I’m in heaven today…Molly said MOMMY!!!! This is huge huge huge for us!! Neither of my girls says Mommy on a regular basis (we’re all about Daddy in this house)…and Molly has NEVER said it!! I was very excited to hear it 😀 Now I’m a proud Mama!!
More stuffs coming soon, later today…It’s time to get the little brats out of bed!
According to the teachers/therapists Molly had the “Best day ever” at day care! She still wasn’t a conversationalist – but she made tons of choices. She picked what mat she wanted, her name, what treat she wanted. The OT said she let her do the oral motor exercises and everything. Apparently it was a very very good day…
Then she came home and has turned into a holy terror. Yay me. *thunk*
Sputum Culture
Lovely word, isn’t it? Sputum. Sorry. Definition…
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A sputum culture is a test used to determine what bacteria or fungi are infecting a persons lungs and/or breathing passages.
The test is run using a swab at the back of the throat to collect the Sputum**. The culture is then tested for growth. If not growth is present, the culture is considered negative. If there is growth, the test is positive and is then checked under a microscope to determine the type of bacteria.
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**Extra definition: Sputum. The thick fluid fluid produced by the lungs and the airway leading to the lungs.
Whenever my blog starts working again, here’s my update!!
Bad news – definite crackling in one of the lungs. Wheezing on both sides.
Good news – Not severe enough for admittance yet. Because of good history over the summer of good throat cultures and lung function, he’s going to trust the antibiotic for now.
How we proceed – Continue on as we have been. If there is ANY change in how well she breathes, she’s going to be admitted. Translation: If she wheezes harder, or has labored breathing (seeing ribs when she breathes) we’re to call immediately and get her in. For now we trust the meds…and cross our fingers!!
Right now while K is sick, this is my life. 3 times a day, 30 minutes a piece – plus 5-10 minutes on the nebulizer (I do not have that on video because I have to pin her down on my lap to do it properly) twice a day.
If you listen closely, you can hear her letting her voice vibrate with it (I know it’s tough over the sound of the machine).
And for an update on her being sick. The pulmonologist put her on antibiotics as a ‘precautionary’ measure. We started them this morning, but we started them too late – she spiked a fever tonight. She’s miserable…red nosed, red-eyes that are tearing, sneezing, coughing, and vomiting…it’s breaking my heart. Her first real illness since the diagnosis, and every cough just makes me tear up.
Will I get ‘used to’ this?
Yesterday I promised updates of another Molly accomplishment, and here it is…
Wednesday I took the girls into the bedroom where DH was watching a movie. They were playing on the bed, climbing all over him and me…just have a grand old time.
While playing, I often play ‘word games’ with the girls, trying to get them to repeat the sounds. K is always game, copying to the best of her abilities. So somehow that night we ended up saying “Up, Down.” I think K had said ‘happy’, and it sounded similar to up/down, so I went with it. Anyway, I start saying “Up, Down. Up, Down.” K is copying it…and suddenly I take note of Molly.
She’s standing up, and sitting down. Standing up, sitting down. She KNOWS what Up/Down means!!! Thinking it was a fluke, we moved on…and then started again…and she started doing it again! Up, down, up down…Then she started jumping to get us to say it faster!!!
We always suspected (pretty much knew) there was more knowledge in her head than she could express…to see it evidenced in action is HUGE!!! Big day!! We’re very happy 😀