LONG WEEK

Ok, so I think it is time to get everyone caught up on last weeks events. To say the least it was the scariest experience of my life! We found our little Lindsay in a hypodermic state and barely breathing on Sunday the 15th of February. We took her to the ER in Jackson hole where they immediately began resuscitation. (just a note, she hadn't stopped breathing completely) The people there were so amazing! We didn't even spend 5 min in the waiting room, and there were nurses and EMT's everywhere as soon as we were admitted. Her temperature was a very low 91 degrees, and her oxygen level was only 32, Yikes! An exray of her lungs showed that they were very restricted. Her whole chest was milky. The doctor immediately started making plans to fly to Salt Lake to Primary Children's Hospital.

She started having more problems when they intibated her. The little stink decided to stop breathing. Needless to say she was a little late leaving Jackson because they had to stabilize her again! Once in Salt Lake things went so fast. They took her in for a cat scan within a couple of hours of being there, and then got a spinal tap shortly after! She was tensing up and it looked like she was having seizures so within 18 hours they started an eeg test.

Now I don't remember what it stands for, but basically it looks like this. They stuck 26 little electrodes to her itty bitty head and it monitored her brain activity. This way they could pick out any brain activity that would cause her to have seizures.
Once she was all hooked up they wrapped her head in this gauze to keep them from coming off. Our poor little girl looked like this for about 18 hours! The tube in her mouth (of course) is to help her breath, and the yellow one going in her nose is a feeding tube. On her right hand is the monitor for her oxygen level, and then there is her little blood pressure cuff on her left leg. She also had 2 IV's hooked up most of the time she was in there.

And here is the poor worried Daddy, FINALLY catching some shut eye. He hardly slept for the first two days we were in there.

And here's our little pumpkin with a few less wires and tubes. The night nurse even washed her up and put a cute little bow in her hair! Later that day they took the tube out of her mouth! It was a very exciting, and relieving moment for us! Her lung exray was nice and black too! She also got an MRI that day and it looks like there is only minor brain damage due to the lack of oxygen, and chances are she won't feel any long term effects. (sigh of relief!)

With the tube out we were finally able to hold her! Here she is with Grandpa Craig! He came all the way from Arizona to be with us!

And here she is with her Great Grandma Janie! She came up with Grandpa Craig, we her husband Mike a great big thank you for making their trip possible. It meant so much to have them there.

And Finally it was Daddy's turn! He had been waiting for this moment for 3 days. I can't even begin to tell you how much it meant just to be able to hold her again!

This is the little poster that the social worker made for her. she also gave me coloring books to send home to Melyssa and Austin.

And finally after 7 days in the hospital our little angel was her happy little self again! We are so happy to be home. She does still have to have oxygen when she sleeps, but she is so much better!

I owe so many thanks to so many people. From the Jackson ER to the Primary Children's Pediatric Intensive Care Unit staff. Without them we wouldn't have our little girl any more. Also to Christina again, it was so great to have a quiet place to sleep and shower. I want to thank my Mom and Dusty's Mom for making the drive with me. They really held me together through the longest drive in my life! We can't begin to tell you how grateful we are for your love support and prayers!

Finally!

We are going home! I want to take a short moment to that all of you for your prayers and support. And a very very big thankyou to Christina for letting us use her condo while we were in town. I can't begin to tell you how much it helped! I will post pics just as soon as we get settled back in!

Sick Baby

Hey every one! Just thought I would let you know that Baby Lindsay is really sick! We have been at Primary Childrens Hospital in Salt Lake City since sunday night. Lindsay was having a hard time breathing and went into a hypothermic state. They life flighted her from Jackson to Salt Lake once she was stabalized, and has been on a ventilator since then. But she is doing really good today, they took out the ventilation tube this evening, and her lungs are clearing up! We also found out what was wrong yesterday, she has streptococcus pnemonia. I had Melyssa and Austin tested and Austin was posotive for strep throat. Luckily she has already been geting antibiotics so she is recovering very quickly!

Mommy's Girl

Holy cow, I can't believe that my little girl is already a month old! Time sure flies when there is so much going on!

Yep this is my little angel, one month old and sleeping!

I take advantage of the moments when she sleeps because it doesn't seem to happen very often!

And here's a sneaky little picture Melyssa took of Austin! LOL he looks mean huh?

That Time of Year Again

Many of you probably don't know my true feelings about valentines day. It may be a week and a half away, but it is already EVERYWHERE! Now before I let loose on my true feelings let me tell you what my wonderful husband gave me! It's my "Valentines" gift but we agreed to call it a just becasue he loves me gift because of my Valentines Day feelings.

Now I'll give you the low down. I hate Valentines Day. It doesn't just annoy me, I really despise it. I can't believe that so many women could be so obsesed with such a silly holiday. All it's really about is retailers making money off of women with low selfesteem who need reassuance about thier relationships. So now I would like to urge my single friends, and married friends alike to step up and refuse to let this silly day lebel your relationship, or lack there of.