Asthma?? Maybe Not

Okay - I had enough and can't continue watching my baby be so sick. Day care called to let me know she was not eating well, coughing more and was extremely fussy. At the last minute, I found a new pediatrician...one that specializes in asthma/allergies and got in with a PA. The PA was wonderful and spent more than an hour with me. Then, the doctor came in and spent another hour with me. The most amazing thing is they tested her for RSV within the first 5 minutes of meeting her and guess what.....it was positive. It is such a simple test, yet her normal doctor never even mentioned doing it. Oh well...guess it doesn't matter at this point, but I am still frustrated that she has had to go this long without the proper diagnosis, especially when the test was so easy. The good news and what I need to focus on is that she is doing much better tonight and will hopefully continue to improve.

Asthma

Well..little Miss Brooklynn has been diagonosed with asthma. She was getting breathing treatments several times a day, but after days of throwing up all over Grandma and Mom, we decided no more meds. Apparently, she was having a reaction to the combination of meds, so we are going to stop everything for now. I made an appt with an asthma specialist and will be watching her closely until she can get in to see him.

We also have some GREAT/FANTASTIC news to share. Our finalization court hearing has been set for January 7th. Just over 2 weeks away. We are so excited and can't wait to announce her as officially as Brooklynn Mckinley Berndt. I thought this day would never come and now it is right around the corner. What a wonderful way to start the new year.

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December Already?

Wow...I can't believe I haven't posted in more than a month. Life has been so busy, but so much fun with a newborn. I never believed I would love motherhood so much. Brooklynn is growing and changing every day. She isn't rolling over yet, but she is rolling on her sides and can set up for a few seconds at a time. She is also eating cereal and stage 1 foods. Sometimes she enjoys them, but not always. We started fruit today - peaches and she really liked them. We also gave her a biter biscuit and she made such a mess.

Yesterday, we went to the agency's holiday party. Brooklynn got to meet Santa for the first time and was very intrigued by his glasses. She immediately grabbed them and tried to pull them off his face. We had a nice time and enjoyed showing off our little one, as well as meeting other members of the Creative family.

Enough about us...I want to tell you about a dear friend of mine...my God Son actually who was in a very bad accident a few weeks ago. His name is Scott and there is a blog for him at http://scottwebbupdate.blogspot.com/. I ask that you please keep Scott in your prayers. He has had two surgeries and will have to under go another one. He broke his back and shattered almost every bone in his face. His Mom and Sister have been staying in a hotel, in Utah, to be close to him. Again, I ask you..please keep Scott and his family in your prayers as they are really going through a rough time.