NAP TIME ANTICS

So yesterday my darling son decided to forgo his nap and make mischief in his room instead.  He wasn't unhappy, he just wasn't napping.  I could hear him talking, singing, and moving some things around his room.  I figured he was playing and I would walk into a bit of a mess.  And when I say mess, I mean I meant books spread around his room or maybe some clothes strewn about.  I was not prepared to find the bag from his diaper pail out of the pail, ripped open, and dirty diapers all over the room.  Let's just say I was not happy.   And his room has never been as clean as it is now. 

ATTEMPT AT CRAFTING

So the other day I though a fun activity for Alexander would be to make a pasta necklace. 

At the beginning.  Stringing pasta.

Decided it would be more fun to pour the noodles from one bowl to another.



And this is how we finished the activity. 

This craft ended up a bit of a bust, but he had a good time.  However, no necklaces were actually crafted.  Oh well. 

REFERAL

I talked to the doctor on Monday about the results of Anna's VCUG.  The test came back normal which rules out reflux.  This means that urine is not backing up into the kidney, which is good.  Since we still don't know what is causing the hydronephrosis, her doc is referring us to a nephrologist.  While explaining our current situation and travel plans, he said that it would be fine to wait until we're back in town and Chris is home.  So we'll schedule something for early January. 

SLEEPY GIRL

I put her down on my bed for just a few minutes yesterday and this was how I found her.  This girl loves to sleep!  Thank goodness! 

VCUG

I took Anna for her VCUG on Thursday and the radiologist said that it looked normal and that it did not look like she had reflux.  I have yet to talk to her doctor to find out what will be the next step.  But this sounds like good news so far.  She handled the procedure pretty well though.  She did cry the entire time that the catheter was in, but who could blame her, really?  Luckily I was able to be with her through the whole thing.  It was really sweet, the entire time that she was on the table her eyes were completely locked on mine even though there were lots of other people in the room and talking to her.  She knows I'm her mommy and that just melts my heart.  It makes me so sad to think that there might be something wrong with my perfect little girl. I love her so much and I really hope and pray that this all ends up not being a big deal. 

ANNA'S KIDNEY ULTRASOUND

At Anna's 2 month check up I requested a follow up ultrasound to check out her right kidney.  She had been diagnosed in utero with unilateral hydronephrosis on her right kidney, but then on the ultrasound after birth they said it was gone.  Well, I really wanted to make sure that was accurate and requested a follow up.  I took her last Wednesday for the ultrasound and found out that she does have "mild" hydronephrosis on her right kidney.  I'm now taking her this Thursday for a VCUG (Voiding Cystourethrogram) which is basically an xray of her bladder and urethra with contrast administered via catheter.  It shouldn't cause her any pain, but it should give us some insight into what is going on with her kidney.  You would never know that anything is wrong with her though.  She is just as sweet as ever!  She even slept for an 8 hour stretch last night!!  Thank You!!! Thank You!!!  And Alexander slept through the night and stayed in bed til after 6am!!  Their mommy needed that desperately!!!! 



Does it get any prettier than that???