The Sunshine State!

We're back!
We've been in Florida this past week. Scott's grandparents have a time share on Anna Maria Island. We had a wonderful time!! All 3 of us left PA with colds & returned home without them. Addalie got to see the ocean for the first time & spend lots of time outside. (which she loved & hasn't done much of since she was born in Oct. because it's been cold here.)

Daddy's Girl!

Not long after Addalie was born I started to realize that she is ALOT like her daddy! Not only does she look just like him (she looks just like his baby pictures) but her personality is also resembleing his! The days ahead could be interesting. =)

Most mornings when Addalie wakes up we come downstairs & Scott is sitting at the kitchen table having his quiet time. Usually while I am getting her bottle ready, Scott holds her. I thought this was such a sweet picture, so I just had to post it! Addalie already loves looking at books--but I'm pretty sure she was wondering why there weren't any pictures in daddy's big book. Never the less, she was engrossed by it for quite so time...until her bottle appeared that is.

More pics taken by Aunt Sara!

A visit from Grandpa Stutzman!!!

A few weeks ago my dad & Bev came to visit us & meet Addalie. They live in Kansas so it was a long drive for them. They drove for 2 days to get here, & then were here for 2 days, & drove another 2 days to get home. We had a great time with them. Addalie loved playing with them & even let them feed her. (she can be finicky about who she takes a bottle from.)Thanks so much for coming dad! It meant a lot to us. We love you!

1-2-3 STRIKES & we were out!

That pretty much sums up our day. We had Addalie's MAG 3 Renal Scan today. She did great, but it didn't really happen. First of all they had to put a cathedar in- which of course Addalie hated & so she screamed. Then they had to put the IV in. They put her on a table & strapped her down....feet & all. (which for Addalie is a big deal because if she's awake, she is ALWAYS moving. Usually kicking & very active.) First they tried her arm & couldn't get it. So they tried her other arm, couldn't get it...So they called a different tech in, they tried couldn't get it...So they called a pediatric tech down & she tried her foot... but she couldn't get it either. The whole time Addalie was screaming-screaming-screaming. Basically her viens are about the same size as the needles that they use, so for them to get any IV in is hard. The last resort was to try a scalpal vein. (in her head) Well, I wasn't quite prepared for this. So when the nurse started commenting about how she could "see some good veins in her head" i almost passed out. So we decided to call it quits.
We might wait until she is a little older in hopes of her veins being bigger, or we might have to do a different procedure. Not sure. Right now she is sleeping & I have a feeling that she won't wake up anytime soon. She is worn out.

Addalie Joy ~ 3.5 months

My very talented sister (http://www.lazioimages.com/) was here last week & took tons of pictures of Addalie! We had so much fun. Her son Michael was also here & then Adam came at the end of the week. This was the first time that Addalie got to met all of them. I will post more pictures later cause there are lots of them.

Hydronephrosis...

...is the official name for Addalie's enlarged kidney. Fairly early on in my pregnancy during one of my MANY ultra sounds, the specialist told us that Addalie had an enlarged kidney. They continued to watch it during the pregnancy & soon after Addalie was born the doctors were doing tests & ultrasounds on her. When she was a few days old she had a procedure done to test for reflux. Thankfully the results were negative but the cause of the swelling is still unknown. Yesterday we had an appointment & another ultra sound. Her kidney is still very large. Next week she will have to go to the hospital to have a MAG Renal Scan. Basically what that means is that she will have an IV put into her arm & they will inject a radioactive fluid. They will watch to see how both of her kidneys process the fluid. She will also have a cathedar in. From this test, the doctors will be able to determine a number of different things about the % of function in her kidney. Hopefully they will gain some insight as to why her kidney is so enlarged & if she will need surgery or not. She has been on antibiotics since she was born because of this & we feel like they are causing problems with her digestion.

So, we would appreciate your prayers. Thanks so much!