Baby Update #2

There are two stories at the bottom of this post that you HAVE to read!

I had my 14 week appointment today and they did an ultrasound to measure the baby and confirm my due date. We have a pretty old scanner, so this is the best I was able to do. Maybe if you click on the picture, you'll be able to see it better. The top picture shows almost the whole body of the baby. It's hands were by its head the whole time. The bottom picture shows the baby crossing its feet. The toes are so clear to see! The ultrasound lady couldn't get over them. Anyway, she didn't even try to check the sex of the baby, but because Skylar wasn't able to be with me, I didn't ask her to either. I'm going back in four weeks to check the sex of the baby and Skylar will be able to attend that appointment which is always fun to see his expression when we find out! I also got to hear the heartbeat this time, and it was very strong, so I'm relieved about that. My DR told me that I am a very boring patient because I never complain about anything and all of my labs and tests come back perfect. Although, he did say he likes my deliveries because they are so dramatic. So, my due date is Feb. 25th 2009, but because I have c-sections, I will have this baby no later than Feb. 18th.

And, for the people with strong stomachs, read on! (Journaling purposes!!)

While I was writing the post above, Slade decided that he needed to go poo. He was in his room playing with Sadie, who I babysit a few times a week, so of course he waited until the last minute to run to the bathroom. He had already pooped a little bit in his underwear, so as I was carefully taking them off, as to not drop the load inside, Slade moved and the load fell out and landed on the floor!!! AAHH!! That is when I lost it and started gagging, then lost all of my lunch in the sink. Well, the sink wasn't holding up so great, and with Slade on the toilet, I had no choice but to rush to the tub. So, now that I have recovered and was able to clean up Slade's mess, my sink is clogged and my husband is at work. Do I ask my neighbor, who is a friend, to help me unclog it??

And another story that cannot go untold!

Skylar was in charge of the kids last night because I was at a Scentsy party. He told the kids to stay inside while he went to the garage to cut a few pieces of wood. When Skylar was done, he tried to open the door but it was locked! He knocked and knocked and yelled for Slade to unlock it, but all he heard were the kids screaming and crying. He remembered that he had left the sliding glass door unlocked earlier, so he went around to try it, but Slade had locked that too! We always keep the front door locked, so that wasn't an option. He stood at the back door, knocking and knocking for Slade, but he only saw Daisy and she was just wondering around crying! Skylar waited a few minutes, and then Slade finally appeared and unlocked the back door to let Skylar in. So, what Slade said happened was that he climbed into the DRYER and Daisy shut the dryer door trapping Slade inside!!! Slade said he cried and cried because there were monsters in the dryer, but then he kicked really hard and the door opened. Believe me, he will never do that again! We are grateful it ended the way it did, because it could have turned out absolutely horrible! We now have a hide-a-key! And, I figured out why Slade climbed in the dryer in the first place. We were watching Air Bud today, and the girl hides in the laundry thing in the hallway and when that part came, Slade said, "She's hiding in the dryer! That's not good!!" He's seen that movie maybe twice before, but other than being a boy, I couldn't figure out why he would try that.

Skeeter Syndrome?

Yup, that is what it is called! Our little Daisy has gotten mosquito bites on her legs that have turned into big, swollen, blistering, oozy sores and have left scars! At first we thought that she may have been bitten by a spider, but we realized they were mosquito bites when we swatted the mosquito off of her and then a day or so later, she would have this awful sore in the same spot.
This past Tuesday, the kids and I were outside in the front yard helping Skylar trim the trees when we started seeing mosquito's, so I took the kids inside. I got several bites on my legs, but didn't notice any bites on the kids. The next morning I noticed that Daisy had a bite on her eyelid on her right eye, and one in her left eyebrow. By Wednesday night, her right eyelid started swelling. Thursday morning when she woke up, she could hardly open her eye! She was then nicknamed Quasimodo!!

I then looked up mosquito allergies and this is what I found:

Mosquitoes are flying, biting insects that are closely related to flies and gnats. Only the female mosquito feeds on humans, and she needs a blood meal in order to produce eggs. During a feeding, the female mosquito bites the human skin, and injects saliva. The saliva contains various proteins that prevent the blood from clotting, as well as proteins that keep the blood flowing into the mosquito’s mouth.
Many of the mosquito saliva proteins can cause immune reactions, including allergic reactions. Typically, however, most people have a variety of reactions to mosquito bites, and the symptoms change over time, depending on the amount of bites a person received. These reactions can include both immediate and delayed swelling and itching around the bite area. These reactions tend to decrease in frequency after being bitten by mosquitoes over many years.
Generally, people with the above described reactions are not diagnosed as being “mosquito allergic." This term is reserved for people with more severe or unusual reactions, such as those described below.
More Severe Reactions to Mosquito Bites: "Skeeter Syndrome"
More severe reactions -- rather than the typical itchy red bump experienced by most people as a result of a mosquito bite -- occur less commonly. These may result in blistering rashes, bruises, or large areas of swelling at the bite sites. People who experience extremely large areas of swelling after a mosquito bite (such as swelling of most of an arm or leg, for example) have been dubbed as having "Skeeter Syndrome."
In rare situations, some people may experience anaphylaxis after being bitten by mosquitoes. Other people may have experienced whole body urticaria and angioedema (hives and swelling), or worsening of asthma symptoms after being bitten. Typically, these symptoms occur within minutes after a mosquito bite, compared to Skeeter Syndrome, which may take hours to days to occur.

I'm not the type of mom to rush my kid to the DR, so she has not been diagnosed with this, but I'm thinking it could be a possibility. The sores are really gross and really seem to bother her. I ended up giving her a little Benadryl and this morning the swelling is gone, but the bite is clearly still there. Does anyone else have this or may have heard of it?

More Random Happenings

I feel like I have been so busy the last couple of weeks, but I was able to capture a few things that went on at our house...
This is such a sweet picture! My dad with his only granddaughter... She will look at him like that and she gets whatever she wants!

Ohh! A cricket! This was at least a tiny one that Slade brought inside, instead of a huge gross one! He and Daisy had a blast poking at it and making it jump.

Slade is such the entertainer! We had cousin Bostyn over a couple weeks ago, and she sure loved watching Slade be crazy.

It's hard to see in this picture, but he has red splotchies all over his face and his eye is a bit swollen. Apparently he is allergic to dogs...

Yup, this is Slade! I buy bigger sized clothes for Daisy when they are on sale, and Slade really wanted to wear a dress of Daisy's, so I let him! He twirled for a little bit, but he didn't last long being a girl.

YEAH!! She finally let me do her hair! She's pretty quick at pulling out the "pretties" from her hair, but that day she left them in for quite a while!

He found my glasses! I think he looks somewhat like the little boy from Stuart Little!

Memory Lane...

This was on my friend Meg's blog and I couldn't resist. I can think of some pretty funny stuff about most of you guys...

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses.

Baby Update #1

I had my first DR.'s appointment yesterday and it went well! The girl that takes your blood pressure and stuff (I don't know what they are called but I know they are not nurses...Meg, help me out) tried to find the heartbeat of the baby, but couldn't find it. My DR. said not to worry because it was still early in the pregnancy and after he did the wonderful exam we all love, he said everything looks great. With my other pregnancies, they were able to find the heartbeat with no problem, so of course I was a little worried. They had me take a urine sample when I first got there and then sent me downstairs to the lab for blood work. Of course they wanted a urine sample too, so I had to sit out in the lobby and chug a bottle of water so I could do it. I've gotten so used to being pricked that getting my blood taken doesn't faze me anymore and I even watched this time! Although this appointment was pretty uneventful, I am scheduled for an ultrasound on the 29th to confirm how far long I am and to measure the baby. By the way, I'm 12 weeks today! I even received the wonderful gift bag you get on your first OB appointment. Seeing how it's my third one, I haven't even opened the bag yet to see what I got. I'm assuming it's all the same 'ole samples and brochures and books on expecting a baby. Can't wait for my next appointment!