Some pics from the last week:
After Easter services
Pigtails!
An excited big sister!
I love my rocking chair from Grandma & Grandpa!
Modeling my new hat.Sunday, April 12, 2009
Easter Weekend
Pigtails! An excited big sister! I love my rocking chair from Grandma & Grandpa!Modeling my new hat.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Hunter's saga
Our little man has had quite a week! It all started at his two week check-up, when I expressed concern about Hunter possibly having reflux. After explaining all the symptoms, the doctor had us come back in a week for a weight check (which was this past Monday). He wasn't present for the weight check, so I made an appt for the next day to further discuss my concerns. We went back on Tuesday, and the doc again checked his weight. He said that he was gaining weight, so he wasn't concerned. I pressed and said that I wasn't concerned about his weight gain, either, I was concerned about what appeared to be acid reflux. So, he then started pressing around on his belly & said that he felt a hard mass at the bottom of his stomach. He referred us that afternoon to get an upper GI series. The radiologist said that he didn't see anything, but would give it a closer look. About a half hour after we got home, the doc called us and said that Hunter has pyloric stenosis & he would need surgery. He wanted to see him the next day to check his weight again.
We took Hunter back on Wednesday, and he was the same weight as on Tuesday, but the doc said the mass felt bigger to him. There is no one in Ridgecrest who does the surgery, so we were going to have to go to Loma Linda Hospital (2 1/2 hrs away). We asked the doc for an ultrasound for further confirmation before sending him into surgery, but he refused & said it wouldn't show anything that the GI series didn't show. Besides, he was 100% certain of his diagnosis. We started to tell him that we were hesitant to take our child into surgery w/out further proof. At that, he cut Bill off and told us that we could hesitate all we wanted, but he had other patients to see to. With that, he turned and walked out the door & closed it behind him! Needless to say, we will be seeing a new pediatrician!
We ended up taking Hunter to the ER on Thursday. Fortunately, this was a top-notch hospital, with their own pediatric ER wing. They performed an ultrasound (both the tech & radiologist) just to be sure of the diagnosis. The three doctors who looked at him & the GI series pictures all were in agreement that it was NOT pyloric stenosis & he did not need surgery. Furthermore, none of them mentioned feeling a mass at the bottom of his stomach. The chief of the peds ER told us that he has episodes of acid reflux, and gave us some advice on how to limit his discomfort. The icing on the cake was when the ER doc called our pediatrician to report their findings. Our pediatrician told him that when we bring Hunter in next week w/full-blown stenosis, then he'll just send us back down there. He then proceeded to hang up on the ER doc!
So, all is well!!! We have a healthy little boy who suffers from some reflux.....very doable! Fortunately, Bill's parents had already decided to stay an extra week, so we had someone here to care for Maddie & Charlie. Sadly, they are leaving tomorrow, though :( Bill is also leaving for a week for work on Monday....so next week will be very trying!!! Thank you to everyone who prayed for Hunter this week!
We took Hunter back on Wednesday, and he was the same weight as on Tuesday, but the doc said the mass felt bigger to him. There is no one in Ridgecrest who does the surgery, so we were going to have to go to Loma Linda Hospital (2 1/2 hrs away). We asked the doc for an ultrasound for further confirmation before sending him into surgery, but he refused & said it wouldn't show anything that the GI series didn't show. Besides, he was 100% certain of his diagnosis. We started to tell him that we were hesitant to take our child into surgery w/out further proof. At that, he cut Bill off and told us that we could hesitate all we wanted, but he had other patients to see to. With that, he turned and walked out the door & closed it behind him! Needless to say, we will be seeing a new pediatrician!
We ended up taking Hunter to the ER on Thursday. Fortunately, this was a top-notch hospital, with their own pediatric ER wing. They performed an ultrasound (both the tech & radiologist) just to be sure of the diagnosis. The three doctors who looked at him & the GI series pictures all were in agreement that it was NOT pyloric stenosis & he did not need surgery. Furthermore, none of them mentioned feeling a mass at the bottom of his stomach. The chief of the peds ER told us that he has episodes of acid reflux, and gave us some advice on how to limit his discomfort. The icing on the cake was when the ER doc called our pediatrician to report their findings. Our pediatrician told him that when we bring Hunter in next week w/full-blown stenosis, then he'll just send us back down there. He then proceeded to hang up on the ER doc!
So, all is well!!! We have a healthy little boy who suffers from some reflux.....very doable! Fortunately, Bill's parents had already decided to stay an extra week, so we had someone here to care for Maddie & Charlie. Sadly, they are leaving tomorrow, though :( Bill is also leaving for a week for work on Monday....so next week will be very trying!!! Thank you to everyone who prayed for Hunter this week!
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Hunter & Maddie
The little miss is now 18 months old! She'll be 19 months on the 19th. I can't believe how quickly time has flown by. Her vocabulary is through the roof, and she is now practicing yelling every word she's learned. Some of that is likely to get our attention now that Hunter is here, and some is just practicing her newly learned skill. She loves to go to the park and climb all over structures there. Daddy & the grandparents took her to her first gymnastics class yesterday. She was a bit hesitant to participate, but we think she'll open up to it the more she goes. She loves going outside every chance she gets, whether it's to play w/the chalk, throw Charlie's ball, go for a walk or just to run around. She loves to be around Hunter. She tries to crawl into his chair with him & put his pacifier in when it falls out. He's not such a fan, though :)
Hunter is adjusting to his new life. He turned three weeks old yesterday. He's eating every 3-4 hours, and is only getting up once or twice during the night. Although, he sometimes has a difficult time falling back asleep. While I don't think he's a colicky baby, he definitely struggles w/reflux. He spits up about one meal a day. At 2 1/2 weeks, he only gained back his birthweight plus 5 oz. We have to take him back tomorrow for a weight check, and if things haven't improved, then we'll get further advice from the doc. We're not as concerned about the weight as we are seeing him suffer w/the acid reflux.
Wally & Carolyn have been such a huge help to us during this transition time. They plan on leaving sometime this week, and they will be sorely missed. Ridgecrest doesn't exactly have the amenities that Yuma provided! All in all, the Maples are doing very well & would like to thank everyone for their prayers, cards, and well-wishes for our newest family member!
Hunter is adjusting to his new life. He turned three weeks old yesterday. He's eating every 3-4 hours, and is only getting up once or twice during the night. Although, he sometimes has a difficult time falling back asleep. While I don't think he's a colicky baby, he definitely struggles w/reflux. He spits up about one meal a day. At 2 1/2 weeks, he only gained back his birthweight plus 5 oz. We have to take him back tomorrow for a weight check, and if things haven't improved, then we'll get further advice from the doc. We're not as concerned about the weight as we are seeing him suffer w/the acid reflux.
Wally & Carolyn have been such a huge help to us during this transition time. They plan on leaving sometime this week, and they will be sorely missed. Ridgecrest doesn't exactly have the amenities that Yuma provided! All in all, the Maples are doing very well & would like to thank everyone for their prayers, cards, and well-wishes for our newest family member!
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