Emergency Room Regulars

Instead of spending our early morning hours sweetly snoring away, we were in the Emergency Room- AGAIN. We woke up with Dax around 1 am and his fever was 104. The pediatrician sent up straight to the ER for follow up. While there, Dax was tested again for the Swine Flu. He also had to have a cathedar to take a urine sample to test for a Urinary Tract Infection. While we waited for the results from the tests, he was given another breathing treatment to open up his airways. The ER doctor said he has "baby bronchitis" and then she returned with the diagnosis...... SWINE FLU.
We thought we were so good about keeping germs away. Seriously. We have been hibernating for the past 8 weeks! Sadly, we can't prevent everything. So we had to cancel Liala's surgery because the anesthesiologist does not feel comfortable doing surgery when her recovery would be in a home with the virus. So it has been rescheduled for later in the month. Agghhh. Have I mentioned that I HATE WINTER TIME?!! When will summer be here again. I need it to come quickly.

Rough Weekend

What a weekend! After taking Dax to the doctor for the 2nd time this week, our pediatrician sent us to the Emergency Room to have a chest Xray, some blood work, and the swineflu test done. It broke our hearts to hear that she thought he needed to be seen in the ER. We thought he just had a little cold like everyone else has had.

To our surprise, Dax has been put on nebulizer treatments to clear out his bronchial passageways and to help his cough become more productive. It is so sad to see a 2 month old being zapped by radiation for a chest xray. :( It is hard to be a parent sometimes!

We go in for a follow up tomorrow for both kids. Dax will be seen for his cough and fever. And Liala will be seen to make certain she is okay to be put under anesthesia on Tuesday for her surgery. We pray that she okay so that we can FINALLY get the ear tubes put in and get the ear infections under control. I now know what people mean when they say "without your health you have nothing". These are just minor things, but it sure has been a busy November full of doctor visits, tissues, sneezes, and coughs. We will be glad when everyone is better!

"Mommy hurt my arm"

I feel like a horrible mother. Yesterday we had to take Liala into the ER because I had picked her up by the arm/wrist and the leg to move her into another room because she was throwing a fit. After a while, I noticed she was still crying and she was clutching her arm to her chest. So we decided to take her in to have her looked at because everytime she let go of her arm, she would cry and she acted like it was very painful.
So the whole way to the hospital, I am bawling my eyes out and apologizing over and over to Liala for hurting her arm. She asked me a few times during the car ride "Mommy, why did you hurt my arm?" Talk about heart breaking! I was so mad at myself for being so careless and I could not believe what I had done. And for her to ask me why I had done what I had- made me feel even worse. I take the prize for crappy mother of the year award for this one!!
Luckily, the ER Doctor we had was a very nice man and he fixed her right up. I had dislocated her elbow and he just popped it back in and gave Liala a red popsicle to make her feel all better. It did the trick!!
So this is a warning to all you moms out there- always, always, always pick them up under their armpits. Never by their wrists or their arms. Lesson learned. The hard way unfortunately. :(
As for an update on Dax.... the little man is growing like a weed. I swear her is already weighing in at 13 lbs or so. We go to the Dr. soon for his 2 month check up. I can't believe he's already almost 2 months old. He is smiling, cooing, and is a fairly happy baby. Last night he did a 6 hour sleeping stretch!! I think we're on our way to a full 8 hours in the next few weeks!! HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!
And Liala will go in for surgery on the 2nd of December to have ear tubes put in and have her adnoids taken out. If anyone has experienced this already with their kids, let us know your thoughts on the matter. We are kind of nervous about the whole thing because it is surgery and she has to be put under anesthesia. We'll update on that later!

What an adjustment

So life is crazy. And then you add another child to the mix, and life is chaotic. Everyone always told me that "going from 1 kid to 2 was the biggest adjustment; adding kids after that seems like a piece of cake." Well now I really believe them! Luckily, I have had the help of family and friends. I feel so blessed to have such great people in my life.


Today is my first day "alone" with the two of them. And wouldn't you know- I am still in my pj's and it is 4 in the afternoon! At least I got the two of them dressed today- just not myself. I think that is an accomplishment! Ryan is out of town on business again this week, so we'll be trudging through the week waiting for Friday to roll around when he comes home. Thank heavens he is only a few hours away instead of a few countries away. I should count my blessings.

Nothing terrible to report on my first day as a mother of two on my own. It's just a little different when you have to juggle feedings with trying to keep a 2 year old occupied. There are only so many times she can and will sit down and watch Backyardigans- even though she LOVES them more than she loves anything (except maybe Ryan and I).

I have to post some more pictures so all of you out west who won't see our new little guy for a long time can see just how much he is changing and growing. It's amazing how a newborn changes your entire life. And even more amazing is the love you can have for someone who has only been in your life for a few short weeks! Being a mother is stressful and crazy but something I would never trade.

Our Little Guy Has Arrived!

So I fell out of the blog world a very long time ago, and I'm just now climbing back in. What better reason to start blogging again than a brand new baby?! We are so excited to announce the arrival of our perfect baby boy. Our little Dax was born on September 25th at 1:12 pm. Dax weighed in at a whopping 8 lbs 1 oz and he was 21 1/4 inches long. A much different experience all around compared to the first time. His full name is Dax Decker Berg and he is the cutest little boy! We just love having this sweet spirit in our home and we are enjoying every minute of him. Liala is a great

Oh boy, oh boy!

So it has been a while since we have posted anything with substance to this fancy blog of ours. (Sorry to anyone who really checks this for updates on the lives of the Bergs!!!) We, like everyone else in this crazy world, have been busy with the ho-hum of everyday life. A quick recap:
Liala turned 2 in April and we had a party for her and a few of her little friends. I think it went really well and Liala talked about it for days afterwards!! I think she enjoyed the little bunny rabbit the most. She chased "hop hop" around the screened in porch and had a blast trying to catch it!
Ryan has been traveling for work a bit these days and is seeing a lot of success in his job. We are so proud of how hard he is working, and how well he is doing! We recently followed Ryan on a trip he took for work to Williamsburg where Liala and I visited Virginia Beach for a few days! I forgot the camera both days so there are no pictures to share but we had a great time! Liala is a water baby in every sense of the word. Or should I say a sand baby! She touched the ocean once and then spent the rest of the time enjoying the sand in between her toes! We will have such a great time this summer when we head to the beach in North Carolina!
As for me, I was finally seen by a Pulmonologist who helped me overcome my issue with Bronchitis. I am so glad to be well again after being sick for so long! Thank heavens for doctors.
And the biggest news of all is the news about the sex of our little baby! We found out on the 5th of May that Liala will be a big sister in September to a little baby BROTHER!!! We are so excited, but are having a hard time thinking of boy names. It seemed much easier picking out girls' names. We still have a few months to go so we have plenty of time to find the perfect name for our new addition!

Just call me Mrs. Fix It!

So it was really bothering me that I couldn't figure out how to fix my messed up blog. So I stayed up waaayyyy past my bedtime to figure it out! And I did. But now I am too tired to post all the pictures that we have from Liala's party, Ryan's Birthday, Liala's Birthday, etc. So that will have to be done on another day when it's not midnight and I'm not so tired I can barely keep my eyes open!