tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61151224866347300622024-02-07T00:58:10.261-08:00malcolm's mommyEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308630520942883348noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115122486634730062.post-53617319922716594822015-08-19T17:53:00.002-07:002015-08-19T18:01:16.366-07:00Welcome to the Hive: Alice Jane’s Bumblebee Nursery<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Did you hear the buzz? We’re bringing home a baby bumblebee! Well, we brought our little queen bee back to the hive six months ago. We think she’s the bee’s knees, she’s bee-loved, and sweeter than bee vomit (honey)…okay I’m stopping.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I really love bees. In my team design class in college, which was the culmination of my civil engineering studies, we were to design an industrial complex with a recycling business capable of generating 20 megawatts of energy with a sustainable residential zone catering to employees and families of on-site industries. We were to propose and research five related industries and design the structural, geotechnical, environmental, and transportational aspects of the complex. I was quick to suggest an entomological enterprise, which integrated with our proposed greenhouse facility. Bees and butterflies provide a vital link in pollination and you’d have to be living under a rock to not know that an estimated 1/3 of honeybees have recently vanished. As Einstein (<a href="http://quoteinvestigator.com/2013/08/27/einstein-bees/">may or may not have</a>) said, “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.”</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It is a dream of mine to someday have a hive in our backyard. It took great restraint not to invest in this amazing <a href="http://www.honeyflow.com/">Flow Hive</a> kickstarter campaign. I have even researched beekeeping classes in Illinois. For fellow Pushing Daisies fans (and if you’re not, you should be)…Chuck Charles is my spirit animal! THEN I came across this absolutely <a href="http://www.vintagerevivals.com/2013/04/pink-and-red-honeycomb-wall.html">stunning room reveal</a> on Pinterest, featuring an ombre hexagon wall in a citrus color palette, and it clicked! I knew that if we had a baby girl, I wanted to do a bumblebee themed nursery, heavy on the geometrics (another obsession of mine)!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We were moving the bed from our guest room into the basement and converting it into Alice’s nursery. The room already had these great olive green geometric floor to ceiling curtains my mom made to coordinate with the guest bedding and I didn’t really want to replace them. All bee themed nursery décor I found online was “blah” yellow and black, babyish, yuck…not what I was going for, so I knew I would be going custom. My next “ah-ha” moment came when I discovered the <a href="http://www.hawthornethreads.com/fabric/designer/bonnie_christine/sweet_as_honey">Sweet as Honey by Bonnie Christine</a> fabric collection in the Autumn Harvest Palette. I could not have personally designed something better aligned with my vision! I quickly identified the “Orchard Blossom in Autumn” as the primary fabric I would use to make the crib sheets and changing table cover. I chose my four other favorite fabrics for a 4-tiered ruffled crib skirt, purchased some extra “Bee Sweet in Sunset” for a Boppy cover, and ordered a fat quarter bundle to assemble a small quilt, backed with gray minky.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We decided to create our own ombre hexagon wall behind the crib, although ours would not include the wooden hexagon grid like our inspiration wall. We measured the wall and I laid it out in AutoCAD to determine the optimum size and spacing for the hexies (how else would you do it??). Then I brought it into Photoshop and used the dropper tool to identify five colors from a jpeg image of my Orchard Blossom swatch that I would use in the corner of the wall. We took a trip to Home Depot with a print of this template, the Orchard Blossom swatch, and a swatch of the curtain fabric. In addition to the five hexagon colors, we pulled Behr’s White Clay, which we’ve used as the primary neutral color throughout our home, to paint the entire nursery and use as a background to the grid.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I made a hexagon template out of foam board and set about the painstaking task of taping off the grid. I was pleasantly surprised that it only took about two hours. After seeing it taped, I wound up altering my original design, just slightly.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We purchased sample sizes of each of the four accent colors, and started with the red since it was the only color to be used on a single row. The inside corner hexagon was easy because we just opened the jar and applied the paint. From then on, we poured the paint into a separate cup and mixed white paint to achieve the next desired color. This process wasn’t very precise and we quickly discovered we needed a lot more white paint than the sample size we had originally purchased. We used leftover gray paint from Malcolm’s nursery for the two gray rows, but it was a little too light once it was on the wall. Fortunately, we had some black paint leftover from another project and mixed black into the gray to achieve the two darkest shades.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The next big painting projects in the room were the crib and changing table. Malcolm’s changing table functions as his dresser, and we planned to leave the Restoration Hardware dresser from the guest room in the nursery to use for Alice, so we decided to purchase an inexpensive changing table from Ikea. We decided to transition Malcolm to full size bed and repurpose his crib in Alice’s nursery, but I didn’t think the pure white would look right with the existing furniture and color scheme. We decided to paint both the green color from the hexagon accent wall, which is Behr’s California Dreaming. I also found cute grey linen striped totes at Target that we use for storage under the changing table and end table.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I used the following internet tutorials/patterns for the bedding:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.theribbonretreat.com/blog/how-to-make-a-crib-sheet.html">Crib Sheets</a> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.positivelysplendid.com/2012/01/ruffled-crib-skirt-tutorial-nursery-bedding-reveal.html">Ruffled Crib Skirt</a> – At the time I made this I did not have a serger, so this project took a VERY long time. My iron really got a workout from pressing all those hems. </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I used Lori Holt’s Hexie Half Ruler set to make the hexagon quilt. I modified the pattern slightly to suit my needs. I do not have a quilting machine, so I used a stitch in the ditch approach with my sewing machine to quilt two inner hexagons into each of the large hexies. Malcolm had hernia surgery in November before Alice was born, and I hand stitched the minky quilt binding while we were waiting in the hospital.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The three prints above the dresser, the felted wool mobile, and cast iron bee wall hooks were all Etsy finds. I was particularly fond of the monocled hedgehog and bee since I felt like the hedgehog gave a subtle nod to Alice in Wonderland!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I think that hit all the highlights, but I’m happy to answer any questions! As with Malcolm’s room, we’re hoping we chose elements that can grow with her. Thanks for checking it out!</span></span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308630520942883348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115122486634730062.post-88888748426379339132015-08-19T08:03:00.001-07:002015-08-20T20:07:37.194-07:00Ode to a VBAC<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Half a year later and I am finally sitting down to write out Alice’s birth story before I completely lose all of the details. You don’t even want to know how little “progress” I’ve made on her baby book. Malcolm’s first year+ of life is beautifully documented in not one, but two <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/rubylovedesigns">Ruby Love Design</a> baby books because I ran out of room to add pages to the first album. Jordan and I each wrote a personal letter to him for each month of pregnancy, we solicited relatives for similar notes to him, and included a “1st” card for each major holiday. By the time I get around to filling out Alice’s “Letter to Our Unborn Child” page, it will either be a blatant lie or, more likely, I’ll just fess up and try to make up for it with lots of sweet things about what a wonderful child she is, which won’t be hard to do! If she develops second child syndrome, it will be entirely my fault! In an effort to make up for it, I will go back a little further in her story.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My sister, Sarah, and I are 17 months apart and, with the exception of a few brief bumpy moments as teenagers (sharing a room can be rough), we have always been best friends! In part, I’ve attributed that closeness to our proximity in age, and I knew I wanted my own children to grow up as true contemporaries. All this to say, by the time we found out we were expecting Alice on June 6, 2014, we’d been actively trying for another baby for seven months, which is coincidentally the same amount of time we tried for our first baby! I think Jordan actually suspected I was pregnant before I dared to hope. After several nights of losing sleep needing to answer nature’s call, I snuck down early in the morning and took a home pregnancy test. A few months prior, I’d had my mom embroider a onesie I hoped to put on Malcolm to announce a sibling to his daddy, which said “I (mustache) You to Call Me Big Brother.” Before Jordan left for work, I dressed Malcolm in his announcement outfit and let him share the news!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Interestingly, early in my pregnancy with each of my children I had a very vivid dream revealing their gender. It was only later I remembered that in my dream of Malcolm, he’d also been born breech! I wasn’t the least bit surprised at my 20-week ultrasound when the tech said I was expecting a little girl! I’d been telling myself and others that I was hoping for a boy, mostly out of practicality, I know how much I love my first little boy and we already have all the “boy” stuff, but once it was official, I was truly thrilled to have one of each. Growing up with only sisters, when I was a child fantasizing about being a mom, I always pictured myself with a little girl, and now that dream was becoming a reality! Jordan and I are fairly certain that our family planning stops at two children, so we decided to go ahead and use both of my favorite girl names: Alice Jane. Alice has been my top contender since sometime in high school and also happens to be a family name on Jordan’s side. Jane is not only one of my favorite names, but also honors a very close, generous family friend who has been like an aunt and confidant to me.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Alice’s estimated due date was February 11th. Malcolm had been due on May 11, 2013, but made his debut eight days “early” on the 3rd. Although, with Malcolm, they had adjusted my due date from May 1st based on my LMP to the 11th based on the first ultrasound, so in my mind, he came right on schedule. Given that history, I presumed that Alice would come right around her due date as well. At my 38-week appointment on January 28th, the doctor told me that my cervix was completely softened. This shocked me since the day before I went into labor with Malcolm I was still completely hard and closed. I was also a bit panicked because my mom wasn’t scheduled to come until February 8th, so I was nervous I would go into labor and have no one to stay with Malcolm. Sarah wound up flying in “just in case” and my mom moved her ticket up one week, so naturally…Alice came six days AFTER her due date.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My mom and I created several sewing projects for ourselves to keep our minds occupied, but I still felt like the “watched pot.” I’d tried every method of naturally inducing labor that I could find on Google, and the only one that seemed to do anything was pumping, but even then the contractions weren’t sustained. At my non-stress test (“NST”) on February 16th, the doctor stripped my membranes (ouch!), which must have done the trick because (spoiler alert) Alice was born the next day! The doctor wasn’t seeing the results they were hoping for at my NST in the OB’s office, so we were admitted to the hospital to continue it there. After a few hours, they were satisfied and we were sent home.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My experience with Alice could not have been more different. I had discussed a vaginal birth after cesarean (“VBAC”) with my doctor and researched the Bradley Method for natural labor. When I arrived at the hospital, I was only at 2 cm despite the frequency of the contractions, so we spent most of the day lying in silence while I visualized and focused on breathing and relaxing through my contractions. When the nurses changed shift later in the day, the nurse who came in said she had trained with a Jamaican midwife and gave me some great tips for walking and swaying through contractions and helped Jordan find the best spots to put counter-pressure on my hips and back. When we were walking the hall about two hours before Alice was born, we heard another laboring woman screaming at the top of her lungs and my nurse said, “Don’t worry Emily, that has nothing to do with you. You can do this!”</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The nurse had told me to let her know if my water broke or if I started to feel pressure. By this time, it was close to 5:00 p.m. and I hadn’t had an internal check since my arrival. Walking helped cope with the contractions, but I’d been laboring all day and I didn’t feel an increase in pressure, so I was starting to worry that I wasn’t progressing. The pain, uncertainty, and hormones suddenly hit me like a ton of bricks and I came to the point where I didn’t think I could do it anymore. Remembering back to my reading, EVERY natural labor book out there warns of this moment and reassures that this means you’re almost done, but when you’re going through it, it sure doesn’t feel like it!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I started talking with Jordan about the possibility of having the epidural after all. This was a really emotional decision for me because I’d been so determined to do it on my own, but I just felt exhausted, defeated, and desperate. My mom had three successful natural deliveries, so I called her to talk through it. She was so encouraging and assured me that if I needed the epidural that didn’t mean that I was a failure. Jordan was also so wonderful! He gently reminded me of my goals (I think he didn’t want to see me disappointed in myself), but also offered support if I changed my mind. I asked him to call in the nurse, who told me that the anesthesiologist was currently in the OR with an emergency c-section, but he could come start an epidural for me in about 30 minutes. Then, something amazing happened! Literally, the next contraction, before the nurse had even left the room, I felt incredible pressure like I needed to push!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The nurse had me lie back down on the bed to check me and I was at 7 cm and had my bloody show. She told me I probably only had an hour to go, and this new information completely changed my attitude, giving me renewed purpose. I am now so grateful that the anesthesiologist wasn’t immediately available, so that I was able to achieve my original goal. My bag still hadn’t broken, and it coming through was the enormous pressure I was feeling, and it was such a relief when it finally burst! They called in the doctor and I got into position. The doctor encouraged me to push hard to speed things up and the idea that the harder I pushed the less I would have to, really spoke to me, although in hindsight I’m not sure this was the best approach as I tore pretty badly. I only had to push through about five contractions before our little girl arrived at 6:00 p.m. on (Fat) Tuesday, February 17, 2014, weighing 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and measuring 20 inches long.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">They immediately put her on my chest, which was something I didn’t get to experience with Malcolm. She had quite a lot of dark hair, dark eyes, and kept sticking out her tongue, ready to nurse right away. Although Malcolm breastfed for 15 months, he was tongue-tied, which presented some latching issues in the beginning. Alice made it abundantly clear that she was not tongue-tied and latched on with ease! Jordan reminded the doctor of our request for delayed cord clamping (which you can read about <a href="http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/07/11/health/study-endorses-later-severing-of-umbilical-cord.html?_r=1">here</a>), so she waited a few minutes until it stopped pulsing to clamp the cord and have Jordan cut it (also something he didn’t get to do with Malcolm).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Malcolm had been such a smiley baby right away that, at first, Alice seemed so serious, but now we think she’s even more smiley than he was! I have been really fortunate that both of my children have been great sleepers, and Alice is really content so long as someone is talking to her and if all else fails she LOVES to go outside. She and Malcolm look so different to me. He definitely favors the Fletcher side of the family with fair skin, light hair, and blue eyes, and Alice is colored more like her daddy, with olive skin tones, dark hair, and dark, dark brown eyes! Even their voices are different. Malcolm has been a somewhat reluctant talker and Alice is constantly vocalizing (loudly) already! I always knew that I wanted a baby girl, and once again, the Lord knew exactly what I needed even more than I did. We thank Him each and every day for these precious gifts and it is our greatest prayer that our children will have friendship with Him and live to serve His Kingdom and others!</span></span><br />
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308630520942883348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115122486634730062.post-70068372067816067402015-06-17T15:19:00.001-07:002015-08-18T22:49:37.641-07:00Malcolm and the Mean Muscle Spasms<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">I last left you late Saturday night, which was Malcolm’s second night home
from the hospital. Little did I know that it was going to be the worst night
yet. Jordan offered to take couch duty again, knowing that I would be sleeping
with Malcolm the rest of the week so that he could rest before work. Malcolm is
having muscle spasms that are causing his entire body to seize up. Some of them
are more like small shivers or tremors, but with others you can see his entire
body jolt, from curled toes to balled fists. Some of the smaller tremors he can
sleep through, but the large jolts wake him violently and you can feel the
tension in his limbs for maybe 30 seconds.</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">On Saturday, he was averaging a small tremor every minute, but the
larger spasms were coming every three to four minutes, and with each one he was
crying out in sort of a scream. I could hear him crying from our master bedroom
upstairs, and finally, I came to relieve Jordan because Malcolm was calling
out, “Momma, Momma.” I laid next to him, he squeezed my hand with each spasm,
and we just cried together. Around 3:00 a.m., I decided to call the hospital
hotline number they had given us upon discharge.</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">When the orthopedic resident on call returned my message, he said that
spasms are really common because the muscle can’t get tension on the broken
bone. He indicated that the whole-body reaction is just in response to the spasm
in the leg. He told me they generally don’t like to give medication for spasms
in children Malcolm’s age, but that the spasms could also be an indicator that
we’re not staying ahead of his pain. I told him that we’d been alternating the
prescribed hydrocodone with acetaminophen, with Motrin at the recommended four
hour interval. He said they sometimes prescribe an additional medication, but
he would need to consult directly with Malcolm’s orthopedic surgeon on Monday. </span></i>He also said that his exhaustion may be
exacerbating the issue. It's a viscous cycle where the spasms themselves are
keeping him from getting the rest he needs to minimize their occurrence.<i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">The orthopaedic resident asked if we thought Malcolm’s leg was swelling
in the cast. I told him we had no reason to believe that it was because he’d
been consistently moving his foot (tapping it to the music of Blue’s Clues when
he was watching it earlier in the evening). He said that if we do feel like
swelling is causing him pain, that we could come into the emergency room and
they could slit the cast, but otherwise there’s not much they can do. As you
can imagine, none of this was particularly comforting to me when I’d been listening
to my baby scream in agony for hours on end.</span></i> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My parents
live in Scotland, which is a six hour time difference, so I called them just to
vent my desperation after hanging up with the hospital. My Aunt and twin
cousins are visiting my parents next week, and my mom is meeting them in London
before touring several other cities, which is why she didn't originally plan to
come. Before any of this happened, Jordan’s brother had already planned a visit
to arrive here Tuesday afternoon and leave on Friday morning. I knew Ryan would
be a big help, but I was explaining to my parents how stressed I was about
being on my own on Monday and most of Friday, since we clearly don't have a
handle on managing Malcolm's pain.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I truly
didn't expect my mom to alter her plans and was just venting my helplessness
and frustration. She called me back within minutes and had found a ticket for a
flight that literally took off less than two hours from that moment. When she
offered to come for the week, I felt a wave of relief rush over me and just
started bawling (happy tears)!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On Sunday
afternoon, Jordan and I each took turns holding Malcolm in our living room
recliner so that he could have a chance to sit up a bit, plus it seemed to
soothe him being in our arms. Jordan had a little luck holding Malcolm’s hands
in place on his chest to minimize his reaction to the spasms and help him rest.
He took two naps this way, each lasting around an hour. The orthopaedic
resident called back during Malcolm’s second nap to see if there had been any
improvement, and I was able to pass on this report.</span></span></div>
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In the
evening, things had cooled off outside enough to take a dusk ride around the
neighborhood in his wagon. He seemed to enjoy getting outdoors and even fell
asleep in the wagon for a bit. We think the bumps in the pavement may have distracted
him from his bodily tremors. Unfortunately, since then, it’s either been
raining or way too hot to take him out!</span></span><br />
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My mom
arrived on the scene around 11:00 p.m. on Sunday night, and immediately crawled
into Malcolm’s bed in the living room floor. Sleeping on either side of him, we
found that if we adjusted his body when he startled, it seemed to buy us more
time before the next large jolt. Malcolm continued to spasm and startle, and I
don't know if he's just getting used to it, but it didn't seem to upset or
disturb him as much as it did the night before. I am just so thankful for her
comforting presence.</span></span><br />
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Monday
morning, Jordan had to return to work, and our sweet pastor’s wife and her
daughter came by to visit and bring us an amazing salad and grilled chicken for
dinner! Monday was a decent day for Malcolm, but Alice was fussy and surprised
us all by cutting her first tooth. I thought I felt a bump, and I could hardly
believe my eyes when I saw the tell-tale little white dot that is the top of
her lower right canine – of all the first teeth to come in! She is truly her
own person, and will not be completely outshined by big brother!</span></span><br />
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orthopaedic nurse practitioner called Monday afternoon to check in. We reported
that his night was better, but still not great, but since there had been some
improvement, we felt comfortable keeping our appointment for Wednesday morning,
rather than moving it up. The biggest hitch we had on Monday was a tornado
warning issued at 4:51 p.m. with orders to seek immediate shelter. Fortunately,
Jordan had moved Malcolm’s wagon to the basement after our walk on Friday, so
we were able to get him settled in it, then pull him into the basement
bathroom! He actually fell asleep while we were waiting for the “all clear” and
Alice seemed to think sitting in her bouncer in the shower was kind of
exciting!</span></span><br />
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Mom
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little rest. We went upstairs around 9:00 p.m. and were planning to watch Games
of Thrones together, but I don’t think I even made it through the first scene
before I just couldn’t hold my eyelids open anymore. Mom said Malcolm slept
pretty soundly from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m., but woke just about every hour after
that. Although, even that was an improvement from previous nights.</span></span><br />
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Tuesday
morning both kiddos seemed comfortable enough to let me pick up the house just
a bit. One of my mom’s group friends dropped by with her two kiddos to deliver
a present for Malcolm – a fun remote control car he can use while stuck in bed –
and enjoy a Chic-fil-a lunch while visiting with us. Malcolm’s appetite has
been almost non-existent (about the only thing he wants to eat is applesauce),
so I was thrilled to see him gobble down his chicken nuggets and ketchup (with
fries on the side ;)). He’d also managed to eat an entire banana at breakfast
that morning!</span></span><br />
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Right as our
friends were leaving, Malcolm’s Uncle Ryan arrived in his cab. After getting
him settled in, my mom took the opportunity to rest since she had been up most
of the night before. We tried to get Malcolm to nap at the same time, but it
was short-lived thanks to continued spasms. Instead, Malcolm taught Ry about
all his favorite shows – Blue’s Clues, Wild Kratts, and Super Why. Ryan is
going to be an expert in children’s programming by the time he leaves.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Unfortunately,
Malcolm’s appetite didn’t last until dinner and, other than a few strawberries,
he mostly picked at his food. To get a reprieve from non-stop Blue’s Clues,
Jordan and Ryan watched the basketball game in the basement, while mom and I
got Malcolm and Alice tucked in for the night. Mom took night shift again, and
unfortunately, experienced a night similar to the one I had on Saturday when I
originally called her. She reported that he startled almost constantly, that
the spasms seemed to last a long time, during which he would hold both hands
above his head and ball his fists. She said, even if you added each of the
catnaps together, she doubts he slept more than one hour the entire night.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Malcolm had
his follow-up with his orthopaedic surgeon at 9:30 a.m. this morning. Since my
mom had been with him the last two nights to witness exactly what was going on,
I asked if she would accompany me to speak to the doctor, and Ryan could stay
with Alice. Before seeing the doctor, they took new x-rays to check his
progress. The good news is, the doctor came in and said that the x-rays looked
good. She said they always expect a little shifting, but it was well within the
acceptable levels for his age. Then she asked us how he’s doing, which is where
the appointment went downhill and got frustrating…</span></span><br />
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We started
to explain, as I did above, that he had a really rough night, and truly hasn’t
had a stretch of sleep longer than two hours at a time since this happened a
week ago, other than the anesthesia-induced sleep immediately following
surgery. My mom tried to show her what his arms look like when he spasms, but
she immediately seemed to get combative. She said that it couldn’t be that bad
because she’s had her nurse checking on us. She made it sound like her nurse has
been calling every 30 minutes, when in reality, we hadn’t heard from her since the
one time on Monday! I responded that when we spoke with her nurse, it seemed as
though there had been an improvement, but that last night it seemed like he had
regressed.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">She then
asked when he’d last had medication and we said that we’d given him the hydrocodone
at 6:30 this morning. She jumped on that and said that we should save the hydrocodone
until we want him to go to sleep and that now his body is fighting the sedative
effect of the medication during the daytime. We tried to explain that he was so
uncomfortable and exhausted after getting no sleep last night that we wanted
him to have some relief this morning. I’ve been keeping a record of when we’ve
administered medication in my phone. I told her we gave him the hydrocodone at
6:40 last night, but he was still having trouble sleeping, so we went ahead and
gave Motrin at 10:40.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">She asked
how he does during the day, and I said that he does pretty well until he tries
to nap. One of Jordan’s aunts is a physical therapist and had mentioned that
Malcolm’s spasms should decrease as he actively wiggles his feet more and
improves his circulation. On the way to the appointment, my mom and I had
commented that this seems consistent with what we’ve observed – when he’s active
during the day, the spasming happens less, versus when he’s trying to relax and
isn’t moving. As I started to mention this to the doctor, all I got out was
what Jordan’s aunt had said before she jumped in and said that she disagrees
and didn’t let me finish my thought as to why I brought it up in the first
place (just that it was consistent with our observation). As I left the
appointment, I started to wonder if she thinks I’m moving his feet at night or
something and that’s keeping him awake. I just felt like she wasn’t listening!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">She then
went on a rant about how if he’s doing well during the day we don’t need to be
giving him medication. She didn’t even give me the opportunity to tell her that
we haven’t been dosing him unnecessarily, or bother looking at the record I
provided to see that before the 6:40 nighttime dose, he hadn’t had anything
since 11:00 a.m. and before that 4:30 a.m.!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">She agreed that
what we were describing did sound like muscle spasms, and said that we can
treat the spasms separately from the pain, which I agreed was good. She
prescribed Valium for the muscles spasms, and instructed us to give the Valium
with the Motrin just before his naptime at 1:30 and his bedtime at 7:30, and to
just use the hydrocodone if he wakes up in the middle of the night to help him
get back to sleep. As she was explaining this, Malcolm, who was sleeping in his
wagon, seized up with a spasm. I pointed and said, “oh, did you see that?” and
the doctor pointed at her eyes and gruffly said, “stay with me here.” By that
point I was pretty fed up.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I honestly
think a lot of her poor bedside manner had to do with overscheduling. As we
were checking into the appointment, three other patients checked in to see her
as well. We were literally with her for less than five minutes. She just seemed
like she was in a hurry and couldn’t be bothered to actively listen to our
concerns. Instead, she just picked up a few pieces of what we said that she
seemed to disagree with, rather than getting the big picture. I know that she
sees a lot of patients in a day, and probably deals with this all the time, but
I’m Malcolm’s mommy and he’s my top priority, and he deserves her full
attention when we’re there for his appointments. I know I look young (but even
young moms deserve respect), but I’m an attentive mother and I’m the one laying
with him, stroking his hair, holding his hand, listening to him scream, and
feeling his pain 24-7. I have two advanced degrees and I’m not a complete idiot
and am capable of carefully listening to and following her instructions AND
noticing my son spasming without being reprimanded like child.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">That’s
another unfortunate aspect of an emergency situation is you don’t have the
opportunity to go shopping for physicians. This is the first negative
experience I’ve ever had with a Loyola physician (I love, love our pediatrician
and the pediatric urologist who performed Malcolm’s two previous surgeries), so
I’m going to try to give her the benefit of the doubt and assume that next week
will be better. At the end of the day, she did prescribe a medication for the
spasms, which was my main concern, so the end result was what I wanted, but I
would’ve appreciated a bit more sensitivity on her part.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I am happy to
report that we filled the prescription, gave it to Malcolm, per her
instructions, before his nap this afternoon, and he is STILL sleeping – PRAISE THE
LORD! He’s been asleep now for about two and a half hours, and only spasmed
three times, but they haven’t been bad enough to fully wake him! Thank you all
for your continued prayers!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Also – Happy
fourth monthiversary to Alice Jane!!! One of these days I’ll write out her
birth story!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Most of you know by now that our lives changed on Wednesday. Malcolm,
Alice, and I participate in a “mom’s group” Bible study through our church. We
are officially on “summer break” and forgoing the study in favor of outdoor
fellowship activities. Wednesday was a beautiful morning, so we’d met three of the
other moms and their kiddos at one of the girl’s houses in University Village
and walked the mile and a half to Ping Tom Park in Chinatown. After about an
hour and a half at the park, we started walking back to the car.</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">We have a Graco Ready2Grow stroller and had it set up in the Stand and
Ride configuration, so that Alice’s car seat was clicked into the front and
Malcolm was standing on a built-in platform on the back, both facing me. The
platform is set up so that it’s inside of the stroller handle and he has the
option of sitting on a jump seat with his back to Alice’s car seat. Malcolm was
standing in this position as we were walking when I realized that my shoelace
had come untied. When I bent down to tie my shoe, Malcolm stepped off of the
platform with his right foot. When I stood back up, I didn’t realize he had done
this and immediately started to push the stroller again. This caused him to go
into a split. His left foot remained on the platform and his leg twisted around behind him
in an unnatural way.</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">He immediately started crying and I picked him up to console him.
After, “oh my gosh, oh my gosh” I think my next words to my friends were, “I
think he just broke his leg.” One of my friends was standing right next to me
when it happened and said she also noticed that how his leg twisted looked
particularly bad. I stood for a few minutes trying to comfort him and deciding
what to do. He actually did calm down somewhat and it wasn’t immediately
swelling, so I second guessed the severity of it and we did decide to go ahead
and walk to the car, rather than try to get one of our other friends to drive
us or call an ambulance. In hindsight I’ve second guessed this decision, but
when I verbalized this to my cousin and mother they were both quick to point out
that his leg wouldn’t have been any less broken either way.</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">I strapped him into the jump seat for the 20 minute walk, and he wasn’t
crying, but he did quite a bit of sniffling as we made our way. When we got to
my friend’s house, she ran in to get some ice and I took him out of the
stroller to see if he would stand. I noticed even carrying him that his left
leg seemed completely limp and sure enough he would not put any pressure on it
and began shaking. I called his pediatrician’s office, gave a brief explanation
of what happened, and asked if I should head straight to the emergency room or
come see them. This was about 11:40 a.m. and they said they could get him in at
12:40 p.m. As I was downtown and his pediatrician’s office is by our house,
this timing sounded just right, so we loaded up the car and headed directly there.
I think Malcolm was in shock, and he actually dozed off for a few minutes on
the way there.</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">I really have to hand it to Loyola for the way they handled the whole
thing! They called us back to see the doctor almost as soon as we walked
through the door! I held him so he could be weighed by the nurse (although,
sidenote, at first she asked him to stand on the scale, and I was like, “you
know why we’re here, right?”), and the doctor came into the room just moments
after the nurse took his vitals. I recounted the story to her and she suggested
we take his shorts off to get a better look at the leg. That was the moment I
knew without question that it was broken. His left thigh was literally bent.
The doctor said that based on what I told her, and looking at the leg, she
suspected that he had a spiral fracture in his left femur. The x-ray technician
was already with another patient, so we had to wait just a few minutes before
they took us back. Naturally, Alice was getting upset. I managed to feed her
while we were waiting and then passed her off to a nurse so I could take
Malcolm back to be x-rayed.</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">I had called Jordan on the way to the pediatrician’s office to let him
know what happened, and fortunately he wasn’t teaching a class this week, so he
was able to head home immediately. We share a car, but our pediatrician’s
office is only one mile from our house, so (also fortunately) he was able to
run over (not so fortunately – in 90-deg heat). Jordan arrived on the scene
right as Malcolm and I were going back into the exam room after the x-ray and
was able to take Alice from the nurse. (Jordan adds – Alice was crying inconsolably
in the nurse’s arms, and he followed the sounds of her cries to our room. He
also added that there were multiple babies crying, but he recognized her cry
specifically.)</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">The doctor came in to tell us that the x-ray confirmed her initial
suspicion. She had called ahead to the orthopaedist at Loyola hospital in
Maywood and they were expecting us at the ER. Jordan and I had to decide who
would take which child. Alice is not quite four months old, and still
exclusively nursing, but fortunately, I have over 300 ounces of pumped milk
stored in our freezer (a story for another time) and she will take a bottle if
needed. The pediatrician cautioned us that, although she completely believed,
based on the way I had recounted the events and my responses to her questions,
that I was telling the truth about the injury, spiral fractures are often
indicative of abuse and someone else could potentially feel the need to report
it. Since I was the one that witnessed the whole thing, I wanted to be the one
to explain what happened to the medical staff (and holy moly – I had to tell
the story at least two dozen times). Also, my scared mommy instincts were
running full force and I just plain didn’t want to leave him, so we decided to
drop Jordan at the house with our girly.</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">I am so glad we saw the pediatrician first because they were expecting
us at the ER and I didn’t even have time to text Jordan that we’d arrived
before they called us into triage. He seemed somewhat comfortable in the
position I was holding him, and he cried a lot when he had to be moved for the
orthopaedic residents to apply a plaster splint. We were told that the fracture
would not require invasive surgery, but he would have to go under general anesthesia
for the procedure to reset the bone and apply the hip spica (pronounced
spike-uh) cast (the first time I’d ever even heard those words). The
orthopaedist said that the first night is the hardest and they like to observe
how the injury is going to swell before applying the cast, so we would be
admitted to the pediatric unit overnight.</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">The nurses had been told a two-year old with a fracture was on the way
up and had already supplied the room with a cute puppy pillowcase, a stuffed
turtle ball, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles coloring book, and crayons! When we
first arrived in the peds unit, we were in a shared room, but when they found
out I am a nursing mom and would need to pump, they rearranged things so that
we could have a room to ourselves, and even provided me with a hospital-grade
pump and offered to store the milk I pumped during our stay! Malcolm completely
won the nurses over doing his dinosaur roar, and he didn’t even cry when they
put in his IV, even though they had to do it twice since it slipped out of the
first arm!</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">The friend who was next to me when the accident happened offered to
come by and stay with Alice for a couple hours, so her husband could run Jordan
up to the hospital to see us and get the car. (She actually offered to take
Alice before we even left for the pediatrician, but I hadn’t figured out the
breastfeeding logistics, so in that moment it seemed better to take her with me
for the time being.) She sent Jordan to the hospital with an entire bag full of
Panera food and goodies for us to enjoy! (I seriously have the best friends!)</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">The first night was extremely difficult, as promised. Malcolm woke up
every 15 to 30 minutes, crying out in pain, discomfort, and/or frustration. By
morning, he was completely hoarse from crying. He was frustrated by the
television because he didn’t understand that we just had to watch whatever was
on and the hospital wireless wasn’t strong enough to support Netflix on his
iPad. The television actually had a VCR mounted below it, so we didn’t even
have the option of watching DVDs (even though when we asked for movies, that’s
what they gave us, so riddle me that one). He was also very frustrated with the
foam cuff covering his IV, which limited the use of his left hand. I was
encouraging him to eat and drink up to the midnight limit, and he wasn’t very
interested, but naturally around 1:00 a.m. he told me he was hungry. We
FaceTimed with Jordan in the morning and Malcolm told him he was “all done” and
attempted to sit up and leave. Heartbreaking.</span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">In addition to feeling completely helpless and heartbroken that he was
in so much pain and has a long recovery ahead, I was feeling overwhelmed and in
mourning for our summer. Malcolm spent the long Chicago winter stuck indoors,
and now he’ll be watching summer from the sidelines. He just got a slide for
his second birthday that he won’t get to use again for months! That may seem
trivial, but it’s just one example of things my busy, busy toddler will be missing
out on. Additionally, we had a trip to Dallas planned in a few weeks that is
now cancelled because he can’t fly. I was also dealing with guilt because I’m
the one who moved the stroller, causing him to lose balance. I’ve never wanted
a do-over, so badly in my life! I would give just about anything to go back to
that moment and say, “Look out, he stepped off the platform!”</span></i></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Because we were an add-on to the schedule, we weren’t exactly sure what
time Malcolm would be called back to the OR, but they assured me that they
would try to get him in as early as possible. At about 7:00 a.m., the
orthopaedic residents came in to tell me they would be taking us back in half
an hour. We met with the orthopaedic surgeon for the first time outside of the
OR. She said it’s like a 50-50 shot of the bones shifting in the cast and
potentially having to reset it again. They expect that he will be in the cast
six weeks from the date of injury, and during that time we’ll have frequent
appointments with her to update his x-rays to check, and we’ll continue to see
her for two years to monitor his development. She said that because his body
will increase blood flow to the injury as part of the natural healing process,
there is a chance that over the next two to three years, the injured leg with
grow longer than the uninjured leg.</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">After the procedure, the surgeon told me she was very pleased with the
way the bones reset and that he even has a little “wiggle room” if they shift
slightly. She said that one of the trickiest things about this type of cast is
keeping it clean, particularly with a child in diapers. The cast covers his entire
left leg above the ankle, connected to his right leg with a fiberglass bar,
casted just above the knee, and reaches all the way up his chest, stopping just
below his armpits, except for a hygiene opening in the groin area. We have to
lift him up and tuck a diaper into the edges of the groin opening. The surgeon
recommended reclining him so that urine and waste doesn’t go up his back and
seep into the cast. She said that because a child has to go under anesthesia to
apply this type of cast, she will not replace a cast just because it’s stinky
(adding that she doesn’t have to smell it and the kids kind of become nose
blind anyway, so it’s a sort of penance for lazy parenting). The nurse
recommended lining the diaper with ABD pads as another moisture-absorbing layer
to prevent leaks and so far that is working like a charm. The surgeon told us
that the best way to minimize the risk is changing his diaper by the clock every
two hours while we are awake. Obviously, he can’t have a traditional bath, so
she also recommended that we take baby wipes and rub down as far as we can
reach into the cast through the openings once a day to clean him.</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">I think maybe the hardest moment of this entire experience, so far, was
when they called me back to see him in recovery, and the first thing he did was
reach out to me, but I couldn’t pick him up. I truly felt like I was failing
him. The nurse did adjust him so that I could l</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;">ie</span><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> down next to him, and then he
f</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;">ell</span><i><span style="font-style: normal;"> asleep while they continued to monitor him. After being intubated, and
already being hoarse, he was making a somewhat croupy/wheezy sound, so they
gave him a breathing treatment. When they got him settled back in his pediatric
room, I called Jordan to meet me at the hospital with Alice, so we could trade
off for a bit. I hadn’t been home since</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"> we left for </span><i><span style="font-style: normal;">the park, so I was still
covered in sunscreen and dried sweat, and wearing a tank top and shorts!</span></i></span></span></div>
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shower and nap before my sister Sarah arrived! My angel of a sister offered to
come for a few days to take over infant duty, so that Jordan and I could both
be at the hospital and focus our attention on Malcolm. She took a cab from the airport,
and when she walked through the door I immediately bombarded her with
instructions for Alice and then left her high and dry to go back to the
hospital ;). Fortunately, Malcolm slept almost the entire time I was gone and
was just </span></i><span style="font-style: normal;">waki</span><i><span style="font-style: normal;">ng up to eat a little dinner as I walked in the room.</span></i></span></span></div>
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frequently, but I think he was still groggy enough from the anesthesia that he
fell back to sleep faster. I was also able to l</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;">ie </span><i><span style="font-style: normal;">in the bed with him now that
he was in the cast rather than the plaster splint, so each time he startled I
would run my fingers through his hair or hold his hand, which also seemed to
help him relax. The only trouble we ran into is the croupy wheezing seemed to
come back in his sleep. The nurse brought a pediatrician in to examine him, and
they decided to administer an oral steroid, which seemed to do the trick.</span></i></span></span></div>
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how best to manage him. He’s already doing a great job of moving his uninjured
leg and wiggling the foot of his injured leg, but if we notice that he’s not
moving enough, we’ll need to bend it for him. She talked to us about lifting
him, changing his position frequently to avoid pressure ulcers, particularly on
his heels, checking his skin around the openings of the cast for irritation, and
positioning him in a wagon for transport. She said she obviously can’t do a
full evaluation of him in the cast, but when it is removed we will be following
up with outpatient appointments to work on regaining mobility (we’ve been
warned that walking may not happen for a few months after the cast is removed
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">The biggest hurdle from being discharged from the hospital was
obtaining a special car seat approved for use with hip spica casts from social
services. We were very relieved to find out that they were able to track one
down, and it would not delay him starting his recovery at home. The social
worker who delivered the car seat and instructed us on its use was amazing! He
was so upbeat, knowledgeable, and clearly deals with this all the time! There
are two different types of spica restraint: the car seat, and a harness. The
car seat is preferable, but all spica casts are different and they don’t all
fit. We were thrilled that Malcolm fit in it like a glove. The only drawback
was the positioning of his injured leg did not allow for rear-facing, which
would’ve been even more ideal, but the surgeon had already said that we shouldn’t
be driving other than to doctors’ appointments, so he won’t be out often as it
is. The social worker helped Jordan install the car seat, the nurse brought in
a wagon for us to load him in, and we were out of that joint!</span></i></span></span></div>
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again! My sister-of-the-year had gone to the grocery store, cooked dinner,
cleaned our kitchen, done two loads of laundry, made our bed, made a precious “welcome
home” sign, AND taken perfect care of our almost-four-month old. I was already emotional
and just broke down in tears thanking her.</span></i></span></span></div>
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bedroom, Sarah, Alice, and I ran a few errands to stock up for the long haul.
We started at Buy Buy Baby to get some Size 3 diapers and overnights, which fit
better in the cast. The nurse had also recommended covering the outside of the
cast with a cloth diaper or diaper cover, so we picked some up, but
unfortunately they’re just too small. If someone with sewing proclivities (I
know, I know, I sew, but definitely don’t have time) is inclined to create some
sort of snap-on or Velcro large diaper cover I would owe you one big, huge,
giant, favor – and I’d be willing to pay too! We also picked up a travel
magna-doodle, which has been a huge hit during our first full day home.</span></i></span></span></div>
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spent so much money on pillows! We moved our futon mattress up from the
basement onto the living room floor, so he can watch TV, and we bought wedge
pillows we tucked under a fitted sheet to create an incline. We also purchased
an armchair-style pillow, and two memory foam contour pillows, which have been
great to support his legs. We dropped off his prescription at Walgreens on the
way home, where we also picked up the ABD pads.</span></i></span></span></div>
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a shallow bucket so that I could wash his hair, face, and arms properly.
Malcolm cannot be left unattended in this cast, so Jordan took couch duty last
night so that I could try and rest in our bed upstairs, since I bore the brunt
of the sleeplessness the first two nights. His night was good, but not great.
He continues to spasm and wake himself every two to three hours, and it was
after midnight that he fell asleep at all. The spasms have continued to be a
problem this afternoon. I read on a hip spica cast forum that some
orthopaedists will prescribe something to help with the muscle spasms, so I
went ahead and e-mailed ours to see if she has any suggestions. Our biggest
prayer request currently is that we can get these spasms under control so that
Malcolm can sleep more soundly. Rest is so important to healing and he’s hardly
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look on the bright side and take things an hour at a time! We have been able to
find a few blessings in this already! I’m so glad that Alice is SUCH an easy
baby! She’s been sleeping through the night for quite some time and is generally
entertained as long as someone is in the room and talking. There is still the challenge
of nursing her every 2-3 hours during the day, and now changing Malcolm’s
diaper and position every 2 hours, but it could be much worse.</span></i></span></span></div>
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know how you would do this otherwise without hiring a full time nurse or taking
a major FMLA hit! I am thankful that we have great medical insurance, so that
this injury is not going to bankrupt us. I am thankful that my husband works
for a progressive, compassionate company, that hasn’t questioned his using sick
days to tend to his injured child. I am thankful for our HUGE support network
that has reached out with truly staggering offers to help and prayers. I am
thankful for my parents who arranged for Sarah to come help me and for delivery
of a spica chair, which will greatly improve Malcolm’s quality of life the next
six weeks! I am thankful for my brother-in-law, Ryan, my Aunt Angie, my
youngest sister Molly, Jordan’s parents and step-parents, all of whom are
taking shifts to help me while Malcolm has his cast on. I’m thankful to my Aunt
Karen, Grandma, and amazing family friend Jane, who have all offered to fill in
if needed! And maybe the biggest gift in all of this is that Malcolm will fully
recover, and probably have no memory of it! It is strange to think that
something that happened in an instant will have consequences for 2+ years,
particularly when he’s only two years old, but this is not a cancer diagnosis
and the doctors have assured us it will not even affect his development!</span></i></span></span></div>
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attended the 80<sup>th</sup> anniversary celebration for Granddad, an
Australian lungfish who holds the record as the oldest living fish in any zoo
or aquarium in the world. He was full grown when he arrived at the Shedd for
the 1933 World’s Fair, which makes him at least 85 years old, but possibly much
older. Australian Consul-General, the Honorable Roger Price, spoke congratulating
Granddad on his longevity and promising a continuing relationship between the
Shedd Aquarium and the Australian Government.</span></span></div>
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the 1990’s, including the startling sound he makes as he comes to the surface
to gulp air on occasion. Australian lungfish are equipped with both gills and a
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a layer cake from ice filled with smelt, shrimp, diced yellow squash, grated
carrots, sweet potatoes, and green peas, decorated with seaweed and
raspberries. Although, I don’t think it contained any grapes, which we
surprisingly learned from the collection manager is one of Granddad’s favorite
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youngest of the 100 or so attendees. As such, we were pushed to the front of
the crowd by one of the aquarium employees who thought it might be a good photo
op to have the oldest fish and the youngest visitor in close proximity! I
scoured Google news to see if any of the news reports caught us on video, but
came up empty handed!</span></span></div>
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was Malcolm’s third visit to the aquarium and I love seeing him absorb more
each time! Now that school is in session and we arrived early in the day, the
aquarium was the most deserted I have seen it (even considering those gathered
for Granddad’s big day). It was nice because I was able to hold Malcolm really
close to the exhibits without feeling rushed. The yellow dart frogs, in
particular, were right up against the glass and jumping around frequently,
which seemed to amuse him! He always loves to look at the circular Caribbean
reef tank right in the center. It’s one of the more active and well lit
exhibits, so I think the constant motion helps maintain his attention.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Shedd often has bamboo shark eggs on display. I've asked about them before and apparently their exhibit has enough of these sharks where they send the eggs to other aquariums rather than raising the sharks here. This visit there were three:</span></span></div>
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station, the train ride into the city (Malcolm’s first), the bus to the
aquarium, Granddad’s party, and making a round of the main floor exhibits,
Malcolm was beat (and honestly so was his mommy). I ate my packed lunch in
front of the dolphin exhibit in the Oceanarium while Malcolm took a little snooze
in his stroller. We wrapped up our visit with the sharks in the Wild Reef, by
which point Malcolm let me know with a little fussing that he was ready to head
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">He was an old pro by his second train ride and
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<![endif]-->Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308630520942883348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115122486634730062.post-10243827160257687342013-09-18T09:50:00.002-07:002015-08-18T22:49:13.499-07:00Lessons Learned in Hospital Packing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-style: normal; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">I
want to preface this post by stating that I in no way claim to be an expert on
this topic. When I was beginning to pack my bags back in April, I conducted an
online search for “hospital packing” and found varied results, from the very
light packers to those who bring the kitchen sink and everything in between. I
would consider myself a moderate to heavy packer motivated by the “I’d rather
have it and not need it, than need it and not have it” mantra. I took these
pictures less than a week before Malcolm was born. This post is meant more as a
means for me to reflect than it is to pass on these “lessons” to anyone else,
but if someone finds it helpful that would be a bonus! I hope that when and if
God blesses us with Baby #2, I’ll be able to recall what we used, what we
didn’t, and what we wished we had (if anything).<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-style: normal; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The
contents of my first bag were as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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sheet protector containing the relevant paperwork and included it in this
particular bag since it is not a zip closure and would be easy to access
quickly when checking into the hospital. We had pre-registered with the
hospital, so we included a print-out of the pre-registration, the results of my
Group B streptococcus test, a copy of my Insurance Card and Driver’s License,
and a list of pertinent phone numbers. Our pediatrician does not have hospital
privileges where we delivered, so we had to use the attending peds during our
stay, but were asked to provide our chosen doctor’s contact information so that
Malcolm’s records could be forwarded. Her business card was in the sheet
protector as well.<br />
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with both a waterproof case and a decorative cover that Malcolm’s Momsie sewed
from dinosaur print sheets. As I am breast-feeding, we definitely made use of
this in the hospital, but its utility went beyond nursing. We found that the
Boppy generally made it easier to hold Malcolm comfortably for everyone in the
room (mom, dad, Momsie, and visitors). We also used it to prop him up during
some photos we took on our second day in the hospital.<br />
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The verdict: <b>Bring it!</b></span></span></span><!--[endif]--></div>
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inside of the Boppy in the picture is a dinosaur print pillowcase we brought to
put around my personal pillow so that it would not be misplaced or confused
with the hospital pillows. Hospital pillows are not known for being
particularly comfortable, but I would’ve been crushed if anything had happened
to my favorite pillow from home, so this was a perfect solution!<br />
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bringing Malcolm’s baby book was to have his footprints included on the
appropriate page. We purchased the book from </span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rubylovedesigns"><span style="color: blue;">Ruby Love Designs</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">
on Etsy. I love that the book is a three-ring binder so that I can add
additional pages to my liking. This gave us room to include letters that Jordan
and I each wrote to Malcolm for each month during my pregnancy as well as
additional pictures. The seller also retails several optional page packs!<br />
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was a suggestion I found online when looking for packing tips; however, I found
that my time at the hospital was pretty well occupied and I did not have time
for writing any thank you notes during my stay. Although, I wish in hindsight I
had spared a few minutes to write one to leave with the amazing nurses who
treated us while we were there.<br />
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foot is no Bueno. The hospital where I gave birth is awesome, so I don’t mean
to insinuate that their shower floors are infested with fungus, but flip flops
are a small measure to pacify my paranoia.<br />
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several pairs of cheap granny panties I could throw away after using them in
the hospital; however, I wound up using the hospital issued mesh panties the
whole time I was there anyway, so next time around I think I’ll forgo these.<br />
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online when I was packing and I have to admit (with only mild shame) that it
was gold! I used these for about a week after leaving the hospital. The
waistband was easy on my c-section incision and it was a nice alternative to
those HUGE hospital issue pads that never seem to stay in the right place. That
said, as with the “granny panties” above, I used the hospital mesh panties and
giant pads during my stay, so I would definitely buy these to have them ready
at home, but leave them there (in close proximity to the toilet).<br />
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The verdict: <b>Leave it</b></span></span></span><!--[endif]--><br />
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suggestion I saw online, but did not use during my stay. You may want them
handy when you get home, but personally, I preferred using the diapers during
the heavy post-partum bleeding and switching to pads and panty liners once
things lightened up.<br />
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TMI (although, I’ve already mentioned adult diapers and gigantic menstrual
pads, so we’ve already crossed the line and, let’s face it, the line is now a
dot), but the girls started leaking way back in my second trimester – as in,
wake up to a soaking wet shirt leaking. Disposable nipple pads were a MUST.<br />
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bra I really love at Babies R Us of all places! The </span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=17518896&fromRegistryNumber=49032769&product_skn=695257"><span style="color: blue;">Medela
Ultra Soft Cotton Nursing Bra</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> has removable foam inserts and
one-handed quick release clips, so that you can easily expose one side while
covering the other to prevent leaks during let down.<br />
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The verdict: <b>Bring it!</b></span></span></span></span><!--[endif]--><br />
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</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://malcolmsmommy.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-one-with-birth-story.html"><span style="color: blue;">birth
story</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">, you know that I didn’t have time to “get bored” during labor.
Furthermore, I was surprised by how busy we were during our stay in the
post-partum unit. Any “spare time” I had when I wasn’t nursing, sleeping,
completing paperwork, or discussing Malcolm’s progress with health care
professionals I used to contact family and load pictures.<br />
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The verdict: <b>Leave it</b></span></span></span></span><!--[endif]--><br />
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based on a web tip for Jordan to use as a massage implement. We didn’t end up
using it at all (for reasons discussed under “Playing Cards”), but I could see
the value if our birth story had unfolded a little differently.<br />
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The verdict: <b>Optional</b></span></span></span><!--[endif]--><br />
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Delivery Gown</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> online after seeing it on
Pinterest. It was a little pricey, but I really loved it. It has Velcro on the
shoulder that allows easy access for beastfeeding and the wrap design is a
little more discreet for the hundreds of times you have to expose yourself
during recovery.<br />
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The verdict: <b>Bring it!</b></span></span></span></span><!--[endif]--><br />
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had MAJOR hot flashes. I was sweating through my sheets while my sweet husband
(who is normally very warm-natured) was wearing a down coat and huddled under
blankets. I can’t speak for everyone (and we were blessed with a private
hospital room with its own thermostat, which I used to keep the room at a balmy
50 degrees), but bringing a sweater turned out to be totally unnecessary
(except for loaning to visitors to prevent them from seeing their own breath).<br />
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The verdict: <b>Leave it</b></span></span></span><!--[endif]--><br />
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was so hot that I didn’t make much use of my socks. The hospital actually gave
me a pair with some serious non-slip treads (which I’m sure I was billed $100
for), but for the most part I stayed barefoot in bed and wore either my
slippers or flip flops when walking around.<br />
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reading to know that my tummy wouldn’t look like it did pre-pregnancy within
hours of giving birth, so I brought a pair of yoga pants, a nursing tank top, a
pair of maternity jeans, and a long sleeve white t-shirt. I really
underestimated how uncomfortable any sort of waistband would be up against a
c-section incision. Fortunately, when I went into labor I was wearing a maxi
dress, which is what I wound up putting back on when I was discharged from the
hospital. Otherwise, I stuck to hospital issue gowns and the nightgown I
brought during my three days in the hospital. Next time, I think I’ll pack a
comfortable dress for going home and leave anything with a waistband behind.<br />
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The verdict: <b>Bring something without a waistband in case of c-section!</b></span></span></span><!--[endif]--><br />
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Pinterest tip to pack chargers in a glasses case.<br />
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throughout pregnancy to help soothe headaches and backaches, so when I was
packing I thought I’d toss it in my bag “just in case.” I think I
underestimated the power of the post-c-section morphine cocktail and, for me,
it was unnecessary; however, if I’d had natural labor, as we’d hoped, without
interventions this may have come in handy.<br />
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The verdict: <b>Optional</b></span></span></span><!--[endif]--><br />
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was fairly mushy during pregnancy anyway, but the last thing you want to do
when you’re IN active labor is have to think through the things you were unable
to pack in advance but need to bring to the hospital. The only thing I would
leave off of this list next time is my robe, which I actually decided against
bringing at the last minute anyway.<br />
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third bag (the train case), contained all of my toiletries, which I definitely
used and won’t describe in detail. The only noteworthy item is the hand
sanitizer which I kept beside the bed and came in handy (yuck yuck yuck) when I
didn’t have the full mobility to get up and wash my hands in the bathroom
frequently. Also, I do not wear contacts or glasses, so I didn’t bring any eye
paraphernalia, but if you do, you probably want to add that to your “Don’t
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didn’t have anything to do with packing my husband’s bag and actually have NO
clue what he brought! I figure, he’s a big boy and takes care of himself pretty
well (and often takes care of me too)! Next up, are the items we brought for
Malcolm. I don’t have the car seat listed here, but clearly it’s the MOST
important thing for the baby and (at least in the state of Illinois) the
hospital won’t let you leave without it. We installed ours several weeks in
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items in the diaper bag I planned to keep in the diaper bag on an ongoing
basis. The contents were as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Most of the lists I’d read regarding hospital packing recommended bringing two
different types of soothers. Malcolm took to the soothers they provide in the
hospital and (to this day) isn’t really interested in other types (fortunately <a href="http://www.wubbanub.com/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Wubbanub</span></span></a>
uses this same style of soother). I know the next baby could be different, but
I’ll probably leave any of our pacifiers at home in the future. The pacifier
wipes just stay in one of the inside pockets of our diaper bag all the time and
are useful when we’re out and about, but we didn’t use them at all in the
hospital since we had a private bathroom in our room to wash off any dirty
pacis.<br />
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hospital provides diapers, so these were really only backup if we for some
reason needed a diaper change on the way home. Although, I will note that our
hospital only provides Size 1 diapers, which you have to fold over because they
do not have the umbilical cord cut-out and they were quite large on Malcolm’s
little body. Despite this, we used them while we were there (because you’re
paying for them anyway – although I didn’t see “diapers” listed on our itemized
bill), but once we were home we switched to newborn size.<br />
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this little dispenser of odor-masking bags attached to a strap on the inside of
the diaper bag at all times. We had no use for them during our hospital stay,
so if you’re strapped for space this can definitely be left at home.<br />
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provided wipes, therefore, this was a “just in case” item, similar to the
diapers; however, I originally made a note to bring these because my boss
mentioned that the hospital where his wife gave birth provided wipes that were
not pre-moistened. He said you actually had to run them under water, which was
a pain. No clue what hospital it was that did this (fortunately ours did not),
but if you’re unsure of what your hospital may provide this may wind up saving
some hassle.<br />
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modesty pretty quickly in the hospital. Too many people are in and out of your
room to fuss over covering yourself all the time. If I anticipated male,
non-medical guests, other than my husband I might’ve felt differently, but I
never did use this. That said, this is another one of the items that stays in
the diaper bag permanently, so it was no big deal to have it in there.<br />
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small jar, but believe me, a little goes a long way. I have been really blessed
and haven’t struggled with seriously cracked or bleeding nipples, but I did use
this in the hospital to help soothe some mild discomfort.<br />
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hospital will provide these, but the ones I brought were much softer and (let’s
face it) cuter! We wrapped him in the cute owl patterned swaddler for a few
pictures in the hospital. I’ve already mentioned in a <a href="http://malcolmsmommy.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-first-three-months-with-my-roly-poly_4.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">previous post</span></span></a> how much I love <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12274125&fromRegistryNumber=49032769&product_skn=47557"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">Aden + Anais Swaddlers</span></span></a>, so I’ll
leave it at that. Malcolm was born in May, but if it had been a colder month, I
probably also would’ve wanted to bring a warmer blanket to cover the car seat
when we were discharged.<br />
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tell us that Jordan and I were both spitters as babies, and unfortunately,
Malcolm has followed in our footsteps. The hospital provided some burp cloths,
but they were a rough texture and I was glad I brought a couple.<br />
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sure why I thought we might need these, but we didn’t.<br />
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these on him when we were being discharged from the hospital, so one pair
would’ve been fine.<br />
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Maybe we were just lucky, but we have NEVER used these.<br />
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bought Malcolm this PRECIOUS “coming home” outfit from Janie and Jack.
Unfortunately, at the time, I didn’t realize that 0-3 months really means 3
months! Janie and Jack clothes run pretty big. Here’s a pic of Malcolm in these
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his “coming home” outfit, which he was unable to wear, I brought a newborn lap
gown (which the nurse dressed him in on the last day in the hospital), and a
little monogrammed onesie a friend made him (which he wound up actually coming
home in). The pants I brought to go over the onesie were newborn size, but
still swallowed him, so they went unworn. He also wore both of the little
beanies I brought.<br />
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- this turned into an essay, but I wanted to talk through each choice. One last
thought is I’ve seen a lot of these lists also recommend bringing your breast
pump. We received our breast pump through insurance. It was 100% covered, but
United Healthcare would not issue it until Malcolm had actually been born. I
know Aetna and some other providers will send it the month before your due
date, but we actually had to call from the hospital to confirm Malcolm’s live
birth for ours to be ordered and shipped. This wasn’t a problem because our
hospital provided a hospital grade double electric breast pump, as well as a
hand pump, to use during our stay. We decided to rent the hospital pump for two
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year is officially behind us! Yikes! This month Malcolm visited the daycare at
our gym for the first time so that this Mommy could get in a little exercise that
doesn’t involve carrying a baby, pushing a stroller, or coordinating with
Daddy’s schedule after work! Fortunately, the 9:30 a.m. group classes
coordinate nicely with his morning nap. One of the daycare employees happened
to notice us in the pool a few weeks ago and commented how he always falls
asleep easily while he’s there! The best part of the facility is there are two
cameras set up that correspond with channels on the machine televisions, so I
can keep an eye on him while I’m squeezing in my cardio!</span></span><br />
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month include meeting our amazing (might-as-well-be-family) friend Jane and her
sweet granddaughter while they were visiting the Windy City! Daddy even got in
some solo time with Malcolm while the girls went to see the Jungle Book musical
downtown! (The costumes were incredible!) The bonus time with Daddy opportunely
came right before J headed to Albuquerque to celebrate his Granny’s 90<sup>th</sup>
Birthday! The (very short) weekend trip was planned when we were still
expecting Malcolm, and not knowing what to anticipate as far as his health, we
decided to send J alone and wait to introduce Malcolm to the crew in New Mexico
when we’re there at Thanksgiving.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On Malcolm’s three-month
birthday, we had a chance to meet several new (to us) couples who live in the
Oak Park area and attend our same church! Since discovering we live within
blocks of one couple (although we’ll be wishing them bon voyage soon), Malcolm
and I managed to meet Mrs. Remy for lunch and a walk around the neighborhood twice
this month!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Our big project this month
has been reorganizing our home office. Jordan and I bought a 1928 Berwyn
Bungalow in April of last year. It had already been extensively renovated by a
contractor who purchased it shortly after it was foreclosed on in 2010, but we
have invested additional blood, sweat, and tears making it home. Aside from
some long term plans to improve the yard, basement, and add a bathroom on the
second floor, the last room needing some TLC is/was the office. To my shame, it
had become the “don’t know what to do with this, stick it upstairs and deal
with it later” room. Well, we decided that “later” is now and I had my work cut
out for me!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When Jordan and I got married
we just combined the files we both maintained in one big filing cabinet, but
never really combed through to determine what we needed to keep. We just
celebrated our five year anniversary on August 9<sup>th</sup>, so as you can
imagine we’ve accumulated additional paperwork in that time, particularly since
I got pregnant! My word, I never knew that having a baby came with so much
paper! When I finally sat down to tackle my paper hoard, I was on the phone
with my mom and absently mused how I could really use her help with Malcolm so
I could stay focused! She called me back an hour later asking if I was serious,
to which I excitedly answered, “YES!” and shortly thereafter she had a ticket
to arrive three days later!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Anyone who knows my mother
knows that she is a talented seamstress! When we bought the house last year she
came for a few weeks and managed to sew absolutely GORGEOUS floor length
grommetted curtains for nearly every room in the house! Other than the
basement, guess which room was the only one lacking curtains? We set up camp
upstairs while I sorted, Momsie sewed, and we took turns entertaining MW! After
three days of hard work (seriously people – we had restaurant receipts dating
back to 2004), Momsie managed to complete curtains for the office and alter the
curtains in our master bedroom, and I managed to condense six completely full
filing cabinet drawers into two (and about ten trash bags). To reward ourselves
for a job well done (even though I still have a few items to sort through) we
spent the last day of her visit soaking in the beautiful day by walking around
an outdoor shopping center!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It felt so good to purge so
many things from our home, I am completely embracing the “live with less”
philosophy! Nothing is safe - the Amazon trade-in store is my new best friend!
One motivation for organizing the office is that I am now officially working on
a from home, part-time, hourly contract basis for my company! As my maternity
leave was vanishing like quicksand, the idea of putting Malcolm in daycare (for
more than an hour at a time) brought on the waterworks. I completely understand
that some families do not have a choice in the matter, or that some mom’s feel
like they actually parent better when they are employed outside of the home,
but personally, I can’t imagine missing a single milestone. I went in to talk
it over with my amazing boss, fully expecting an affable parting of ways, but to
my delight he offered this alternative! I will basically handle overflow at
busy times, so as of yet I haven’t been assigned anything, but I am thrilled
that the door isn’t closing on my experience as an environmental consultant and
we’ll have a little supplemental cash flow!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Speaking of supplemental
income, I have also recently seized an opportunity to become a brand partner
for a skincare company called Nerium International. Pregnancy was basically
like second puberty to my skin – only worse! I suddenly had skin discoloration
I’ve never had before and breakouts in new places. I was hesitant to try any
new skin treatment when I was pregnant or breastfeeding, but a college friend
started posting about her experience with Nerium on Facebook and I HAD to ask.
She has one of the biggest hearts of anyone I know (I mean, the girl works from
home running a non-profit that builds wells in Uganda dedicated to stillborn
children like her sweet son <a href="http://www.holdenuganda.org/">Holden</a>), so I knew she wouldn’t
sell me a bad bill of goods. She had some facial scarring that significantly
diminished after a month of using Nerium and decided to get on board (despite a
previous negative experience with direct sales) because she believes in the
product. I decided to try it out for a month (there’s a 30-day money back
guarantee) and after seeing improvements in my skin I was sold on it, too! Nerium is all-natural (would be
certified organic if it didn't contain collagen). It was developed during skin
cancer research at M.D. Anderson while studying the effects of the Nerium
oleander leaf. It's a proprietary blend, primarily used as an anti-aging product,
but it tightens pores, so it also reduces acne, skin discoloration, and the
appearance of scars and stretch marks. There are only two products: the
original Nerium AD night cream and the new day cream for accelerating results.
In clinical trials, subjects using Nerium saw around 30% reduction in wrinkles
versus most cosmetic counter products which test around 2-4%. End of sales pitch (and I’ll try to avoid this
in the future), but if anyone wants more information check out: <a href="http://www.emussett.nerium.com/">www.emussett.nerium.com</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Back
to Malcolm Wayne (everyone’s favorite topic), he actually changed his mind
about swimming this month and really started to enjoy the water, he’s also
discovered he loves sticking out his tongue and rolling from side to side on
his activity mat! He hit a big milestone the day before his four-month
birthday: rolling from tummy to back (finally)! His schedule is about the same
as it was last month, other than a minor hiccup in the few days following his
four-month shots. Poor guy took the shots like a champ, but ran a fever and had
some bruising on his legs for about three days after. He is really discovering
his voice this month and does this adorable screech that seems to take a lot of
effort based on how red his face gets and how he seems to run out of breath
toward the end of the sound! He’s getting really good at coordinating his hands
together to grab anything he wants to, which is really unfortunately for my
hair! Even when it’s in a ponytail he somehow manages to painfully yank strands
out of the hair tie from the base of my neck – yowza! Speaking of hair, I had
NO clue that postpartum hair loss would be THIS bad! I am literally pulling out
handfuls when I shampoo – how much is too much ladies? I’m surprised I don’t
have bald patches!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And
this month’s baby product shout outs go to…</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.wubbanub.com/">Wubbanub</a>! After seeing several hip moms around
the city sporting these little stuffed animals attached to soothies I decided
we needed to give it a try! Finding two dinosaur ones at Diapers.com sealed the
deal! Malcolm loves to snuggle up with the little toys while he’s sucking away
and I love that it virtually eliminates the vanishing pacifier dilemma!</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I’ve
had several people inquire about the glider and ottoman we chose for Malcolm’s
room (search “<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=dinosaur%20nursery&rs=rs">dinosaur
nursery</a>” on
Pinterest and you’ll see that his room is famous – so cool!). It is the <a href="http://www.landofnod.com/rockers-and-gliders/kids-gear/luca-glider-and-ottoman-heather-grey/f9240">Luca
Glider and Ottoman in Heather Grey from the Land of Nod</a>. I love not only the chic look, but
the arm rests are perfectly positioned for nursing and spit up cleans off of
the fabric really well (something I never would’ve thought of before having a
baby).</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I did
some serious research and debating before selecting a diaper bag. I loved the
look of the Petunia Pickle Bottom bags, but thought they may be too feminine
for Jordan to feel comfortable carrying. Also, the attached changing pad on the
PPB bags seemed less functional to me than one I could remove to use easily on
any surface. After googling “Best Diaper Bag 2013” and seeing the <a href="http://www.skiphop.com/product/studiodiapertote.html">Skip
Hop Studio Diaper Bag</a> on
literally every list I looked at (usually in the number one position) I decided
that was the bag for me, and I’m thrilled with the choice. The Skip Hop Studio was
one of the only bags with two insulated exterior pockets and a large exterior
antimicrobial pocket. It’s a great size, not GIANT, but large enough to fit
everything we need including his <a href="http://www.babyktan.com/no.html">K’Tan</a> wrap, which I carry everywhere (and
love).</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When
we were looking at monitors, I was really hoping we could get something that
would integrate with our iPhones; however, after reading product reviews on the
options out there, I came to the conclusion that the technology is just not
where it needs to be yet. Too many reviews identified instances where the
camera lost signal in the middle of the night or horrific stories about cameras
being hacked by online predators. Based on this research, we decided to go with
the <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12610135&fromRegistryNumber=49032769&product_skn=735251">Motorola
Digital Video Baby Monitor with 3.5” Color Screen and Two Wireless Cameras with
Pan, Tilt & Zoom</a>. We
originally planned on purchasing the model with a single camera, but Babies R
Us was running a special on the two camera model, which turned into a happy
coincidence. I LOVE having two cameras so that one can be permanently stationed
for crib viewing and the second can be easily relocated as needed. The video
function turns off after a certain amount of time to conserve battery when it’s
not plugged in, which doesn’t bother us (you still get audio and can hit a
button to resume video at any time). The video is so clear that you can see his
chest moving up and down, and, similarly, I can hear him breathing over the
audio so long as our air conditioner doesn’t kick on.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I have
to admit, I have some serious mom/citizen of planet Earth guilt over using
disposable diapers. I am the first to applaud moms who utilize cloth
alternatives, but I just wasn’t ready to make that commitment. Some of the
cloth diapering brands that were recommended to me came at such a high startup
cost (granted I know I’ll spend more in the long run on disposables), that I
knew if we went that route we couldn’t afford to change our minds. Now that
Malcolm is here, he keeps me so occupied with laundering clothes covered in
spit up, I think my washer might protest if we threw nappies into the mix! All
of that said, since Malcolm has been born we have used <a href="http://www.pampers.com/swaddlers-sensitive-diapers">Pampers
Swaddlers Sensitive diapers</a> exclusively
and I have been very pleased with them. Knock on wood, we have not had a single
instance of diaper rash in four months and VERY few leaks.</span></span></li>
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has been the fastest three months of my life! In the same way that those last
few weeks of pregnancy seem to drag, these first thirteen weeks of Malcolm’s life
have flown by! In the 96 days we’ve had Malcolm, we have had out of town
visitors all but 42 of them! I’m always telling people that he’s really popular
around our house!</span></span><br />
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has already experienced many firsts. He came home from the hospital at three
days old on May 6<sup>th</sup>. On May 8<sup>th</sup> (five days old), he had
his first outing to do some grocery shopping at Target with Momsie and Aunt
Molly. He went to church for the first time on Mother’s Day, when he was only
nine days old! He dined out for the first time for lunch at the Cheesecake
Factory with Mommy, Momsie, Aunt Molly, and Grandma Gini when he was 11 days
old! He slept through the night for the first time at 13 days old, and has
continued to do so fairly consistently! He went to the Brookfield Zoo for the
first time with Grandpa Doug and Grandma Cathy on May 20<sup>th</sup> (17 days
old). Momsie gave him his first fully submerged bath and Popsicle gave him his
first bottle of breast milk (outside of the hospital) while Mommy and Momsie
were grocery shopping on May 26<sup>th</sup> (23 days old)! Malcolm first met
Aunt Poo-Poo-Head (or as some people know her, Sarah) just in time for his one
month birthday!</span></span></div>
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in the hospital he had a lot of neck strength, but he was holding his head up
really well by six weeks, which is around the same time Jordan and I went on
our first date since Malcolm’s birth to see Man of Steel (while Momsie babysat)
and we celebrated Jordan’s first Father’s Day! At seven weeks, we celebrated
Jordan’s 28<sup>th</sup> birthday with pizza and ice cream at home, compliments
of Vicki while she was visiting from Alaska. At eight weeks, Malcolm had his
first visit to downtown Chicago for dinner at Lou Malnoti’s with Auntie A and
Spencer during their visit from New Mexico!</span></span><br />
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spent Malcolm’s first Independence Day with friends visiting from Dallas,
Christine and Nick, at the Shedd Aquarium, then watched the Navy Pier fireworks
from the aquarium lawn (Malcolm may have watched them through his eyelids)! By
nine weeks, Malcolm had discovered his hands and loves reaching for toys –
especially his links! On July 8<sup>th</sup>, Momsie came for moral support
while Mommy and Malcolm suffered through his first immunizations at his
two-month pediatric appointment. His face became red as a tomato during the
injections, but he calmed down very quickly with a few Mommy snuggles (which I
needed as much as he did)! By two months, he was sitting up very well assisted
and continues to require less assistance with each passing day!</span></span><br />
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July 10<sup>th</sup>, he had his first bus ride downtown to meet Daddy for lunch
and then make a second trip to the aquarium. Malcolm LOVES watching the fish
and seemed particularly mesmerized by the dolphins. At 11 weeks, when Grandma
Gini and Grandpa Kyle came to visit, Malcolm toured the Frank Lloyd Wright Home
and Studio for the first time and attended his first church picnic downtown at
Diversey Park! On his three-month birthday, Jordan and I took him swimming for
the first time at the indoor pool at our gym. Malcolm did NOT enjoy that
particular first, but in his defense the water was a bit chilly! This week
we’re looking forward to a visit from our good friend Jane and celebrating
Jordan’s and my five-year wedding anniversary!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Our amazing photographer, Krista Ripke of Krista Ann Photography in Plainfield, Illinois, used the same basket in his newborn shoot! I couldn't believe how much bigger he looked in it:</span></span></div>
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between all of the out of town visitors, we’ve also had numerous visits with
our local friends, including Malcolm’s first backyard barbecue hosted by my
friend Sam! Several particularly generous friends from church have saved me
from cooking by providing delicious dinners for us at times when we didn’t have
other visitors cooking.</span></span><br />
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I feel completely overwhelmed by the ways God has blessed our family. We have
really had very few struggles as new parents. Very early on we were having some
difficulties with breastfeeding. Malcolm being tongue-tied prohibited proper
latching, and even after his frenulectomy, the healing process made it
challenging. Fortunately, Good Sam has amazing lactation consultants on staff
who suggested using a nipple shield as a temporary measure to allow Malcolm to
nurse. Malcolm caught on to using the shield right away and by his second
weigh-in on May 18<sup>th</sup> (ten days old) he had gained enough weight that
we no longer had to wake him up for feedings! I would’ve paid $1,000 for that
piece of silicon since it let me nurse my baby when I probably would have been
unable to otherwise! That said, it was a bit of a pain to use and I was anxious
to transition him off of it and directly onto the nipple. When it looked like
his tongue was completely healed, we had two outpatient appointments with the
lactation department to help him make the transition. During the first
appointment, the consultant identified that Malcolm was not opening his mouth
wide enough to take in the aereola, so she directed us to finger feed him
three times a day to encourage him to open his mouth further. The night before
our second appointment on May 30<sup>th</sup>, I e-mailed two girlfriends from
church asking them to pray over the situation, and almost immediately after I
sent the e-mails Malcolm latched on sans shield and we’ve never looked back! I
know that God loves Malcolm, so I know it shouldn’t surprise me to see Him
intervene on even something so simple, but it was a moment that brought tears
to my eyes!</span></span><br />
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developing a really great routine! Malcolm typically goes to bed between 8:00
and 9:00 p.m. and sleeps an average of seven hours (sometimes as much as nine
and a half) before waking up for an hour to eat between 3:00 and 4:00 a.m. He
usually sleeps another three to four hours, which puts our official wake up
time between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. After being unzipped from his Woombie, Malcolm
always starts the day with a BIG stretch and a gummy grin. This is his most
active and happy time of day! He usually takes a brief nap around 9:30, but
goes down for a two to three hour nap about 12:30 p.m. – it’s like clockwork!
Malcolm is really only grumpy right before bed, so unfortunately that’s a lot
of what Jordan sees after work. I know Jordan tries to soak up morning play
time when he can on the weekends.<i> </i>Now
that Malcolm is three months old, he can attend the daycare at our gym while I
work out, which is the newest element in our daily schedule!</span></span><br />
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is a happy little guy and enjoys most things! He loves the aquarium, walks
outside, video chatting with extended family, being naked, taking warm baths,
having his hair brushed, playing with links, having his chin tickled, having
his gums rubbed, playing with his hands, sleeping in his Woombie, pooping in a
clean diaper, reading Peter Pan, and singing. Malcolm’s favorite songs are
Jesus Loves Me, Bringing Home a Baby Bumblebee, and (his VERY favorite) Roly
Poly! Malcolm does NOT enjoy tummy time (or as he likes to think of it, his
daily torture time), getting OUT of the bath, swimming, car alarms or sirens,
or when Mommy eats spicy food or garlic.</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">An app
is a baby product, right? J and I rely heavily on our <a href="http://www.baby-connect.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Baby Connect </span></a>iPhone
app that allows us to track a variety of metrics and automatically sync with
each other.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We've
been very pleased with our <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=18597566&fromRegistryNumber=49032769&product_skn=886202"><span style="color: blue;">Graco Snugride 35 Click Connect</span></a> and <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12881350&fromRegistryNumber=49032769&product_skn=808592"><span style="color: blue;">Snugrider Elite Stroller Frame</span></a>! The system is VERY user friendly,
budget friendly, and I feel confident that he is safe when we're traveling.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Malcolm
LOVES to spend time in his <a href="http://www.4moms.com/mamaroo"><span style="color: blue;">mamaRoo</span></a>, which connects directly to an iPod so
he can jam out to praise tunes, while he's bouncing like a kangaroo! He loves
when I attach his links to the mobile to play with.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We
were advocating <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12274125&fromRegistryNumber=49032769&product_skn=47557"><span style="color: blue;">Aden + Anais swaddle blankets</span></a> months before <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/swaddle-maker-swamped-uk-princes-photo-op-114356791.html"><span style="color: blue;">Prince George</span></a> was
spotted in one! They are perfect for covering his car seat to block out sun and
keep strangers from touching him in public, but light and breathable so I don't
feel like he's being stifled by the summer heat.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My
favorite burp cloths are the <a href="http://www.target.com/p/gerber-newborn-boys-4-pack-flannel-burp-blanket-assorted/-/A-14353932#prodSlot=medium_1_3&term=flannel+burp+cloth"><span style="color: blue;">Gerber Flannel Burp Cloths</span></a>
you can find at Target. They are larger than most burp cloths and absorb well
without soaking through to your clothes underneath.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Speaking
of spit up protection, <a href="http://www.target.com/p/tommee-tippee-closer-to-nature-milk-feeding-bib/-/A-13930514"><span style="color: blue;">Tommee Tippee Milk Bibs</span></a>
are amazing! The absorbent roll at the top is perfect for catching dribbles
that would otherwise work their way to the back of his onesie.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Last,
but not least, we COULD NOT SURVIVE without our <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3913560&fromRegistryNumber=49032769&product_skn=120335"><span style="color: blue;">Woombie</span></a>! We
loved the newborn one so much, we've since upgraded to the "big baby"
size with <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=21045516&fromRegistryNumber=49032769&product_skn=290111"><span style="color: blue;">separate legs</span></a>. It
suppresses his startle reflex, which allows him to sleep soundly, and since
it's a consistent part of his bedtime routine I think it helps signal to him
that it's time to go to bed. I really need to invest in a backup because I
think we could kiss sleeping goodbye for the night if something were to
decommission the one we have.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Malcolm is
one month and two days old and I am finally completing his birth story! We’ve
had a barrage of guests, which has been such a blessing, but hasn’t left me
with a lot of time alone with my thoughts. Now that we’re developing a daily
routine, I’ve decided it’s time to bump my writing up the list of priorities!
This will be pretty lengthy and detailed, so if you’re squeamish about words
like “dilation” I advise you to read no further!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">At 38 weeks
pregnant, Malcolm was sitting cross-legged with the top of his head wedged
against my right bottom rib. Jordan and I struggled at length in the weeks
prior whether or not to attempt an external cephalic version. I discussed the
procedure with three of the four obstetricians in the practice and received
mixed advice. Ultimately, we felt I was not a good candidate, as version is not
typically as successful with first-time pregnancies as with subsequent ones,
and Malcolm was not a frank breech (which increases the rate of success). In
light of this decision, my doctor scheduled a cesarean section for 9:30 a.m. on
Monday, May 6, 2013.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Before we
knew Malcolm was breech, Jordan and I had put a lot of thought into developing
a natural birth plan. I think the Lord used pregnancy as another opportunity to
demonstrate that I am not in control of my life! I was disappointed that we had
to go the c-section route, but ultimately I just wanted what was best for both
of us.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My last day
of work was Wednesday, May 1<sup>st</sup>, which happens to coincide with the
Illinois EPA deadlines for Annual Emission Report and Annual Compliance
Certification submittals. I think my managers were relieved Malcolm didn’t make
an appearance before then! My mom arrived the next morning and we enjoyed an
entire day just the two of us (in her words, I’m still her baby)! We went to my
pre-op appointment together that afternoon to check on Malcolm, get all the
details about the surgery, and sign consent forms.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When the
nurse used the Doppler to listen to his heart tones, they noticed some
irregularity, so they hooked us up to a fetal monitor. We waited in the office
hooked up to the monitor for about an hour and a half until the doctor was
satisfied that the changes in Malcolm’s heart rate were just related to
contractions (that I didn’t even realize I was having at the time). The
internal check found that my cervix was still hard and closed, so the doctor
sent me home intending to stick to our planned schedule.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The next
morning, we should’ve known I was close to labor because I was unusually
emotional about getting our car into the dealership for servicing! Fortunately,
they were able to squeeze us in for an appointment, so my mom and I took it out
to the dealership and were given a loaner car. We had pedicures, lunch, and
were doing a little shopping at Target when I was suddenly hit with
contractions strong enough to bring tears to my eyes around 3:00 p.m. We
quickly finished our shopping, and I called Jordan to let him know I thought he
should start heading home from work (his commute takes about an hour each way),
but we still hadn’t received a call from Subaru that our car was ready. We
headed back to the dealership in the loaner hoping they were close.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">While we
were sitting in the Subaru waiting room, we started to time contractions. They
were irregular, coming anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes apart. The cashier at the
Subaru dealership noticed what we were doing and was able to motivate the
technician to wrap things up for us! She even gave us a pass on the fact that
we forgot to fill the loaner up with gas before coming back!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">While my mom
drove us back to the house, I called my doctor and told him what was going on.
He said since I wasn’t dilated at all the previous day and the contractions
were irregular, he thought I was probably not in active labor and told me to go
lie down and call back if they started coming five minutes apart for an hour
straight. Jordan was already there when we got home and I immediately got in
the shower since they had instructed me to do so prior to the c-section, and I
knew deep down this was it! When I got out, we’d skipped five minutes apart
entirely and gone right to four minutes. When it had been this way for an hour,
Jordan called the doctor and we headed to the hospital. At 7:00 p.m., when we
arrived at the emergency room entrance, the contractions were one minute in
duration and coming two and a half minutes apart.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My mom and
Jordan had to jog to keep up with the nurse pushing the wheelchair taking me to
the birthing center! When I got to the labor room, the nurse instructed me to
change into the hospital gown, at which point we realized I was bleeding. She
immediately started an IV and told me that the operating room was currently
occupied by another woman having a c-section, but the anesthesiologist would
see me next to start my epidural or spinal for the procedure. When she finished
the IV, she did an internal check and realized that my bag was bulging and she
could feel Malcolm’s foot! I was fairly distracted at this point, but my mom
said that she shouted “O.R. stat” out the door and our room was suddenly full
of nurses! </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">I felt the overwhelming urge to push, but they
kept telling me not to. I told them if I couldn’t push they needed to get him
out (telling someone not to push is akin to telling someone not to throw up
once they’ve already started)!</span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">They wheeled
me into an alternate operating room (I vaguely remember someone saying
something about whether the gurney would even fit in there because the room was
fairly crowded with other equipment). When they measured me on the operating
table, I was fully dilated and my water immediately broke. They said there
wouldn’t be time to do a spinal or epidural, so I would have to go under
general anesthesia for the surgery. Sadly, this meant Jordan would not be able
to be in the room for Malcolm’s debut. They were speculating as to whether they
would have to call in an alternate doctor when mine arrived, just I the nick of
time! The last thing I remember was Dr. Barbour looking over me saying, “Emily,
I’m here,” followed by the anesthesiologist saying, “It’s time to go to sleep
now, goodnight, goodnight.”</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I woke up in
the recovery room with Jordan sitting to my right holding Malcolm. I was
relieved to see them like that because I knew Malcolm must be doing well if
they were letting Jordan just sit there and hold him! I think Jordan enjoyed it
too because he got about 20 minutes with Malcolm all to himself while they were
getting my pain under control. Jordan informed me that Malcolm Wayne officially
arrived at 7:44 p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2013 (less than 45 minutes after we
arrived at the hospital), weighing 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and measuring 19 ¼
inches long. J got to come into the O.R. when they had Malcolm under the heater
and take a few pictures. We were allowed to make calls from the recovery room,
so we called our parents, starting with my mom in the hospital waiting room, to
fill them in on the good news. We were in the recovery room for about two hours
before being moved to the post-partum unit. My mom got to give Malcolm a brief
snuggle before he was whisked away to the nursery for his first thorough
checkup and she had to go since visiting hours were over.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Malcolm
inherited ankyloglossia (commonly known as being “tongue-tied”) from me (and I
inherited it from my dad), so he had a frenulectomy just before leaving the
hospital (it’s a small procedure where they cut the frenulum - the band of
tissue that connects the bottom of the tongue to the floor of the mouth). I
think the circumcision and frenulectomy were harder on me than they were on
him! Although, the poor baby may have been a little worried about what they
might cut next if we didn’t get him out of there (hehe)!<span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">We were discharged around 9:30 p.m. on Monday,
May 6<sup>th</sup>. Our stay at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital went by in a
flash thanks to the amazing staff there! We had a nice private room and
received excellent care and support from the nurses. Fortunately, we also had
amazing support waiting for us at home! Malcolm has officially met all but one
of his grandparents and has also been visited by his Aunt Molly and, most
recently, his Aunt Sarah! I’ll write a separate post with all of our lessons
and his accomplishments in his first month. It still seems to me like we JUST
brought him home, and my parents assure me I’ll still feel this way the day he
graduates high school, college, gets married, and has children of his own! I
thank God every day for blessing us with this little boy!</span></span></span></div>
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05308630520942883348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6115122486634730062.post-2762139024717752662013-03-25T15:13:00.001-07:002015-08-18T23:20:39.025-07:00Malcolm's Dinosaur Nursery<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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family updated on MW’s accomplishments, while simultaneously preventing my
Facebook acquaintances from feeling inundated, and 2) To give myself a platform
to pin some of my own photos (however narcissistic that may be), particularly
of MW’s nursery! The Mr. and I spent countless hours prepping what is, in my
completely biased opinion, the cutest dinosaur-themed nursery in Chicagoland!</span></span></div>
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always disappointed that everything was designed for boys. My brilliant and
crafty mother did her best to satiate my prehistoric nostalgia – even
cross-stitching a cardigan with dinosaurs in neon shades of pink, orange, and
green (which, to this day, is my favorite thing she’s ever made me – and that’s
a stiff competition).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When the Mr. and I found out we were expecting a bouncing baby boy, we
dug right into the dino theme! Mr. painted the room a neutral grey and
installed crown molding. The glider, ottoman, and raspberry Jenny Lind
nightstand were purchased from the Land of Nod. The Babies R Us dresser and
bookcase were updated with dinosaur-shaped brushed nickel knobs from Pottery
Barn Kids. The blue dino rug and navy lampshades were also PBK finds.</span></span></div>
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set of full sized PBK dinosaur sheets. She also sewed the full-length navy
geometric curtains, which are lined with heavy blackout fabric and hung with
grommets.</span></span></div>
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image of the Jurassic Park logo in Photoshop, using the color pallet in the
dinosaur butcher prints hung above the dresser. The butcher prints and other
artwork throughout the room were found on Etsy. My particular favorite is the
crochet faux taxidermy triceratops head made by Hadar Kaplan of Manafka Mina!</span></span></div>
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friends and family have been! The top and middle shelves display my childhood
dinosaur toys, but the rest are all amazing new finds! We’ve also been blessed
with TONS of books! I hope MW enjoys reading as much as the Mr. and me!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We started work on the nursery in January and were finished by mid-March
2013 with time to spare! We tried to avoid making things overly match-y,
theme-y, or babyish, and hope MW can grow with most of the décor through
elementary school!</span></span></div>
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