The Not So Long Catch Up Post

WHAT HAPPENED!?

Here he comes!

We don’t have internet. Therefore, I don’t get many chances to write on this thing. But a good deal has happened since I last wrote. First and foremost, Nyte is crawling on all fours. He started doing it near the end of July/early August. Before that, he would do this rather painful belly flop to get from point A to B. So he is on all fours and getting into EVERYTHING! Fun Story:  Nyte was taking steps on his own at about 10 months, but he walks around best holding onto one of our hands. On the day he was “officially” crawling, Nyte crawled over to get a bite of whatever Traz and I were eating. After he got a taste, he turns around (he is on his feet by the couch at this point) and starts to walk across the living room! He did fine at first but started going faster and faster and then…WHAM! Face planted. Yeah, needless to say he is a bit hesitant to walk on his own again. 

What Else Is Going On?

We also had Nyte’s 1^st Birthday! It was a very fun day! Really nostalgic for me. Traz and I stayed up until almost midnight decorating the kitchen. I woke up around 5am to deal with Nyte only to discover that all the decorations fell down. Word of advice: Use pins, not tape. In the end, the decorations were very nice. Went a little overboard for his first birthday but it was fun and Nyte enjoyed it. We had a couple of friends from our ward (people we go to church with) to celebrate with us. We had pizza and cupcakes. Nyte really didn’t know what to do with the cupcake. He just smashed it into a pulp and then kinda ate it. He really wasn’t that interested in it, if you can believe that! We got him presents from the D.I (Deseret Industries, a thrift store run by my church) and dollar stores. Why break the bank? As my Dad said, “If it’s new to them, then it’s new.”  It was a good birthday anywhere.

The first attempt...I need practice.

Nyte also had his first haircut. Let’s just say it did not go well. I tried just using the clippers, but Nyte hated them! After the first few swipes, it was almost impossible to trim his hair. I would turn the clippers on, and Nyte would start to cry, throw himself onto the tray of the booster seat I was using and cover his head with his arms. So I tried to use the scissors. Yeah….don’t try using scissors on a one-year old. The first result of the haircut was so awful, I had to suck it up and use the clippers to even it out. Needless to say, I feel like I have traumatized my son. 

What About Mom and Dad?

Traz and I are doing well. I love being a mom and helping Nyte learn and grow. It is very rewarding and I have no regrets. I do have a ganglion cyst on my right wrist that I will be getting rid of next month. We tried whacking it with a book, but it didn’t work. So, I’m hoping that draining it will work and I won’t have to get it surgically removed. Traz has gotten several product redesigns out for the company he works for. He works hard to help support our family and I couldn’t be more proud. We are excited for next year, in which we hope to buy a house! We have some more saving to do but I think it will be a fun adventure. There are lots of big things in store for us!

We are breathing, living, and loving life. Hope you are doing the same!

-The Waymans

A Random Post

Well here is another post for those of you who aren’t currently reading mine, Traz’s or Nyte’s mind. To those of you who are…..get out of our heads!  Let me answer the question that might be on a lot of your minds (because I CAN read your minds. Freaked out? You should be….)

How Is Nyte Doing?

After a week of suction, humidifiers and getting used to solid food again, I am glad to say that Nyte made a full recovery from RSV. He is happy and healthy. A slight head cold was going around for a bit but it was all under control thanks to my heartless suction of all that was mucous in his nose. He has now gone back to his normal self. 

And Now Onto Other Things!

Traz is still working about 50 hours a week at work. It’s all a matter of so many things to do but not enough people to do it. But he is happy to be able to have a job and I am proud of all the new products he gets to help create in his department. For those of you who don’t know, Traz works in the Research and Development Department for Intermountain Electronics. He helps design part of power plants and coal mines. I would tell you more about what he does, but then I would have to kill you. (In truth…I don’t understand a lot of it myself…)

As for me, Nyte and I spend the day learning, playing, and so forth. Nyte is now able to move forward on his belly. It’s not his preferred method of transportation, but he can do it if he really wants something. What he really likes to do is take my (or Traz’s) hands, pull himself up and walk around. He may skip walking but who knows. I first have to get him over the idea that I carry him everywhere…which will take training on my part J.

He has also started to copy the sounds of words Traz and I say. When we were at Mailee’s and Spencer’s for a weekend, Nyte got a real kick out of their dog Lizzy. By the end of the weekend, Nyte was enthusiastically saying (or thereabouts) the word “dog”. Granted, it sounded more like “da-ah-gah!” but he liked saying. Now his new favorite word is “hat”. He tends to quickly say the “a” sound or kinda skip over it.  Overall, we are proud of our little Goomba.  He‘s working on getting  some more teeth coming in as well!

In Other News:

Traz and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary on Monday. (And yes, we did get our taxes in beforehand so we could enjoy the day). We ate a delicious dinner and played some video games to celebrate. I’m gonna get all mushy for a second and reminisce. I feel very grateful to have been able to find Traz. That he would look at me and decide I was worth the time and effort. That he still looks at me and thinks that after almost three years of being together. Traz is truly my better half. He keeps me striving to do better and to look at things from a different angle. While it always hasn’t been easy, it has been worth it. I love my husband, and I love April 15^th because it is the day I started my eternal family with him. Therefore, it is the greatest day of my life. Because without that day, I would not be typing this while I listen to make sure that Nyte is still soundly asleep while Traz is sleeping peacefully next to me. So yes…April 15^th may be a day of taxes and turmoil to the rest of you,  but to me it is a day to cherish.

Now That You’re All Done Being Sick Off Of My Mushy-ness

We get to have Nyte taken in for his first round of immunizations on the 20^th! (Which I guess would be today when I post it….). I’m not looking forward to how he will react. We waited so long because of medical insurance, but also because we wanted Nyte to get over his trauma from being in the hospital. Now it’s time to traumatize him some more right? Hopefully it goes well and there are no major side effects on his part. Wish us luck!

Until next time….

-The Waymans

RSV: “Really Spendy ‘Vacation’”

Well, this post is coming a lot sooner because us Wayman’s had a bit of an adventure this past week. As much as I would love to leave you in suspense with a careful weave of witty and careful writing…  I’m not that good so I will just get to the point.  Nyte was in the hospital for RSV.

What Is RSV?

 

RSV is a virus that infects the lower respiratory system and is most common in infants.  As Traz would say, “It’s a cold gone wrong”.  He’s not too far from the truth. RSV has very similar symptoms.  In order of least awful to most awful it goes: cold, flu, RSV.  So what makes it worse than a cold? RSV can affect the oxygen levels in blood.  This happens because the mucus and gunk that forms in the lungs can block or inhibit air flow. What is tricky is that it often only stops that flow when the person is asleep.  

Nyte had a very wet sounding cough and a runny nose on the 1^st of March (Friday). Traz and I talked about it and we decided that it was just a cold. Nyte had a runny nose the last time he was teething too. So we paid no mind. But that Sunday Nyte was having a really hard time. Lots of coughing, not eating as much, and having a REALLY hard time sleeping.  We decided that we would call his doctor’s office to cancel his immunization appointment and to find out if we should have Nyte seen.

The next day I ended taking Nyte to the doctor. Everything seemed to be going fine. No fever, nothing wrong with ears. Then the lady who was seeing Nyte took a listen to his lungs. There was something amiss with his lower right lung. Next thing I knew, I was at the hospital getting Nyte x-rayed and having his mucus tested for RSV. He tested positive. This meant I got to be up every two hours testing his oxygen levels with an oxymeter and every four hours giving him albuterol via a nebulizer. I was told that if Nyte’s oxygen levels went below 90% when he was asleep at night (and that’s below 90% all night) I would have to take him to the hospital.  He never reached 90% during the night. 

So Off We Went

Playing on the hospital bed

We didn’t get to the hospital until about 2:30pm on Tuesday. They connected Nyte to an oximeter that would be constantly monitoring his oxygen levels.  Traz came about an hour later and we played with Nyte as much as we could. He was supposed to have his nose suctioned every two hours. Luckily, after a nurse came in and suctioned his nose after he had gone down for bed only 40 minutes before and and I couldn’t get him to sleep until 1am, I had that put to an end.

Still so happy

Sleeping with his oxygen mask on

During the night, Nyte’s oxygen level didn’t alter too much. They had Nyte go through deep suction, which was just awful for me since they have to put a tube up his nose and down hiw throat. They were talking about having us leave in the morning. Then everything changed during Nyte’s first nap. His oxygen levels would pop up to 90% and then drop down to as low as 80%. The nurses had us wake Nyte up because they couldn’t get ahold of his doctor to find out what to do. The doctor got back with them and ordered Nyte to get put on oxygen.  Nyte was put on oxygen after another deep suction treatment. He didn’t like the mask at all. When Nyte fell asleep, his oxygen levels were normal! So normal that he was able to get off on the oxygen, although his mask stayed on.  He liked it a little better when the oxygen wasn’t running.

His hair was CRAZY after his nap

Nyte’s doctor came in and checked out his body. Everything seemed fine. So he gave us two choices: 1) stay another night just to make sure everything is ok or 2) Go home with an oxygen tank (just in case) and an oximeter. It was hard to ignore Traz jumping up and down behind the doctor holding up the number 2 in his fingers.

Needless to say, we went home that night (Wednesday). Nyte was very happy to be home. Not so happy to get his nose suctioned by me and having to breathe in saline every few hours, but still happy. Nyte is feeling better. His oxygen levels are better and I’m getting all the gunk out of his lungs. I’ve had to put him on oxygen a couple of times but not a lot which is a good sign. 

So What Have We Learned?

 

Traz and I wish we could just go back in time and do it over again. We would have gotten a humidifier and really made sure his nose was clear. We never did before because he hated the syringe bulb soooo much. Lesson learned. All you first time moms out there should learn from our mistake. Your baby will not like getting their nose cleared with the bulb syringe but it helps so much in the long run. Get an electric one if you have the money and aren’t confident in your syringe skills. But do it. Because you never know when it’s more than a cold, and your baby isn’t getting enough air in their blood. They hate it but it will save you a lot of worry in the long run.

So other than that, nothing much left to report, other than we have filed our taxes and are excited for our refund. Hellooooo school loan payments. At least part….who knows how big this hospital bill is going to be….

Until Next Time!

-The Waymans