July 4, 2009
John was able to take Emma home right after lunch today. She does have c.dif. infection and is on antibiotics for it, but we are used to dealing with that at home. She was back to her playful self and wasn’t having any other problems, so they said that she could go home.
Happy 4th of July! Love, Grandma Carol
July 2, 2009
On Thursday afternoon Robin took Emma to the clinic as she was sleeping a lot, drooling a lot and not being Emma. She then spiked a temp. The doctor at the clinic said to take Emma to Children’s Emergency room as Emma did have a very red throat and Children’s knew Emma better and they should be the ones to prescribe any medication that Emma needs. So Robin took her and they said that they wanted to keep her at least overnight for observation and to run tests to see if they could tell what she was fighting. They are checking for flu, c-dif, urinary tract, etc. So, Robin is at the hospital with Emma. Robin’s sister Maddy is here for part of the summer, so she will be with Michelle part of the time Friday. Of course, I am off on Friday, so I will be someplace. When we know more, I will post another update.
Love to all, Grandma Carol
June 8, 2009
I apologize for not updating sooner, but things have been rather hectic both for Emma and for me at work. Emma had her first visit to the dentist. They confirmed that Emma did have 10 teeth and it looked like there were more coming. They were not concerned that the front ones are not in yet. The dentist said that they would come when they are ready. The dentist said that Emma has an inquisitive tongue – which made it more difficult to look at all of the teeth, but they managed to do it. On Monday, May 25th, Emma got tooth number 11. Emma has had several other doctor appointments, and they are going to put Emma on a preventative antibiotic for 7 days at the beginning of each month to see if they can stop some of the infections. They also think that Emma may have some kind of allergy which would explain some of her wheezing. So they are giving her allergy medication at night. It all seems to be helping. We sent Robin to Georgia for her sister’s graduation and Grandma took care of Emma and Michelle. John had to take care of himself and did help with transporting Michelle to girl scouts. This was a surprise for her sister, so I delayed any posting until she got back so that I wouldn’t spoil the surprise. Robin was gone for 5 days. Last Wednesday, Michelle got sick at school and Robin took her in to the doctor to find out that she had strep throat. On Thursday Emma starting getting fussy so Robin had her tested too. Emma’s was negative. So probably just cutting more teeth. Grandma stayed all day Saturday and overnight so that Robin could work and then come home and get some sleep. Emma was fussy until late afternoon when she finally was ok to play for short periods. Hopefully we are on the road to good health again. Emma has an appointment to get her ankle braces fitted. Emma is making some progress in holding her own head up and sitting alone for a few seconds before she topples over. She is even learning how to get up on her hands and hold herself up that way too. We are making progress, even though it is in small steps. We are very happy that we have been able to keep Emma out of the hospital. Emma is starting to sleep about 6 hours at night so that helps too. Michelle has her last day of school on Tuesday, June 9th. I will post another update when more things happen.
Thanks for your support.
Love to all, Grandma Carol
May 15, 2009
On Mother’s Day (May 10th), Emma’s 10th tooth appeared. Emma has had several doctor appointments and they now have a game plan in place to help combat all the infections Emma has been having. They are going to put her on an antibiotic one a month so that infections can’t start. Come to find out, this is not uncommon with kids that have the band to keep everything down. So, we learn more. Robin has been busy keeping on top of all the necessary paperwork in order to have medical help for Emma. So, just another thing for Robin to do. There were a couple of days that were very frustrating, but when Robin finally got through to a supervisor, she was able to get results. Emma is beginning to sleep longer during the night which helps Robin. Emma is very active. She likes to be on the floor and moving. Just beware! If she sees something she wants, she will get it. Emma has even learned how to get ahold of her feeding tube so that she can chew on it. Emma is becoming quite strong and has a good grip. She is quick to grab anything she sees. Not much else new at the moment, but thought I should update to let you know how Emma was doing. Thanks for all your prayers and support.
Love, Grandma Carol
April 30, 2009
Emma is on two different antibiotics to see if we can’t get rid of the infection. Robin had Emma to the pediatrician last Friday and also to the respiratory doctor on Monday. They have her on two kinds of antibiotics and will keep her on them for a longer period than normal to see if they can’t keep the infection from coming back. It was a rough weekend with a fussy girl, but she seems to be doing better now. Tooth number 9 has arrived.
Love to all, Grandma Carol
April 16, 2009
Emma is finding all kinds of different sounds and volumes. She lets you know when she wants something. She had her two year doctor appointment. She is 31-1/4 inches long and weighs 20 lbs. 4 ozs. She has found her feet and likes to pull off her socks. Of course, once the socks are off, they are then something to chew on. She has a quick and fast swing. If she doesn’t want something, she just lets it fly. So you have to sometimes go searching for where she threw it. The first place to look is across the room behind her. She has learned to hold herself up on her arms when she is on her stomach. She is getting stronger muscles because she likes to try to sit up from a laying position. She has started to pull herself forward when sitting in her stroller. She is becoming a strong girl. Still fussy at times, but we think that is from trying to cut more teeth. One tooth keeps playing hide and seek, so we haven’t counted that as a new tooth yet. So we have eight right now.
Love to all, Grandma Carol
April 8, 2009
Let’s try this! Hope this works.
April 7, 2009
There is a problem with the video. I am currently trying to resolve the issues.
Here is the video of Emma eating her birthday cake! You need to click on the picture to start the video. Emma had a grand time giggling and talking and entertaining us all. Those present to watch Emma eat her cake were Mommy, Daddy, Michelle, Nana, G.G., Uncle Russ, Aunt Angie, Robyn, Solomon and Grandma Carol. Emma kept us all laughing all night. Watch the video as Emma eats the biggest portion of the cupcake!
Thanks, Grandma Carol
April 7, 2009
Happy second birthday with all our love!
Mommy, Daddy, Michelle and Grandma Carol
April 6, 2009
Emma is getting ready to celebrate her second birthday (April 7th)!
We have had a couple of rough weeks, but I think we are on the mend. Emma has the very contagious C.Dif. infection again. (The one that causes stomach problems and diarrhea.) But knowing the symptoms and how Emma was reacting, Robin was able to catch it early and we have managed to keep Emma home. Emma has her moments when she is fussy, but getting her on the medicine has helped. There are still times that she just wants to cuddle. Emma is learning new sounds. She has developed the cutest giggle and excited squeal. If Michelle is laughing, Emma starts and then the two can’t stop – one sparks the other. Emma’s squeal comes when Daddy is playing with her. She still loves to cuddle and give kisses. Emma is continuing with several therapies. She has progressed to a development of a 6 month old. She is starting to put finger foods into her mouth. She knows exactly where it goes. If you have something on a spoon, she opens her mouth to say yes I want it. She will even reach for the spoon or other food you are handing to her. If she gets ahold of it between her thumb and finger, she even manages to get it into her mouth by herself. Robin said that this year Emma will be able to dig right in to her cake. So I will have pictures later this week. We have had little steps this last year, but are thankful for everyone of them. We are especially thankful for all the prayers and support we have gotten from everyone. It has helped us all.
Love to all, Grandma Carol
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