Baby Bunny Happenings - Shoes

Baby Bunny got a new pair of shoes.  It's a cool pair of sneakers that she wears with baby orthotics.  They help stabilize her ankles.  With them, she's been able to stand and walk a little bit.  I'll have to take some pictures and post them.

Not much happening this week or this weekend.  I'm still recovering from this horrible upper respiratory infection.  It's been a week of stuffed noses and coughing.  I am feeling a ton better.  I'm sure Bun Bun is sick, too.  She's got a running nose with a little bit of cough.  They don't seem to be bothering her too much.  She's still her active self. 

Thankfulness Friday - Immune System

I am sick!  I came down with some sort of upper respiratory infection.  It sure feels like the flu though.  All my energy is completely zapped out of me.  All I feel like doing is crawl into bed and sleep.  I am thankful for my immune system.  It's working hard to fight the infection.  My bones are sore because signals are sent there to recruit more white blood cells.  I am all stuffed up because my neutrophils and macrophages are working over time.  Sure stinks to be sick while on vacation - another forced rest, I suppose.

Now that Thankfulness Friday has complete one whole year, I will come up with another way to update you all with Baby Bunny happenings.  Maybe I'll call it just that.

Thankfulness Friday - Thankful

It will be Thanksgiving Day this coming Thursday.  I have been posting "Thankfulness Fridays" for a year now.  It's hard to believe!

I read over some of my blogs from the past year and am so thankful for the little things and the big things that transpired.  I am thankful for the ginormous milestones Baby Bunny made just this summer.  I am thankful for my job.  I am all the more thankful for my family, especially John.  (He celebrates a birthday tomorrow... Happy Birthday!)  I am thankful for my mom who takes wonderful care of Bun Bun so I can go to work everyday.  Thankful, most of all, for Bun Bun, who makes my little world so much brighter everyday.

Here's a video of Baby Bunny this morning.  She sits like the big boss, taps her hands, and lets out a big belly laugh.

Thankfulness Friday - Drinking all by myself!

Thankfulness Friday - Bun Bun's Smile

Mommy took me to visit Daddy at work, and we got to meet many of his co-workers.  Everyone thought I was so cute.  Uncle Morgan gave me a Chinese outfit; I'm wearing it as my first official Halloween costume.  Do you like my shoes?  I finally grew into them (Mommy had bought them for me months ago).

Grammy (and Pop Pop, too) came by to visit right before the horrible Hurricane Sandy blew through.  We lost power and had to spend the night at 婆婆's house.  I like 婆婆's house; I like silly Doggie and playing on the big wooden sofa.

Yay!!

Thankfulness Friday - Wheeee!

Baby Bunny loves the swing!  She's on a giggle fest when she gets on it.  The weather has been nice still for us to be outside. It's not going to be like this for long though.  In fact, we're expecting hurricane Sandy in a couple of days.  All the weather folks on TV says that this is going to be really bad.  There will be lots of rain and wind.  Power might go out.  This is one of those rush to the grocery store and stock up an supplies kind of storms.

Going down the slide with Daddy is fun!

The video is Bun Bun putting a bucket on her own head.  She likes to empty out all the small toys from the bucket and play with it.  It apparently builds up her core strength and encourages her to use both hands.

Thankfulness Friday - Short Week

This was fall break week.  We got two days off in the beginning of the week.  It's now mid way through the semester.  I spent my two days off wisely... with Baby Bunny.  On Monday, we had a doctor's appointment in the city.  Baby Bunny is doing really well and making good progress.  Monday was rainy.  We got home and just spent the rest of the day hanging out together.  Tuesday was car shop day.  We spent the morning waiting for my car to get state inspected with some repairs that were needed.  Then, another fun-filled afternoon playing on the living room floor.  These were two terrific days with my Baby Bunny!

Now, after threes days back at work, I get another two days this weekend to play with my favorite little girl and her Daddy.

Cruising!

Baby Bunny is cruising.  No, she's not going on a cruise.  Tonight, for the first time, she held on to the railing of her crib and "walked" from one end to the other.  Just three or four baby steps!  But, this is another major milestone for her!  Hope to catch her on video!

Scary Friday... Anxious Saturday... Thankful Sunday

Friday afternoon, Baby Bunny had a 15mo wellness check-up.  She got weighed, measured, checked, poked, and prodded.  She also got another set of vaccines.  Then, the pediatrician got worried looking over a rash on her back.  She thought they were petechiae.  The little red dots were broken blood vessels, likely due to low platelet counts.  The concern was why the platelet counts might be low.  Some viral infections will deplete platelets.  With an Immunology background, I immediately thought leukemia - cancer of the white blood cells.  Plus, individuals with Down Syndrome develop leukemia with higher frequency.  The doctor wrote an order for us to get some blood work done - CBC, complete blood count, including platelets.  She didn't even want us to wait until Monday when we already have another appointment in the city.

We got home around 5pm, and I was going to get on the computer, look for places that would do blood work for babies, and make phone calls.  With Daddy's help, we were able to get to a local hospital that same night and have the lab technician draw some blood.  Now the waiting game.

Sunday morning at 9am, the doctor's office called; platelet counts were absolutely normal.  I am relieved and gave Baby Bunny a smothering hug.  After a groggy Saturday post-vaccines, she seemed a lot happier, too.

Those little red dots are still there.  But, they seemed to be less scary looking now.  I guess we'll always be a little concerned looking at them.

Thankfulness Friday - Super Why!

"Super Why!" is a kids' TV show on PBS.  It's aimed for kids who are just starting to read.  Bun Bun is obsessed with the show.  Whenever it's on TV, she'd become glued to it.  If you stand in front of the TV blocking her view, she'll shift her weight and look around you.

There are four main characters on the show:  Pig, Little Red Riding Hood, Whyatt Beanstalk, and Princess Pea.  They all have super powers.  Pig becomes Alpha Pig and can build letters of the alphabet.  Little Red Riding Hood becomes Wonder Red who has word power.  Whyatt Beanstalk becomes Super Why and has the power to read.  Princess Pea becomes Princess Presto who has spelling powers.  They live in Storybook Village and must read stories to solve mysteries.

Maybe it's the music, colors, or the characters' big eyes...  This is Baby Bunny's latest obsession.