Doctor's Update

Well Iowa City was a trip...that's for sure. The ride there..well if that wasn't a LONG ride, I don't know what is. Alannah watched the cars drive by, and I tried getting her to look at the cows up on the hill..She ignored me..like usual. Got to the hotel (Which I made my reservation on the FIRST floor, and got an employee voucher - because my dad works at Baymont- they told me I could use it on the hospital rate..WRONG. ended up using ALL out cash for a hotel room. Thanks to my mom we ended up having more money. Then I freaked out on the receptionist; the gave us a SECOND floor room, after I specifically said FIRST! --GRRR-- then Alannah freaked out and dropped her sats low. She ended up on bi-pap the rest of the night; watching Netflix on my laptop.) I didn't sleep worth crap because Alannah was up every hour. Zach on the other hand...slept like a baby.

We got to the hospital around 8am. If you haven't been to Iowa City Hospital..it's flipping HUGE! And valet is 10$ a day.. BOGUS! Alannah freaked once again (yet was satting 100 when we pulled in) because she's errie on doctors, dropped her sats to 93 the entire time we were there. Although we did a blood gas; which was all completly normal, her weight is 21 lbs 3 oz, and she is 31.5 inches long! Come to find out; Alannah's bi-pap machine isn't syncernizing with her breaths, nor is it detecting her breaths. so she needs a new bi-pap machine. We're getting the Trilogy. We have to go back to Iowa City May 26th. Dr. Starner wants to make sure the new bi-pap and all her pther equipment are working properly for her. She was satting around 93 when she slept; get her a new bi-pap mask, now shes 96 when she sleeps.

Today I brought her to the park with Abbey and Beth; and their kids. Lilly and Kingston. She got to swing; and lay on the slide and take some pictures! (She's such a diva) Sometimes I get sad knowing I can't chase my child around the park; or push her on the swings in the park. But then I always think to myself. My child will ALWAYS cuddle with me. (something EVERY mother charish's) She'll never be able to walk away from me when I'm talking to her; she'll never be able to slam her door in my face; hide from my; or get lost in a store. She will always be my little big girl, and ALWAYS be mommy's baby.  I truthfully Love her with all my heart; and wouldn't want her any other way. If there was a word to express my love, appreciation, and gratitude for my child..I'd say it....but the love for my child...is completly unwordable.

Check out our pictures from Iowa City and from the park today!