2. I think our parents took pity on me after my last post because I was able to take Connor swimming TWICE this week by myself, and it was absolutely fantastic :)
3. Brenna is on antibiotics again - both for early onset of what appeared to be staph infection on her head and face last weekend, and also for an ear/eye infection. Brenna's speech pathologist noticed her nose and right eye looked a little puffy yesterday, and she was clawing at her right ear all day. The tricky part is that you can't look into her ear like a typical kid and see the eardrum to know if it's infected because of the skin build-up. (Usually her ENT is barely able to see the drum even after cleaning out her canal.) So we're just assuming there is an infection with the fluid build-up in her face and the symptoms she has. Hopefully she starts to feel better asap!
4. As hard as it is for any parent not to play the comparison game, I feel like I'm doing a good job not comparing Brenna's milestones and skills to other babies her age. I am realizing how limiting her skin is for all areas of her life, and she has been through more in 6 months than many people do in a lifetime. She'll do things in her own time, when she wants to and is physically able to.
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Rolling over? Pshhhh. I'm too busy mastering my mad staph-dominating skillz. Who needs time on your tummy when there's skin to be made?
5. As of today, we are officially a family of four...if you catch my drift... It was a strange experience overall, but definitely the right choice for us.
6. Though it's not for a great reason, I am looking forward to having Evan at home for three days with me :)
7. Wow, this edition of Thursday Thoughts was even more random than usual.
Happy Thursday!
6. Though it's not for a great reason, I am looking forward to having Evan at home for three days with me :)
7. Wow, this edition of Thursday Thoughts was even more random than usual.
Happy Thursday!
Bag of frozen peas!
ReplyDeleteBrenna may not be meeting her rolling over milestone, but she certainly has surpassed all of her "cuteness" milestones! Love her little smile.
ReplyDeleteGrandparents are wonderful, especially those who are so willing and able to help. Glad you got to spend some "alone-time" with Connor this week.
It is a strange experience.......and can come with some emotion. Ice packs.....and prayers.
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness...the blond in me JUST GOT what you meant by #5. I feel like such an idiot. :) The replies about ice packs put the two together. LOL
ReplyDeletePeas are much easier to wrap around "the boys" than ice packs!
ReplyDeleteFrozen peas! Stay cool during this heat wave.
ReplyDeleteI swear she gets cuter and cuter everytime you post a new picture!! Just precious!!
ReplyDeletesorry you won't be adding more to your family, you and Evan are awesome parents. Connor and Brenna are very fortunate children that God gave them to you all.
ReplyDeletebahaha :) i am blonde and slow, and heavily dependent on the comments above to get me understanding that last part! and i love the picture caption!
ReplyDeleteGod Bless you all.
ReplyDeleteOMG...that picture of Brenna made me SMILE!!! I've fallen in love with her...Connor...and your whole family through reading your blog. Hope to meet you someday.
ReplyDeleteWe made the same decision when Mabel was 7 months old. Praying for your family always!
ReplyDeleteIt's been 4 months since my husbands weekend of peas and movies and I still find it emotionally upsetting. I had 2 near death experiences having my kids and so we decided to be done even if it wasn't what I wanted originally. Man, it's tough! Prayers!
ReplyDeleteYou go develop those mad staph-dominating skillz, Brenna!
ReplyDeleteHang in there, all of you. The new addition of the feeding tube certainly can't make things easier, but y'all never slack in your care of her, and I think you set a great example for other parents. When the going gets tough, just keep going!
She's such a little angel. Just beautiful. :) I love that she has Mad Staph Fighting Skillz. Clever girl.
ReplyDeleteMy parents chos not to have more children after me too - the time spent caring for me and the risks of having another child with Ichthyosis were some of the determining factors.