Relaxation

With all that has been going on with Caitlin (read below for more details) we were ready for a weekend of R & R!  We headed up to the cabin after Caitlin's tests on Friday and spent Friday just spending time together hanging around.  It was wonderful!!!!!  Saturday we helped with all the tasks around the cabin...and enjoyed a few pop n' wines along the way!  Sunday we headed back and did some chores around the house, and just spent more time together.  It was a great family weekend!!!!  Here are a few pics...and I bet I'll have a couple more to post soon (hint, hint Nana and Papa)...

One of the big tasks of the weekend:  help with the bathroom.  Look at how great this bathroom looks!!!  Nana and Papa have done all the work, and it's beautiful!!!  We have a working toilet!  We were happy to be able to help, even if it was only a little bit!

Taking a much needed Bubble break!  Look at that girl go!

Caitlin and Daddy just hanging around!

Daddy and Papa put the pier in this weekend...yeah!  That's the official sign that spring is here in the Wennerstrom family!!!!! Abigail decided to get a closer look!

Caitlin Update:  On Friday, we took Caitlin in for her swallow study.  Luckily, it showed she has no major issues in her throat (we were expecting to see a hole or her aspirating).  Although we were a little surprised, we were very happy with the results!!!!  We were even able to see she was able to swallow thinner liquids now (and are sure she isn't choking anymore) so this weekend we began thinning out her formula.  She had a really great weekend...and we are praying she is outgrowing whatever this is.  While we were there, the speech/language path saw a couple things that concerned her (sounds of liquid in her lungs and indication of low oxygen levels while eating) and she wanted Caitlin to be admitted to the hospital for 23 hours so they can run a battery of tests.  We thought it was a for-sure thing for Monday (today) but as we are learning, nothing happens without authorizations and insurance!  So we are waiting to hear from our pediatrician what they want to do.  She had such a GREAT weekend that we'd hate to put her through this if we don't need to...but the concern of low oxygen while eating is something we want to make sure we follow up with either way.  This morning I tried boiling her water before adding it to her formula and it was the first time I can remember (EVER) that she didnt make the reflux sound, so maybe this will help.  And we may switch her to a prescription formula (which is just ridiculous priced...it would literaly run us $280/month for formula...who the heck is pricing this stuff...is it  made of gold??????) that may help because it has NO milk protein in it (even soy has some milk protein)....we would LOVE if the answer would be that easy.  So we will keep you posted, and in the mean time, we will enjoy our happy, easy going Caitlin today..who is babbling up a storm today! 

Tomorrow is a big day in our home...I'll give you a clue:  5!  Can you guess????  No giving the answer nana and papa!  Check back tomorrow for the answer!

EDIT:  I didn't realize that the #5 could also be a clue if we were expecting #3....NO...that is not it!!!  I promise....the #5 has nothing to do with a new family member...it has to do with a family member already here!  So no rumors that I'm pregnant....I can promise you that is NOT the surprise!!!!!