Health Update

OK, so we went for the chest x-ray, which showed that Jazmine has bronchiolitis, or in layman's terms: inflammation of the bronchiole tubes. Her doctor said it's kind of like a childhood form of bronchitis. So she has her very own nebulizer here at home, and he's ordered for her to get lots of rest, drink a lot of juice, and eat soft things that will be easy to swallow (like soup). Jazmine's nebulizer mask looks like a fish, so she doesn't fight me too much on that. But as all you mothers know, getting a rambunctious 2 year-old to get a lot of rest or eat a lot of soup is no small task (especially the rest). For those of you with children who've been around her recently, do not worry. It is NOT contagious or communicable.

Oh My

I just got back from the doctor's office. He is having a nebulizer delivered to us for Jazmine. He is also sending us to the hospital to get a chest x-ray to confirm his diagnosis. So when Chuck gets home from work we'll be off to the hospital. Yippee! I'll keep you updated.

Unique

It's official...Jazmine is unique. As you may know, Jazmine had her testing today. They tested her in all areas, not just speech/language. She came out fine in all areas except speech/language. In this area she stumped them. They said they could tell she has trouble being understood, but at the same time she seems to speak very cleary because what can be understood is very clear. According to the testers, they've never encountered this problem before, so they are going to check with their supervisor about what to do and revisit us in 6-8 weeks to check on her speech/language skills. And we'll go from there. For now though she tested above the aidable range. Which is very good news. I'm very happy.

Uh Oh

When we took my brother to the doctor today he said I sounded wheezy and decided to take a listen. Then he told Mommy that he thinks I might have allergies and asthma (which could be feeding off each other) like Auntie Karen. He gave me a nebulizer treatment in another room while he did my brother's checkup, and I have to go see him again tomorrow afternoon. He said that if he's still concerned tomorrow he's probably going to set me up with an at-home nebulizer. My little nebulizer mask looks like a fish, so it's not so bad, but Mommy isn't all that happy about it.

Obsessions

My hair is starting to grow back in, and it's coming in fuller and a touch redder. I also have a new obsession. Well, two actually. First, Mommy's trying to lose some weight and she stands on the scale at least once a day. I've decided that this is fun, and now I love to stand on the scale and clap when the number blinks. My second obsession is a nighttime obsession. I've recently discovered the moon and stars, and I LOVE to go outside at night and just look at the stars and moon. And when it's time to go inside and go to bed I say goodnight to the stars and moon. Also, it's been really nice outside lately, and I love to play outside. Mommy takes me outside every day. Sometimes we play in the backyard, and sometimes we go for a walk. It's really fun.

Fun at Gammy's

My brother and I at my Gammy's. 4/5/08


Aren't I pretty?



We love our Daddy!



We love our Mommy too!

Don't ask what I was doing. Mommy has no clue.

The whole family



As you can see from the photos above, my brother and I went to our Gammy's house while Mommy and Daddy went grocery shopping. When they came back Gammy took some family photos. Most of them came out pretty good, and as you can see I did not cooperate for others. We had a great time. Thank you Gammy!