We've had a rough week here at our house. Well, it's been more like a rough last 5 months but a really rough last week. Jaycie started acting like she was sick. She wasn't really coughing or snotty or anything she was just whiny and clingy and needy and HOT. She had a huge fever, huge, like 102 degrees for three days. So she started getting lethargic and didn't want to eat so I made a doctor appointment.
(A little background: Madisyn and Jaycie both have a metabolic condition call MCAD Deficiency or Medium Chain Acyl Co-A Dehydrogenase Deficiency. Basically their bodies, genetically, do not posses the ability to mobilize a particular type of Fatty Acids and utilize it for energy. They need to avoid fasting for long periods of time, eat a heart healthy diet with less than 30% of calories from fat, and take a Carnitine Supplement so they can "pee" out their unusable fats. If they run out of carb and protein stores and their bodies have to turn to fat stores for energy they can go into a coma causing brain damage and even death. SCARY!)
We went to see their pediatrician (whom I love) and he looked her over. He could find no visible cause for her fevers so he suggested we head to Primary Children's Hospital.
Of course, I start crying.
I had worked so hard to keep her out of the hospital. Although I am grateful for the staff there, I know what they have to do to my kids in order for them to help and I don't enjoy watching it.
Long story short....
We stayed for about 6 hours. Ate some yummy slushies' and went home.
I was so grateful that she recovered so quickly.
Now to play catch-up!
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Family Update - October 2013
Jaycie is now 14 months old. She is so much fun but so much work. We have to watch her all the time otherwise she's playing in the bathtub (turning off and on the water) or climbing everything in sight. We often find her climbing onto the table to "share" Maddie and Katie's food, or on top of the television stand so she can touch the TV. She really loves to throw things away in the garbage can and enjoys watching me cook. She has to be on the counter when doing hair, not just hers but everyones, and likes to brush her teeth. She is extremely independent and likes to play in the basement playroom just like the other two girls.
Katie is loving Dance Class right now. Her teacher, Miss Sara, says she's impressed with how well Katie is doing at remembering what the different dance moves are. She really loves to dance and can't wait to show us what she learned at Dance, every day. She still loves the color pink and has recently become attatched to a stuffed Watermelon (strange, I know) but she really loves it, almost as much as her baby whom she has named 'baby Katie'. She loves preschool and is working on learning to write her letters. She's proud of the fact that she can almost write her name. She has the K, A, and E down. I don't think it will take to long to learn the I & E.
Maddie loves Preschool. She is well behaved and absorbs so much of what her teachers tell her. She really likes to draw and color so art is high on her list of favorite activities. She has taken an interest in the computer and likes to play games. She has asked for a skooter, a bike, and an IPAD for her birthday and Christmas. Not sure what Santa plans to do yet, we shall see. She weighs about 3 lbs less then Katie does, coming in at 28 lbs. We're trying to feed her things we know she likes to help get her to gain weight, it's a constant concern for us especially since she eats more than most kids her age. She struggles with breakfast but the other meals she has no problem finishing. We're hoping to avoid a lecture at her 4 year appointment but only time will tell.
Josh has finished up a couple of jobs he was doing for his sister. He re-finished a portion of her front yard, painted her house, and built shelves in her basement. He's been trying really hard to make some extra money so we can get in a better financial possistion. It's been a struggle since he got promoted because although he makes more money it's closer to a salary job than before and we lost about $15000.00 a year. It will be great for his future but right now it's tight and we're needing to find ways to supplement until things settle down and work out. He's still working with the young men in scouting and helping neighbors and ward members with their projects. He's a generous man and I'm lucky to have him.
I, Amber, am not doing much work with my Mary Kay Directors. One of the women I was working for turned out to be extremely dishonest and isn't paying me. I find it frustrating and I'm at a loss as to what can be done about it. I guess I just pray and hope things work out in the end. I'm looking for things I can do from home and there aren't a lot of options, so really I'm just trying hard to budget well and not spend any unnecessary money. It sucks but I'm learning to be even more frugal that I was before. We are slowly working on finishing the basement with some supplies we already have on hand as well as using some Home Depot Gift Cards we've recieved. Hopefully we will be able to finish with our tax return; but, like everything else, only time will tell.
Katie is loving Dance Class right now. Her teacher, Miss Sara, says she's impressed with how well Katie is doing at remembering what the different dance moves are. She really loves to dance and can't wait to show us what she learned at Dance, every day. She still loves the color pink and has recently become attatched to a stuffed Watermelon (strange, I know) but she really loves it, almost as much as her baby whom she has named 'baby Katie'. She loves preschool and is working on learning to write her letters. She's proud of the fact that she can almost write her name. She has the K, A, and E down. I don't think it will take to long to learn the I & E.
Maddie loves Preschool. She is well behaved and absorbs so much of what her teachers tell her. She really likes to draw and color so art is high on her list of favorite activities. She has taken an interest in the computer and likes to play games. She has asked for a skooter, a bike, and an IPAD for her birthday and Christmas. Not sure what Santa plans to do yet, we shall see. She weighs about 3 lbs less then Katie does, coming in at 28 lbs. We're trying to feed her things we know she likes to help get her to gain weight, it's a constant concern for us especially since she eats more than most kids her age. She struggles with breakfast but the other meals she has no problem finishing. We're hoping to avoid a lecture at her 4 year appointment but only time will tell.
Josh has finished up a couple of jobs he was doing for his sister. He re-finished a portion of her front yard, painted her house, and built shelves in her basement. He's been trying really hard to make some extra money so we can get in a better financial possistion. It's been a struggle since he got promoted because although he makes more money it's closer to a salary job than before and we lost about $15000.00 a year. It will be great for his future but right now it's tight and we're needing to find ways to supplement until things settle down and work out. He's still working with the young men in scouting and helping neighbors and ward members with their projects. He's a generous man and I'm lucky to have him.
I, Amber, am not doing much work with my Mary Kay Directors. One of the women I was working for turned out to be extremely dishonest and isn't paying me. I find it frustrating and I'm at a loss as to what can be done about it. I guess I just pray and hope things work out in the end. I'm looking for things I can do from home and there aren't a lot of options, so really I'm just trying hard to budget well and not spend any unnecessary money. It sucks but I'm learning to be even more frugal that I was before. We are slowly working on finishing the basement with some supplies we already have on hand as well as using some Home Depot Gift Cards we've recieved. Hopefully we will be able to finish with our tax return; but, like everything else, only time will tell.
Random Summer Pictures
We've had a blast this summer hanging out with family and friends. We went to our Neighborhood Night Out Against Crime and Neighbor Joe had out his train, so we took a few rides.
Got Our Faces Painted
Lounged at the family BBQ with some of our Cousins (Kaedence and Katie)
Went to the Zoo (a lot)
Attended our Ward Luau with Kyle and Andrea. They had fire Dancers and it was awesome.
We played with our cousins. Jaycie really loves Camden.
We drove a tractor at Aunt Tonja's House.
Overall, we had a fabulous summer. We did tons of fun things and are so excited for Fall!
Summer FUN
Summer has come to a close here in Salt Lake. We decided to try and fit it one more "summer" outing. My cute friend Brittany showed us this adorable little stream that the kids can play in. It's not somewhere that is super popular so we love it. All three girls love it and I love it because I can let them play without hovering. We spent some time having picnics with friends and even went with Grandma and Grandpa once. I think it's now our go to spot for summer picnics.
Chloe & Jaycie
We Love Our Daddy
Fun with Friends!
Preschool
My babies have started Preschool. They are getting so big, it makes me a little sad but I'm excited because they're excited.
Love these Two!
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