Faith's appointment went well today. Although, as our luck would have it, she had a bit of a coughing fit in Dr. Lux's office and he seemed concerned about it. I really thought she just caught a bit of the virus that I had, but it turns out I was wrong. The doc looked at her and said the coughing was asthma related. I knew it was a possibility, because her "asthma attacks" are just coughing fits in the night, but since it was never too bad during the day, I just always have said it was her allergies or a cold. So, we got the opposite of what we were hoping for today. He has added QVar (inhaler) twice daily to her already 3 daily meds. But, on the bright side of things, he did say that as the plants die out in the winter, we can experiment with her Zyrtec and Singulair and maybe be able to take her off of those two during the winter months. This was the first time he has witnessed Faith's cough and he seemed to be uncomfortable with it. As he was talking about it and how serious it can become, I wondered to myself if I sometimes overlook things just for the sake of keeping her off of medication. But, I guess this is what most parents do. Another thing I didn't realize was that some of her hospitalizations were probably the cause of asthma. Dr. Lux said that children with asthma are at a much higher risk for being hospitalized with viruses, basically they effect them much worse than a child without asthma. This sounds like something you'd think is common knowledge, but I hadn't ever really thought of it. Anyway, I got a lot of answers today for why she's been so effected by viruses, sometimes it seems like she just can't kick them. But, now that we know she has asthma and she's on an action plan, we should be able to avoid these things much easier in the future. So, it's a learning process. And, as for the meds, as long as it's helping her to be a child and not worry about being sick, then I am really okay with them. I just don't want her on anything that isn't necessary. He wants to see her again in January.
Our busy life....
I haven't posted in a while, so I thought I should throw something on here to let everyone know we're doing well. We've just been busy.
Let's see...on Friday, Faith got to go to the Pumpkin Patch with Aunt Jamie and Tillie. Aunt Joni and Bryce were there as well. She had a blast, the Pumpkin Patch is one of her favorite things about fall. She'll go again next week, so she's excited about that.
We went to our niece Sierra's 1st birthday party on Saturday. All of the kids had fun. I think it was Faith's first experience with a Pinata and Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Everyone had fun with these games, even us adults. Seirra seems so big, I can't believe that she's already a year old. They grow up so fast.
The Birthday Girl
Today we had my sister Joni's bridal shower here at the house. I don't have any pictures, I got busy entertaining and forgot to take them! We had a great time and Joni got some great gifts. Joni will be getting married on Saturday. My baby sister is finally going to have a complete family, we're so happy for her!!
So, that's been our past few days. Tomorrow we head back to Springfield for a follow up appointment with Dr. Lux. Faith has been doing great with her breathing practice, I'm hoping well enough that he can take her off of some of the medication. We've only used her inhaler once since we saw him last, so that is encouraging. So, we'll see how it goes.
I want to say a quick thank you as well to all of you who have been praying for Payton. She's a trooper! She is such a sweet little girl. We're thankful that she's doing well and hope and pray for a very quick recovery!
It's okay Mom
I took Faith to school yesterday morning and walked her to class, which is what we do every morning. Her teacher has asked the parents to really encourage the children to walk to class on their own. It's a work in progress. Just before we got to the door, she stopped and looked at me with her hand on her hip, "Mommy, I'm big now."
I thought to myself....Yes, I know that you are big now, but it seems like you were a tiny infant in my arms just last night.
I agreed with her and proceeded to walk to her classroom and she stopped me, "Mommy I need to walk by myself to class, I'm big."
....oh, you're just saying that because you know that's what we're working towards, you really aren't ready for that yet.
I told her it was a great idea, but I was thinking she would disagree and we would take those last three steps to her classroom. She had a different plan. She walked me back to the door that seperates the foyer and the hallway. I guess you could call it the "middle ground" between the students and the parents. The line between infancy and childhood, another symbol of your child gaining the independence that you so longed for them to have as a baby, but that you
really weren't ever ready to let them have.
As I stood there at the door, watching her walk up that big empty hallway all by herself, it kind of hit me that she really is a child now, she's not a toddler anymore. When did that change? Sounds rather silly, I'm sure. I know she's been growing up, but I saw her as a child for the first time today, not a baby, not a toddler...but a child.
Of course, she'll always be my precious little baby, but those days are gone.
She stopped about halfway to her classroom and looked back at me. She turned and walked in my direction.
....she's changed her mind, sigh of relief, she really tried, she wanted to do it today.....it's okay, tell her good job and maybe she'll try again tomorrow....
As she sighs and stops about two feet from where I am standing...
"It's okay Mom, go to work now, I'll be fine."
"Ok. I'm going to work. I love you."
"I love you too Mama, bye"
I turn and walk away, but sneek a peek at her as she is just turning into the doorway of her classroom.
There she goes with her pink backpack and popple hanging out of the pocket......
that's my little girl......that's my little girl growing up.
Sir Bryce
Well, this is my nephew, Bryce. I really don't know why, but I just got the biggest gut wrenching laugh out of this picture. It's amazing how a child can take something as simple as toilet paper and make an adult cry from laughing so hard. Children have magical powers, they really do :)
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