Update on Z-Man!

SO...It's Wednesday! Two days after our wonderful Valentine's Day celebration at doctor's offices, x-ray machines, lab offices, etc. My little Z-Man is doing SO much better!!! It's such a good feeling to have him walking at almost 100%, I don't see him favoring his leg at all, diaper changes are not fun (for me anyway...I'm sick of changing his diapers!) but he's hip didn't hurt while I was moving his hip. SO he is feeling better.
Yesterday we went to the Ortho doc (which didn't have the best "bed-side" manners, especially to a 2 year old parents who were very nervous and scared about what happened to their son!) but he just confirmed what our family doc thought what was bothering him. So that is good it wasn't anything that he needed to be admitted for or to have surgery or any additional medicine. So the confirmed diagnosis is Transient Synovitis. Which is just the joint fluid in his right hip was inflamed due to a virus. They told me that a number of kids get this at around his age group. Although that was news to me. So basically it's an unknown virus that just comes on fast and it can last for a couple days to a week.
So I wanted to thank you all for your prayers for Z and our family. He's doing better and it was SCARY!!! I don't wish this upon anyone! It's so hard to see your baby suffer and there is NOTHING you can do PLUS it doesn't help when your child can't talk to you or tell you what hurts!
Again sorry no pictures on this post...HOPEFULLY I'll be back on here and share with you what else is going on!

Wet & Wacky Wednesday

This is a short video from the most recent "long weekend" at Gramps, Grammy & Aunt Becca's house in Florida.

We just spent a little bit of time there but I am sure that Z would have spent FOREVER there! I didn't want him to get all sandy and wet so he didn't play like he truly wanted to.

As you see from the countdown on the Right hand side...we only have a little bit until North Carolina hopefully we won't break our back from holding him over the water. :)

And he doesn't ingest to much sand.

I hope you enjoy the view and Z's laugh.

Trying new things...

I don't know if you guys remember or if I said anything to begin with. BUT, Rick and I are on Weight Watchers. We both have been doing quite well. We are excited that this isn't a diet but a lifestyle change. We are learning that we need to eat better food choices and better portion sizes too. When we first started we got from Barnes & Noble the Weight Watchers - New Complete Cookbook.

There are over 500 recipes, I have tried 6 different recipes. I have at least another 25 recipes that I want to try. This past week I tried the Quick Gumbo. It is filling for the number of points that it is. When I was making it I thought of my dear friends Kade & Allison Stewart, because when I first met them...they served us as Outdoor Educators Gumbo. It was really good and full of flavor. Mine was good, full of flavor; but not as good as Kade's.

I am excited to thumb through my cookbook so I can share some good, healthy recipes for Christmas. To do some experimenting in the kitchen. :)

I will let you know how they turn out when they happen.

On a family note...Rick has his LAST exam for the Fall semester of his 2nd year of Medical School. (Maybe...right now we are listening to the freezing rain fall upon our area) Ezekiel will be 4 months old on Saturday. He is already 15 lbs and some of his clothes are 6 month old!
Below is a picture that I took of him today sleeping while I was finishing up wrapping up presents. He really is such a sweet baby boy! God has blessed me, I am lucky and have enjoyed EVERY moment with my little family!