Last blog posting

Other than the usual colds and other bugs that children typically get, Kiera is doing well.  Currently, we are testing out a new feeding routine where she is fed for 13 hours per day and is tube-free overnight.  This seems to be working out okay except that Kiera is sick right now with a chest congestion that is an upper respiratory infection, sinus congestion, diarrhea, vomiting, and an ear infection, with a fever.  If the fever doesn't go away in the next day, we will take her to the doctor (actually I did take her the the emergency room and we got some antibiotics to take care of the nasty germs).  Kiera is at risk for aspiration pnemonia and ear infections because of her GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease).  Kiera's fundoplication has loosened and so she is experiencing heartburn again, which is somewhat under control with Losec.

Here is one last picture to share with my blog followers.  It is a picture of Kiera enjoying playing with chocolate pudding.  Kiera did not play much with food until this past week and we just had to capture the moment.

Now that I'm back to my PhD studies after a year of maternity leave, I find it difficult to keep up with everything so it is time to simplify my life a bit.  One thing that has been difficult to keep up with is blog writing.  I find I'm doing it less and less anyway so we have decided that we will stop posting here.  If you are one of my facebook friends, you will find updates on Facebook.  So this is my last posting and we will be removing everything off of the web at the end of February.  Thanks to all who have been following our blog, your prayers are appreciated.