The Hardest Thing I've Had To Do...

This past week Rob and I had noticed that Aubrey had been spitting up more than normal. This was a gradual change and we really began to get concerned when she started to have projectile vomiting (I know this is really gross). After talking with some experienced moms I figured this was just a case of acid reflux so I made an appointment to see her pediatrician.

On Thursday I took her to get checked out. The Dr. was a little concerned when she felt a knot on Aubrey’s Pyloric Valve. This is the valve that allows food to move out of the stomach and into the intestines. If this valve thickens and creates a blockage, the only remedy is surgery. Naturally I immediately began to worry when hearing this news. The Dr. suggested an ultrasound to get a look at it. So I followed the pediatrician’s orders and made Aubrey fast, except for a bottle of pedialyte when she woke up. Poor baby ate at 9:30 on Thursday night and didn’t have another meal until 4:00pm Friday. Yes that’s right 19.5 hrs!!! Aubrey was STARVING and let me hear about it all day long. This is by far the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. Every time she would cry and real tears were flowing I would tear up as well. Not being able to feed my baby was heartbreaking.

So Friday afternoon Aubrey and I arrived at the hospital for her ultrasound. Her appointment was at 1:15 but we were told we had to be checked in 30 minutes before her appointment. I don’t know why we had to be there so early when we sat and waited for 2 hours before seeing a Dr. I’m sure the receptionists were annoyed with me, because I kept reminding them that we were waiting and that my 3 month old has been fasting and is STARVING. Finally we were called back to the imaging center and the Dr. began the ultrasound only to find out that they were unable to get a clear view of Aubrey’s stomach.

The Dr. informs me that we are now going to have to have an Upper GI done. So we move on down to radiology and little Miss Aubrey was given a bottle of barium, yuck, while they x-rayed her stomach. She was such a good girl during her test and she inhaled that barium, like I said she was starving. After a few minutes of watching the barium enter her stomach we finally saw it empty, and I let out a sigh of relief when the Dr. said “everything looks beautiful, there is no blockage in the pyloric, she just has a bad case of acid reflux. She will be just fine.” Once we got home, the pediatrician gave me a call and confirmed the results of the UGI and called in a prescription. I was so happy and exhausted from our long and stressful day; it took most of Saturday to recover! Rob and I are just so happy Aubrey does not have a more serious problem and will have relief with the medicine and will most likely grow out of it within the next few months.

Praise God!

Easter 2011/ 3 Months!

I was late getting Aubrey’s 2 month update posted and now I’m late on my Easter and 3 month update. Oh the life of a working mommy.

Let’s start with Aubrey’s first Easter. We had a great time celebrating this exciting first. We began by spending Saturday evening with my parents, my brother and his family and my little sister and her fiancé. We had a great time just hanging out by the pool and eating great food. Easter Sunday, we woke up early and headed out to the Woodlands to spend the day with Rob’s Mom and Grandmother. We went to church then had brunch at the Woodlands Country Club. The food was delicious as always and I ate WAY TO MUCH! It is so fun to celebrate all of Aubrey’s firsts, but I really can’t wait till next year when she can actually participate in all the fun. So this year she received her Easter baskets and eggs and next year she will be hunting those eggs!

The week after Easter Aubrey had her 3 month birthday (on May 6)! Oh my goodness, my baby is getting so big! I know I say this all the time, but I really can’t believe how much she has changed from our first meeting on February 6.

Miss Aubrey,

You have brought so much joy and happiness to your Mommy and Daddy’s lives. Even though our lives have changed drastically since your birth we would not change a thing. In fact I feel like you have been a part of our family all along and I cannot image going a day without seeing your sweet smiling face.

This month, you have become even more vocal and “talkative.” So much so, that you had a “conversation” with Mommy for 20 minutes this evening. Your little personality is beginning to really come out and you find a lot of Mommy and Daddy’s silly faces, and antics funny. Every night you giggle so much, it is the cutest thing.

Just like last month, you really love to sit up and look at everything. Your bumbo chair and your boppy pillow allow you to sit and take in all the sights. You really don’t like to miss a thing. You are getting stronger every month. You have recently started trying to sit up when you are reclined. You flex your stomach muscles and pull your head up almost to where you are sitting upright. You have also gained more eye-hand coordination. You have started to hold your bottle when we feed you and you will even put your pacifier back in your mouth when it starts to fall out. You haven’t rolled over yet but you are getting really good at arching and pushing up.

Daddy had to return to work a week earlier than expected so we had to rearrange your daycare arrangements. You were shuffled between family members and friends for two weeks, Mommy thought this might be hard on you but you were not phased at all. You stuck to your schedule and had so much fun. Aubrey, you are such a good girl and all of your babysitters this month said you were a delight to take care of.

Sweet girl, Mommy and Daddy love you so much. You have such a sweet, calm and quiet personality and we so thankful for you.

Trying to sit up!

My first Easter April 24, 2011