I was sitting in an special education meeting on Monday afternoon when one of the secretaries called me out of the room. Scott was on the phone. What would be your first thought? Yes, Emma was sick. She had thrown up while being rocked for a nap and Scott needed my advice. Luckily he had already cleaned her and himself up and Emma had calmed down. He had her laying on our bed, was stroking her hair, and giving me the play-by-play when, "BLAAAAAH! BLAAAAAH! BLAAAAAH!" Round 2! I rushed home and called the doctor's office. During the next 30 minutes we had two more dry heave rounds, cleaned Emma and Scott up again, and made our way to see Dr. Emm. Though the stomach flu was suspected by the nurse I talked to on the phone, Emma wasn't running a temperature or showing any other symptoms. No official diagnosis was made, but good advice for helping her recover was shared by our pediatrician. We kept a close eye on the number and volume of her wet diapers, because a urinary tract infection was one possibility. Who knew that vomiting was a symptom of a UTI! We were worried for the first 48 hours after the episode because she had very few wet diapers, even going all night without a drop on Tuesday. We knew that she was dehydrated from all of the vomiting, but did expect the wet diapers to be so few and far between. Now, on Wednesday, she is back to normal. Her mommy and daddy can breath a sigh of relief! Could it have been a result of sinus drainage? Could it have been a result of teething? Could it have been a result of a food that didn't agree with her stomach on this day? Who knows for sure! We sure are glad that our little gal has recovered so quickly and is back to her exploring!
The collection by the garage door grows, not just in number of shoes, but also in style and size. What a beautiful family!
Today Emma was playing nicely with her stackable links, tapping them against the dishwasher. Elated at her content independent play, Scott watched from a distance. Every so often, Emma peeked her head around the corner to check and make sure Scott was there. When he attempted to quietly capture this moment on video, Emma bolted for him and the camera!
Rattles make Emma absolutely giddy! She has several that she just loves to shake, shake, shake. We make sure to have a few in each location throughout the house so that they're available at any time. It's a lot like pacifers, diapers, and burp clothes . . . you need these essential supplies in the diaper bag, family room, and nursery. She's also modeling a sundress that she recieved as a shower gift just about one year ago exactly.
Sweet Pea was visited by several Easter bunnies this season. This picture doesn't even show everything, because she got more after it was taken! I think we'll have to ration her gifts and introduce one a week. By then it will be her first birthday, and we can start the process again. Thanks Easter bunnies!
