24 hour flu...try 7 day flu!!!!!

I had such high hopes this year for Christmas! I was so excited to see Brooklyn tear through the paper, press all the buttons on her new toys, sing Christmas carols with the family. Instead we spent Christmas vomiting, sleeping and visiting the urgent care! It all started on Tuesday with Brooklyn's 1 year check up. Brooklyn is still in the 85% for height and 25% for weight. When the doctor walked into the room Brooklyn said "hi" and waved and then pointed directly to me and said "mama"! The doctor said I guess that answers the "is she talking" question. Then the doctor asked if she was walking and i said yes, the doctor obviously not believing me put Brooklyn on the floor, and of coarse Brooklyn just stands there. I start calling her to walk to me and she doesn't. Then the doctor ask if she actually takes steps and i giggle and explain that she can run, Brooklyn still stands there. At this point i feel really stupid and know the Doctor thinks that i am lying when Brooklyn suddenly starts dancing! It was so cute, she was bouncing swinging her arms and singing! I love me little ham! Then came the shots, which i have decided are the route to all that is evil! The rest of the day and night went fine. The next afternoon Brooklyn Brooklyn's leg swells, gets hard and red and she starts vomiting. She did not stop vomiting for SEVEN DAYS!!!!!!!!!! My poor little child went from 21lbs to 18lbs! It has been a long week for the both of us. I caught the flu Friday night and spent the next 24 hours over the toilet. Today was the first day that the little light of Brooklyn peaked through. She actually played with some of her new toys. Some of her favorites are a doll that came with a binky and bottle. She loves to feed the baby and give it a the binky. She also loves her shape sorter, she watched me closely once and she then quickly figured it out.

I am so glad my little trooper is feeling better. Through it all it was the best Christmas ever just because we were together!

SOME GOOD NEWS

Even though she was so sick she still manged to learn a few new words this week....

binky

blankie

icky

that

With dieting and a little help from the stomach flu i have manged to loose over 20lbs since September! It feels so good to get back to a more normal size. I was able to buy a size 14 jeans which are already really loose. I am probably 5-8 pounds away from a 12, a size i never thought i would be again!!!!! No more shopping at Lane Bryant for me! I still have around 30lbs plus to loose, but now it doesnt seem like such a unreachable goal!