Captain who?

Finally, a face to match the name. And what a face it is. :)

Test Results

Sydney got her EEG test results and they came back normal. WOOHOO! we are super psyched about this as now we know that there are no anatomical brain abnormalities. Both the MRI and EEG were clean and we could not be more grateful. At this point we meet with the Neurologist on Thursday and I am sure he will tell us that its idiopathic epilepsy meaning that the cause is
unidentifiable, and presumably genetic. We are hoping that this is something that she will outgrow as many infants do. Until then, we just have to suffer through these meds. Hopefully she will start getting used to them and sleeping. We shall see.

Look Out American Idol

Cameron was so proud this morning as Dylan sang with him on Guitar Hero. What a rock star! He even memorized the chorus. That's my boy!

Everyday life...

No one would probably think that taking a shower is frustrating when you have two kids. But, when you have two kids with different nap schedules, and whose naps depend on absolute silence, it gets tricky. I can't take a shower when Syd is asleep because to no avail, she will wake up, and vice versa with Dylan. So, here is my strategy, when I get in the shower Dylan HAS to come is or he will sit screaming bloody murder. The second the water is turned on he is undressed and in the shower in less than 30 sec. To keep Sydney happy and close by, I have Dylan play a game with her, the "touching hands game". Syd stays happy, and Dylan loves moving his hand before she touches it. Oh the things we do for our kids...I could just put them both in thier rooms and let them cry, but I just don't have the heart to do it. Just imagine the excitement I have when I get to shower when dad is home watching the kids...its Christmas all over again!
Oh and by the way, don't bother looking too close, I did do my share of zooming and checking this picture close to make sure I didn't pull an Elaine (Seinfeld) on her Christmas cards. :)

Oh and here is a pic of Sydney face forward since apparently I am not posting enough pics of her. She is still as cute as ever...I can't get enough of those curls.

Parakeets!

Did I mention that Dylan got two parakeets for his birthday? Grandma Minnie and Grandma Maria sent some money and Dylan wanted a bird, (luckily they were half off so we got two!). Cameron and I picked them out at the store and had them ready in a cage for when Dylan came home from Grandmas. He was so excited. He plays with them for hours everyday, which is nice for me :). Watch the video to see what he named them. He is such a charmer.

What a man!

I need to give a quick shout out to my amazing husband. He works so hard and last night he was a trooper. Every weekend he picks up extra shifts at the ER to earn more money for the family, and last night he was on call from 7pm to 7am. After his first call, he came home at midnight feeling horrible praying that he wouldn't get another call. Of course, right as he closed his eyes he received a page from the Newnan ER (30 min away). So out he went and at 4am I get a call saying that the car wont start. Poor guy. He didn't really even complain, he just found a bed in the ER, got some meds, and slept there for the night only to wake up with NO mechanics available (since its Sunday). Urgh, I would be throwing a fit and crying, but he just went with the flow and went along with it. He works so hard, and I am so proud of him. Not to mention, he is the BEST father I have ever known. Seriously, I have never seen a better dad, and that is so HOT! :)

Cameron also recieved a huge promotion recently as head lead therapist at his work (after only being there almost two years). He is such a smarty, and its no secret that everybody who meets him loves him (particularly me). I am so proud of him!

Thank you Cameron for all that you do, you are the heart and soul of this family!

Sydney's EEG

Sydney finally went in to get her EEG done yesterday (why they didn't do this while she was in the hospital in January is ridiculous, but at least she is finally getting it done) . We will not know the results until next week, but for now we are hopeful and excited to get some answers. She has not had a seizure in two weeks so we know her new meds are working great, we would just like an official diagnosis so we can know what her future holds.
Here is Syd getting ready for the electrodes to be put on her head. It was amazing, we have NEVER seen her sit still for such a long period of time, (and while she was tired at that). We needed to keep her sleep deprived for the test so she had been up since 5 am and had missed her nap. She usually screams when she is this tired, but she loved, I mean LOVED the woman touching and marking her head, it was as if she was getting a massage. A few times she even smiled as if it was tickling her. It was amazing how good she was. She needs one of those stickers that we used to get at the dentist, "I was good, I held still". Remember those?
As soon as Sydney laid down she cried for maybe two minutes and fell fast asleep. Again, amazing! You should see what we go through every night to get her to sleep, and here she just dozed off on her own (with her froggy of course). It was incredible. What a gift for Cameron and I as we were tired from keeping her up all morning and in the car.After a while we had to wake Syd up to do the lights test. This is where they put an obnoxious flashing light in front of her to see if it sparks brain activity. Again, you will see how still Sydney was the entire time. Anyone that know her knows this was a miracle. Never in her 10 months has she ever sat this still unless she was nursing (and even then its questionable). She was great, and it couldn't have gone better. I will post again when I get the results. Hope for the best!