Gobble, Gobble

We had a pretty good Thanksgiving.  It was nice having a few days off of work and the girls being home from school.  Thanksgiving Day we went to my parents' house for lunch.  My whole immediate family was there as well as my grandmother.  The food was fabulous, as usual, and the company was just as good.  That night we had surprise visitors when my aunt and uncle and my cousin and her family showed up.  It was so nice to see them!!  The girls had fun playing with my cousin's kids, Hannah and Mitchell, and I enjoyed visiting with Kenny, Julie, Marc and Michele!  Love you guys!! 

The next day I ended up taking Mallory to the doctor because she was coughing and running a low temp like she did the last time she had pneumonia and my suspicions were right.  The doctor now thinks it may be asthma related so we go back for a recheck in 10 days and then will possibly be sent to a pulmunologist for the asthma.  Another specialist we have to endure but another reason why she keeps getting pneumonia was answered.  Mallory's cough improved with the nebs and she did not run a fever for the rest of the weekend.  She was sent back to school today with instructions to not run or overdo it at school. 

The doctor did not let Mallory go to Skylar Spessard's birthday party for fear that Mallory may catch a virus from the other kids so Isabella got to go alone.  She had a ball!!  And we are so appreciative of the Spessards for letting her tag along.  They didn't get home until 10:30!!  Needless to say, Isabella was asleep in the chair on Saturday by 7:00. 

Since Mallory couldn't go to the birthday party we did let her venture out, mask included, on Saturday to watch the fish house parade in Round Lake.  Yes, we live in a town full of red necks!  But it was so much fun and neat to see the inside of them when the parade was over. 

We put up our Xmas tree Saturday night.  Now all we need is presents to go under it!

Yesterday, we skipped church since both girls were not feeling well.  The girls and I stayed in our bed watching TV till almost 2:00!!  What a great, lazy Sunday afternoon!

H1N1 does not spell fun

Man has it been crazy for the Oyes this last week.  On Tuesday the 27th of October E and I headed to the Cities with Mallory for a doctor's appointment the following day at MINCEP.  Mallory's neurologist at Avera Children's is no longer practicing there so this is where we decided to go.  After stopping at Red Lobster (yum!!) in Mankato for some supper we made it to our hotel about 10:00 that night.  Isabella stayed in Round Lake with Gammy and Papa since she had preschool on Wednesday. 

Mallory was scheduled for a 3 hour video EEG on Wednesday, which she hasn't had done before.  After she got hooked up to the electrodes she looked like this:

She did great during the test and fell asleep when they wanted her to.  After the test we went and got a bite to eat before meeting up with the doctor.  The exam with the doctor went well.  He said it sounds reasonable to continue weaning her off her meds and see what happens.  The EEG did show some brain abnormality during the flashing lights, which does indicate some seizure tendency.  We go back in 6 months if nothing changes. 

That night we got back to RL around 5ish and around 8:00 that night Mallory spiked a 103 temp.  Off to the ER we went.  Doctor there confirmed H1N1.  Yay...not.  Told me just to keep up with Tylenol and Motrin and plenty of liquids and let it run its course.  Needless to say, that took a week.  She finally went back to school yesterday.  Isabella ended up getting it Friday evening and I got it Friday morning and E got it Friday sometime.  So all weekend we were sick, sick, sick.  The girls did end up feeling a little better Saturday night before trick or treating so we did let them go.  Isabella didn't last long though.  She was only out about a half hour before she asked to go home. 

Here's what they dressed up as:

Holle and Nate Spessard invited us to go with them trick or treating, which was fun.  Thanks guys!! 

The girls definately were beat that night.  We all rested on Sunday.  I was finally able to go back to work today for a full day.  But now I think the morning sickness is kicking in as I have been nauseous on and off all day.  I was really hoping to avoid it this time since I had been feeling so good but it doesn't look like that's a possibility. 

HOPEFULLY we have all now since recovered from the nasty H1N1 and can feel somewhat normal again!