Monday, November 18, 2013

Your First Halloweeen! (And First Trip to the ER...)

Hello Evie!

Well, the night never got any better. You never had a wet diaper, and as the night went on and we held you wrapped in a blanket, you were so pitiful and lifeless. Our hearts were breaking, your dad even almost started crying when he got home from church and heard you gagging and heaving! We tried to put you in your jammies and down for the night, but you threw up all of the pedialyte we had given you, so I called the nurse and said "tell them we're coming in!" 


                          

So about 11:30 last Wednesday night we rolled up into the ER at Children's Hospital. Of course you ended up having a wet diaper, but you still threw up all over me in the waiting room, so I'm glad we went in. Eventually the doctor came in and suggested you get some fluids via IV. One of the hardest thing I've had to do as a parent has been to hold my 8 month old baby while someone puts a needle in her hand. It was right up there with when I went to see you in the NICU and you were hooked up to all of those machines. Followed pretty closely by them telling me that I can only give you 1 ounce of formula when you hadn't eaten in 14 hours. After the fluids, you perked up a lot, and after smelling the sandwiches that Dad and I were eating, you starting screaming and crying, you obviously were starving. When we gave you that one ounce, you turned that bottle up like it was the last thing you'd ever be allowed to eat. When you had finished that ounce, it was just pitiful. I was crying, you were crying, Dad was cranky, it was 2:30 Halloween morning after all.

Anyway, finally we got to go home! At 3am!



Evie, your dad wanted me to tell you how much we love Halloween and how crappy you made it for us. Those were his exact words. But then followed up with "you have a cute little button nose and fluffy li'l cheeks and he loves you and me more than anything in the world." Whatever, Dad.

So we all slept late on Halloween. Dad ended up taking off the whole day. By time we were all up for the day, you were back to that sweet baby self. You and Dad went to get some groceries for the party that night, and he sent me this picture. So sweet.


Anyway, we ended up going over to Aunt Ruth and Uncle David for "our" Halloween party. Besides bringing chili we really didn't do a lot this year, which every year until this one, it was the Nichols Halloween party. Maybe next year!

So I dressed you up as your twin (your dad). It was pretty funny. And kind of weird. When I spiked up your hair and put on that shirt, all I could think was "huh, so that's what it'd look like if I had a little boy..."










So, fun night. We were tired, but it was just really special to get to have our first Halloween as a family of 3! Unfortunately, uuuuuggggghhhhh, your dad and I woke up violently ill early the next morning, and we had to send you off to Nan and Grandaddy's because we were way, waaaaaay to sick to take care of you. Even more hilariously, I ran the Warrior Dash on Saturday afternoon. A 5k with 12 muddy obstacles with nothing in my stomach except for yellow Gatorade and some animal crackers. Your mommy is a smart one. But it was worth it to get this picture of you with my helmet on:



I love you sweetie pie. I'm so sad to see you sick, it was terrible, but there is no one else I'd rather catch a debilitating stomach bug from you than you!!

xox-mommy 

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

9:10, 11/12/13

Hello Evie!
So I walked into the living room just now, and you were standing in your pack-n-play, fixated on the tv. There was a wedding going on on the Today show. My first thought was "she's such a girly girl! Already loving weddings!" But then I realized today is November 12, 2013, and it's just after 9 in the morning. 

So since you have a silly mommy who takes pictures of like, everything...



Silly. 

Love you! 

xox-mommy