Anyhow, today Gumball had a follow-up ultrasound. When she was in utero, the doctors discovered that she has Hydronephrosis. Moderate, in one kidney. I though it was the left kidney, but the doctor's notes said it was the right. Mark my words, I am right. Unless, of course, I am wrong. That does happen. Infrequently.
When Gumball was 4 weeks old, she had a follow-up ultrasound at Children's Hospital Boston. Gumball's dad was in school, and didn't want to miss a day to go to the appointment with me. I pretty much hadn't slept in 4 weeks, so my mom came down from VT to go with us. That was the last time I saw Gumball's dad- he stayed in a hotel when my mom came down, bc he didn't want to see her. That's another story. Anyhow, she was retested today, and I have to wait to hear her results. Waiting is intolerable. I just hope everything is ok.
After Gumball's afternoon nap, the nanny came. I took the opportunity to change diaper bags. I know. Totally fascinating. Then, after that, I moved my small entryway bench up to the baby's room. Based on my mom's suggestion. She has good taste. I have none. I recently described my decorating style as "place all furniture along the wall." Decorating is something I can't grasp. My mom has great taste. She painted her stairs glossy black, and put on a zebra runner. Which sounds terribly tacky, but just kind of blends in. Her house is very comfortable and understated, which is why the stairway is so amazing and dramatic. Not tacky at all. Anyhow, my mom suggested that I move the small storage bench to the baby's room- and one day later- I did it!!! I was on fire today!
Not to mention that yesterday I finally put up the mirrored stars around the border's of Gumball's room. Only took me 10 months, but hey! I did it!
I think I was inspired, in part, by my new friend Shan. I "met" Shan on BabyCenter. She's my second friend from there. Such a warm, kind person. And funny. She has a blog that regularly makes me laugh: http://counterfeitfake.blogspot.com/. I can totally imagining hanging out with her in real life. My first BabyCenter friend, M, is a lovely person too. Our girls were born on the same day, and we started sleep training them on the same day- after months and months of getting zero sleep. She's a strong woman who doesn't know her strength. She has 3 kids, and her husband works away from home- so she is outnumbered 3 to 1 most of the time. Shan also has 3 kids. I can barely manage 1 baby. And I don't work or shower every day. I don't know how these women do it. But I am grateful to have met them. And Shan is working on an accent wall. This is beyond my (stunted) decorating skills, but I am looking forward to seeing the finished product.
In conclusion... here are some new photos of my darling girl. She is so smart.
What kind of a friend am I that I didn't know about Gumball's kidney? Hoping that they checked both and that everything has resolved itself.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I like your design style. (Your home looks gorgeous, by the way.) I've been following part of your creed ("sprinkle liberally with toys") for the past couple of days. I'm calling it J-Method Design. Mad and Fynn think it's pretty neat. Maisy (the dog), maybe not so much.
Thanks for your kind words and your plug. My husband (who is now washing dishes after my sly little, "Whatever you do, don't rinse that out!" comment) may not completely agree with you.
I forgot to add the obvious, L is flipping adorable. Looks like she has the same piano my girls do, only theirs is red.
ReplyDeleteCrossing my fingers for you. Hope everything's ok with your gumball.
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