It's not JUST a piece of cheese

Tonight Hannah took all but 1/2 an ounce of her nighttime bottle. Then she turned to me and said "Eat, eat." I thought she said "Teeth" because she always asks to brush her teeth after her bottle. But she shook her head "no" and said "eat" again. That has never, ever, EVER happened. Ever. Usually it's a struggle to get her to finish her bottle. Her whole life has been a struggle to get her to eat anything.

So we went into the kitchen where she ate two (small) slices of cheese, finished the rest of her bottle, then asked to brush her teeth.

I am one very happy Momma.

And yes, I did take a picture of it.

Guess Who's Feeling Better?

Hannah Banana Pumpkin Pie!

Playing with their favorite toy! This keeps them occupied long enough for me to cook dinner.

Pressing "play".

Dance Dance

Comparing shmatas.

I also took them to the park today by myself. This is HUGE. They were pretty good about staying close to me and to each other. It helps that they are able to go down the little slides by themselves. We had the best time and they are taking a long nap! I think this is going to be a fun summer!

Hannah Update

Hannah has been doing great post surgery (knock on wood). She's been an absolute dream. The day after surgery she drank a lot of juice and slushies. She even had some scrambled eggs and pancakes for breakfast the day after the surgery. Today she had sausage and pancakes. She's been eating really well overall. She's also back to her silly, energetic self and it's been wonderful to see.

The only downside is that we've created a Yo Gabba Gabba monster. We let her watch it almost non-stop while she was recovering. We have 12 episodes on our DVR and a DVD and we have them all memorized. Not just the songs but entire episodes word for word. We sneak in some Elmo every once in a while when we don't think we can take it anymore. But it's Yo Gabba Gabba that she really loves. Now we are cutting back on the television and it hasn't been pretty. The little Miss Bossy Boss has been shouting "Yo! Yo!" all the time and getting very upset when we don't oblige her.

And the pictures

Checking in at the hospital. Mom Mom gave her a little puppy that looked just like Jake. She brought him with her into the OR.

Showing Daddy her new "bracelet".

Putting on her socks like a big girl.

Giving Pop Pop a hug and a kiss before surgery. That little hospital gown breaks my heart.

Getting a hug from Daddy.

Giving Mommy a kiss to make her feel better.

Snuggling with Mommy after the surgery.

More Yo Gabba Gabba please!

Pooped.

Who's the movie star? Sophie visits Hannah.

Getting a hug from Mom Mom. Notice she can't take her eyes off the TV (Yo Gabba Gabba).

Feeling much better the next day.

But ready to break out of the joint.

Going home! Hooray!

Hannah Gets Her Tonsils Out

Hannah's surgery went as well as can be expected. We were able to go back with her to the OR and hold her hand while she went under. And even though I am glad we were able to be there for her, it was awful to watch.

The surgery didn't take long. Just enough time for us to get some coffee and something to eat. After the operation the doctor came over to talk to us. He said that Hannah's tonsils were huge (which we knew) and that her adenoids were 100% meaning there was 100% blockage of the airway. She wasn't getting any air through her nose. I was fine all day but when he told us that, I cried. I can't imagine what it has been like for her. Poor, poor thing.

We finally got to go back to recovery and Hannah was crying with this sad little hoarse voice and looked very scared. We held her and sang to her until she was able to calm down. She took some juice and we brought her back to her room. After that she basically sat in our laps all day, eating slushies and challah, drinking juice and watching Yo Gabba Gabba. So much Yo Gabba Gabba. We bought a DVD for her to watch and had I known we were going to watch it all day, I would have bought more than one! Oy.

She did better than I expected but there were times when she was obviously in a lot of pain. The highlight of the day was a visit from Sally the volunteer dog. Sally gave Hannah her first smile! Hannah got to pet her and talk to her. It was really sweet. Mommy is very allergic to dogs and got very itchy but it was SO worth it.

The nurses also let Sophie come visit. Hannah was really tired at that point so it was just a quick visit. Sophie was so gentle with her. The highlight of Sophie's day was riding in the hospital's little red wagon!

We finally convinced Hannah to get in her crib around 7:00 that evening. But she apparently got a second wind because she started jumping around in her crib, blowing me kisses and jumping around her crib some more. The little stinker finally went to bed around 8:30pm. It was a long night. Hannah slept okay but the life flight helipad was right above our room. The first time they landed I didn't realize what it happening. I thought a plane was going to crash into the building! And the nurses were coming into the room to check on Hannah.

But we are finally home and ready for our little peanut to feel better.

Peaches and Cream

Sophie and Hannah had a busy day today. First stop was the dentist. Hannah has some white spots on her teeth and since I was already scheduled for an appointment, Dr. Mike said to go ahead and bring her in as well. We brought both girls in and they got to sit in the dentist chair (on my lap) and see all kinds of cool stuff. They also got new toothbrushes! Both were very shy. After a lot of coaxing they finally gave us a look at their teeth. I give all the credit to Dr. Mike. He was very good with them. Sophie didn't get scared at all even though she is going through her stranger issues.

Next on our list was a visit with the pediatrician for Sophie and Hannah's 15 month check up. They were a little tired at this point and not having any of it. Hannah screamed the entire time the nurse was taking her blood pressure so I can only imagine what kind of reading she got. And no one wanted their head measured even though I told them the tape measure was a "hat". Oh and I let Sophie play with a ziploc bag of cheerios which she ripped open and threw all the cheerios to the ground.

The big concern of course was Hannah's weight. Craig and I were both anxious to find out what she weighed and what the doctor had to say about it. I had a feeling it wasn't going to be good news and it wasn't. The doctor told us to keep her on formula (the high calorie mix) and we have to bring her back for a weight check in 6 weeks. He wants to see a 2 pound weight gain by the next checkup. Right now I am giving her all kinds of high calorie food with butter and cream, but we need to try to give her more. So it will be a 6 week mission to get Hannah to gain weight. Interesting enough I am on a 6 week mission to lose weight (for a cruise).

But what really surprised us at the appointment was that Sophie dropped on the growth chart. That's right. The daughter that eats with two hands and gobbles up everything I put in front of her is not gaining enough weight. So I've been told to give her instant breakfast powder with her milk and all the butter and cream she wants as well. I've kind of been doing that already but I will just have to give her more.

Other than that the girls are well. We all got our flu shots. The girls got their vaccines and we called it a day.

Oh and I almost forgot...peaches and cream. For dinner Hannah and Sophie had macaroni and cheese with butter and cream, carrots with butter, and peaches with butter and heavy cream. And I wasn't allowed to have any:( Off to make a salad!