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Monday, November 20, 2006

Dog Club Baby Shower...

What a fun day Kailey and I had yesterday. Sheri from the club had a baby shower for Kailey and basically brought everything from punch to paper plates and napkins. The big surprise was that Linda & Bill drove from Edmonton to be here for it. They did a day trip to come and see us...I was so shocked when I looked out the window and saw their vehicle. I ran out in my slippers and gave them both big hugs. I haven't seen them since they moved back in summer so this was awesome. Linda did a fabulous job keeping this a secret as we were emailing back and forth the night before. Dianne, Gayle, Chris, Sheri and Linda were the guests and they all spoiled Kailey with great outfits, books and toys. Thanks Again!!! Miss Kailey wore her first dress sans stockings as they were too big. I loved seeing her all dressed up and she was very content and happy so they all think I am lying when I say she has lungs on her...hahaha. While we were eating she was hanging out in her swing just looking around.



So Kailey power snoozed for 6 hours straight last night and woke up ravenous and I woke up and had a fit when I saw the clock. I had to watch Desperate Housewives otherwise I would have had the full 6 hours in a row...WOW. Maybe a fluke but I will take it. She ate at 9pm and DH was over at 11pm so the last thing I remember was making myself stay awake as typically she would have been up in 30 min and I dont do well with little cat naps. I obviously dozed off and woke up to her crying at 3am. My heart dropped and wondered if I slept through her cries but there really is no sleeping through her cries with her head just inches from mine. ;-)

Also...

My EI went through and I will be getting exactly what I was hoping for so I am pleased. This is Maternity Leave and I was approved for 26 weeks of payment then I guess it switches to Parental Leave...not sure how it works but I am supposed to be on EI for a year. I will have to ask Heather how it worked for her. She is a very valuable source of information - really her Mom is too since she is a Nurse. ;-) I cannot thank her enough for being so patient with all my questions/woes.


On another note....formula...oh what fun finding a formula that totally agrees with Kailey is turning out to be. It is looking like she most definitely has a milk protein allergy not just Lactose intolerance. She is more than half on Breast Milk so I am assuming that it takes longer for the symptoms to manifest but this last set of symptoms were massive amount of vomit (not spit up) and diarrhea so she is now on Isomil (soy product) and so far so good but I will not hold my breath. In the Hospital when they found out about the family milk allergy they put her on this immediatey so I guess I should have stuck with that one. She goes for her check up Friday so I will ask her Dr. what I should do. I bought ready made formula for now...is it ever handy. Pop the can and pour into bottles that is all. Very expensive way to go though. If she was totally on formula it would cosy $8/day!! So this is a short term thing for sure or for emergencies or weekend trips to Edmonton. If only the monkey would take the breast. It is so unbelievable how loud she can get when she even sees them...I am beginning to take this personally..lol.


That is all for now as my hands are not used to typing anymore. :-)


Shari