London Moms Picnic

We went to the London Moms Picnic yesterday and Anniek got her face painted for the first time...She wanted her face painted like a kitty and the face painter used colors to match to the shirt that she was wearing! Every time the face painter went to do her nose she would laugh and scrunch up her nose because it tickled her, but he did a good job!

Time

It is amazing how much someone can change over time. I got new day care pictures of Anniek and the change is amazing!!! She looks so much older compared to last year, let along the year before!!! She no longer has the baby look to her...it is like she turned into a "big girl" over night!!!

Anniek's Day Care Picture - 2007


Anniek's Day Care Picture - 2008


Anniek's Day Care Picture - 2009


And Yes...I put this post up because I have not updated in a while and didn't want to leave it too long before I added more posts...lol

1 More Year!!!

Anniek had her cardiologist appointment today and we got to meet the new cardiologist, but I do not remember what the name is of the one that we saw...or if that is Anniek's cardiologist. They had scheduled us in for today when her old cardiologist was still here and apparently forgot to put that she had an appointment today when the cardiologist left so they were surprised to see us...but we still got the appointment today.
Anniek didn't cry at all for the EKG for the first time! Anniek is also up to 26.7 lbs now...she let the nurse weigh her and measure her like a champ! She also let the nurse take her O2 sats no problem this time...and for the first time in I couldn't tell you how long she let someone take her blood pressure and she even stayed nice and still for them...not only 1 time but 2 times on her arm and 2 times on her leg!!!
For the Echo Anniek laid down for the tech very well and held onto her stuffed cat and watched Dora. Then after her Echo was done Anniek wanted the cat to have one too...so the tech let Anniek give her cat an "Echo" and seeing as the cat obviously didn't have a heart to get pictures of she put Anniek's heart on the screen for her to see!
The cardiologist said that Anniek's LPA is narrow (big surprise...it always is). It is narrower then it was last time but she thinks that it will be fine for now. She wants to do more tests after Anniek's next Echo, like a lung scan, but she feels that Anniek will be fine for the next year...so we do not have to go back for another YEAR!!! I am not sure how I feel about this with her LPA being more narrow then last time and them feeling that she will need the lung scan after her next appointment. I even double checked that they were SURE that they don't want to see her for another year because of this...and they said that they were sure.
While at the appointment we also got to see Yale, he was stopping in to say "Hi" to everyone...He is so cute in his pictures...but SO much cuter in person!

Shaken Up :-(

Anniek is in the Sea Turtle swim lessons at the Aquatic Center on Mondays. During the class on Monday, January 12 Anniek's instructor turned her back on my daughter to hold up the other child in her class while he "swam" to the divider and back leaving Anniek by the wall.
Just as the instructor and the other child got close to the divider Anniek lost her footing and went under the water and the teacher did not even notice!
When Anniek resurfaced she seemed to take a quick breath but then went under again. As soon as I saw Anniek go under again, I got up and jumped in the pool fully clothed and grabbed her...which is when the teacher noticed that something was wrong!
The teacher said she was sorry that this happened and continued on with her lesson. She didn't mention the incident to anyone. I just sat there with Anniek on my lap trying to get her to go back in...with a life jacket on but she wouldn't. All Anniek wanted to do was sit on my lap for about the next 30 minutes. I then had to go home in soaked clothes.
When I got home I called my mom because I was very upset but I had no clue what to say to them or who to talk to...I had tried calling JoAnn to find out what to do but she was not home. My Mom called the Aquatic Center and talked to the Deck Supervisor who was upset that he had not heard about it as SOON as it had happened!!! But the teacher decided not to tell him and did not have an incident report filled out. I am so angry at the instructor...this should NOT have happened in any class, let alone in a class where there was 1 instructor and 2 children.
I called today and talked to the Aquatic Center manager to make sure an incident report is completed in order to make sure that they undergo the necessary steps to ensure this does not happen again. I asked for a copy of the incident report and was told I could pick one up at the Aquatic Center. The manager said that there was NO WAY that the instructor should have had her back turned and she should not ever be that far away from any child in the class...and there is no reason that a situation should have arisen that made it necessary for me to jump in to save my daughter's life. This was a terrible and frightening experience for both Anniek and me.

Lucky Anniek!!!

When I have my bowling league, my parents watch Anniek and take her to the library. The library had a contest for the kids and every time they read a book (or if they are too young to read a parent reads a book to them) they record it on the paper that the library gave them...and for each book they get a ticket for a draw to go see Disney On Ice!
The day after the draw was held I got a call saying that Anniek had WON 2 tickets to go see Disney On Ice: 100 Years of Magic at the John Labatt Center!!! So at the end of January we are going to be seeing Disney On Ice!!!

Swallow Study Repeated

After Weeks of going to the hospital 1-2 times a weeks with Anniek for "Lunch Dates" in the room where they do the swallow study to get her used to the room...and everything in it, then used to the chair, other people, the machine and everything that would happen during the swallow study Anniek had a repeat swallow study! It went really well...Anniek took a bit of ALL the food that was offered to her...and she PASSED that is right PASSED!!! Which is GREAT because now we do not have to worry about her "stealing" food from other kids in her class at lunch and stuff. We still have to work on liquids with her but she is not allowed to have pretty much ANY food that she wants...other then juicy fruits (because of the liquid when you bite into them). But solids is a HUGE step in the right direction for her!
Anniek is LOVING it being able to have what the other kids are having at the school now too!

Swallow Study

Anniek had a swallow study on Thursday. We were all really hoping that she would be able to move forward and be able to eat more then just pureed food and thickened liquids. Unfortunately all she did at the appointment was cry...she didn't want ANY of the food that was offered to her or anything. She didn't get her morning feed so she should have been hungery and WANTING to have food! It was so frusterating. I think it was because of the chair that they strapped her in...but they said that she HAD to be in that chair to stay in the picture...it seems like catch 22.
I asked what they do now and how long I will have to wait for a new appointment...becuase she was not cooperative with this appointment and didn't eat anything they do not need a referal for another appointment with them...and they are willing to have Anniek come in for some "lunch dates" as many as she needs to feel comfortable with being in the chair and in that room and they work as slowly as Anniek want to move towards eventually being able to repeat the study. The good thing is though that when she is ready to have the study repeated they will make it for the week after they think that she is ready and have an appointment a couple days before the study!
Hopefully she will not take too long getting used to the room and every thing...other wise parking is going to get very expensive this month...lol