Terrible Two's

Camryn has officially started the terrible two's! It's awful and exhausting. She just throws the worst tantrums in the middle of anywhere. Any advice? We ignore the tantrums as much as possible but when we are in public there is only so much ignoring we can do. How long does this phase last?

Dear Parents with Sick Kids

Dear Parents,

 Please stop sending your children to school sick. I know I've thought about it many of times as a parent, but don't. I'm a teacher and a parent and can see both sides of the stick but just don't. Cam went to school perfectly healthy last week, and one sick child who came to school Tuesday spread their entire virus to our entire family. Not only was Cam sick for days but I got sick and so did my husband. If they had just kept their sick child at home and taken a sick day I wouldn't have had to deal with my entire family being sick as well. I get it, you have to work and can't really miss the days. I'm right there with you, I have no sick days left. But, as a parent you make sacrifices and those to me are my sick days. (As a parent you don't get sick days.)  I know staying home with a sick child is no fun but think about all the other kids and families you are sickening when you send your child into school. I don't mean this to offend anyone or to make anyone angry it's just how I feel. I don't have anyone to watch Camryn on a sick day (it's just me) and if it lasts more than a couple of days maybe I can beg my husband to spare an afternoon or morning so I can go into work for a little. But, we don't send her to school sick. It's not medicate and go anyway. My husband and I were seriously out of commission the entire weekend and couldn't ask for help from any family because we were afraid of spreading what we had.

Please, if your child is sick please keep them home and make that sacrifice, for them, and the rest of the families that your children go to school with.

Stomach Bug

Camryn had her first throwing up stomach bug. She was fine all day yesterday and went to bed great. She woke up around 9:45 and there was throw up everywhere. I felt so helpless. We immediately put her in a bath and we were in her room after and she threw up again, this time all over me :( We both went back into the bath. After her third bath of the night we went downstairs and she kept throwing up but had nothing really left in her stomach. It was just awful. Thank goodness my father in law is an MD and he gave us the ok to crush up a zofran and give her some. I think that helped. Of course, we watched Finding Nemo (Cam's new obsession) until around 11:15. She finally went back to bed but awoke again around 1:30 hysterical. I picked her up out of the crib and just sat with her for a while and she fell back asleep. I'm trying to let her sleep but it's now 6:06 and I just heard her stir and cry a bit. I haven't decided if I'm going to work today because I'm waiting to see how Cam feels and if she can go to school. I'm showered and up even though I didn't sleep much.  I hope this ends quickly.

Cam's First Bloody Boo Boo

I feel so guilty, Cam had her first bloody accident today. She tripped, of course she didn't catch herself and her face hit the floor pretty hard. At first I thought she was fine and it wasn't so bad but she started bleeding :( She cut her gums and got a bloody nose. My poor baby, I felt so bad. I gave her an ice pop right away, hopefully it won't swell. She was fine after and laughing and enjoying her bath but it was still bleeding a little. I've never felt so awful.

Cast

This is the cast Camryn wore for 2.5 weeks. She also had a hard neck brace too.

One Year Anniversary

A year ago yesterday Camryn had her first surgery. I am so thankful for her amazing doctors and my family for their support. It was one of the hardest and longest days of my life. Almost 9 hrs in the OR watching other families come and go. All of it has been worth it. Camryn's progress amazes all of us every day.

At home therapy

Using Cheerios and a shoe lace to string Cheerios.