Wordless Wednesday

Reflux be GONE!

And just like that we have no more kidney reflux!  Praise God!  We went for big C's (almost) 4 yr check up on her kidney reflux.  The test was not pleasant at all.  They first have to catheterize her and then fill her bladder up with 200-250 mLs of saline.  The start out by telling me that, "Her bladder is about the size that will hold 150 mLs so we want to stretch it as much as possible to try and see if we can cause her to reflux."

We have alreay done this twice before but she was so young we really couldnt explain whatwas going to happen.  Also she could understand that if would all be over with very soon.  This time was different since she could understand a little more.  I started explainingthings the night before and she wanted me to call and , "see if we can just do it another day?"

When the reality set in that it was going to happen she was okay until she was on the table and about to be cathed.  Then it was so overwhelming for her and me.  I had talked myself into tinking that becuase I "know" all about the exam being in the medical field I'd be fine.  Sooooo untrue.  As soon as she started crying, before anything had actually been done, and I asked why she was crying to which she responded...."becasue I'm scared"

Duh mommy, wouldnt you be scared too!  So she held my hand an we sang every Jesus song just as she had requested.  The technologist cathed her and she of course cried but did wonderful.  Then we continued singing until they did the exam 3 times!

Yes, 3 TIMES.....because she didn't reflux at all the first time, or the second, so they wanted to do it a third for good measure I guess????   What wonderful news for us.  No more check ups for kidney reflux.  No more pediatric Urologist.  an No more medicine every single day!  Thank you Jesus for healing C and letting her grown out of this so she does not need surgery!

Dauphin Island

 

We just got back from a wonderful trip to Dauphin Island.  Everyone had a wonderful time.  We stopped by the U.S.S Alabama on the way there and I thought we might spend an hour to an hour and a half there.....3 hours later we finally got ready to leave. G loved it.  He had to climb in every space possible and check out everything.  Big C was never far behind him either.

Once on Dauphin Island we didn't leave until our vacay was over.  Partly because I was scared to have to go over the bridge any more than I had to but mostly because we were having so much fun we just never got around to really needing to leave the island.  

We lucked up and got a first floor condo right infront of the pool and about 130 yards from the ocean.  It was great.  The kids loved being able to play as long as they wanted in the pool then head to the ocean, then back to the pool when they got sick of the sand.  It really worked out great for our family.  No hauling things up and down stairs was a real plus too.  Beautiful view.  Even baby C enjoyed, well until she got sand all in her eyes and mouth.  We pretty much played in the sun for 4 days straight and loved every minute of it!

 

We took the ferry back across at the end.

Look who's growing up

 Everyone remember when you take your kid to a check up and they ask you all those questions?

 "Is she sitting up?"

"Have you started rice cereal?"

"Do you brush her gums yet?"

"Have you lowered the crib mattress?"

The reason they ask you those????????   For the moms that have previous children that may "forget" at what stages they should do things!

Mattress official lowered - check

Luckily I was right there watching the whole time.