I'm Back!

Alright, I know that I haven't posted in awhile, but it's been pretty busy around here! Mommy started back to school and she is surprised by how much homework there is to do! Luckily, she is getting everything done and is extremely happy and excited to be going back! Also, we spent all of last weekend car shopping. We bought a 2009 Dodge Journey. It is really nice! Eli loves the TV, Daddy and Mommy love the third row seating! Anyway, we had a pretty good Easter! The above picture is of Eli and I after we opened the gifts from the Easter Bunny! I got money for my piggy bank, chapstick and some Maraca toys that I love to play with! Eli loves them too!

A Note From Mommy:

Well, this week has also brought some new doctor visits as well. Back in the middle of February Jaydlie got a really bad case of constipation. After about a week and a half, the doctors discovered that she had contracted a urinary tract infection. Although they thought it was due to her constipation, they had to do a routine kidney ultrasound and VCUG on her because she caught a UTI at such a young age. They wanted to make sure that Jaydlie didn't have any medical problems causing the urinary tract infeciton. We finally were able to get an appointment in Radiology last week to do her tests. The VCUG is a test where they insert a tube into the bladder and drain out all the urine. Afterwards, they fill the bladder with a blue dye until the bladder is full and she urinates. When she peed, they noticed that while most of her urine came out the normal way, some of it sucked back up into her ureters (the tubes connecting the bladder and kidney) and then went back into her kidneys. Jaydlie has been diagnosed with a condition known as Vesicoureteral Reflux. She is being refered to a pediatric urologist so they can look at her results to determine if she needs surgery to correct it, or if it can be controlled with medicine therapy. Medicine therapy would entail her having to take a low dose antibiotic everyday for at least the next 12 months. Some kids can grow out of VUR, while others need the surgery to correct it. The doctors say that this is a hereditary condition that can cause kidney failure later in life if not detected. Because Jaydlie has been diagnosed with it, Eli has a 33% chance of having it too. He will be tested in the next couple of weeks to see if he has it. I will keep you posted on what happens with the specialist and with Eli's tests.