Shy, Little Miss Riley Ann!

Today, we officially hit the 30 week point! Oh yeah, I'm doing a little dance. We couldn't get any good ultrasound photos of our newest addition because she is just too darn shy. She kept her arm in front of her face during the entire exam. Needless to say, and as creepy as it looks, this is as good a photo as we could get. She is up to a chubby 3lbs 8ozs and is right on schedule. Mommy, on the otherhand, is already experiencing signs of pre-term labor and was told today that my cervix is already starting to thin and soften. The good news is that my doctor didn't seem too terribly concerned at this development and he's not ready to "hit the panic button" just yet.

The panic button remains until we have to hit it. I'll keep you posted.

Too Cute Not To Show Off

Am I a proud Aunt or what? Look at these faces, if they don't make you smile, nothing will....

Charlie, The Seizure and The ER

Sunday evening, Charlie had a a convulsive seizure brought on by a pallid breath holding spell. Pallid BHS are unpredictable. They usually occur in response to being startled, frightened, in pain, immunized, or injured, particularly after hitting the head. In a pallid BHS the brain sends a signal via the vagus nerve that severely slows the heart rate, leading to a temporary cessation of breathing and loss of consciousness. In Charlie's case, he was extremely angry and was in the middle of a temper tantrum when he threw himself backward, hitting his head. He immediately began having rhythmic jerking and muscle spasms. He had difficulty breathing and rolling of the eyes, followed by a period of drowsiness that is called the postictal period. This group of seizures is common with grand mal seizures. Charlie had a CT-Scan and we were happy to learn that the seizure was not shunt related. This marks the third visit to the ER for us since March and Charlie is actuely aware of what happens in the hospital and so our visits get more and more difficult and heart wrenching. Say a little prayer so we can steer clear of that place for a while.