gig 'em aggies! aubren is proud of her daddy's alma mater -she is practicing for her first football game in october (a&m vs tech).
watch out class of 2028 - here i come!Monday, September 22, 2008
our little aggie
gig 'em aggies! aubren is proud of her daddy's alma mater -watch out class of 2028 - here i come!
"i love italy"
aubs is very proud of the outfit she is wearing - she calls this her "i love italy" shirt. trey went to milan a few weeks ago and had a lay over in new jersey, where he purchased this shirt (he also brought gifts from italy). it was too confusing for her to understand, so she thinks the shirt is also from italy. the slippers are her cousin liese's. she wore them the entire time that liese spent with us over the weekend; i guess we can add something to her christmas list!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
oktoberfest: a kazee tradition
this tradition becomes more fun each year: her first year she just drank (milk) along with trey, last year she rode the carousel and tea cups, and this year a whole new world of rides and games opened up to her. she was looking forward
to riding the carousel again - it was the first thing she asked for when she woke from her nap. when she saw the ferris wheel and all the lights, though, she started to get really excited! she rode the carousel twice, the tea cups, motorcycles, roller coaster, and went down the slide with trey. unfortunately, the prices are outrageous. each ride cost at least $3; when we first arrived there were not that many people, so they only charged us for aubren. when we came back after dinner, aubren was begging to ride the tea cups, so we gave them 3 tickets and got on the cup. the operator then told me i needed tickets, too. it's ridiculous - i wasn't about to pay $6 for a couple of minutes. so, i told him i wanted my tickets back and we got off. aubren was, of course, crying - i turned her so the man could see, but he didn't seem to feel bad. thankfully the crying quickly ended when they let us ride the carousel together!
Monday, September 15, 2008
dentist and gymnastics
today was a good day!! the weather was incredible, trey spent the day with us, and we had fun things planned.this morning we took aubren to her first dentist appointment. the entire visit was a bit bizarre; my first impression was walking into the restroom and seeing a cup full of used toothbrushes and travel sized toothpastes. of course, in the back of my mind i knew there was a reasonable explanation, but my first thought was, "oh my, surely they don't leave these out for patients to use." when i asked the receptionist, she told me they were the employee's personal brushes. i still think it was strange!
when we went to the exam room the dentist didn't really even talk to aubs. you might think that a pediatric dentist would try to make a 2yr old feel comfortable on her first visit, but this one simply asked her how old she was before prying open her mouth. aubren handled it like a pro even though the atmosphere wasn't what i expected, and her teeth looked good!
from the dentist we went to aubren's gymnastics class. she was so excited to show trey everything she had learned over the summer. she took him by the hand to the different stations, and if he wasn't helping her do an activity, she would ask him to watch everything she did. it has been really fun to watch her excel over the past few months. when she started, in may, she couldn't jump on the trampoline, complete a somersault, or sit still long enough to listen to the teacher explain an activity. now, she can do all three - and more!! it is the first thing she has really gotten into and is excited about. she talks about it all week and loves to wear her leotards around the house.
we went shopping for leotards this weekend and she really wanted this patriotic one, but the arms were too big. i love the way she fills out these little outfits!
Sunday, September 14, 2008
daddy vs. jesus
aubren has a very sensitive gag reflex, and last night, when she put a big bite of quesadilla in her mouth, it kicked in. trey told her to spit it out, but she refused. somehow she managed to finish chewing and swallow, though we were worried that we were going to have to apply our heimlich training.
when she got it down, trey told her that she was in trouble for disobeying - and that next time she needed to spit out such a big bite when mommy and daddy told her to do so. she wasn't phased, and pulled out her trump card.
"no, daddy, jesus say no spit out my food."
when she got it down, trey told her that she was in trouble for disobeying - and that next time she needed to spit out such a big bite when mommy and daddy told her to do so. she wasn't phased, and pulled out her trump card.
"no, daddy, jesus say no spit out my food."
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
aub's first night away
aubren spent the night with aunt kristin and uncle andy tonight. it has been a little strange for trey and me with her gone - this is the first time she has been away from both of us. it is exciting in the sense that, for the first time in over two years, we'll have an opportunity to spend time the night by ourselves (can anyone say "sleep in"?!?); but, it's bittersweet because it reminds us of how quickly she is growing up.
when we talked to her tonight, she got excited and told kristin that "mommy and daddy come get aubren now." when kristin told her we would not be coming until tomorrow, she retorted "no, not tomorrow - today!" when we confirmed it would be tomorrow, though, it didn't phase her. "oh, ok!" is all we got before she ran off to play with her cousins.
i know she is having lots of fun but we can't wait to see her in the morning!!
when we talked to her tonight, she got excited and told kristin that "mommy and daddy come get aubren now." when kristin told her we would not be coming until tomorrow, she retorted "no, not tomorrow - today!" when we confirmed it would be tomorrow, though, it didn't phase her. "oh, ok!" is all we got before she ran off to play with her cousins.
i know she is having lots of fun but we can't wait to see her in the morning!!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
one year ago today
one year ago today, aubren and i were enjoying a normal day; late in the morning we went to the park with friends, then came home for her nap. i noticed that she felt a little warm so i gave her a bit of tylenol, put her to bed, and thought nothing of it. when she woke up her fever had risen, and by 6pm it was at 102.7 degrees. of course, i didn't think too much of it - that is not high enough to be overly concerned, right??
i remember trey snuggling with her on the couch, and me dialing the phone to ask a friend when we should be concerned. the next few moments are still burned into my memory, though: before i could even reach caren on the phone, trey told me that aubren was seizing and not responsive. i called 911 frantically - trying to be the middle-man between trey and the operator was not a pleasant position. i remember her asking if aubren was breathing, and i remember trey saying "NO." i kept thinking to myself, "what is happening? a few minutes ago everything was okay." thoughts were screaming through my head - when should we do cpr? should we cool her down with ice packs? thankfully, though, the paramedics arrived almost immediately. it was such a surreal moment - listening to the ambulance siren and realizing that it was coming to our home - i hope i never have that experience again!
day two at her best - eating her fruit loops, aka "hula hoops"
she screamed the entire first night we were there. later, the doctor explained that she probably had a splitting headache and back ache from the seizures and the spinal tap - in retrospect, we really wished the nurses would have given her some pain medication. it also didn't help that, in our hurry to leave the house, i grabbed eeyore - not her favorite stuffed beagle, abbey. throughout the night she cried for abbey - we had to go home the next day to get him. in fact, when we got home to pick up a few items, i realized that amidst the chaos of 911 calls and ambulance rides, i forgot to shut the freezer. needless to say, we had a little mess on our hands.
because of multiple seizures, aubren had to go through more extensive testing. we were dismayed to learn that the CAT scan showed an abnormal density in her head; our doctor followed up with a pediatric neurosurgeon and neurologist, who both agreed that the density was likely not related to the seizures. she also had an EEG, which showed normal brain activity. and, in the year since then, we have had two MRIs; the pediatric neurosurgeon is convinced that it is a benign lipoma - a simple genetic defect, akin to a birthmark in her brain - praise the lord! ultimately, our best guess is that the seizures happened as a result of the illness roseola.
aubs rockin' the EEG with her sidekick, abbey
i have many memories of those few days in the hospital, but there are three that really stand out:
1) i remember everyone who rushed to the hospital to support us, and those who visited during our stay. i remember being in the emergency room feeling stressed and confused when my sweet friends arrived to give their support. i love, love, love my friends and am so thankful that i am in community with them. i love that they love me and my little girl! i am also so thankful for everyone who prayed for us!
aub's cookie bouquet from playgroup friends
2) i remember lying in the hospital bed with trey in the middle of the night watching aubren sleep. we held on to each other, cried, and prayed for our sweet aubs. i am thankful for such a loving and supportive husband and father! i love that he loves both of us desperately!
3) it was a traumatic stay for us and aubren. i don't know if it was the illness or the exhaustion from the seizures and tests, but aubren's eyes no longer lit up and she didn't smile or laugh for a few days. i remember, though, my parents walking in with a large stuffed dog. it was a wonderful moment for all of us - she lit up and was so excited. that is a moment we will never forget - the moment when we saw our little girl again!
thank you papa and jj - she still sleeps with it every night!
her seizures have been our worst experience with aubren, though i'm sure it was only the first of many bumps in the road to come. our "big" girl has already taken us for a ride this past year with many colds, ear infections, strep throat, a concussion, fifth disease, pneumonia, and a broken toe. we are just waiting to see what she comes up with next!
i remember trey snuggling with her on the couch, and me dialing the phone to ask a friend when we should be concerned. the next few moments are still burned into my memory, though: before i could even reach caren on the phone, trey told me that aubren was seizing and not responsive. i called 911 frantically - trying to be the middle-man between trey and the operator was not a pleasant position. i remember her asking if aubren was breathing, and i remember trey saying "NO." i kept thinking to myself, "what is happening? a few minutes ago everything was okay." thoughts were screaming through my head - when should we do cpr? should we cool her down with ice packs? thankfully, though, the paramedics arrived almost immediately. it was such a surreal moment - listening to the ambulance siren and realizing that it was coming to our home - i hope i never have that experience again!
trey rode in the ambulance with aubren, and i followed in the car. shortly after we arrived and were admitted, the doctor told us how it is not abnormal for children to have a seizure with a fever. sometimes the temperature rises too quickly and their little bodies simply can not handle it; of course, as he was telling us this she had another seizure, which is not normal. since i had been on the phone with 911 during her first episode, this was a new experience for me. this time, i watched her eyes roll back, her fists clench and her little body jerk for what seemed like forever. after IVs, catheters, spinal tap, and CAT scan, we finally were taken up the children's floor, where we stayed 2 nights.
in the ER after her 2nd seizure
in the ER after her 2nd seizureday two at her best - eating her fruit loops, aka "hula hoops"she screamed the entire first night we were there. later, the doctor explained that she probably had a splitting headache and back ache from the seizures and the spinal tap - in retrospect, we really wished the nurses would have given her some pain medication. it also didn't help that, in our hurry to leave the house, i grabbed eeyore - not her favorite stuffed beagle, abbey. throughout the night she cried for abbey - we had to go home the next day to get him. in fact, when we got home to pick up a few items, i realized that amidst the chaos of 911 calls and ambulance rides, i forgot to shut the freezer. needless to say, we had a little mess on our hands.
because of multiple seizures, aubren had to go through more extensive testing. we were dismayed to learn that the CAT scan showed an abnormal density in her head; our doctor followed up with a pediatric neurosurgeon and neurologist, who both agreed that the density was likely not related to the seizures. she also had an EEG, which showed normal brain activity. and, in the year since then, we have had two MRIs; the pediatric neurosurgeon is convinced that it is a benign lipoma - a simple genetic defect, akin to a birthmark in her brain - praise the lord! ultimately, our best guess is that the seizures happened as a result of the illness roseola.
aubs rockin' the EEG with her sidekick, abbey1) i remember everyone who rushed to the hospital to support us, and those who visited during our stay. i remember being in the emergency room feeling stressed and confused when my sweet friends arrived to give their support. i love, love, love my friends and am so thankful that i am in community with them. i love that they love me and my little girl! i am also so thankful for everyone who prayed for us!
aub's cookie bouquet from playgroup friends2) i remember lying in the hospital bed with trey in the middle of the night watching aubren sleep. we held on to each other, cried, and prayed for our sweet aubs. i am thankful for such a loving and supportive husband and father! i love that he loves both of us desperately!
3) it was a traumatic stay for us and aubren. i don't know if it was the illness or the exhaustion from the seizures and tests, but aubren's eyes no longer lit up and she didn't smile or laugh for a few days. i remember, though, my parents walking in with a large stuffed dog. it was a wonderful moment for all of us - she lit up and was so excited. that is a moment we will never forget - the moment when we saw our little girl again!
thank you papa and jj - she still sleeps with it every night!her seizures have been our worst experience with aubren, though i'm sure it was only the first of many bumps in the road to come. our "big" girl has already taken us for a ride this past year with many colds, ear infections, strep throat, a concussion, fifth disease, pneumonia, and a broken toe. we are just waiting to see what she comes up with next!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
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