Alex's self-made documentary about-...well...something very important.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Kangaroo
I think this video of Ryan needs no explanation. She would do this for hours if we let her (and we do).
Monday, March 28, 2011
Alex has wheels
Alex and Ryan are doing great (aside from the frequent UTIs for Alex) - and Nic & I are hangin' in there. It's a pretty tough time for us right now with Nic in nursing school. The accelerated program is kicking her butt - but she's doing well, and I'm spending a lot of time playing Mr. Mom.
A really exciting thing that has happened recently is Alex's new set of wheels. Our friends the Gaschlers were kind enough to give us their daughter Mackenzie's outgrown wheelchair - which fits Alex perfectly. She's still getting the hang of it, but she really likes it and is making some actual progress toward mobility for the first time. This video is from her 2nd time in the chair, so she's actually a little better at it now.
A really exciting thing that has happened recently is Alex's new set of wheels. Our friends the Gaschlers were kind enough to give us their daughter Mackenzie's outgrown wheelchair - which fits Alex perfectly. She's still getting the hang of it, but she really likes it and is making some actual progress toward mobility for the first time. This video is from her 2nd time in the chair, so she's actually a little better at it now.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
It's mostly about craziness
So we've been remiss in posting (again) but rest assured we haven't forgotten about our blog. So what's new with the Diffee's you might ask...we'll a lot actually. Things have been a little nuts with us since I started working again, then school started and then factor in all the day to day stuff and we are lucky if we have time to shower or have clean clothes to wear. Ok, I have been able to keep up on laundry, however, the clean clothes never seem to make it past the laundry room into our closets so it gets tricky. We've had some minor babysitting issues: our sitter gave us her notice so we are in the midst of searching for someone to care for the girls again.
On a happy note, I have survived the first 8 weeks of nursing school. Did I mention it's an accelerated program? I didn't know it was possible to cram so much stuff in your brain in such a short amount of time but I'm doing it and just hope that I retain it all by the time I'm finished. I also survived and passed my final clinical exam that consisted of a head to toe basic exam along with a randomly picked focused exam. Basically we are in a lab setting which is set up like a hospital room and we have to assess and examine our patient (a fellow nursing student) while someone is watching our every move with a clip board in hand. It's pretty nerve-racking but we have to pass it before we can be set free as student nurses in clinical rotations coming up soon.
Spring break was this week and I did manage to squeeze in a weekend trip to Chicago with some girlfriends (in honor one of my best friends who's getting married soon!) which was amazing. I feel like I'm crazy most of the time so it was nice to feel "normal" for a few days =)
Jimmy is super dad and for those you who know him, it's no surprise. I can walk in the door at 8:00pm and Jimmy is cooking dinner, holding sissy in one arm, feeding Alex with the other and will ask if I want a glass of wine. Of course he is calm and collected and I guess that's just his nature. On that note, I'm going to get back to studying. Jimmy will post a video of Alex in her wheelchair and give an update on the girls later today =)
On a happy note, I have survived the first 8 weeks of nursing school. Did I mention it's an accelerated program? I didn't know it was possible to cram so much stuff in your brain in such a short amount of time but I'm doing it and just hope that I retain it all by the time I'm finished. I also survived and passed my final clinical exam that consisted of a head to toe basic exam along with a randomly picked focused exam. Basically we are in a lab setting which is set up like a hospital room and we have to assess and examine our patient (a fellow nursing student) while someone is watching our every move with a clip board in hand. It's pretty nerve-racking but we have to pass it before we can be set free as student nurses in clinical rotations coming up soon.
Spring break was this week and I did manage to squeeze in a weekend trip to Chicago with some girlfriends (in honor one of my best friends who's getting married soon!) which was amazing. I feel like I'm crazy most of the time so it was nice to feel "normal" for a few days =)
Jimmy is super dad and for those you who know him, it's no surprise. I can walk in the door at 8:00pm and Jimmy is cooking dinner, holding sissy in one arm, feeding Alex with the other and will ask if I want a glass of wine. Of course he is calm and collected and I guess that's just his nature. On that note, I'm going to get back to studying. Jimmy will post a video of Alex in her wheelchair and give an update on the girls later today =)
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Better late than never
With all the beautiful photos we've been posting you'd probably never know that Alex had pneumonia. A couple of nights before Thanksgiving Alex spiked a fever of over 103 degrees and had an extremely high heart rate so we made an emergency trip to Children's in the wee hours of the morning. After 12 hours of blood work, trying to start an IV, an x-ray, MRI and consulting with a bajillion doctors we were sent home with some antibiotics. Let's just say we had a lot to be thankful for as we celebrated the holiday with family and friends.
We also increased Alex's growth hormone so we hope to see some growth spurts soon. Endocrinology did some blood work recently just to make sure they weren't missing anything and to make sure things like her thyroid were functioning properly before deciding to increase the dose. Other than that, her eyes are looking much better and she's been doing great. She's been talking up a storm and repeating EVERYTHING. Our little Ryan is growing by leaps and bounds and doing great too. She usually only wakes up once a night to eat and then goes back to sleep like a good little baby =)
We've been searching for a new nanny and that process is always interesting. Let me back up a bit. I'm really excited (ok beyond excited) to share that I was accepted into nursing school. It's an accelerated BSN program at the University of Colorado Denver that will have me on my way to becoming an RN in just a year and a half. As if this wasn't enough to add to my plate, I just started a new job last week at The Children's Hospital. I'm working as a clinical assistant on a med/surge floor which just happens to be the floor Alex stayed on for most of her inpatient visits. It's a part time flex position designed for nursing students so I can work anywhere from 1-3 days a week depending on my school load.
Back to the nanny search, our interviews are always interesting. I interviewed a women and explained very clearly (I thought) in both the job post and in person that Alex doesn't walk and at the end of the interview she grabbed Alex's feet and told her it's good that she wears socks with non-slip sticky dots on the bottom so she doesn't slip on the hard wood floors while walking around. Needless to say we didn't go with her. We did find someone who is a great fit and stuck around even after both of the girls decided to have meltdowns during her interview. We are relieved to have a sitter for the girls and are just trying to keep up with our ever changing schedules.
I actually started this post at the beginning of December and am just now posting it. It seems the holidays are always such a crazy time of year. Hope everyone had an amazing Christmas and we'd love to hear from you so don't be afraid to leave a comment =)
Happy New Year!
We also increased Alex's growth hormone so we hope to see some growth spurts soon. Endocrinology did some blood work recently just to make sure they weren't missing anything and to make sure things like her thyroid were functioning properly before deciding to increase the dose. Other than that, her eyes are looking much better and she's been doing great. She's been talking up a storm and repeating EVERYTHING. Our little Ryan is growing by leaps and bounds and doing great too. She usually only wakes up once a night to eat and then goes back to sleep like a good little baby =)
We've been searching for a new nanny and that process is always interesting. Let me back up a bit. I'm really excited (ok beyond excited) to share that I was accepted into nursing school. It's an accelerated BSN program at the University of Colorado Denver that will have me on my way to becoming an RN in just a year and a half. As if this wasn't enough to add to my plate, I just started a new job last week at The Children's Hospital. I'm working as a clinical assistant on a med/surge floor which just happens to be the floor Alex stayed on for most of her inpatient visits. It's a part time flex position designed for nursing students so I can work anywhere from 1-3 days a week depending on my school load.
Back to the nanny search, our interviews are always interesting. I interviewed a women and explained very clearly (I thought) in both the job post and in person that Alex doesn't walk and at the end of the interview she grabbed Alex's feet and told her it's good that she wears socks with non-slip sticky dots on the bottom so she doesn't slip on the hard wood floors while walking around. Needless to say we didn't go with her. We did find someone who is a great fit and stuck around even after both of the girls decided to have meltdowns during her interview. We are relieved to have a sitter for the girls and are just trying to keep up with our ever changing schedules.
I actually started this post at the beginning of December and am just now posting it. It seems the holidays are always such a crazy time of year. Hope everyone had an amazing Christmas and we'd love to hear from you so don't be afraid to leave a comment =)
Happy New Year!
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