Pneumonia + Asthma UPDATE II

Had a check-up today and Charlotte is starting to get better!!! Still have to continue with nebulizer treatments every 4 hours for the next 5 days, oral antibiotic and oral steroid treatments. Can't wait til she is off this steroid - it's like having a monster child! She can't fall asleep to nap and, as a result, gets super crabby. Poor thing. She is also going through a major separation anxiety stage which makes things much worse! No one will do but Mama! (Can't even use the ladies room alone!)

BTW - Doc definitely believes she has a mild case of asthma. We have a little reading to do and now know the signs to look for. Not too surprising since Daddy was diagnosed around the same age.

Pneumonia + Asthma UPDATE

Back at the doc again this morning. Charlotte was quite lethargic. She received ANOTHER antibiotic shot and ANOTHER steroid shot. They switched her oral antibiotic, took her off the nebulizer steriod and started her on an oral steroid. She also received another in-office nebulizer treatment. The doc said that if we could keep up with home nebulizer treatments every three hours around the clock for 5 days then we won't have to admit her to the hospital. That is our plan.

Christmas Morning

Merry Christmas everyone! More pics over at FLICKR!

Pneumonia + Asthma

Remember how the doc wanted us to start nebulizer treatments again? Well, Charlotte has not improved since Monday's visit so we took her back to the doctor's office. Diagnosis? Probable asthma and the start of pneumonia. She received an antibiotic shot AND a steroid shot at today's visit, along with a special nebulizer treatment. She is also to start an oral antibiotic and steroid nebulizer treatment along with regular nebulizer treatments. We'll keep you posted.

Twelve Month Check-Up

Boy, this check-up was a tough one. Five shots - 3 in one leg and 2 in another AND a prick in her big toe (for iron). Poor thing. And, she has to go back on nebulizer treatments for chest congestion.

Good news - our little lady is growing! She is now 24.4 pounds and 30 inches tall; both 90% percentile. And she is right on par with everything else!

Checked with doc about the bottle-to-sippy cup transition (we are having a tough time) and she said to go cold turkey...wait til the new year, then switch bottles to water and sippy cups to milk. And after three weeks, no more bottle. Yowza.

Whole Milk

Charlotte is now on half whole milk / half formula bottles for every feeding! We'll ween her slowly over the next week and by next (week) it should be all whole milk. Next comes the bottle-to-sippy cup transition - that's going to be a tough one. Ugh.

Climbing Up The Stairs

She can climb up the stairs now. Did it all by herself in front of everyone at her birthday party!

Happy Birthday Charlotte!

Happy One-Year Charlotte! What a blast we had! We were joined by close friends and family for a red and pink, apple-themed extravanganza. Thanks to everyone for an extra-special day! More pics can be seen here!

Joy To You & Yours!

We opted to go 'green' this year and send e-cards. I DID, however, make a couple of my handmade masterpieces for a few special recipients! Those cards, along with another very special gift, are in the mail already, via UPS, and Mom will be delivering this weekend.You can click on the pic below for a larger version. Enjoy!

Playing With Flashcards

Don't know what it is but, Charlotte LOVES to play with her flashcards. I think she could play with them for hours on end.

Playing With Flashcards, originally uploaded by MamaBeaker.

Car Seat Turned Around

We turned her car seat around one week early. Rule of thumb: child must be at least 20 pounds and 1 year of age to have a forward-facing car seat. She was 20 pounds at her nine month check-up. She loves it!

First 1ST Birthday Card

A BIG box of birthday presents arrived the other day for Charlotte from Nana + PapPaw, and Aunt Casey + Cousin Jordan. Here she is inspecting her very first 1st birthday card with Daddy. And, since she will have a lot to open come the big day, we've been giving her a present a day to 'practice' opening. I'll post a video soon!

Ho Ho Ho

Here you have it, folks! Charlotte's first visit with Santa! She did real well. Sat upon his lap for a whole 4.5 minutes and then the crying started. Not so bad! She was REAL serious practically the entire time and only once were we able to get her to crack a smile. Enjoy!