Parks for Days..

Just a photo dump today.

Another day at the park.

I tried

These pictures are over a month old.

They came out of random boredom.

 

 

Babygirl is at the stage where she refuses to take pictures.

My facebook and Instagram are always updated with photos of Babysister.

But Babygirl.. sigh.

I try my best to load daddy up with pictures of both of them

but it is so hard when every one that I get of Babygirl is the back of her head, the blur of her running away, or her screaming.

 

I bribed her with Hershey kisses.

That is the only reason I got these smiles.

That is also what is in the corner of her mouth.

Sleeping Beauties

I can't help but sneak into my daughter's rooms every single night after they have fallen asleep.

I love to see their peaceful faces.

 

No cares. No worries.

Just peace.  

 

I will probably be that mom that peeks in on them in their teens.

Babygirl's Surgery-Part 3

Home

 

12:30- We arrive home after a stop by CVS for Babygirl's meds. (Thank goodness for insurance) Babygirl is settled on to the couch with her Cinderella Barbie doll and her teddy from her daddy. Babysister is playing on her playmat watching cartoons.

 

12:40- First full cup of apple juice is finished (the one she started in the hospital). First dose of meds given. She is such a grouch about it!

 

1:00- Must've been good meds because she is out that quick!

 

2:30- Babygirl woke up. Acting pretty normal.

 

2:45- Ballons delivered. From Daddy! Babygirl has a random burst of energy and is completely over the moon about them.

 

3:20- Downed 2 yogurts. She must've been starving because they were both gone in under 5 minutes.

 

4:00- Still playing. More meds given.

 

 

4:35- First cup of milk in over 16 hours. She thought waiting for it was torture, as she had been asking for it all day long. Especially before the surgery.

5:15- Milk gone.

 

5:30- Both girls nap.

 

6:15- My mom is still with me so she let me run to Walgreens for toilet paper. ha. I had one roll in the entire house.

6:25- Mom text me to grab Fazoli's for dinner for she and I.

 

 

7:30- Babygirl woke up and asked me to cuddle with her. I adore the way she asks. She says, "Mommy can I hold you?"

7:40- Obviously I cuddled very well because she is asleep again.

7:51- After I tried to shift her off my lap and onto the couch she woke up again. Pretty disoriented and out of it.

8:00- Back to normal. Playing doctor with MoMo again.

 

9:20- Asks to eat fruit snacks. Downs two packages.

9:30- MoMo leaves for home.

9:35- Babygirl requests a bath.

 

10:12- More cuddles on the couch while Babysister fusses in the exersaucer. This is the hard part of single parenting.. trying my hardest to give equal attention. One is tired and wants to nurse to sleep. The other is tired and fresh out of surgery. Sigh... Not much longer until I have my hubby back as my helpmate :)

11:03- Babygirl is fast asleep on the couch. I am so exhausted from the long day and sleepless night before.

11:40-I moved Babygirl into her bed and soothed her back to sleep.

11:52- I finally climbed into bed. We made it through today!

 

 

12:20- WAIT! My day is not over. Babygirl has knocked on my door and come crawling into my bed with me. She grouchily demands cuddles and we eventually fall asleep together.

Babygirl's Surgery-Part 2

Post-Op

Babysister and I hanging out in the waiting room while Babygirl was in surgery.

My parents were a Godsend.

Daddy sent a special gift for me to take along to the hospital with us.

He always knows how to melt my heart.

 

10:18- Nurse called me back to the recovery room. I spotted another nurse holding Babygirl in a rocking chair. She handed her to me so I could rock with her. She was dead-weight and sooo heavy. She was floppy like a newborn baby. When she heard my voice she opened her eyes and they were looking in opposite directions. It was so creepy! I just rocked with her and clutched her tight. I stroked her hair and just talked gently to her. Asked her if she was going to wake up soon and whispered in her ear of how brave she was and how much I loved her.

 

10:28- The nurse brought her tonsils to me so I could see them. Yes, I am gross like that and wanted to see. haha. They were huge! They compared them to the size of quarters. No wonder my girl couldn't ever swallow anything!

 

They had a hard time putting an IV in when she was back in the OR.

They tried 2-3x in both hands and eventually found a good vein in her right foot. Even the anesthesiologist tried to place her IV. Apparently Babygirl has veins that roll just like her mama.

I can't get over how blessed hubby and I are. We have perfect, beautiful, healthy children.

I can't imagine the heartache and pain that comes with having a seriously ill child.

Those parents that are in and out of the hospital with their child.

The numerous surgeries and hard medications.

 

We are so blessed.

I have the greatest parents.

They have gone above and beyond for me during this deployment.

Holding my hand and supporting me through dark days, illnesses, birth, surgeries.

I could never thank them enough.

 

 

10:47- Finally got her to take a sip of apple juice.

11:00- Passed Babygirl off to MoMo because I was starving and still hadn't eaten. As soon as I had been called back to recovery, my brother had walked in the waiting room with breakfast.

11:15- My dad came back to recovery. I was a little surprised because I know he doesn't really like to see anyone in a hospital setting. This was the first grandkid to have any sort of procedure done. I think he was the most nervous ;)

 

11:25- Babygirl is finally stirring more. Once up she took a few more sips of apple juice. She realized there was an IV in her foot and freaked, kept trying to scratch at the paper covering it. I had the nurse give her anti-nausea meds before she removed the IV for the ride home. (Babygirl has random bouts of car sickness)

 

11:49- Off to the waiting room. Mommy finishes signing discharge papers and we are headed home! Babygirl receives presents for being such a big brave girl.