Wildwood

So my vacation was really fun. Mackenzie loved the water! I will say that it was hard to go to the beach with a 6 month old. Working between her 2 naps, the sand, the sun, feedings, and changing diapers...its not easy. Its not like you can just plop her in the sand and let her play...we had to hold her pretty much the whole time. She did love her little pool though! We ended up only going to the beach a few times, but we did other fun stuff instead - like go to the Zoo and Cape May.

Next time Jay and I decided to do a Stay-cation...it will be much easier not having to pack, and unpack all of our crap!! Plus it will be much more relaxing!!! :) I need a vacation from my vacation!!!

Hope you all had a good week..I am going to have to catch up on your blogs!!

Thought this was a funny pic and had to add it!!

sicky

I have bronchitis!! I have never had it before...and it sucks really bad!!! Last night I went into a coughing fit and I felt my throat closing up. I could barely breath for a good 15 minutes. Scared the crap out of me - was ready to go to the hospital. But I got meds from the dr's so I hope that I will feel better soon. Especially since I am going on vacation on Friday. Yeah for Vacay Boo for Sicky! Mack is sick too, but she has been on the nebulizer for a week now so she is getting better. I just called school and they said she is happy. So thats good.

I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend...

Trigger Thumb

So I have noticed that Mackenzie's right thumb is always bent. When I try to extend it either I cant or it will pop. I know it sounds gross, but it really made me nervous since it's a thumb and it's on her right hand. When I touch her thumb it doesn't hurt her so I figured I would mention it to the doctor the next time I go. Well we ended up going to the doctors yesterday and I when I mentioned it I got the response....lets wait and see how she grows into it. He felt her bones in her hand and said that everything feels fine but we will check it out as she gets older. I read up on it and it says that its not that common (figures) and that 50% of kids will grow out of it. It is supposedly the tendons in her thumb are really tight - I guess that's why its always in the bent position. There are a few options...Physical Therapy, Splint or Surgery. I shutter at the thought of surgery but we will consider as a last resort. I know the doctor said that we will wait and see how she grows into it, but I cant stop thinking that the more I massage her thumb or do some kind of physical therapy earlier on the better chances she will have of it correcting by itself. The whole thing just makes me queasy.

On top of that Mackenzie is very sick, as is Jay and I, so we took her to the doctors. He said that her chest was filled with fluid, and did a blood test that showed she has some kind of bacterial infection - he said that it could mean pneumonia or bronchialitis. Both of those words scare the crap out of me! He gave me the nebulizer to use on her 3 times a day. I stayed home with her yesterday and Jay is home with her today. Luckily I work from home tomorrow too! I also have to water down her formula and make sure to offer her bottle all day long. :( Poor Mack...I feel so bad for her. But she is such a trooper...she is still playing and laughing - so at least she isn't miserable! She even sits really well with me when I do the nebulizer thingy...I love her!!

Figures that we are going away on vacation next week...I can't wait. Every year we go down to Wildwood, NJ for some fun, sun and good eats! Hopefully the family will be all better then!

Happy 4th!!

Happy Fourth of July!! I hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday...enjoy the long weekend!!!

I am not doing much...hanging by the pool mostly. Should be very relaxing...just what I need.

What does everyone else got planned?