Your motor skills are crazy! You can already put on your socks and pants by yourself, stack a tower of blocks 9 high, and match puzzle pieces. You can find pairs of memory cards, even when the images are mostly covered, and you can find anything Elmo faster than I can blink.
You love to dance and boogie and seem to enjoy lots of different kinds of music. You like to help choose what you wear and have very fierce opinions about lots of things. You are sometimes very protective of your stuff, and other times you share even your most precious items without batting an eye. You love books, babies, blocks, and balls. You love hammering on a tool bench and changing a baby equally. You are fearless about most everything, except dogs. You love jumping, flipping and, when you're in the mood, bath time. You love to help wipe up spills, close the dishwasher, open the refrigerator, and give the kitties treats.
You are a true delight and I am so blessed that you are my baby. It's been a year full of ups and downs. I know there are going to be a great many more surprises in the years ahead, but I am looking forward to all of them. Before I go, I want to tell you a few things that will always be true: You are amazing, beautiful, smart, and perfect just the way you are, and I am proud of you.
Love,
Mommy
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