We have been sick sick sick over here. First Eddie got it, then Abby and then mommy. It's a terrible one too and while the worst is over for everyone, the runny noses and the coughing is lingering for the kids. This was Abby's first real cold after the fundo surgery. So here's the good news.... now that she has the fundo she cannot throw up. But wait...let's back up a bit. Here's how Abby's colds used to go. She gets sick, her nose gets runny and when she sleeps a bunch of snot and saliva collects in the back of her throat. And since our Abbers does not know how to handle all of that junk (ie "hock a loogie"), she would eventualy gag which in turn would turn into a full on throw up session. And after a few too many throw up sessions, we found ourselves in the ER because she was so dehydrated.
Okay...so back to the here and now. She's sick and everything is still the same as far as the snot and saliva accumulating and her having to gag it up. But now, the gagging doesn't turn into vomiting. Ironically though, the gagging now is much more fierce and sounds terrible. And here's the kicker...when Abby finally gets all that mucus and gunk out of her throat, she doesn't think to open her mouth and spit it out! So she swallows it and we're back to square one. This was how every night went all week this week and Kelly is exhausted. Not to mention she had to deal with her sick little kiddo's when SHE was super sick. And we all know how needy sick kids can be.
But then, it's no secret that Abby gets her "Rockstar" will and fight from her momma, so, in true Killer Girl fashion, Kelly powered through.
As far as Abby's eating goes....I'd say it's going slow and steady. The fundo is still pretty tight so it's hard for Abby to get food down into her tummy. I'm thinking this will take about 4 to 6 months or so before she can really start eating. As for now though, the exact same thing happens with her food that happens when she's sick. She gags on whatever she has swallowed and it comes back up. The good thing with the food though is that she does remember to open her mouth and let it out. And another good thing is Abby still likes the taste of food and she likes to try new things. By "try" I mean that she'll suck and chew on whatever we give her and then, of course, chipmunk it in her left cheek. We usually have to fish it out after a while. That's alright though. I'm just happy she likes to try new foods. A lot of times kiddos like Abby shut down on the eating all together because it causes more pain than anything. Personally, I think Abby watches her brother and does not want to be out done by him! Don't tell Abby, but I think that maybe, just maybe, Eddie has a slight lead in the eating department. See below...
So anyway, things are pretty much "normal" here at Casa De Gaya. There's always something going on! Oh wait, I'm not done. Kelly and I took Abby up to CHOC in LA for her foot / ankle brace consulation. We all know that Abby has difficulty with the left side of her body. I haven't mentioned this before, but the technical name for that is called hemiplegia. This brace will help Abby gain more balance and force her to foot make the correct kind of step. Right now, when Abby takes a step, she puts her left toes down first instead of her heal. She also tends to bend her foot so more pressure is on the outside. We need her foot to land heal first and for Abby to distribute her weight evenly instead of favoring one side. The brace is supposed to help all of this. It will be here in 3 weeks and yes...Kelly ordered it in PINK! Love it.
And now...some more pics of the lil Gaya's...
Here are Abby and Mommy at the Laguna Hills High School football game
At 15 months, Eddie still doesn't have much hair and I didn't want him to feel alone.
Eddie found his calling
He was having a blast inside the kickers practice net
Abby was walking all over the place. This is her giggling at me as we were playing Chase Abby.
A lady that was taking pictures of the game with her super snazzy camera took a few of Eddie and me and then some of Abby when she was over by the cheerleaders...they are awesome!
Abby was loving the pom poms
Look at that smile!
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