Ear Tubes

Sorry it took so long for me to give an update on Danica's surgery. She did really well. We had to be in Portland at 6:00 in the morning so Dani and I left at 5:00. She stayed awake the whole drive up there and was in a pretty good mood. That is until we got taken back into the pre-op area. As soon as the nurse took out her stethascope Danica freaked out. In case you didn't know, Danica does NOT like doctors. She then proceeded to cry for the next half hour while they were getting everything ready for her (paperwork, etc.) Then the anesthesiologist gave her some percocet to calm her down so they would be able to do the surgery. I really wan't some to take home because she was hilarious on drugs! Very smiley. All the nurses came by to she her because she was so funny. The tubes only took about 20 to put in. That includes the time to knock her out too. She did not wake up happy from anesthesia. She did a little better after she was able to eat and drink something. One reason she was so fussy before surgery was because she was hungry and a hungry Danica is a cranky Danica. She is doing great now and we have a recheck in a couple of weeks. I just hope that these tubes cut down on the ear infections.

Quick update

So yes it has been awhile since I've posted anything but here are the excuses.
1. Hassel of the holidays. This actually should count for more since it has many layers. Not only did I have to work this Christmas but I made dinner for several friends (hi Kim, Rachelle and Kevin!) all while having a terrible cold. Except for dessert which was made by Kevin yum-oh!
2. My week off following Christmas I was still wiped out from the cold and feeling lazy.
3. Then I went back to work.
4. Danica got the stomach flu.
5. Then Jason got the stomach flu.
6. Then I got the stomach flu.
So you see I have my reasons. But I did want to give a quick Danica update. At Danica's 2 year check we brought up some issue with her Dr. They mainly were that she wasn't talking as much as she should be and her gross motor skills weren't up to par. Well, at the appointment she had yet another ear infection which makes 5 in less than a year so we got a referral for an ENT and she will be getting tubes put in this Thursday morning. And since she isn't talking she saw an audiologist to check her hearing which came out good. She then got evaluated by a physical therapist who recommends 12 weeks of PT to work on her walking, running and balance. We missed the first appointment (see reason #6) so she starts it tomorrow. She also saw a speech pathologist and will have 3 weeks of speech therapy to try to get her a little caught up. And this has all been in the last month and a half. So we've been busy. She also started swim classes at the YMCA on Saturdays to help get her used to the water. We would like her to feel comfortable in water unlike her mom.
So that is the quick rundown of what we have been doing. And yes I will post more pictures soon!

Round and round

I just had to share something that Danica has been doing lately. It seems like whenever she is getting tired but refuses to admit it she starts going hyperactive. Those of you with kids know what I mean! Well... one of the ways she gets out her energy is by spinning around and around and around. So here she is!

Cake time!

Ok, so we kinda bagged on the party for Danica. A couple of people couldn't make it, the weather was crappy and we just didn't feel like it. But we still did let her have cake.

And just like her first birthday she wasn't too messy. She did seem to like the taste of the icing though.
She just kind of poked at it which was pretty amusing.
I love this picture! Great job Jason for getting it. She never did blow them out. Her little blows are very weak but adorable.

Happy 2nd Birthday Danica!

So...yesterday Danica turned 2! I really can't believe how fast the time has gone. She brings such joy into our lives it is unbelieveable. And for those of you who didn't know, yesterday was my birthday too. I have left my 20's behind and am embarking on the 30's. Since I had to work on our birthday we didn't really celebrate it too much. We went out to dinner and I got beautiful roses (thank you Jason!). We are going to have a little B-day party for Danica on Sunday but we let her open up one present last night as a warm-up.
Here she is starting to rip into the present. She caught on pretty quickly. She does love to tear the flaps out of her books!
She started getting excited when she could see what was in it.
And here she is feeding her new baby! Thank you Uncle Tim and Auntie Monica! She loves it. And I like the size of it. Not too big, not to small. I'll definitely post some from her party on Sunday.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We had a quiet Thanksgiving here today. Just the three of us hanging out. I had to post a picture of Danica eating here dinner and showing us her teeth! It is one of her newest things. Just say "Show me your teeth!" and she grins like the little ham that she is.

Tomorrow Jason's cousin Randi and her family are coming over for a belated Thanksgiving. Hopefully the kids get along as well as they did last time! Hope you all have had a wonderful holiday!

Happy Halloween!

I hope that everyone had a happy halloween! Danica got to go to her first halloween party. My friend Kelli decided to have a party for the kids on halloween. And grownups did not have to dress up. (thanks Kelli!) Jason had a cold (courtesy of Danica) and was unable to attend. However, Dani and I had a great time. Danica made for a very cute lion.

Here she is "pinning" the tail on the cat! I was surprised that she did as well as she did with it. It helped that some of the other kids went first and so she saw what they were doing.
After the party we went to Kelli's in-law's church where they had a trunk or treat night. It was alot of fun. Some people decorated the back ends of their vehicles. Many were in costume. And best of all you don't have to worry about the safety of the candy! Danica loved walking around with her bag. Yet she wouldn't "roar" once while we were there.
Sitting in the back end of Kelli's car with Larissa the Ladybug and Aliyah the Monkey. Dani kept trying to put more candy from the car buckets into her bag. She does like to sort things. Showing off her sucker that she got. She was wearing glow necklaces that she did not want me to take off her so that is why they are in every picture of her!
Sitting on the kitchen floor digging through her loot. She kept taking it out of the bag and then putting it back in the back and then taking it out of the bag..... you get the idea. And she finally "roared" for Daddy just before we took the costume off and put her to bed.