Quote of the Day

I was reading some post today on babycenter.com and saw a quote that I thought was magnificent!

A Diagnosis is not a Prognosis

I think that is something that we can all benefit from.

So, on that thought.  Katie's x-ray yesterday revealed that she her VUR is not back to a grade II.  So, for some reason, it grew from a grade I to a grade II in the last two years.  We will see the Urologist again on December 5 to look at our options.  As of now, her right kidney is much larger than her left, but the current reflux of her kidneys is on her left.  Who knows, I guess I'll have more answers soon.

Lillian and I will be flying out to Chicago tomorrow to visit my sister.  My mom will be flying out also.  It should be good for all of us!  I'm thinking lot's of good FOOD!

The Urologist...AGAIN!!!

And the new member of our family..."Maxie" Maximilian

The happiest baby ever!

Practising her new milestone!

Can you tell she eats well...look at that belly!

Better late than never...Trick or Treat???

Well, I hope you enjoyed the new pictures.  I know, I've fallen behind now that 21 for 31 is now over.  But, I'm back and hopefully will continue!

Actually, I know I really don't have much to share because there hasn't been anything special going on with us the last two weeks....except for I have another consult with the Urologist.  This time it is for Charlie!

Charlie had a 3 year well baby visit, which really wasn't all that necessary because he was up on his shots and nothing was going on that we couldn't deal with at home.  So glad that I went.  Because Charlie's "little boys" are not behaving the way they should!  I had no clue.  The pediatrician said that by this age, his testicles should not be communicating with each other and his are.  It's not a life or death situation, more like a fertility issue.  She said that if it is not taken care of, it will cause infertility when he is older.  And I do not want to be the reason that he can't bear and carry on the family name!  I swear, I think the Urologist is going to think my family is  "urologically" dysfunctional?  If there is such a thing!

Lillian had her first round of Physical Therapy and met with her teacher twice.  So far so good! She also is able to sit up without assistance when you put her down on her bum.  Lillian is doing great actually!  She also starting giving the most cheesiest grins ever!  It's like she can't smile big enough so she just continues to smile even if you don't smile back.  It's so funny, but oh so CUTE. I must say, that not all things with Lillian is so happy though.  If you miss her bedtime, she will let you know.  She will scream and scream until she's put to bed.  And this scream hurts, not her, but the rest of us!  At least she's learning how to communicate with us her own way!  And it's the weirdest thing, if she is not in bed by 7 p.m. she will wake up one or two times in the night and get up at 5:30 in the morning.  But when she is in bed on time, she will sleep to close to 7! Amazing, now only if my older two could do the same thing!

I'm so tired and a stinky poopy story!

This week I started working out with a friend of mine at her gym.  I meet her at 5:45 a.m. and I run about 2 miles on the treadmill and finish off with push ups and crunches.  I'm trying really hard to keep motiviated so I can finally fit into my old clothes from before Lillian!  Well, today I'm just tired!  My back hurts and my legs hurt.  

So, then I'm trying to get ready for bed and Charlie comes out of his room having to go pee, but I smell poo (mind you that he's been having some stinky farts all day long) .  He goes to the bathroom and pulls down his pants and I see poo all over his butt and underwear!  Oh ... come on!  Why now?  I just want to sleep!  Then, as he is peeing he farts again and stuff lands all over the floor!  So, I get him cleaned up, the bathroom cleaned up, and  I put on one of Lillian's diaper on his butt, give him some diarreah stuff, and put him back to bed.

Asked my husband to write for me tonight, because I'm tired, but he said, "No.  It's not my blog and my challenge.  If I write in it then you wouldn't have completed the challenge."  I think otherwise.

Now, I remember what I really wanted to write about.  Lillian and Katie both had a doctor's appointment for the same reason.  They had to see a Urologist.  But, I'm saving that one for tomorrow.  Because I'm going to bed now.