Another birthday party .... photos aren't good since there is so much movement and the photographer is not all that steady. But through the blur, it is easy t o see how much fun was had.
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Famous
In the past week, Carolyn's picture has appeared in the newspaper and a magazine from the university. She thinks she is famous.
In the first picture, she is the kid with the straw hat.
In the second one, she is the kid in the black coat sitting on the curb watching the parade.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Happiness from bad news
Last night, Carolyn went to bed saying her joints hurt. I kissed her forehead and noticed that her temperature was a bit elevated and that her cheeks were getting splotchy.
I said nothing to her, other than good night. But, I felt deflated and let a few tears roll down my cheeks as the house became silent and dark.
Needless to say, I did not sleep well as I kept sneaking into her room to check on her, watching to see if the temperature continued to rise or whether she had vomited, the next signs that a UTI is traveling to the kidneys. When the sun came up and I was again poking around to check her temperature, she opened her eyes. I could tell she did not feel all that well. I could also tell that she, like I, was scared because the fever was undeniable (even though it stayed fairly low, around 101 and 102, all night).
I suggested to her that we should go to the doctor to do a UA, just in case. Without a word, she agreed with a sad, slow nod.
As we were driving to the clinic, she still had not said more than a few words all morning. When she did talk, though, I noticed a little hoarseness in her voice. That gave me a glimmer of hope. Maybe this was just a sore throat, not the start of a new kidney infection?
And, guess what? STREP THROAT!
This probably should not rank up there as one of the happiest days of my life, but it might be. It feels like such a weight has been lifted. Could it be? Could this be a turning point for Carolyn, where all she has to deal with is normal childhood illnesses? God, I hope so. She deserves a break. And, when there has been nothing as easy or routine as strep throat in the past two years for her, I am taking the moment to celebrate how normal this feels.
You have got to be kidding?
Those are the first signs of a kidney infection!
Needless to say, I did not sleep well as I kept sneaking into her room to check on her, watching to see if the temperature continued to rise or whether she had vomited, the next signs that a UTI is traveling to the kidneys. When the sun came up and I was again poking around to check her temperature, she opened her eyes. I could tell she did not feel all that well. I could also tell that she, like I, was scared because the fever was undeniable (even though it stayed fairly low, around 101 and 102, all night).
I suggested to her that we should go to the doctor to do a UA, just in case. Without a word, she agreed with a sad, slow nod.
As we were driving to the clinic, she still had not said more than a few words all morning. When she did talk, though, I noticed a little hoarseness in her voice. That gave me a glimmer of hope. Maybe this was just a sore throat, not the start of a new kidney infection?
And, guess what? STREP THROAT!
Her pediatrician and I were so relieved, even excited, when the rapid strep test came back positive. I am not sure if it actually happened, but I feel like there were high fives exchanged in that tiny examination room. The resident working with the pediatrician was a bit confused by our celebratory reaction. Carolyn, too, was confused as to why I was in tears (this time of joy and relief) when I told Steve that it was strep throat.
AAhhhh.
Imagine a sigh of relief, like no other.
This probably should not rank up there as one of the happiest days of my life, but it might be. It feels like such a weight has been lifted. Could it be? Could this be a turning point for Carolyn, where all she has to deal with is normal childhood illnesses? God, I hope so. She deserves a break. And, when there has been nothing as easy or routine as strep throat in the past two years for her, I am taking the moment to celebrate how normal this feels.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Skiing 2015
Not much snow this year.... but there was enough for a ski day with an out of town friend, Marc.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Snow and swim
The other night, we went to snowbird resort for a one-night family vacation. We swam and skied, and carolyn loved rolling in the snow before jumping in the pool.
Sunday, March 15, 2015
First birthday party
Lizzie received an invitation to a birthday party..... it was her first! Carolyn and I tried to explain to her what would happen. She became so excited, would practice singing happy birthday to her friend, and carried around that invite for weeks.
Saturday was the day. She had a blast jumping at the bounce house. She barely ate the cupcake, but was excited she got to have one.
The only bad thing about the day is that she locked herself in a dark bathroom. As soon as she got a hug, she was back running around again. It did not phase her for long.
Pi Day
We ate pie with our friends on 3/14/15 at 9:26 . You can't get any more precise than that.
Pi = 3.1415926
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Girls
I am in dc for work, but looks like the girls are having fun with dad.
It feels strange for me to be the one that is gone.
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