Sorry to leave everyone hangin' from the last post...everything is fine, GREAT even!
We haven't been up to much being that I can't really take Gabby out in public just yet. We've been hanging around the house doing a lot of this:
However, it has been really hot so we have been reserving the wagon rides for the evenings when it's a bit cooler out. Plus, TWO of Gabby's medications require her to stay out of sunlight so I guess it's best that we wait until the sun goes down ;)
So, about that rash...It got A LOT worse before it got better:
She would wake up in the mornings scratching her belly like crazy so I am sure it was REALLY irritating and probably had a little something to do with her lack of sleep. Luckily for her (and me!) Nguyen's brother in law is a pediatrician and came by to make a house call. He advised me to give her some benadryl and also called in a prescription for Bactroban. The morning after his visit, she was SOOOO much better and even slept a
little better than the previous nights.
I am happy to report that the rash is almost completely gone. One less thing to worry about! However, now that I can check that particular worry off of my list, I have since added another. It seems that the cold that Cameron developed just before Gabby left the hospital and later shared with me, has now attacked my sweet girl. She seems relatively happy still, but I am a wee bit paranoid about pneumonia. Fingers crossed.
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On Tuesday Gabby had her first follow up appointment with her cardiologist, Dr. Rivera and even got some sutchers removed from where she had her drainage tubes. Dr. Rivera said she looks and sounds good and on Monday we can start reducing some of the medications she is currently taking.
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Nguyen was in Las Vegas from Saturday through Tuesday for his best friend's bachelor party and for his other friend's big fight at the Hard Rock. I still giggle thinking about Gabby and I sitting in my living room hollering like a bunch of males while cheering Danny on:
He knocked him out!! Way to go Danny!!
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Nguyen came home on Tuesday and we are happy to have him back. Gabby decided she would prove me wrong of all of my complaining and only wake four times the night he returned. Little booger. This was a vast improvement from the 12+ times she woke up the nights he wasn't here to witness!
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That being said, I have finally been able to catch up on some sleep. She is currently waking up anywhere from four to five times per night but just needs a little rocking and she returns back to sleep. This really is just like having a newborn in the house again. Remind me not to have anymore babies...I don't think I can handle much more of this no-sleeping business!
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Today Gabby and I were bored out of our minds and decided to take a quick trip to the toy store to pick up a birthday present and to see if we could find something to entertain the princess. I figured we were safe to go on a week day when there weren't tons of people all over and I was sure to keep her in her stroller to avoid anymore nasty germs.
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We found a new toy and Gabby is in heaven! It has a MIRROR and it SINGS! What could be better!?
(notice the finger in the mouth? DEFINITELY teething!)
This is what she does when she sees herself in a mirror. She kisses the heck out of her reflection. She's irresistable...even to herself!
I got something in the mail today...our billing statement from UCSF. I was a little nervous to open it because I wasn't exactly sure what we would be expected to pay...
but after ELEVEN pages medical hooplah, I found my portion:
Thank GOD for insurance!!
(that really big number that starts with a 2 is what my insurance covered.)
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That's all for now...be sure to check out my post tomorrow over at
hopeful parents!
And this second picture is something Cameron drew today that he was EXTREMELY excited about it. Can you guess what these two creatures are? 
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