Kidney Stones

2 weeks ago I started having back pain. I attributed it to a UTI that was entering my kidneys. Having experienced it before I packed the kids up and went to Urgent Care. The doctor did a few tests and agreed. So he sent me on my way with some antibiotics. 

Fast forward to this past Sunday. Around 7pm my back started hurting again. I figured that my infection was back. I went to bed and was in some pain. By morning the pain was worse. So I once again packed up the kids and headed to Urgent Care. By the time we got to Urgent Care I could barely breathe I was in so much pain. As the minutes ticked by my back was becoming more and more sore. When the receptionist told me the wait was 45 minutes I burst into tears because I needed help, and soon. 

Finally the 45 minutes ticked on and they called me back. At this point Andy had taken off work and met me at Urgent Care. The doctor took some blood, touched my back and once again agreed it was a really bad kidney infection. They gave me a shot of antibiotics and sent me home with directions to take my new three prescriptions. The Dr said if the pain continued to get worse, I got a fever, or started to vomit prohibiting me to take my medicine to not mess around and go to the ER immediately. I went straight home and fed Jane. Andy went and got the prescriptions. By the time Andy got home I couldn't even move I was in so much pain.

Never in my life have I ever been in so much pain. My entire back was throbbing and it was moving up to my neck and down my right leg. I couldn't even walk. Andy gave me medicine and water and within seconds I was throwing everything from the night before, including the medicine. 

After he gave me a blessing I headed to the ER. I collapsed into a wheelchair and they sent me on the fast track to see a Doctor. They immediately put an IV in and gave me morphine and zofran. Within a few minutes I could at least lay down and not wince in pain. I could still feel the back pain, it was just a little numb. 

Within 45 minutes the pain was back. At this point the doctor knew it was more than just an infection. They gave me more morphine and took me for a catscan. The cat scan confirmed that I had a 5 mm kidney stone. Andy arrived with Jane once my brother came over to tend Lucas. I fed her against doctors orders because she hadn't eat in about 8 hours and was refusing a bottle. 

The on call urologist wanted to see me so they discharged me from the ER and we headed next door. They took an X Ray and confirmed where the stone was. He suggested that they go in surgically to remove the stone since it was so large and passing it could take another week. Not to mention he believed the stone started 2 weeks prior with my first infection and if it took another 2 weeks to pass I had possible chance of kidney failure. So they set me on the schedule for 9:30 am the following morning.

That night I didn't really sleep as I was in so much pain, despite the 2 percocets I was on. 

Then next day we headed to the hospital. My darling, wonderful Aunt Traci came to our house and watched the kids. She is honestly my second mom. She also stayed with me the entire day once we got home until Andy got off work. Aunt of the year? Not to mention the delicious cookies she got from kneaders and of course Pizza for Lucas. What would we do without her??

I had to mark my right leg because they were operating on my right side. Then the dr had to sign off on it.

 The hospital has this awesome hospital gown called Bear Paiws. It is double lined and they hook a tube to it. Then they give you a remote and you can choose cold air or warm air and it regulates your body temperature. It was so nice to be toasty warm. I want one for Christmas.

The OR room we were scheduled for was having a complication so my surgery was postponed a few hours. In that time my pain medicine had worn off and I was once again, wincing. So the anesthesiologist came to my rescue. He asked what I had been taking for pain and when he said percocet he said wow, and you are still in pain. So he gave me the best medicine EVER through my IV. It was a hardcore narcotic as the nurse said. Seriously, for the first time in 48 hours I was pain free. Later in the OR room he asked how long I had been taking percocet because the narcotic was working a little too much. When I told him just since the ER the day before he felt bad because he probably shouldn't have given me such a high dose. He thought I had been on it for at least a week. I told him not to worry, I didn't mind :)

Here is the stone that was the cause of so much pain.

 IV battle wound.

 Jane finally took a bottle after we bought a few different nipples. I can't feed her until Thursday morning so I pump and then feed her formula. The moment I was out of surgery my back pain was completely gone. The first thing I asked Andy was if Kara had had her baby. And she had!! Because seriously that was what was most important :)

I would never wish a kidney stone on anyone... it is the most horrible pain, worse than child labor. In fact I would rather have one of my abscesses than a kidney stone and THAT is saying something because those are painful. I am on the mend, slowly. I still have stint where the stone was and will have to have it removed next week. So there you have it,  for anyone that is reading this who has had a kidney stone... I feel your pain. And I am so sorry.

Provo Night

Tonight we did the typical "Provo" activities...

We had Pizza Factory for dinner... can't beat the cinnamon breadsticks! Cute Auntie Fern and Jane

Lucas loving his mac n cheese. First time he has eaten dinner in about 2 weeks.

Lucas take a picture with mom... or not.

Then we headed to Trafalga to use our "pass of all passes" and go mini golfing. Fern and Trevor are too nice to say, "Jillian, it is WAY too hot to go golfing outside"... so instead we all almost died of heat stroke. But it was still fun.

Lucas played the first hole correctly... all the rest of them when something like this:

And did I mention Lucas threw his ball in the fountain? He thought it was hilarious.

After Fern beat us all... we went  inside to cool off where this little one woke up :)

To finish off the night we had shaved ice :) We wanted a ripples diet coke, but they were closed. 

The Love birds... we love them!

Apparently I was the only one who looked at the camera. 

When we said bye Lucas started crying in the car "Oh no! I go play golf with Fern" It was the cutest thing. My kids LOVE Aunt Elissa!

3 Months!

I cannot believe it has been a month! Where did June go?? With each passing day Jane gets more and more fun. She is such a sweetheart and we can't imagine life without her! I look back at pictures from Christmas and it is so weird to see a family picture and have her not be in it because it feels like she has been in our family forever!

At 3 months this little munchkin loves to eat. She gets so excited every time. In this first picture it was time to eat, but I thought I could snap a few pictures beforehand. Nope! As soon as I put her down she started wailing. 

 So we ate and she was my happy girl!

 Watching tour de france with daddy.

At 3 months Jane:

- Loves her playmat, especially the mirror.

- Still loves her swing

- Is sleeping 12 hours at night, takes an hour nap in the morning, a 4-5 hour nap in the afternoon and a 45 minute power nap in the evening. That last nap is going to stop soon, but she just can't quite make it to bedtime from her afternoon nap.

- Doesn't love her carseat. If she is the slightest bit tired, she screams. So we run errands right after a feeding and she is good to go!

- Loves Lucas. He can always get the best smiles.

- Spit up queen! It does not matter how many burps I get out of her, she will almost always spit up. We have gotten great use out of our burp clothes!

- Nicknames are still Janie girl, Little, and Little Little Pumpkin Riddle (Note to Auntie Ashy- This has a song to it... I'm sure you can't wait to hear it!) :)

My Sonic Monster

It is no secret that I love a Sonic Diet Coke. There is something about the styrofoam cup, crunchy ice, and diet coke that makes it in my opinion the best diet coke. I go there often, especially with happy hour. I made the mistake a few weeks ago of getting one for Lucas. He had been exceptionally good that day... Well now he wants one every time we go. Even when we are not at the usual one we go to, he knows we are at Sonic. He knows to ask for a "Thomas Juice" and he is so cute when he asks that I can't say no...

 Enjoying his juice with a little reading

 The other night I sat him down at the table to drink his juice and eat dinner when apparently he couldn't move his straw to get the last bit of juice. I walk by and see that he had used his finger to poke a hole in the cup, cut in half (with his hand) and then proceeded to drink the rest. Yes, he takes his Sonic drinking very seriously. No wasting over here.

What a smart cookie!

Cousins Pool Day!

My Aunt has the BEST house and the BEST pool! We are so lucky that she invites over to have a cousins swim day. Lucas absolutely loves it! He loves it so much that I can't tell him we are going until we are in the car, otherwise he asks me a million times when we are going to see the guys and go in the pool. Today we were lucky enough to have Andy come with us for our Pool Day. 

Lucas getting ready for the pool.

We decided it was time to take Jane swimming for the first time. She looked so cute in her suit.

These are Lucas best friends. They are my cousin Brandi's oldest kids, Lexi and Hunter. Lucas gets so excited to see them, I call them the three musketeers. 

Jane wasn't quite sure how she felt about the pool. I think she would have liked it better without the hat, but I was too nervous of her getting sunburned. Sorry Janie girl :)

Daddy had a little better luck... but still no smiles.

My Aunt has every toy and flotation device under the sun. This yellow tubie is a Bruce family staple. I remember my brothers wearing them when we were younger, and now Lucas does. They are the best for swimming! He can go in the entire pool without help from mom. 

Brandi used to teach swim lessons and is awesome with all kids, but Lucas especially likes her.

Cute Lexi!

After Jane got out of the pool it was time for her afternoon nap. When I put her down I looked around and all the babies were sleeping. It was so cute! I had to snap a picture of the sleeping babes. Jane, Tate and Kaden! 

My Aunt totally spoils us. Everytime we go swimming she gets pizza for lunch. Lucas now even asks for it. Here are the kiddies enjoying Pizza!

Then it was back in the pool!

Afterwards Lucas wanted to wear Daddy's hat. He has a mouth full of M&M's. (Aunt Traci always has candy) Can you tell we love our Aunt Traci? 

We came home for naps... afterwards both kids watched Baby Einstein. We had tacos for dinner... and went back to bed!

Just for record sake: Sleep Training update- Jane slept from 8-11. I fed her and she cried for 1 1/2 hours. Then she slept until 7, ate, and slept till 9. I would call that a success! Tonight she only cried for 5 minutes. I think we are on our way to a sleeping through the night baby!