Oops

So, I guess I've been a bit neglectful?  Um yeah, so anyways, to pick up where we left off....Avery got tubes in her ears and is doing GREAT!  The hearing test at her follow-up was normal and her ears are doing much better.  We're having a lot of fun getting mobile.  No, she doesn't walk or crawl yet....she butt scooches.  She twists and turns her way across the floor.  She can get up to all fours and teases us like she's going to go, but NOPE!  Stubborn little thing! 
We took a little trip to Florida at the end of June to visit our friends Heith and Teresa.  We had a great time and got to bring Avery to Seaworld.  She loved hanging out in the pool.  I'd put her in her float and she'd just lay back and fall asleep....ahhhh vacation :)  We're looking forward to another trip in a few weeks up to the lakehouse in NH.  We can't wait to see friends and family, some who will be meeting Avery for the first time.  It'll be fun for all of us!
See, you didn't miss a whole lot :)  I'll update some pics later on!

ENT update

Avery saw the ENT last Monday...what a relief!!!  She's getting tubes this Tuesday!!!  I can hardly wait.  Don't you know she also has another double ear infection with rupture!  So, she's now taking the 5th antibiotic for these pesky infections.  The best part of the whole appointment was that the ENT believed me when I said she had allergies and told me what dose of Zyrtec to give her.  She's been getting it all week and on Saturday we spent the better part of the day outside and she did great!!!  No watery eyes or runny nose!!!!  I'm so relieved!  It's been a good week!

Another rough week

After getting the all clear from the Dr. on Friday, we had a great weekend!  Avery had her first ride on a swing and she loved it!  She also sprouted another tooth!  Then she started running a fever on Sunday and Monday she was pretty pitiful.  Back to the pediatrician to find she had a double ear infection, left eardrum ruptured...again.  She gave us Omnicef and a referral to the ENT.  It didn't stop there.  We started the antibiotics and since she had the rupture again, I used the left over antibiotic ear drops on that ear.  For 3 nights she was awake all night running a fever, at times close to 104!!!  It seemed things would get worse after her dose of antibiotic.  About an hour later she would start running fever, scream in pain, gassy, clench fists and shaking.  She also had no formed stools.  I decided to call the Dr. again Thursday to get her back in.  The Dr. was unsure if it was a reaction to the medicine, but I found it interesting that her left ear, the ruptured one, was good, but her right one was really red.  Obviously the Omnicef wasn't working, but the ear drops did!  So we stopped the Omnicef and put her on Z-pak and there was an immediate change.  It's Saturday now and despite a runny nose and cough, she's 100% back to normal.  I don't know if it was the change in antibiotic, or if the underlying virus is finally getting beat, I'm just glad she's so much better!

Weight Loss Update!!

Today's and exciting day for me!  I've lost a total of 14.5lbs!!!  This puts me at my first goal weight!!!  Keith and I have been doing VERY well with our new lifestyle.  I was just telling him the other day how I actually crave healthy things now.  We used to eat our steaks with Mac n cheese, now sweet potato and greens sound good!  Alfredo noodles, Pizza, Hungry Man, and Tuna helper used to be weekend staples.  Now, our week habits follow us into the weekend and our choices are healthy!  Keith has lost a bunch as well...I'll have to find out later how much, but he looks great too!  My next goal is only 5 lbs away.....my wedding weight.  Hopefully I'll get there before we head to the beach in June!

All Clear!

I took Avery back to the Dr. today for her follow-up and everything looked great!  Both ears look good and the one that had ruptured has healed completely!  We're so thankful for that!
Today was "The Royal Wedding".  (like I needed to tell you that right?)  I thought Avery would sleep right through because she had stayed up late last night, but apparently they talked about it at school, so she was excited.  Stayed up late last night and was up at 4:30am!  Now she's been sleeping all day.  She loved watching Catherine.  In fact she got really excited when she arrived at the church!
Did I mention she weighed 20 lbs at her appointment today?  Yeah, the kid that I thought was undereating!  I guess I should stop counting every feeding and just let her eat when she demands it now.

A Tooth!!!!

Well, as I mentioned in my last post, Avery was getting ready to cut a tooth, and...well it's finally come through!  This morning I did the routine check and sure enough something sharp is poking out of her bottom gum!  I pulled her baby book out so that I could remember to make note of it when I got home.  I'm so excited, but it's bittersweet at the same time.  My little baby is growing up so fast!  She's be 1 year old in a few months!  Time flies, but I'm enjoying every minute and each new discovery.  As soon as she cooperates, I'll get a picture up of her new pearly white!

FOOD!!!!

Avery's starting to check out the solid foods.  We've been experimenting with different foods and I'll have to get some stuff for her at the grocery this weekend, but in the meantime she's been trying toast and oranges at home.  She gets that it goes in her mouth, but doesn't always want to play that game, she is a little princess after all!

Did I mention we see a tooth????  FINALLY!!!!!  Looks like her bottom right tooth should be poking through any day now!  Only took 8 months!!!!