ATB Coupon & more Sleepywrap LOVE
February 27, 2008
simple is having a attached to baby sleepywrap giveaway. I have been really wanting one of these. They look so comfy for the babes.
So go check it out if you are into babywearing.
Archive for February, 2008
Prison Break….
February 26, 2008Josh and I just finished watching Season 1 and 2 of Prison Break. Does anyone watch this show? I am addicted. LOL It is a great show. We couldn’t stop watching it. We are waiting to watch Season 3 now. If you haven’t seen it….Watch it….LOL
Coming Soon….
February 24, 2008a baby! This couple is due on Monday, March 3rd. We quick got in some maternity shots before their little bundle arrives. I really love this first one. Enjoy you guys…I will let you know when I am done with the rest.
Wordless Wednesday!
February 20, 2008Ethan is 15 months today.
Just trying a new technique with a photo. What do you think?
Not sure if he will ever give up the binkie.
He loves to play on the computer.
Little Sylas….
February 19, 2008Kristin and Lee came over to get Sylas’ 12 month portraits. How adorable is he? He did really well. Here is alittle peek….I will let you know when the rest are done. ENJOY!
I just adore these outfits.
This is his dog Tio. He loves Tio. Mom said it was his first word.
Have a dollar? Please share it with this family.
February 17, 2008Please take a minute and read over this heartfelt story.
Adopting William
This little boy has a severe cleft palate, clouding of the eyes, only one leg and webbed fingers. He is only 3 months old and currently lives in Liberia.
The good news is, he’s found a forever family. And because his condition is so critical, the immigration service has (amazingly) expedited his approval. But his new family sure could use some help. They put up a website to help pay for his adoption expenses and if everyone who visits donates a dollar, they will quickly have him home - in enough time to correct his eyes before he becomes blind. Amazingly, they’ve already raised 23% of their expenses. To read this uplifting story was worth at least a dollar and a few minutes of my day!
If each person who reads this blog would donate a $1 and then pass this story and blog address on to their family and friends and ask them to do the same, and with the Lord alimighy’s help they may be able to do this. Please condsider this little guy! They are forever grateful for your donations, love and especially your prayers. Prayer is SUCH an amazing force.
pancakes….
February 17, 2008Yesterday morning we went over to SIL’s house to have pancakes with them. It was alot of fun. Ethan is really into giving hugs…so he had to give Sylas a hug every few minutes. Not sure Sylas cared for it….it was cute though.
Sylas digging in on some banana and pancakes.
They made Buckwheat pancakes and banana pancakes. It was really YUMMY!Thanks Kristin and Lee!
Ethan only wanted the banana…but I did eventually get him to take a few bits of a pancake.
Isn’t this adorable? 
RSV(respiratory synctial virus) - Bronchiolitis
February 16, 2008As you all know I work part time in a family medicine office. Recently we have been have alot of babies come in with RSV. I just wanted to post alittle information about it. Some people have never even heard of it.
What is bronchiolitis?
Bronchiolitis is a lung infection caused by a virus. The average age of children who get bronchiolitis is 6 months. They are never older than 2 years.
The symptoms of bronchiolitis include:
-wheezing (making a high-pitched whistling sound when breathing out)
-breathing rapidly at a rate of over 40 breaths per minute
-tight breathing (having to push the air out)
-coughing (may cough up very sticky mucus)
-a fever and a runny nose that precede the breathing problems and cough.
The symptoms are similar to asthma.
What is the cause?
The wheezing is caused by a narrowing of the smallest airways in the lung (bronchioles). This narrowing results from inflammation (swelling) caused by a virus, usually the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RSV occurs in epidemics almost every winter. While infants with RSV develop bronchiolitis, children over age 2 years and adults just develop cold symptoms.
The virus is found in nasl secretions of infected people. It is spread by an infected person who sneezes or coughs less than 6 feet away from someone else or by his or her hands after touching the nose or eyes.
People do not develop permanent immunity to the virus, which means that they can be infected by it many time.
How long does it last?
Wheezing and tight breathing (difficulty breathing out) becomes worse for 2 or 3 days and then begin to improve. Overall, the wheezing lasts approximately 7 days and the cough about 14 days.
The most common complications of bronchiolitis is an ear infection, occurring in about 20% of infants. Bacterial pneumonia is an uncommon complication. Only 1% or 2% of children with bronchiolitis are hospitalized because they need oxygen or intravenous fluids.
In the long run, approximately 30% of children who develop bronchiolitis later develop asthma. Recurrences of wheezing occur mainly in children who have close relatives with asthma. Asthma is easily treated with medications.
How can I take care of my child?
-Medicines
About 1/3 of children with bronchiolitis are helped by asthma-type medicines. Your health care provider may prescribe medicine for your child.
-Warm fluids for coughing spasms
Coughing spasms are often caused by sticky secretions in the back of the throat. Warm liquids usually relax the airway and loosen the secretions. Offer warm lemonade or apple juice if your child is over 4 months old.
In addition, breathing warm, moist air helps to loosen up the sticky mucus that may be choking your child. You can provide warm mist by placing a warm, wet washcloth loosely over your child’s nose and mouth. Or you can fill a humidifier with warm water and have your child breathe in the warm mist it produces. Avoid steam vaporizers because they can cause burns.
-Humidity
Dry air tends to make coughs worse. Use a humidifier in your child’s bedroom.
-Suction of blocked nose
If the nose is blocked, your child will not be able to drink from a bottle or breast-feed. Most stuffy noses are blocked by dry and sticky mucus. Suction alone cannot remove dry secretions. Warm tap-water or saline nosedrops are better thatn any medicine you can by for loosening up mucus. Place three drops of warm water of saline in each nostril. After about one minute, use a soft rubber suction bulb to suck out the mucus. You can repeat this procedure several times until your child’s breathing through the nose becomes quiet and easy.
-Feedings
Encourage your child to drink enough fluids.
Eating is often tiring, so offer your child breast milk, forumla, or regular whole milk(if he/she is over 1 year old) in smaller amounts at more frequent intervals. If your child vomits during a coughing spasm, feed them again.
-NO smoking
Tobacco smoke aggravates coughing. Children who have an RSV infection are much more likely to wheeze if they are exposed to tobacco smoke. Don’t let anyone smoke in your home or around your baby.
When should I call my child’s health care provider?
Call IMMEDIATELY if:
-Breathing becomes labored or difficult
-The wheezing becomes severe(tight)
-Breathing becomes faster thatn 60 breaths per minute(when your child is not crying)
Call within 24 hours if:
-Any fever lasts more than 3 days
-The cough lasts more that 3 weeks
Many of you may already have seen the commercials about this on TV. It is a serious infection that progresses rapidly if you aren’t aware. We have seen alot of premies get this. There is a vaccine that they have been giving to premies and infants thru the winter season.
If you have questions about it at all, don’t hesitate to call your doctor.
deer and keys
February 10, 2008So it is SNOWING again today….ARGH will it ever stop!!! I think it has snowed everyday for a week. I have seen the sun pop out a few times today. But still snowing. Please tell me there are clear days ahead.
Ethan just being cute.
This morning while we were eating breakfast, Josh looks up and in the backyard he finds 4 deer. We have known there was a family of deer around here but we have only seen them across the street. And we have also noticed there paw prints in our yard. It was cool to see them in our back yard. The minute we opened the slider door they were freaked. What is funny we don’t live far out from the city.
How pitiful is this face?? 
Ethan loves these keys by Parents. He also has the cell phone. He plays with them all the time.
snow, giraffe, ethan and medicine cup
February 9, 2008Will it ever stop snowing?!?!?!?! I am thinking NO!!
Ethan loves to turn things over. He found that he can turn his giraffe over. Not sure why he does this. Or he drags/pushes it across the floor and it makes this really annoying sound. LOL 
He love this little medicine cup…I think because it is so little and perfect for his hands.
