Our Weekend

Two words: sleep deprived! We had to skip the infant massage class on Saturday morning because Lydia and I were up until 3 am the night before! :( I just couldn't get up that morning, especially since it was cold and rainy...and Lydia slept until 9:00. Hopefully, we can catch up on what we missed next week. Then, last night...I was awakened...oh..I don't know...around 8-10 times... I lost track. I felt like I never really went to sleep. Lydia woke up at 1:30 wanting to eat (which she hasn't done in a long time!)...then she woke up every hour after that wanting her pacifier...I hope that is not the start of something new! Then, Audrey woke up a couple of times...wanting some medicine for the start of a cold...then a bathroom accident. And Elise woke me up once with a book in my face...probably around 4 am...she climbed in the bed and went back to sleep with us. What a night! I think that God is trying to teach me to be happy with the 5-6 hours of straight sleep that I've been getting lately. I hear it loud and clear! :)

Well...this morning Lydia ate with NO CRYING for the first time in quite a few days. Please help us pray specifically that this will continue. It breaks my heart every time she suffers through a bottle. I have high hopes for the switch in medicine...to twice-a-day Prevacid...I want so much for that to do the trick.

Grandma and Paw-Paw came yesterday to stay with Lydia while we took the big girls and Papa and Ms Tonita to Tulane to watch one of Martin's old players in a game...he plays for Rice. It was a great time! I think we all had a ball! Audrey's highlight of the trip was Mary Poppins in the car on the way home...I think that's the only reason she wanted to come...although she did enjoy watching the cheerleaders, the band, and running around on the court after the game. Elise enjoyed her coloring books. The rest of us DID watch the game. :) Rice lost, but Lawrence played a really good game.

More Elise excitement:
She is becoming more and more vocal every day...putting words together more. Her whole demeanor has changed a little because she is able to communicate more. It is so much fun to watch and listen to her. She is starting to know many of her colors....blue (do) is her favorite, but she also knows red (ded), brown (nown), yellow (ow), and orange (on). My biggest news: Audrey and Elise were each writing on their Magna-doodle boards in the living room when I walked in yesterday. Audrey was writing her numbers and saying them as she wrote..."5,6,7"... Elise was watching her very intently, then she started writing and saying "8, 9." It sounded more like, "Date, Nigh," but I knew what she was saying. I was sooo impressed! Grandma says that Elise has so much in her brain that she just hasn't been able to get out. We have no idea how much she really knows! It is fun finding out!

Audrey has been practicing for quite some time and has perfected in the last few weeks...tying her shoes. She is so proud of herself, and we are just as proud...one more thing that she can do "all by myself."

Audrey and Elise have both been entertaining us lately with dress-up fun. Friday night, they both tried on all of momma's swimsuits...today, they are in their Cinderella dresses with big bold clip on earrings from Aunt Jane. What fun!

Daddy was here today for the first time to see me give Lydia's shot. He was really proud of me...called me "Dr. Momma." That encouragement helps.

This week's appt's:
Home Health - MWF 11:00
Blood test (to check TSH- thyroid) Tues.
PT with Susan- Tues. 12:15
Elise- Speech- LSU- Wed 9:00
OT with Teresa- Wed 11:00
Dr. Williams (Opthamologist)- Thurs 10:00
Elise- Speech- Suzanne Fri 9:00

Please, please pray for comfortable feedings for Lydia! :)