Stolen from Emma

I wasn't tagged but figured I would do it anyway;)


From Lexi:


3 Things that scare me: mommy telling me no, things falling on me, me falling

3 People that make me laugh: mommy, daddy, and uncle mike

3 Things that I love: any toy i can hold in my hand, my dora pillow, my walker

3 Things that I hate: takeing medicine, wearing my brace, diaper changes

3 Things that I don't understand: Why getting new teeth has to hurt, why are all the other kids doing things i'm not, why does mom insist on giving me food she knows I won't eat.

3 Things on my floor: books, plastic blocks, trees from my thomas train set.

3 Things I am doing right now: holding 2 toys, nascrawling and screaming around the house, about to get nebulized

3 Things I can do: throw toys and go get them, pull up on anything to stand, say mommy and daddy
3 Things I can’t do: walk, cruise, talk much more then saying mommy and daddy


3 Ways to describe my personality: easy going, happy, independent

3 Things I think you should listen to: Head, Shoulders, Knees, & Toes; The ABC song; You are My Sunshine

3 Things that I think you should never listen to: the vacuum, mommy telling me not to throw my food on the floor (it's not like I listen anyway), No

3 Absolute favorite foods: well I don't like to eat anymore but if I had to choose, milk, sweets, and mac & cheese with hot dogs

3 Things I liked to learn: to crawl, to pull up, and to say no

Hip dysplasia baby gear

Now that I have come to grips with everything, I started looking for items that lexi could use while she is in the cast. We have a bean bag but I dont want her laying back constantly.

I found this high chair. This will enable us to sit her at the dining room table with some toys and maybe we can get her to actually use crayons it would be perfect. It cost 240 as we bought the cover for it as well.

































Someone from my hip dysplasia group is going to give me this table and chair to use while she is in the cast. She is waiting for her doc to tell her that her daughter needs another surgery so I can use it as long as she doesnt need it for her daughter. We will put it in her playroom:




















Finally, we found this car seat which is designed for spica cast. I wish they would have had this last year as I would have bought it then. Its $500 but hopefully our insurance company will reimburse us for a portion of it. We will be able to keep it till lexi is ready for a booster seat just in case she needs any further surgeries.





























So I spent about $800 yesterday which doesnt make me happy but I will do whatever is necessary to make her more comfortable during this whole ordeal.

Surgery October 4th.........

there I said it. Since we found out on Friday I have been in complete denial. I haven't been able to stop crying. My little girl has gone through so much already. Right now she is in her walker running around the house and she has no clue what she will be enduring again in the next couple of months.

We "may" have found a babysitter for her. A neighbor of a friend of mine is a SAHM the only problem is she speaks only Spanish. Of course Oscar doesn't see that as a problem. I am waiting to hear from my old sitter's sister to see if she woule be willing to do it. We will see.

I am sinking into a depression over all of this. I have never been one to take medications. Other then aspirin and reflux meds I take nothing. I am so close to calling the doc and have him put me on something to deal with all of this. I think the reason this is so hard is the first time around we had no clue what were we dealing with. This time around we know exactly what we are getting into. The rashes, the sponge baths, the horrific diaper changes, the once a week hair washes and worst of all the nasy smell of that cast as it gets wet inside from sweat and urine (no matter how much you try to keep it dry it never works out).

The only difference this time around is now we have a baby that is used to being mobile and taking that mobility away from her. Her favorite thing to do right now is run in her walker and throw toys and then go get them. She will not be able to do either of these things.

Last time around we had an awesome baby sitter who was a friend of ours. I miss her so much. If she was being casted in summer she would come and stay with us while she was in the cast, but she moved to SC and her kids are getting ready to start school.

Its time for our luck to change............ here is a reminder of what it was like the first time around. I have been looking at these pictures alot lately.

It never ends

Lexi had her 4 month hip check and she needs a second surgery. Her hip socket isnt forming properly so she needs a bone graft and pins in her hip. she will be in another body cast for 6-8 weeks.

Why? That is all I want to know....why? Will she ever walk? I am starting to wonder..........

Your EQ is 120

50 or less: Thanks for answering honestly. Now get yourself a shrink, quick! 51-70: When it comes to understanding human emotions, you'd have better luck understanding Chinese. 71-90: You've got more emotional intelligence than the average frat boy. Barely. 91-110: You're average. It's easy to predict how you'll react to things. But anyone could have guessed that. 111-130: You usually have it going on emotionally, but roadblocks tend to land you on your butt. 131-150: You are remarkable when it comes to relating with others. Only the biggest losers get under your skin. 150+: Two possibilities - you've either out "Dr. Phil-ed" Dr. Phil... or you're a dirty liar.

What's Your EQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient)?

Stolen from Leslie who stole it from Shawnie

You Are Cookie Monster

Misunderstood as a primal monster, you're a true hedonist with a huge sweet tooth. You are usually feeling: Hungry. Cookies are preferred, but you'll eat anything if cookies aren't around. You are famous for: Your slightly crazy eyes and usual way of speaking How you life your life: In the moment. "Me want COOKIE!"

The Sesame Street Personality Quiz

The heat is killing us

Holy shit its hot in this house. Our a/c isn't big enough. After spending about 8 grand on new duct work and a new unit, they just informed us that our unit is not big enough. Isn't that nice of them? So now we have to spend another grand to upgrade from a 3 ton to a 4 ton.

Its 85 degrees in this house. We bought a portable a/c unit to put in Lexi's room so at least she is comfortable, and that wasn't cheap either. So I guess tomorrow we will be getting the new unit and we will see if that fixes our problem.

Ugh this had to happen in summertime in south florida didn't it?

Following Jen's lead

Does anyone besides Erin actually read my blog?

Pretty Morbid huh?

You Will Die at Age 79

You're pretty average when it comes to how you live... And how you'll die as well.

What Age Will You Die?

Sleep position?

What Your Sleeping Position Says

You are calm and rational. You are also giving and kind - a great friend. You are easy going and trusting. However, you are too sensible to fall for mind games.

What Does Your Sleeping Position Say About You?

Stolen from Alex who stople it from Leslie

Greed:	Medium
Gluttony:	Medium
Wrath:	Very Low
Sloth:	High
Envy:	Very Low
Lust:	Low
Pride:	Very Low

Take the Seven Deadly Sins Quiz

Happy 4th of July!

Lexi likes popping fireworks

Lexi discovers thomas the train

So do you think she likes it?

She makes me so proud!

Lexi is now standing on her own "almost" for a few seconds at a time. She is still leaning a little on the table but it won't be long.

Stolen from DJ

Lexi in July 2005











In July 2006

Development Update

Lexi developmentally is doing much better. She is pulling up at home on a regular basis now. Today alone she pulled up on the coffee table once, her leapfrog work bench twice and in her crib!!!!! I was so proud of her! She has never done it in her crib before. She cried cause she didnt know how to get herself down but that is another story LOL!

Lexi loves her rocking chair

Went to the Mall Today

We went to the mall today and lexi had a blast in the playground. I tried to take here last weekend but there were so many kids there that I was afraid she was gonna get trampled by all the "runners" in there. So we went to a smaller mall and were there when they opened so it wasnt that bad.

Here are some pictures: