Addison's First Overnight!

We did it! We had our first night without Addison and I didn't cry once! Last night, Adam and I went to dinner and "Annie" at the Orpheum with Marrisa (my sister-in-law) and Ed (her boyfriend) for Valentine's Day. Because we knew the show wouldn't get over until well after Addison's bedtime, Adam's parents were kind enough to take her for the night. Thankfully, she had a great night and slept just as well in their crib as she does at home...10 HOURS! I'm not kidding...we pretty much have the best baby ever!

This is one of many overnights Addison will be having without us over the next couple months. We have babysitting lined up for two different nights in March and 5 full days while we're in Mexico. I'm just glad that I was able to get through it without being too crazy about it. We called once last night and once this morning. We knew she was in good hands with her Grandma & Grandpa, so we knew there wasn't much to worry about :)

Check out a couple of pictures we took of her before we left. If you notice the hat, this was a gift from Auntie Eno (my sister Erin) shortly after she was born. I'm so happy she's finally able to wear it while it's still cold out! Thank you Eno!!!

Mommy & Addison all dolled up!

Addison ready for her first overnight!

When it rains, it pours!

Well, if it's not one thing with Addison lately, it's something else. Over the past few weeks, not only has Addison been battling her UTI and a cold, but then on Tuesday (2/10) when I picked her up from daycare, she was covered head-to-toe in a rash. I've tried really hard not to be "that mom" that brings their kid to the doctor over every little thing, but I could not let this rash go without being checked out by a doctor. So off I went to urgent care (when all I wanted to do was go home and relax) and what did I find out? After 7 days of being on the "right" medication to take care of her UTI, she was finally having an allergic reaction. SERIOUSLY?!?! First she was put on a medication that couldn't kill the bacteria, then she was put on a medication that she was allergic to??? What are the chances?!?Anyway...the doctor recommended I take her off the meds and hope that the UTI had already resolved itself. So far, so good! Check out the picture just below of the rash on her face :( I might be kind of hard to see...sorry about that!
On a brighter note, Adam and I have been "working our plan" to try and finally lose my baby weight. After losing over half the weight I gained, I still have a ways to go. So, every evening, Adam and I go down to our workout room in the basement (that we've never really used, by the way) and work out for 20-30 minutes. Addison usually spends this time jumping in her jumperoo, but on this particular evening, all she wanted to do is walk with mama. It's surprising hard it is to strap that old weight back on and walk at a decent pace. She seemed to like it though, or at least it kept her from crying so we could actually work out!

Until next time!

All Clear!

Addison's appointment this morning at Children's Hospital went very well. Thankfully, she didn't have to be sedated at all!!! Her ultrasound appointment showed that her kidneys were a normal size and functioning properly. Her x-ray with contrast appointment showed that she is able to "void" her bladder completely without having any urine reflux back into her kidneys. Long story short, her urinary tract infection was not caused by any issues with her kidneys. So, what does that mean for Addison? We need to make sure she doesn't poop while she sleeps or that we get her changed when she does :)

Fun Videos and Update

I wanted to upload a couple cute videos of Addison that I thought you might enjoy. The first one is of her laughing because mama was trying to make her eat her foot. For whatever reason, she thinks it's hilarious. The second one is of our new "babysitter"......also known as her jumperoo. This thing is amazing because it keeps her occupied for literally up to an hour! She's a jumping machine now and is hilarious to watch! Enjoy!

"Laughing Baby"

"Jumping Baby"

For those of you not already aware of what's been going on with Addison, on January 28th, I brought her in to the doctor because she began peeing so much that I had to up her 2 diaper sizes, it started to smell funny, and it had started to change color. Turns out, she has a urinary tract infection. The doctor said it could have been a result of several things...bad wiping (I sure hope not), going poop while she sleeps at night and bacteria getting in there, or could be because of poor kidney function. She was put on amoxicillin from Wednesday through Tuesday after the doctor when I received a surprising phonecall from her doctor. It turns out, amoxicillin was the one antibiotic that the bacteria was resistant to after getting the culture results back. What are the chances?!?

So for nearly a week, she wasn't getting better because she was on the wrong medication. She was then placed on Bactrim (a sulfa-based antibiotic) and the symptoms seem to have gotten a little better. However, on Monday morning she will be going to Children's Hospital to have kidney testing done. Because the doctor wasn't willing to rule out that this infection was caused by her kidneys, she will be sedated while a doctor tests her kidney function with an ultrasound and then conducts x-rays while injecting dye in a catheter to see where the dye goes. It's a little scary to think that our baby has to go through all this and she's not even 5 months old, but I'm glad I went with my instincts and brought her in to the doctor when I sensed that something wasn't quite right.

On top of all that, she finally got sick as a result of her daycare! Aren't daycares great?!? They're a breeding ground for sickness and viruses and Addison is the last of the kids at her daycare to finally get this flemmy cough that's been going around. She's been pretty miserable today, so hopefully we can get her well enough to have her kidney testing done on Monday. Here's hoping!

I thought I'd include some pictures and a link to her 4-month album since it's been a while since I've posted picture updates. Enjoy! Until next time blog followers!

Our little jumping bean!

Daddy & Addy during the Super Bowl

Click on picture below to see Addison's 4-Month album!

Baby Addison: 4 Months