Charlotte's energy is better but still not great.

Again, we apologize for the delay in posts but there hasn't been too much to say over the last few days. Charlotte's energy is better but still not great. She gets tired very easily. 45 minutes of OT on Monday pretty much wore her out. She loves to very dramatically wipe her hand across her forehead and say "Whew! I'm TIIII-RRED!" (What a drama queen!). The shakiness in her arms and legs still seems to be present and may actually be a little worse. Her OT and I discussed it on Monday and she has a few ideas for therapy so we'll see what happens. Based on my research, seems that Valproic Acid can cause tremors too so don't know if that's related. She has been having a great time with Granny and Gramps. Granny has become the Resident Reader, keeping Charlotte engaged with book after book. Anybody remember the Sweet Pickles series? Well, my mom had bought these books for me and my brother when we were young and loved them. She had given them away a long time ago but recently found a FULL set on ebay or amazon or something and ordered them for Charlotte for her birthday. Charlotte LOVES them. Granny reads them over and over again, interspersing library books and other stories along the way. I LOVE the fact that my child loves books. Some kids sleep with stuffed animals. My kid falls asleep with piles of books in her bed. It warms my heart, I tell you!Her appetite is good and regularity is not an issue. Hooray. Scanxiety is in full effect. It's just there. Can't be helped. The countdown begins (less than two weeks). I keep trying to push it aside. Can't do much about it till we're there. But it's definitely hard to NOT think about it. It's only Tuesday and it's already been a fun week at romp n' roll. Winter registration has started (have you registered for YOUR winter class yet?) and we have been having fun with our Halloween costumes. Today, i was Super Grover. Yesterday, Roger was Count Refula and today he was a Pirate (someone called him the Jolly Roger...CUTE!). We are so grateful to my parents for their presence here. They are taking care of all things domestic for us including having meals ready, trimming the garden, raking leaves, and cleaning the house. Not to mention caring for Charlotte so that we can focus our efforts on the business when needed. We will miss them when they go...I guess that's all I have to say for now. As you can tell by the time of the post, I'm having a bit of trouble sleeping but at least I'm being productive in giving you an update. Off to bed...

Feb. 2, 2009

A sleepless night

A little calm before the storm.
We woke up at about 2:00am and worked through some pain. She was asking for mommy the whole time. Finally got back to sleep around 4:30 and slept until 8 or so.
CJ sat on my lap for breakfast and seriously wolfed down a waffle, sausage patty, and scrambled eggs. No movement so far but everyone with a stethoscope says they hear "good movement" in her belly.
Today should be a big day. The "Army Of Darkness" has decended: Speech therapist, OT, PT, myriad of other Ts. Gotta go join the fun.

Another busy night

Another very quick post before I head in to the hospital for night duty.
20K hits! Once again you all (since I got harrassed and ridiculed for saying "y'all" last time) blow my mind.
I've also seen what is, so far, my favorite card for Charlotte. The Giles family gave it to CJ and on the front is cartoon of a couple of bears hugging. Open it up and there are lots of Disney stickers and the saying,
"If I hugged you every time I thought about you...
You'd be squished!"
Thanks Samantha, Megan, and Karen. Make sure you come back next week to make your volcano erupt!