Latest News April 6, 2008, con't.
| April 6, 2008, con't. |
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Hi there - things were MUCH better by the end of the day today. Cody continued his OCD tirade (obsssive compulsive disorder!) Today it was the stroller that he freaked out about. Poor Kirsten at church wheeled him around the campus for all 1.5 hours of church! When she took him out of it he melted down. Then he came home and obsessed over strings of Mardi Gras beads that he loves. Then it was going outside. For some reason about dinner time (perhaps the time the valium finally exited his system fully?) he calmed down and was normal again. Whew. What a turn around! He jumped in his bucket swing and picked the "swing" picture a bunch of times!! Even when there were 4 other pictures to choose from, he still identified which one was "swing" and handed it me for "more swing!" What a cool dude. He is SUCH a trooper. It's so not his fault that he reacts to valium that way - he's just sort of trapped in this little body that freaks out on the drug. Yet we have no other choice at times. We haven't seen a big seizure since Friday, thankfully, when we gave him the diastat. Don had a super fantastic time at his church retreat. He got sleep. He got bonding time with men - altho no football or baseball this year because of snow on the ground! On the way home all the guys got stuck on the pass due to an avalanche! But he made it home safely to be attacked by his little boys. My mom stayed the weekend with me and I fear she's sorry she did! Cody's craziness was almost too much to bear. He was up at 3am the last 3 nights so mom and I got very little sleep for 3 nights straight. He screamed all day - was never happy - didn't want to eat - what a nightmare. I pray it's over and he's back to himself as he seemed to be tonight. Mom was a tough cookie and helped out huge. Now Casey, on the other hand, had a dandy weekend. As you'll see on tomorrow's post, he perfected his "Wave" and presented it to us for the very first time! He is soooooooooooooo cute!!! Also, had to include this article from MSN since I am an A#1 germaphobe! I didn't use to be but when Cody was steroids and had such a compromised immune system I caught the germ-wave and have ridden it ever since! Enjoy the article: The worst place for your toothbrush: On the bathroom sink There's nothing wrong with the sink itself--but it's awfully chummy with the toilet. There are 3.2 million microbes per square inch in the average toilet bowl, according to germ expert Chuck Gerba, PhD, a professor of environmental microbiology at the University of Arizona. When you flush, aerosolized toilet funk is propelled as far as 6 feet, settling on the floor, the sink, and your toothbrush. "Unless you like rinsing with toilet water, keep your toothbrush behind closed doors--in the medicine cabinet or a nearby cupboard," Gerba says. The worst place for your sneakers and flip-flops: In the bedroom closet Walking through your house in shoes you wear outside is a great way to track in allergens and contaminants. A 1999 study found that lawn chemicals were tracked inside the house for a full week after application, concentrated along the traffic route from the entryway. Shoes also carry in pollen and other allergens. Reduce exposure by slipping off rough-and-tumble shoes by the door; store them in a basket or under an entryway bench. If your pumps stay off the lawn, they can make the trip to the bedroom--otherwise, carry them. The worst place to set your handbag: The kitchen counter Your fancy handbag is a major tote for microbes: Gerba and his team's swabs showed up to 10,000 bacteria per square inch on purse bottoms--and a third of the bags tested positive for fecal bacteria! A woman's carryall gets parked in some nasty spots: on the floor of the bus, beneath the restaurant table--even on the floor of a public bathroom. Put your bag in a drawer or on a chair, Gerba says--anywhere except where food is prepared or eaten. The worst stall to pick in a public restroom: The one in the middle The center stall has more bacteria than those on either end, according to unpublished data collected by Gerba. No, you won't catch an STD from a toilet seat. But you can contract all manner of ills if you touch a germy toilet handle and then neglect to wash your hands thoroughly. The worst place to set fruit before washing it: The kitchen sink Of all the household germ depots, the kitchen sink sees the most bacterial traffic--even more than the toilet, says Kelly Reynolds, PhD, a professor and environmental microbiologist at the University of Arizona. If the perfect berry drops while you're washing it, pop it in the trash--not your mouth. |
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