Audrey goes for Surgery

So my sweet girl had a rare case of "kissing tonsils." Her pediatrician  referred us to Dr.Moore at Asheville Head, Neck and Ear and we went in for a consult and scheduled her for surgery. He said they typically only see 1, maybe 2, cases like hers a year. He noticed fluid in both of her ears and suggested with have tubes placed as he felt pretty confident she also had mild hearing loss due to the fluid and then suggested removing her adenoids as well. The trifecta! 

The morning of her surgery was rough on her since she couldn't eat or drink and she started to get a little frustrated with us.

Thankfully the surgical center provided lots of toys and coloring pages for her to help pass the the time.

 The giggle juice helped lighten the mood once they finally gave it to her.

 Her surgery went well and lasted roughly 45 mins. The Doctor came out and talked with us and then a few mins later they called us back to step down to see her. We were not certain where step down was and ended up waiting  for a while at the wrong door and by the time we got to see our girl, she was screaming and mad. It was a side of her neither of had seen and her poor sweet voice was in pain. She kept pulling at her IV and the nurses were doing everything they could do to comfort her.

Thankfully she wanted to drink plenty of fluids and had an appetite. She ate mini pancakes and popsicles day one!

when we arrived home from her surgery, her friend Willa had come by and left a sweet gift on the porch for her. It was perfect and so thoughtful! A coloring/sticker book, princess crayons, a doll that looked like her that she now sleeps with every night, and a cup with a straw (which was the only cup she would drink out of after her surgery)  and a balloon.

My mom and Ben spent the day together and came home with Kitty Hello head phones and a frozen doll for her and she received several cards and a cute baton from her friend Ellie. Everyone made her feel so special and loved!

 Her healing white spots (and a little popsicle residue :/)

Thank goodness that is over! My girl is healthy, happy and no longer snores or stops breathing in her sleep and her stridor breathing has stopped completely!

Science project

The first grade at Owen's school participated in the Kids Inquiry Conference this year. The kids were placed in groups of 2 or 3 and assigned a project where they had to gather materials, make a prediction, conduct an experiment and record data. They made presentation boards and then presented at the conference. On March 20, they had an open house at the school for an hour for parents to come and see their hard work and hear their presentations. I was so impressed by their professionalism, confidence and how well they all worked together. 

Owen and his friend Jackson had to bring in sponges and predict which one would absorb the most and the least water taking into consideration how big the sponges were, how many holes they had, what shape they were and what material they were made from. 

Yay for a project well done! 

Well Checks

at 3 years and 3 months

Audrey....

weighs 28.6 lbs and is in the 21st percentile

and is

36 3/4 inches tall  in the 30th percentile 

with a 27% BMI

and has been referred to the ENT to have her "Kissing Tonsils" and adenoids removed. 

at 5 years 8 months

Ben....

weighs 39.6 lbs and is in the 21st percentile

and is

44 1/4 inches tall in the 43rd percentile

with a 14% BMI

at 7 years 4 months

Owen...

weighs 53.8 lbs in the 55th percentile

is 48 inches tall in the 36th percentile

with a BMI of 70

this kid is all muscle and solid as a rock!

no shots and excellent well checks!

Fly Guy- Literary Week

As always, I waited until the last minute to throw together a costume for Owen to wear to school for "Book Character Day." He was reluctant to wear the Fly Guy costume, but he humored me anyways... I think it came out pretty cute....just wish I had a picture of him in everything once it was finished. 

Audrey's 1st haircut

When I take the boys to get their hair cut, she always asks when is it her turn. I have had no desire to cut her hair...not even now, but she wanted it and we talked about how much to cut and about making it a special day for her. 

She wanted it short and then she wanted it long like Frozen. 

We agreed to trimming the ends and adding in some long layers. 

She sat so still and watched every move the stylist made. 

She brought along her special rock. 

for fun, the stylist curled it for her like a princess. 

(I'm going to have to learn how to do this myself. ADORABLE! 

My little sweetheart! 

Ben's 1st haircut HERE
Owen's 1st haircut HERE