Will's First Dentist Appointment

Will had his first dental check up and did great! Our dentist is absolutely amazing and yes, he did cry a bit, but overall he was a champ and only screamed for a minute!

Ady's Asthma Attack

It all started on Sunday, February 23rd. Ady generally always wheezes and coughs but this day was a bit worse than others and her rescue inhaler and normal meds weren't working like they normally do. We put her to bed but by 10pm her breathing was so labored Derek took her in to Cook Children's urgent care to get checked. After 2 hours there and some breathing treatments, her oxygen numbers were stable so they sent her home. Hindsight will be that they should have admitted her but it was late at night and what's done is done.

The next morning she really wasn't any better so I called the doctor at 8am to get in for a followup ASAP.

While we were there they couldn't get her oxygen numbers solid even with an oxygen tank and it was at that point they suggested we get to Cook Children's main camps in Fort Worth by ambulance. They didn't want her off oxygen for the ride down and I'm glad we went that route. She was terrified only for a minute when 6 grown men stormed into the tiny room and started hooking her to things.

Poor girl immediately got strapped to tons of IV's and the ER docs ran a multitude of tests to determine what was happening and why she couldn't breath on her own. It's quite terrifying to see your child struggle to breath and then read dangerously low numbers on the monitor.

Everything came back negative meaning most likely it was viral and that it just caused a severe asthma attack. It was beyond frustrating to not have black and white answers and we were admitted to the hospital for the night. 

But that night turned in to 6 loooooooong days of ups and downs and anger and tears and tests and treatments and more treatments and more tears. We would wean her off oxygen only to have her numbers tank over and over and over. Derek and I would stare at her monitor all night long just watching the numbers to make sure they didn't dip below 90. We knew we were in a wonderful facility and where she needed to be but it was just an emotional and frustrating process. Ady was an absolute champ and we worked our butts of with her doing all the walking and lung exercises they recommended throughout the week. She took all the meds and treatments like a champ and really deserved all the treats she was getting while there.

 

Her friends and classmates sent tons of cards and dropped baskets of toys and goodies off on our step at home for Derek and I to grab each time we ran home to shower. She felt SO loved and I think that helped so much. 

Finally on Sunday, March 1st she had gone 24 hours without oxygen and it was time to go home. We were all ready to get out of that little hospital room.

We are now on a different inhaler and hope to never be back there again!

Ady's Special Day

The boys both had school last Monday and Ady was off so we took her on a much-needed day date by herself! We went to play miniature golf, had lunch, went shopping, enjoyed a cake pop and she even got to pick out a new shirt! It seems as thought it's harder and harder to find time for just her or Drew so it's always a nice treat when we do!

Granbury

A girlfriend planned a couples trip to Granbury for a weekend and it was SO much fun! Mimi and Grandpa drove down just to watch the kiddos for us so we could get away and it was so relaxing and nice. We hit up the local brewery, a couple restaurants, did some shopping, played cards and enjoyed a ghost tour! We had fabulous weather too!

Valentine's Day

Drew's 3rd grade Vday theme was a sock hop so he dressed up as a greaser!

I got to help at Ady's party also and she got to enjoy an ice cream sundae before lunch!

I also attempted a valentine's shoot with this guy but it was a HUGE fail! Oh well!

This one took me out a few days prior to celebrate both my birthday and Valentine's Day. We don't really do much for Vday but he always treats me to a nice combined dinner!

Father-Daughter Dance

Ady got to attend her father-daughter dance a couple weeks ago with dad AND Poppa! She LOVES dressing up and having her hair curled and the horse-drawn carriage was just icing on the cake. They danced the night away and this little angel felt so special!

 

And Drew got some one on one Mark kart time with Gramma!

Choo Choo

This little love bug of ours has been just so sweet lately! He plays well, eats well, sleeps amazingly and is just overall such an easy baby right now! I can't believe in a few weeks he'll be 2! He's extremely intelligent and catches on to everything SO darn fast. I love watching things click in his brain and his word count is probably nearing 50 but it's hard to keep track. He pretty much understands everything we are saying and LOVES to give kisses. Kisses for family members, stuff animals, even fake animal statues on the walls of our play group play area. Ha! Seriously want time to freeze right about now!

Super Bowl CHAMPS!!!!!!

My family and Derek's family have been Chiefs fans our entire lives through thick and thin. We had decades where they were terrible but as of late things have changed and this year was our year! We watched so many games with my parents and my brother flew in to surprise the kiddos and watch the Super Bowl with us! Normally Derek and I host watch parties but we really wanted to watch with family this year and we are SO glad we were together to watch them win! 

 

 

It was SO intense we were all EXHAUSTED!