The New Year

Well, we are beginning the new year a little differently than we would like, but very thankful none the less.  Kaden is sick with RSV, Respiratory Syncytial Virus.  You can read more about RSV here.  He started getting sick right after Christmas, I was hoping for it just to be a cold and pass, so, we didn't go to the doctor because he only had cold symptoms.  Then, Daddy got sick with some sort of crud several days ago.  It put him under the weather and in bed for about three days.  The doctor put him on the Z Pack.  About the second day into his Z pack he was better, however that is when Kaden's sickness began.  He started coughing really bad and it sounded horrible.  He would cry when he would cough and he stayed up the ENTIRE night on the December 30th, crying and in pain.  Early morning of the 31st Mom and I left at 3:15 a.m. for my pre scheduled surgery with Dr. Boothe to get my laser vision correction.  Lance left out early for the doctor with Kaden.  I was so worried about him, and so afraid something was bad wrong with him, I almost didn't go to my surgery.  I was done with surgery and Mom and I were home by 9:30 a.m.  Kaden and Lance ended up at an urgent care clinic because our pediatrician wasn't open on New Year's Eve.  They found he has RSV and put him on steroids.  This is the third time he has had steroids now, twice previously for croup.  I can't help but believe this is what has caused him to grow so big and fast.  So, look out we'll probably like like a 5 year old soon!  (I hope not.)  They did a chest X-Ray to rule out any pneumonia.  He had a huge gas bubble that showed up on the X-Ray.  Really weird.  He had been up crying in pain all night because of that gas bubble.  So, we started gas drops for relief, and they did the trick.  Kaden has never had a gas problem since birth, in fact, I have only ever used them like 3 or 4 times as a last resort when I couldn't figure out anything else that might be wrong with him.  But, something got him gassy, (maybe from coughing so much) and I didn't even have any gas drops anymore.  Note to self, always keep gas drops on hand.    My vision is better than it has ever been in my entire life.  I can remember when I was a kid and got my first pair of glasses, how excited I was that I could see the leaves on trees on the drive home that day from Dallas.  Well, today I feel much the same.  I didn't know our county road we live on was so bad, with pot holes everywhere, today is the first day I saw all the holes.  Ha!  It's very weird to wake up and see the alarm clock and not put glasses on.  I am so pleased with the results so far.  I highly recommend Dr. Boothe to anyone interested in laser eye correction surgery.

Kaden is really still a sick little fellow today.  He is coughing his little head off, and just feels rotten.  He has been laying around a lot today, which tells us for sure, he feels bad.  I'm so ready for him to start feeling better.  Poor little baby.  Nana (my Mom) has been here a couple of days getting no sleep right along beside us, helping with Kaden and fixing us good Momma meals.  I am recovering from my eye surgery well.  It was hard not being able to rest afterwards because Kaden was so sick, but that's the way it goes.  Lance is getting well, hopefully Kaden will soon, and even more hopefully they won't share with me.  I have to return to work/school Monday morning.  I have to admit I am dreading it right now.  Just not ready to get back into the hustle and bustle of the everyday routine again.  And wishing I had some more time to rest, a few more days would be nice. 

In our two weeks off school we have had both the stomach virus and now the crud.  So, maybe we should just work year round.  Ha!  (Just Kidding, I'd rather be off and sick.)  Ha again!  

Did anyone else's house look like this picture below after Christmas hit it?  It took me an entire day to find homes for the new toys.  And, this picture isn't ever half the toys we received.  This little boy is very blessed to have family members that love him so much. 

I am not making a New Year's resolution this year.  Last year I decided to read my Bible everyday for the entire year, and I was very successful with that resolution and only missed reading a few days throughout the year.  I read through the entire Old Testament this last year and it truly blessed me and changed my life.  I am so happy I read my Bible daily.  I am going to continue reading daily, since it is now a habit and I am now to the New Testament.  I had also made a resolution last year to loose 10 pounds.  I'll NEVER make that a resolution again.  I did not succeed on that one.  I lost a several pounds, yes, and got 3 pounds away from that goal before falling off the work out/diet plan and gaining back over 5 pounds, ending the year at only 4 pounds of total weight loss from last New Year's Day weight.  So, no more goals on that.  Just going to try to eat better and workout this year regularly.  Why do we put so much pressure on ourselves about appearance and weight?  God loves us just the way we are for our insides not our outsides.  My only hope for this year is to slow down and enjoy and cherish every moment of being a Mommy.  Kaden is growing up so fast, and I know it won't be long until he is all grown up and not a baby anymore.  I want to cherish this time with him.  After all, he is the most precious thing in my life.

Kaden, Lance & I wish you all a very happy and healthy New Year.  Happy 2011!