Millie in the ER

Where do I begin!? Late Friday afternoon I get a call from daycare. They said Millie had a slight fever. When I went to pick her up... well there was nothing slight about it. She was on fire! So hot to the touch. It freaked me out. I immediately drove her and Bea over to Quick Care. I called my dad on the way over hoping he could come and corral Bea, which he did. (Thanks a TON dad!) The doc or PA, or whatever she was, on duty clearly was not comfortable diagnosing a infant. All I knew at that point was that Millie had a temperature of 104. The doctor suggested I swing by in the morning, apparently there would be a pediatrician in. I gave Millie Pedialyte and Tylenol all night. I had both girls in bed with me, that was quite tricky. Saturday morning Millie's temp was down a bit, 101. I arrived at the doctor's office before the pediatrician even got in. I wanted to be the first and I was. But sadly the pediatrician didn't seem to know what was wrong either. She had the nurse check for strep, and some other thing where they swab Millie's boogies. Both of those tests came back negative. So she had blood work done, and a chest x-ray. Both of those didn't tell her jack apparently. She did give Millie a prescription for some antibiotics and she also gave me a copy of her chest x-rays and blood results saying: 'just in case you end up in the emergency room later today.' I'm sorry, but WTF?? You're so NOT sure of your diagnosis that I may end up in the emergency room? Millie's fever kept slowly climbing and by 3:30 my mom and I were freaked out enough to take her to the emergency room. Sure enough her temp was 105! :( They gave her some Tylenol and Motrin and we just waited. They took her temp again and it was slowly going down. They did a nose swab for flu - that was negative. They also took a urine sample thinking it was a UTI. Nothing. They just said to give her Tylenol and Motrin and watch the fever. Camille's fever has been slowly going up and down. Early this morning she was finally cool to the touch and I was able put some clothes on her. I just don't understand how people in the medical profession can NOT know what is going on with a baby! I have an appointment with our pediatrician late this morning and I'm hoping to hell she'll have an answer.

*I would like to thank my Mom and Dad for ALL their help this weekend! You guys really helped me not to stress and worry about Bea, I knew she was in good hands. :) Mom thanks for your company in the ER.

**I'd also like to apologize (again) to Dez for missing Adam's 3rd birthday. I was really looking forward to it too. :( We will have to meet up to give Adam his gift.

Pumpkin Patch and bull riding!

On Monday we went to the pumpkin patch. Gigi and Grandpy were able to join us. Bea had so much fun running around with the wagon and picking out a pumpkin for her and Camille. Later we went to Big Bubba's. It's a restaurant that has a giant tree house in the middle of it. I have to confess that I have always wanted to go into this tree house but I thought people would think I was weird going in there with out any kids. So I was glad to go there and have a reason to go in the tree house. Beatrice loved it! There is a bridge that crosses over to the upstairs dinning and then the kids can either go back over the bridge to the tree house or walk through more dinning and down some stairs. Bea tried this. I was a little bit behind her. She was so excited to be on her own playing with the other kids that she missed a step and rolled down two steps. I freaked out! I quickly ran after her trying to think how I couldstop her from rolling down the rest of the steps. I wasthinking I'd just throw myself down and hope for the best. Luckily she either caught herself or I caught her just in time. I was pretty startled. The whole time as I watched herroll I was thinking: She is NOT going to die in this restaurant! Alright, enough with the dramatics....

Hope you enjoy the pictures!

Also at the restaurant there is a mechanical bull there. Bea saw some girls get on and ride it and she wanted to ride it to. I tried to tell her that it was for big people but she put her hand out to me, as if to say stop, and she said: 'No! I am big! I want to ride it!' She even pouted a little bit and sat down and looked disappointed that she couldn't ride it. I figured she could at least sit on it. So we went to go sit on it. Izak got kind of a crappy picture but oh well. You get the gist of it. Bea was only slightly upset when I told her it wasn't going to turn on. She kept trying to get it to move. Oh well. When she's older I guess...

This Morning.

This morning Beatrice had on her flowered sunglasses, drinking her cup of apple juice while we drove to school. We arrived at school and I got out of the car and opened her door. I undid her seat belt and I started to grab her to carry her out and into school, but Bea stopped me. She said, "Mom, I can do it." And she proceeded to slide out of her car seat onto the floor of the car and then slide out onto the sidewalk. She also wanted to open the gate by herself and then the front door by herself. I just stood back and watched her. She then took of her classes matter of factly and said, "Mom, here." It was so cute. She can be such a little diva. I'm still continuously amazed at how fast she's growing and how independent she is and wants to be.

In Store shopping vs. Online shopping

Last week the girls and I went to the mall (with the help of Uncle Sergio.) We were searching for a gift for Ava's birthday. I found a super cute sweater dress at Old Baby. I liked it so much I got one for Bea too. Unfortunately the store only had one pair of leggings. But I thought, no problem I'll just get online and get some for Bea. Well! I went online to get the leggings and guess what!? That same dress was on sale for a $7.00 difference! I texted Sergio outraged! He suggested I email the company. So I did. They sent me this blah, blah letter back but basically saying I could take my receipt in and get the difference. I was determined to do so. I mean after all I am still unemployed and every little bit helps. So today I took the girls to the mall. First off that was a big mistake to go by myself without the double stroller. Millie was fast asleep, but Bea made a run for it as soon as she could. Anyways. Once I had Bea in hand. I tried to tell the sales girl my situation. I even showed her my email... she said she could only give me money if the item went on sale IN the store. It had by the way only a $4.00 difference... I was like whatever... I took what I could get. In the future I will just buy online and never take Bea to the mall unless I have an extra set of hands and/or her buckled up tightly in a stroller.

The park.

Yesterday the girls and I went to the park with Sergio, Ava, Brandy, Dezi, Adam and Chris. The kids had so much fun and I'd venture to say the adults had fun too. It was such a nice day we all brought a picnic lunch and some blankets to sit on. Bea loved playing on the slide and the swings. She didn't want to go home. She kept walking around singing the opening song from Beauty and the Beast. I'm so glad we were all able to meet up like that and I hope we can do it again.


Last night I was getting Beatrice ready for bed. She had picked out her pajamas and I was trying to help her put them on and she said: 'No, I can do it by myself Mom.' So I watched her as she put her shirt on all by herself and I sat there just amazed at how big she's getting. I even started to cry. She asked me why I was crying and went and got me a tissue and asked me not to cry anymore. It was the cutest thing. I love her and Camille so much!

Tomorrow we have Ava's birthday party to go to. I had so much fun shopping for another little girl. :) I'm looking forward to getting out of the house with the girls and socializing!

Dorothy

Last week when I ordered Beatrice's costume online I kept telling her, "any day now it will come in the mail, we'll have to keep checking the front porch." So every day she'd check and it wouldn't be there. And she would hang her head down and be sad for a minute or two. Then yesterday I knew that it was there, cause I was tracking it. I told Bea, "it might be here today we'll have to check when we get home." Well once we were home she ran to the front window and screamed: "it's here! it's here mommy!" She was so excited that I wish I had gotten it on camera. She was running back and forth from the door to me, just bursting. She couldn't wait for me to open the front door. And as soon as we opened the box she wanted to put it on right away. She even let me do her hair!

This is Bea this morning... I have to make her take it off when she eats and sleeps. She'd be in this costume all day and night if I would let her.

The Land of Oz

I love to watch Beatrice watching The Wizard of Oz. She is so enthralled with it. Dorothy and her friends approach the emerald city and are trying to get in. Bea is so intent watching it, so serious When the gate keeper finally realizes they were sent from the good witch of the north, the look on her face is so cute! She's just smiling and watching.

In Camille news, she has TWO little biters coming in! I saw them yesterday. She's getting so big so fast! It makes me sad. :(