Monday, February 2, 2009
Sorry no pictures, but you'll understand why...
It's a big big day in our house today! First of all, Lily was starting to show trace amounts of protein in her urine for the last couple of days, which obviously concerned me a bit...especially since she has had a cold for the last few days and relapses can be triggered by that. Thankfully today she is back to negative. Needless to say, I am very relieved. But the even bigger news...Lily went poo-poo in the potty today...hence the lack of pictures! I am so so very proud of her! She has been doing pretty well with going pee-pee in the potty, but every time she had to go #2, she would make the announcement of what she was doing and run to her corner to take care of business. At least she was telling us what she was up to...that's a big step. Anyway, each time she would make this announcement, we would ask if she wanted to go in her potty and she would very sternly answer, "No!". Well, today I am letting her run around "nekkie" to help with the potty training process. We were playing in the living room and all of a sudden she ran up and bolted. Then I hear her yelling from the bathroom, "Mommy! I'm going poopy in the potty!". I immediately ran into the bathroom to check it out, and sure enough, there it was in all its glory! She was a little concerned at first, but once I got excited and told her how proud I was of her, she started to get excited too. It's amazing how telling a child how proud you are of them can bring such joy to their faces. She was just so happy, and then she immediately reached for her M&M's. She's no dummy! So, another of many first milestones is accomplished today. There is still work to do in the training department, but today, I could not be more proud of my baby girl.
Friday, January 30, 2009
January 2009
On January 11th, we took Lily to Snow Day. We don't see much of that around here, so the City of Calabasas brought some in for us to play in. Of course it was close to 80 degrees that day so it was a little difficult to get the full effect of a real snow day, but Lily had a great time anyway!
Checking out the snow.
"I made you a present daddy! Wanna see how cold it is?"
"Yup....that's cold!"
Lily got to see how cold it was too.
What kid doesn't eat snow!?
"Mommy and I made a snowman for you daddy!" Lily was a little disappointed that we didn't have a carrot for his nose though.
Lily reading her giant farm book to Nai Nai. Precious moments I don't want to miss.
Driving home one day Lily started crying because she was upset about something. I'm assuming it was partly because she was tired. She was so mad, she even fell asleep with her mad face still on!
Lily woke up from her nap the other day and she was a little cold. It was the perfect time to introduce her to the joy of "hot" chocolate with marshmallows!
This was her first time drinking from her "big girl" cup. She liked it, but we all decided it would be much less messy with a straw. She loves straws and hates messes, so it worked out perfectly!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Spelling Lily
She's a genius!:o) (And that weird clicking sound you hear in the background is our dog Shayna walking around on the hard kitchen floor. I guess it's time to trim her nails!)
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Happy New Year!
Yes, we are still here! We were just having so much fun doing a lot of nothing during Roberts' 3 weeks off that blogging kind of took a major back seat. But we've got lots of catching up to do so grab a cup of coffee and sit a spell if you can.:o)
Christmas, as you can imagine, was a wonderful time. I actually got a bit of a head start so it didn't seem to get too overwhelming. Robert and I vowed to keep things simple this year, however, I think we forgot to pass that message on to the rest of the family! Christmas Day was, I think, a bit overwhelming for Lily. This is one.spoiled. girl (and I mean that in a good way!). I knew it was going to be interesting when she looked at the tree and said, "Too much stuff." Ha! I can't wait to see what she has to say next Christmas!
We had 12 people over to celebrate including: us, of course, Robert's mom and sister, my mom and grandma and our dear friend Martin and his sweet daughter. As a last minute surprise, we found out my cousin Teresa's husband was home early from Iraq. Since they are stationed in San Diego (not too terribly far) we invited them along with their 4 month old son Bryan, to join us. Our little house was quite full and I wouldn't have it any other way! Lily just loves "Baby Bryan" and I'm so glad they were able to join us. It made for a very full, perfect day.
New Year's was spent with our friends Mike and Kerry at their annual New Year's Eve party. Lily managed to stay up until midnight yet again this year while Robert and I were both doing the "head-bob" trying to make it to the ball drop. Another friend of ours was very smart...they watched the live east coast feed and were in bed by 9:05! I'm totally trying that next year.:o) Anyway, Lily had a great time playing and entertaining the other guests. She can be quite the ham when she wants to be.
During the last week of Robert's break, we had our appointment to take Lily in to the specialist regarding her Nephrotic Syndrome. We had to make the trek out to Ventura by 8:45am. It's about a 45 minute drive for us. (Never mind the fact there happens to be a Nephrotic Specialist across the hall from Lily's pediatrician...10 minutes away. But they are not on our insurance plan....grrrrr.) But the appointment went great. She said our pediatrician had done everything right and even though protocol said to keep her on her current dose of prednisone until the end of January and then reduce from there, she thought Lily had responded incredibly well and that we could go ahead and lower her dosage by 2 ml's every other day. I am very happy and relieved to say, yesterday was her last dose of prednisone! While that is good news, we are also very aware that only 30% of kids have only one bout with this. That means 70% of kids will have at least one and maybe several relapses. We will still need to check her urine once a week to see if she starts leaking any more protein. Often times relapses can occur when a child gets a cold, flu or even an ear infection, so we will especially be on the lookout should she get sick. The good news is that if she does relapse, we can catch it quickly and start treating it before she blows up like she did the first time. The specialist also said that the kids aren't on prednisone for nearly as long as the first time, so they usually are weaned off much more quickly. Obviously we pray that she won't relapse, but at least now we know how to handle it. It's hard to believe this has been a 3 month process. I also know how blessed we are that Lily responded so well and so quickly to the prednisone. I've read many stories of families who have had so many problems with their kids not responding to the prednisone, or even relapsing the minute they start weaning off of it, making the process many months longer and a difficult struggle. We are thankful God answered our prayers and got Lily through this relatively quickly.
Now Robert is back to work and we are back to our regular schedule. We sure did love having him home for so long. Lily has asked every morning if daddy is home. I'm sure she'll be happy come Saturday! I am so grateful for the bond they have formed, especially over the last few months. She is finally and truly becoming a daddy's girl, just like I knew she would. She's not quite ready to push me away just yet, but she loves.her.daddy. We will be making him some extra special Valentine's this year.:o)
Well, I think that's about it for now. I hope your New Year is off to a great start so far. I can't tell you how excited I am to have "American Idol" and finally "24" back! I'll try to keep you updated more frequently now that the holidays are over. Robert and I are both on facebook now too, so you can catch us there from time to time if you want to say hello!
Christmas, as you can imagine, was a wonderful time. I actually got a bit of a head start so it didn't seem to get too overwhelming. Robert and I vowed to keep things simple this year, however, I think we forgot to pass that message on to the rest of the family! Christmas Day was, I think, a bit overwhelming for Lily. This is one.spoiled. girl (and I mean that in a good way!). I knew it was going to be interesting when she looked at the tree and said, "Too much stuff." Ha! I can't wait to see what she has to say next Christmas!
We had 12 people over to celebrate including: us, of course, Robert's mom and sister, my mom and grandma and our dear friend Martin and his sweet daughter. As a last minute surprise, we found out my cousin Teresa's husband was home early from Iraq. Since they are stationed in San Diego (not too terribly far) we invited them along with their 4 month old son Bryan, to join us. Our little house was quite full and I wouldn't have it any other way! Lily just loves "Baby Bryan" and I'm so glad they were able to join us. It made for a very full, perfect day.
New Year's was spent with our friends Mike and Kerry at their annual New Year's Eve party. Lily managed to stay up until midnight yet again this year while Robert and I were both doing the "head-bob" trying to make it to the ball drop. Another friend of ours was very smart...they watched the live east coast feed and were in bed by 9:05! I'm totally trying that next year.:o) Anyway, Lily had a great time playing and entertaining the other guests. She can be quite the ham when she wants to be.
During the last week of Robert's break, we had our appointment to take Lily in to the specialist regarding her Nephrotic Syndrome. We had to make the trek out to Ventura by 8:45am. It's about a 45 minute drive for us. (Never mind the fact there happens to be a Nephrotic Specialist across the hall from Lily's pediatrician...10 minutes away. But they are not on our insurance plan....grrrrr.) But the appointment went great. She said our pediatrician had done everything right and even though protocol said to keep her on her current dose of prednisone until the end of January and then reduce from there, she thought Lily had responded incredibly well and that we could go ahead and lower her dosage by 2 ml's every other day. I am very happy and relieved to say, yesterday was her last dose of prednisone! While that is good news, we are also very aware that only 30% of kids have only one bout with this. That means 70% of kids will have at least one and maybe several relapses. We will still need to check her urine once a week to see if she starts leaking any more protein. Often times relapses can occur when a child gets a cold, flu or even an ear infection, so we will especially be on the lookout should she get sick. The good news is that if she does relapse, we can catch it quickly and start treating it before she blows up like she did the first time. The specialist also said that the kids aren't on prednisone for nearly as long as the first time, so they usually are weaned off much more quickly. Obviously we pray that she won't relapse, but at least now we know how to handle it. It's hard to believe this has been a 3 month process. I also know how blessed we are that Lily responded so well and so quickly to the prednisone. I've read many stories of families who have had so many problems with their kids not responding to the prednisone, or even relapsing the minute they start weaning off of it, making the process many months longer and a difficult struggle. We are thankful God answered our prayers and got Lily through this relatively quickly.
Now Robert is back to work and we are back to our regular schedule. We sure did love having him home for so long. Lily has asked every morning if daddy is home. I'm sure she'll be happy come Saturday! I am so grateful for the bond they have formed, especially over the last few months. She is finally and truly becoming a daddy's girl, just like I knew she would. She's not quite ready to push me away just yet, but she loves.her.daddy. We will be making him some extra special Valentine's this year.:o)
Well, I think that's about it for now. I hope your New Year is off to a great start so far. I can't tell you how excited I am to have "American Idol" and finally "24" back! I'll try to keep you updated more frequently now that the holidays are over. Robert and I are both on facebook now too, so you can catch us there from time to time if you want to say hello!
Lily and panda in front of our Christmas tree. She just LOVED Christmas trees this year. Everywhere we went, all she wanted to see were Christmas trees.
She had a blast putting panda in the empty train car and watching him go for a ride. This was not so last year. We tried it then and she just cried as she watched her precious panda disappear around the corner!
Lily and her daddy with Mantha and her daddy. Mantha and Lily just adore each other. This family is one of the best things that happened to us at Lanai. We love you guys!
Look who got a new tricycle for Christmas! She was so excited...when we went into the living room Christmas morning, she saw it and just ran right to it and tried to get on! It's still a little bit big for her, so for now Robert and I help her by pushing her around on it.
Later on Christmas Day. She is looking a little tired here. Actually, I think daddy is looking a little tired here too! We had a great, but exhausting, day.
Lily trying her new bike at the park.
I just had to get a picture of this. Lily loves books and loves to "read" them to her friends. She is just way too cute.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas!
Luke 2:1-20
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child. While they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. " This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased." When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, "Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us." So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger. When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child.
And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them.
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child. While they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. " This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased." When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, "Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us." So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger. When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child.
And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas...from our home to yours.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Getting into the Christmas Spirit
I can't believe Christmas is already less than 3 weeks away. Yikes! I've still got lots to do, but it is all fun stuff and I just love this time of year! The Christmas cards are coming along, I've gotten a little shopping done, but we are keeping things pretty simple here this year. Of course now it's all about Lily anyway. She gets just a little spoiled.:o) I am so excited to see how she reacts to everything this year. It will be a lot of fun. I'm sure. Here are some pictures to show what things are like around here this month.
The choo-choo train under our tree. This was my dad's and we sort of inherited it after he passed away. Lily LOVES it. It has one open car you can put things in. Last year we put one of her toys in it and turned the train on. Big mistake. HUGE tears as she watched her precious toy disappear around the corner. This year, she puts her panda in the car and squeals with glee as he goes for a ride.
Lily is truly developing a great love for pretending (or "petemper" as she calls it). She is a great mommy to her baby dolls and loves to push them around in the stroller. They spend a lot of time going to the park and to the doctor's office. I guess that tells you where we have spent a lot of our time.
Here is Lily all ready to go out and about. Sunglasses...check. Keys...check. Phone...check. Purse...check. What else does a girl need?
Robert took our family Christmas picture last weekend. It was a rough session. It was getting late in the afternoon and Lily was getting a little grumpy and very uncooperative. So unnatural for a 2 year old, I know.;o) Anyway, we ended up getting a few good shots. This isn't the one we'll be using on our Christmas card, but it is pretty cute.
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