Some good news...

I have been hoping for some good news as we all seem to be getting a sickness of some sort lately. Today we got a little...
Steven went to the doctor for his checkup of his EKG he had done last week to check on any signs of long QT syndrome, which is a heart problem which can be fixed by beta blockers and sometimes a pacemaker. There was a history of that on a "distant" side of the family. Symtpoms can be fainting and sometimes cardiac arrest. Amy knows much more about this than I, but the one thing I do know that is GREAT, is that Steven's doctor said that is EKG was perfectly normal. So, all we have is one "possible" fainting episode for Steven at school and a history on one side of family. The doctor suggested that everything was ok, and we will just continue to monitor every year. If no change, then he is a Ok. If there was some change, we could take him to see a pediatric cardiologist. I know all of this sounds scary, because it was, but the important thing to remember is that the doctor just said everything looks fine. So, we will keep a close watch on him.
Emma had a checkup as well. Her ear still looks kinda nasty, but she feels alot better, so she stays on the antibiotic she is on, and goes back in another week or so. Her RSV is clearing up nicely according to the doctor, so we should keep treating as we have been and that should also be fine. Both kids are real troopers when it comes to being sick.
Amy and I on the other hand are begining to feel like crap. I think whatever Emma has had that we managed to steer clear of for a week or so, has decided to hit us after all. I feel like a small garbage truck has started to run me over, but hasn't yet pulled all the way off of me yet. I know Amy is also starting to feel bad, and this is her tough week at work. I feel even more for her. We had thoughts of going out of town to visit relatives this coming weekend, but we will have to do some quick mending if that is to be the case. Our family seems to be like a walking medacine ad lately. (lol) Anyways, that's the latest update. Just wanted to let everyone know what was going on. Take care and I'll be back soon.

Here we have gone again...

As the title says..., here we go again. As I wrote in the last blog, Emma had gone to the ER in SC. for her breathing troubles. They thought RSV. When taking her back to the ER in Wilson Sun night, that was confirmed, and she got plenty of meds to treat her and make her all better. Or so I thought...
Wednesday evening when picking Emma up from Debbie's, she could not help but notice Emma's blood curdling screams of pain for some unknown reason. She just kept saying "owie" over and over. Motrin did the trick for the pain and she was able to calm down, but did wake up 4 times that night which is very unusual for her. Back to her normal doctor on Thursday, where we found out that her eardrum was bulging outward, as she had an inner ear infection as a side effect of the RSV. So, off the Ammoxacillin and on to a really strong antibiotic. (than you insurance) Anyways, the crankiness has mostly subsided, and she only woke up once last night around midnight thirty, so things are getting better. (I hope!!) My wonderful wife let me sleep, but even though I was glad to get that sleep, I miss taking care of the kids when they feel bad when I don't get to be there. Hopefully after this weekend, everyone will be feeling better, and we can exhale for a bit. Steven is going to the doctor today for a precautionary test, but I will let you know more on that when that is done. Amy knows more about that than I right now. Work is good all the way around, and we have lots of little trips coming up, but we hope you are all doing well, and I will chime in again soon I hope with more pictures and a better understanding as to how to place them. B-Y-E.

Back from vacation..., is that what that was...

Well it sure is Monday, and we are back to normal I guess, as normal as things can get. My previous 3 blogs from the first of the year until now have dissappeared, and so I am starting anew on that. We also just got back from our family vacation to Myrtle beach, (yes the beach in January, it was an indoor water park), and boy was it cold!! The high while we were there was 45 degrees, and we even had a bout of wintery mix Saturday afternoon. Good thing that the parks were inside the Condo we stayed at, which was very nice. (chosen by my wonderful wife) Nice job I must say. We had a 3 bedroom Condo, with an Ocean view. We were on the 4th floor of 14 floors, and the 4 of us (me , amy, and the kids) had a room, Amy's parents had a room, and her sister, husband, and our nephew had a room. There was a living room area, balcony with view of the ocean, full kitchen, and even a washer and dryer. We all had a good time at the park and the kids loved it!! We went out to eat twice. Once at Original Benjamin's Calabash seafood, which I thought was "fit", but pricey, and Cheeseburger in Paradise, which was also good. Of course I hit a thrift store while we were there too. The only part of the trip that sucked, was that Saturday night Emma had some wheezing and trouble breathing, and we ended up having to take her to 82nd street Medical Center Emergency Room in Myrtle Beach that night to get checked out. She was a trooper and had a breathing treatment and some steroids there and was released. We got back to the room about 1am, which was good time, seeing as how we left at 10pm. We got there, were seen, and went to a 24 hr CVS for perscriptions and back to the hotel all in 3 hrs. They were very efficient and very nice at that hospital. (if you ever need emergency care in Myrtle beach SC, I highly recomend them) Emma did fine for the first 1/2 of the next day, but by the time we got home was cranky and obviously not feeling well. Amy called the doc here, and was instructed to bring her back to the ER in Wilson as she now had a temp of 102.5. (the night before, no temp) Anyways, I lost it of course, because I hate when the kids get really sick. I would rather it be me than them. Steven is such a big boy now when he feels bad, and Emma is too, (big girl :>) ) but Steven understands why he is sick and what we are doing to make him better and Emma does not. I think that is another reason I felt so bad. I love the kids when they are so little and cute, but when Emma hits 5 or so, and Steven is 11, that will be nice, because they will both be able to understand stuff like trips to the doctor, and the reasons why, as well as what is being done to make it better. Anyways, she got Motrin, Tylenol, some x-rays, breathing treatments, steroids, and a shot of Rocephin, as well as some perscriptions to be picked up later. She was diagnosed with RSV I think... It is a respratory illness, but not as bad as the Pneumonia I was worried she had. So, she is on the road to recovery, we are home and unpacked, and life is getting back to "normal" as we get back into the swing of things from our fun but interesting vacation. I am hopeful that we are going to be able to get to Virginia for my moms birthday in late February, but we will see what we see. Let cross our fingers for W2 statements soon, so we can get our tax money. Hopefully everyone we know is doing well and I will be back on here soon for an update.