Great idea Dad!
Friday, March 19, 2010
Smore's
Tuesday and Wednesday were such nice days here in Mapleton. Tuesday we all went for a walk around the neighborhood and Wednesday we had smores out on our patio. Oh, we can't wait for summer. All three kids love to be outside.
Great idea Dad!
Great idea Dad!
Trey's Hip Surgery
On March 2 Trey had surgery on both hips at Primary Children's Medical Center.
With the tightness of his leg muscles and not weight bearing through his hips and legs it has caused the ball and socket of his left hip to start to move around and cause some problems. If we left it then it would cause damage to the socket and dislocation. We have had xray's every year to make sure his hips were ok, and they were until this last August. We met with the orthopedist then and she said we would need to do the surgery within the year.
Paul and I discussed it and we wanted to get it over with and get him out of the cast and feeling better before summer came.
We schedule for March 2 and then we had another xray and visit with the doctor early Feb. and the hip had gotten really worse so it was good we were just a few weeks away from surgery.
I was so dreading this surgery, he had never had something so huge. I knew he would hate the hospital stay, and he did. We didn't know how he would act when we got him home and he couldn't sit in his wheelchair and lay on the floor and play under his gym. He wasn't going to be able to move his legs and wiggle like he likes to do. We were dreading the unknown. We wanted February to go really slow but that didn't happen.
March 2 came and the poor little guy had no idea what was about to happen to him. I was sick to my stomach and Paul was nervous too. It was probably one of the longest days of my life. Waiting for the surgery to get over seemed like forever, but the surgeon came out and talked to us and she told us the surgery went well, that Trey did well. Not too long after that they called me back to recovery. He looked stoned, still waking up and groggy. He just went back to sleep for awhile. But it did me good to see him.
Paul met us out in the hall when we moved him up to his room. The rest of that day and night were good because Trey was still feeling good with his epidural running good. The other days not so good, he doesn't like to be in hospitals, who does.
They pain team transitioned him from the epidural to the oral pain meds and the nurses needed to make sure that his fluids and stats, etc. were good. On Friday morning they started the discharge process. We got him home at 1:30pm and once him got him in his room he relaxed and started to be a bit happy.
The next week was full of ups and downs and thank goodness for pain meds.
The last few days he hasn't need much pain meds and he is more happy and playing with his gym in bed and watching his videos. Sleep is optional with him right now but he is happy yapping and at least not crying and fussing all night.
Here are pictures.
I like these feely good meds!
Not so happy right now, even with my video running. Mad Dude!
Leaving!
With the tightness of his leg muscles and not weight bearing through his hips and legs it has caused the ball and socket of his left hip to start to move around and cause some problems. If we left it then it would cause damage to the socket and dislocation. We have had xray's every year to make sure his hips were ok, and they were until this last August. We met with the orthopedist then and she said we would need to do the surgery within the year.
Paul and I discussed it and we wanted to get it over with and get him out of the cast and feeling better before summer came.
We schedule for March 2 and then we had another xray and visit with the doctor early Feb. and the hip had gotten really worse so it was good we were just a few weeks away from surgery.
I was so dreading this surgery, he had never had something so huge. I knew he would hate the hospital stay, and he did. We didn't know how he would act when we got him home and he couldn't sit in his wheelchair and lay on the floor and play under his gym. He wasn't going to be able to move his legs and wiggle like he likes to do. We were dreading the unknown. We wanted February to go really slow but that didn't happen.
March 2 came and the poor little guy had no idea what was about to happen to him. I was sick to my stomach and Paul was nervous too. It was probably one of the longest days of my life. Waiting for the surgery to get over seemed like forever, but the surgeon came out and talked to us and she told us the surgery went well, that Trey did well. Not too long after that they called me back to recovery. He looked stoned, still waking up and groggy. He just went back to sleep for awhile. But it did me good to see him.
Paul met us out in the hall when we moved him up to his room. The rest of that day and night were good because Trey was still feeling good with his epidural running good. The other days not so good, he doesn't like to be in hospitals, who does.
They pain team transitioned him from the epidural to the oral pain meds and the nurses needed to make sure that his fluids and stats, etc. were good. On Friday morning they started the discharge process. We got him home at 1:30pm and once him got him in his room he relaxed and started to be a bit happy.
The next week was full of ups and downs and thank goodness for pain meds.
The last few days he hasn't need much pain meds and he is more happy and playing with his gym in bed and watching his videos. Sleep is optional with him right now but he is happy yapping and at least not crying and fussing all night.
Here are pictures.
I like these feely good meds!
Not so happy right now, even with my video running. Mad Dude!
Leaving!
All strapped in. PCMC lent us a restrain system to use with him since he could only lay down in a seat and not in a car seat or his wheelchair.
The big blue cast! This thing is massive. It goes all around his stomach and back and all the way to his ankles. Changing diapers is interesting but we've got it down easy now.
We rented a hospital bed (thanks Paul!) so we could change his positions better. It really has been great to have this. Paul also took care of his boy getting a TV set up in his room.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Family Outing #3
On this family outing we went to the Bean Museum on BYU campus. Paul and Brett have been here before on preschool field trips but I have not been.
Kids always love this place, running around and seeing all the dead, stuffed animals!
Don't get your head stuck in there!
Butterfly girl.
Notice the Jaguar fan in front of the Jaguar.
Oh, I'm so scared! (sarcastically)
Brett and Ellie got to touch a corn snake and Trey did too!
What a fun place! and FREE! After the Bean Museum we stopped at Brett's favorite place for lunch, WENDY's! We knew the kids would eat this lunch.
Kids always love this place, running around and seeing all the dead, stuffed animals!
Don't get your head stuck in there!
Butterfly girl.
Notice the Jaguar fan in front of the Jaguar.
Oh, I'm so scared! (sarcastically)
Brett and Ellie got to touch a corn snake and Trey did too!
What a fun place! and FREE! After the Bean Museum we stopped at Brett's favorite place for lunch, WENDY's! We knew the kids would eat this lunch.
So yes, we didn't use all of our Christmas money from Uncle Dave but we had a few good outings and we will use the rest for pizza's on family movie nights.
Thanks Dave, your the best!
Thanks Dave, your the best!
Family Outing #2
Our outing on this day was to the Living Planet Aquarium in Sandy. We have never been here before and we were pleasantly surprised. It was a really neat place with great prices, especially if you have a coupon. The kids had a really good time and Trey had a wonderful time looking at everything.
It doesn't take too long to go through the place and we ate lunch at their little cafe thing. A bit better than Thanksgiving Points, at least the kids ate their lunch today. I don't think we'll eat there again though. We would rather go to a restaurant or fast food close by. But we tried it. It was a fun day! Thanks Uncle Dave.
It doesn't take too long to go through the place and we ate lunch at their little cafe thing. A bit better than Thanksgiving Points, at least the kids ate their lunch today. I don't think we'll eat there again though. We would rather go to a restaurant or fast food close by. But we tried it. It was a fun day! Thanks Uncle Dave.
We will definately go here again!
Family Outing #1
For Christmas my wonderful brother Dave gave each of us families some money so that we could use it towards a vacation or family outings to have the memories with us forever.
With Trey's hip surgery fast approaching I felt like we should do some outings before the surgery. So on this family outing we went to one of Brett's favorite places. Thanksgiving Points Dinosaur Museum. I forgot my camera but Paul took a couple of shots with his Iphone.
Trey looks tired here but he really did have a good day and he was more happy and energetic than a few days before this.
Brett and Ellie had fun playing in the sand/water area.
We then had lunch at the little cafe there (I wouldn't spend the money there again but it was fun to try it). It was a fun morning and then we headed home and Ellie had a nap.
With Trey's hip surgery fast approaching I felt like we should do some outings before the surgery. So on this family outing we went to one of Brett's favorite places. Thanksgiving Points Dinosaur Museum. I forgot my camera but Paul took a couple of shots with his Iphone.
Trey looks tired here but he really did have a good day and he was more happy and energetic than a few days before this.
Brett and Ellie had fun playing in the sand/water area.
We then had lunch at the little cafe there (I wouldn't spend the money there again but it was fun to try it). It was a fun morning and then we headed home and Ellie had a nap.
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