RSV - Really Sh!tty Virus...

...or that's what I call it. For being an overall healthy child, KK sure seems to have her fair share of sickness. RSV is the most recent diagnosis to add to the list.

Kaylynn obviously didn't get any better on Friday so we took her to Dr. Campbell on Saturday morning (for a previously scheduled well check). Dr. Campbell's concern wasn't so much her 2 year old milestones and immunizations, but rather her current condition. As I mentioned before, KK was having drainage from her ears (which is a good thing) but I'm not sure anyone can really imagine the amount of fluid coming out of her ears and the variety of colors the fluid was. I "soaked up" the fluid about a dozen times on Thursday and Ty did the same on Friday. It would dry up overnight and so I had to clean them out in the morning because her ears were essentially sealed shut. Then there was her nose. Her poor little nose...and face at that. It is so chapped that when I try to wipe the dried snot off her face, her face starts to bleed. So I just have to let that be which is hard because I hate snot. Like HATE. I've been using massive amounts of vaseline. Of course her cough has turned into a wheeze and she still has a slight fever. All signs point to RSV which is basically a respiratory infection. The treatment goes as follows:

• Xoponex ("rescue" breathing treatment) - every 4 hours until she stops coughing, and then 3 times a day for an entire week thereafter.
• Pulmicort (maintenance breathing treatment) - once a day which is what we already do.
• Motrin - every 6 hours
• Ciprodex (antibiotic/steroid ear drop) - 3 drops in each ear twice a day until the bottle is gone (about a week)
• Zithromax (oral antibiotic) - Start on Monday if the drainage in the ears hasn't stopped.

Exhausted from reading that? I'm exhausted from writing it. I had to make a chart so I can keep track of it all.

I'm hoping by Monday she will start to regain some energy and her appetite. She really hasn't eaten anything since Wednesday. I try to feed her but she starts coughing and then throws it all up (I'm guessing because she is gagging on the phlegm). She did ask for a pretzel today so I drove to the mall to get her a soft pretzel.

Here is a picture from Thursday.

I've tried to make her comfy areas to lay on the couch or on the floor with blankets and pillows but she prefers laying on the wood floors. She will get up, take a few steps and then collapse. It's pretty much the saddest thing ever. As I'm typing this right now, she's laying in the hallway taking a nap. She asked for a blanket and pillow and then took them in the hallway, laid down and fell asleep. "Bedtime" is in 45 minutes but I don't have the heart to wake her up to try to feed her, bathe her or put her in her crib.

The one thing that keeps her calm is a Dora. We've been watching Dora nonstop for the past 4 days. Needless to say, I'm BEYOND Dora'd out! We let her bring her iPod to the doctor's office so that she wouldn't scream. She even insists on wearing the Dora bracelet that Aunty Val got for her. This thing hasn't left her wrist since Wednesday. She's wearing it in both pictures below.

Dr. Campbell said that Kaylynn will probably peak today or tomorrow and should be on the mend. It can last 5-8 days she said. As long as she is fever free for 24 hours, she is not contagious, so I'm hoping we will be good to go for Monday.

On a different note, here are the stats they took for her 2 year appointment:

23 pounds (3%...yes THREE PERCENT)

32 1/4 inches (25%)

Dr. Campbell was a little concerned about her weight (she lost 7 ounces since Wednesday) and wasn't sure if it was because she was sick or not, so she requested we come back in next week to weigh her again and to make sure her wheezing is getting better.

As far as her speech, or lack thereof, Dr. C said that she wants to wait until Kaylynn is 27 months before she worries. She anticipates that KK will pick it up and be talking sentences in the next 3 months. It was nice hearing some positive feedback because lately all we've been hearing is negative stuff about her lack of speech.

Our plans with Aunt Kali had to be placed on hold, and so did her 2 year pictures. Instead, I've begun operation disinfect on our household. By the end of the weekend you won't be able to spot a germ anywhere in my house. If nothing else, KK at least forced me to do some spring cleaning!

I'll keep everyone updated, but I'm sure she'll be just fine. She always ends up being fine, she just enjoys being dramatic and has since she was inside of me!

And so it begins...

A new year...and the sickness already begins! KK didn't even make it an entire month of being healthy.

I got a call from daycare on Wednesday saying to come pick up Kaylynn because she was sick. She had a slight fever, cough and snotty nose. I figured she was coming down with something because she was coughing throughout the night and woke up with a dried snotty nose. I took her to the doctor and they said she just had a cold. Thank goodness. She didn't have a temperature last night but I gave her some motrin before bed hoping she would sleep good. Not so much. Poor girl was up coughing all night and didn't sleep much after 2am. When it was time to wake her up for school, Ty felt her and she was burning up. We took her temp and it read 103.9. KK has never had a temp that high so I started texting my mommy friends seeking advice. I gave her some motrin, stripped her down, gave her some water and turned on Dora. It's gonna be a Dora day today. :) I did, however, notice her ear was draining so the tubes are in fact working. Yay!!

She can't go back to school tomorrow so Ty's going to stay home with her then.

I was hoping this would be a healthier year for KK and I'm a little annoyed that it's starting already. I just hope she's better by Saturday. We have big plans with Aunt Kali!

My Buddy

KK and Daddy are most certainly buddies. She likes to wear her soccer jacket so she can look like daddy. She likes to mimic daddy. She freaks out anytime he leaves (guess who has to listen to it on the way to school everyday, yup, that's me!). Daddy is the only person who can make her giggle from the gut. I've tried a million times, even with Ty's help and I just can't do it. Most importantly, she loves playing with daddy. Whether it's hide and go seek or wrestling or dancing, she just wants to play play play with daddy daddy daddy!

Party Time, Excellent!

Ty's dad and stepmom came in town to celebrate both Ty and KK's birthday. Ty's birthday was Friday and Kaylynn's was Sunday.

We had a mellow weekend with the family. We went to dinner and KK's favorite part was the ice cream cone!

Then we came home and opened presents! Her presents happened to be train themed. She got a train from Papa and Grandma, a train from us and a conductor's hat and train whistle from my mom!

We were even surprised with a visit from the Dryanskis! They brought KK an amazing "Two" themed gift. Two Dora sippy cups, 2 jars of playdough and 2 sets of Dora bracelets! So perfect! She carried around her sippy and wore her bracelets all night.

After dinner settled we decided it was cake time! Amanda was kind enough to make KK a Dora cake. She is seriously so talented because not only was it beautiful, it was so yummy! Thanks Amanda! You're the best!

Can I Dig In Yet?

Tasting the Goods

Yum Yum!

Thank you to Papa and Grandma Sylvia for visiting us!

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I was going to leave this post as stated above, but I just can't. I have to be honest. KK had a rough day. She was whiney and threw several tantrums and was just being a pill. She even muttered the word....wait for it....MINE!!! I guess she really showed us that she is now a 2 year old. Hello TERRIBLE Twos! Nice to meet you. You can go away any time you want. That would be splendid.

Here are a few examples of her "Terrible Two" behavior.

I hope she outgrows this attitude quickly!

Birthday Part 2

After we went to Chuck E. Cheese, we drove to Calabasas to see my dad's side of the family and celebrate once again. I forgot my good camera and was only able to take a few photos with my old camera which happened to be dead. Perfect.

KK got spoiled like crazy! She had a mini cupcake prior to dinner...

...and then burned it off by running around my dad's backyard.

Kaylynn had a GREAT time playing with her cousins, Gwynn and MacKay.

Then we had an amazing dinner from Rib Ranch. If I only had pictures of KK's face after she ate ribs! She ate SO much food!

Then we opened presents. It wouldn't be complete without a musical Dora card!

Lastly, KK dove into a yummy ice cream cake! I agreed to have no rules (re: sweets) for KK's birthday and she took full advantage.

Someone really enjoyed the blue frosting!

It was a quick trip but it was SO nice seeing this side of the family. It had been way too long!

Where A Kid Can Be A Kid!

Our original plan was to take KK to Knott's Berry Farm for her 2nd birthday, but we decided against it (last minute) because we weren't sure KK would be patient enough. Instead we headed to my mom's house and went to Chuck E. Cheese. I used to always go to Chuck E. Cheese after my gymnastics meets and I even used to celebrate my birthday there in college, so I was very excited to have some fun.

I didn't want to do a big party for KK this year, so having a small get together was exactly what I had in mind. KK's boyfriend, Carson, came along with his mommy Aunt Erin and Aunt Val and Uncle Kyle also met up with us.

KK and Carson rode rides...

...and played games.

Skee Ball

Me & Val shooting hoops

Mimi and KK

Carson rocked out!!

KK and I played in the jungle gym (which I soon realized I'm too old for)

We also ate pizza and opened presents!

KK and Carson were so dang cute together. He tried to take her on a romantic horseback date, but she was being a little turkey. Instead they hugged and kissed.

Big THANK YOU to Erin, Carson, Kyle, Val and my mom for making KK's birthday very special!

Remember Those BFF Necklaces?

KK and Maddy totally need one. KK and I met up with the Armstrongs on Sunday afternoon for dinner at Tempe Marketplace and an evening at Zoo Lights.

The girls were inseparable. They would not leave each other's side and insisted on holding hands wherever they were.

Once the sun went down, we headed over to the zoo for Zoo Lights.

It was a chilly night so we bundled up the girls in their strollers.

Eventually they wanted out so they could hold hands. :)

I thought it would be a cool idea for girls to ride a camel. Maddy was totally for it and so I thought that KK would be excited too. Not so much. She freaked out big time. I'm not sure if she was scared because I wasn't going on the camel ride with her or because she was on a camel, but either way, it was hilarious. Maddy was trying to comfort KK by saying "it's okay, this is fun KK" but KK was not having it.

Much to our surprise, Auburn's marching band and cheerleaders did a little performance at the zoo since they are in town for the BCS National Championship. It was so cool seeing them rush into the zoo, play a few songs and *poof* disappear. I put KK on my shoulder and we danced. She was absolutely mesmerized by the band.

Such a fun night!

Toddler Yoga

The Children's Museum offers a free toddler yoga class twice a month. I've been wanting to try it out but I've been a bit intimidated. I don't know squat about yoga and the likelihood of KK sitting still for anything is slim to none. I finally decided to bite the bullet and sign up. Since KK is too young to start dance or gymnastics classes (at the place by our house) I figured this is the next best thing.

The Ghaemmaghamis met us at the museum to play before yoga.

Ty was a good sport and took pictures during yoga class (so I could blog about it...what a nice guy!). KK started off by not being too sure about it, but the instructor told us to just let the kids explore around the room and with time, they'll want to do what mommy and daddy are doing. I was like, yeah right, I'm SO sure. Not my kid! Sure enough, the instructor wasn't lying. KK totally joined in on the fun.

We played with scarfs...

...listened to the instructor read a book...

... and moo'd like a cow.

KK attempted a few poses...

...and even went under the downward dog tunnel!

After about 20/25 minutes, she found daddy and the snack cup and was ready to go eat so we left. KK did way better than I expected and I'm looking forward to going back to try again!