One of the hardest parts of having Peanut get sick over the last month is the food aversions she’s developed. She won’t go near baby food any more. If it’s on a spoon, she wants nothing to do with it. She also ignores the cubed avocado we offer her. Until she got sick, this was […]

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Just a quick update… Peanut’s doctors were pleased with her response to the early treatments for bacterial overgrowth in her intestine and decided to send her home late yesterday. (I’ll explain more about it once we have a little better understanding.) I’m not sure who was the happiest she was back home. Peanut will now […]

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The last few days have been incredibly long. Early Saturday morning Peanut fully embraced the same vomiting/diarrhea regimen that landed her in the hospital a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, this time it hit her much harder and by the time she was seen at the UIHC on Saturday afternoon she was wiped out and dehydrated. […]

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I totally dropped the ball on this one, but last week – September 15, to be exact – was Neonatal Nurses Day. The day was established in 2000 by the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN). On this day, members of the neonatal community honor nurse colleagues and show their pride in being a neonatal […]

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There was no post on Monday. Instead, the DW and I felt like we had stepped back an entire year to where we were at last September with Peanut in the hospital at the UIHC. Here’s how we got there… About a week ago, Peanut came down with what we first thought was the stomach […]

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Another month means another check-up for Peanut at the UIHC. In addition to the normal check-up with Peanut’s GI doctor – more on that in a bit – we were also fortunate to run into one of Peanut’s old friends – Nurse Jessica. Jessica was one of two nurses that spent a huge amount of […]

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Just in case you needed an excuse to swing by DQ and treat yourself to a blizzard… From UIHC… BRRRRRRR! Blizzards in August? Ice cream fans can help children treated at University of Iowa Children’s Hospital by visiting their local Dairy Queen on August 8. During this day, participating Dairy Queen locations will donate proceeds […]

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When planting the garden this spring, the DW and I thought it was a safe bet to go heavy on peas, carrots, and green beans given Peanut’s diet. So far, we missed on the peas – Peanut doesn’t care for them pureed and though she loves to pick them up and eat them whole, her […]

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We’ve been eagerly waiting for this day. July 20th…Peanut’s 1st birthday! I remember every moment, every sound, every smell, every emotion from July 20th, 2012. Here’s the short version of what I remember. It was a Friday. I was 30 weeks 5 days gestation. I had been on bed rest for almost four weeks…it was […]

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It’s hard to believe, but Peanut’s about to turn 1 (on Saturday). What better reason do you need to have a party? The DW and I thought this would be the perfect time to thank the friends and family that have helped us so much throughout the past year. So a park was reserved. Food […]

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