Feeling Better

At the park today, enjoying the sunshine!

He just looked so little next to all the big kids and toys!

Norah's collection :)

By the lake, taking a break from the bike ride.

Nolan with Daddy, playing some guitar before bed.

Nolan is finally feeling better, thanks for all the prayers and well wishes. I haven't gotten any test results back, hopefully tomorrow. So I still don't know if it's C-Diff or if it was just a stomach bug. I'm leaning toward stomach bug, due to the fact that he has gotten a lot better on his own with no intervention. And, I am so thankful for that.
The last two days we have met at 2 different parks with my friend Holly and her kiddos to take advantage of the gorgeous weather we are having. Today was especially fun, we played on the playground, had a picnic, collected lots of pine cones and sticks and then Norah went on a bike ride around the little lake. I absolutely am an outdoors kinda girl and the sun and being outside has made me so happy, I even washed my car today while the kids were napping. Anything to be outside :)
This weekend I am looking forward to Casey's parents coming for a visit in the morning. A girls night out tomorrow at Masa with girls from work. And then hopefully just a relaxing day Sunday, with no sick kids. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Poor Nolan :(

He just loves to wear Daddy's hat.

Running around naked, and loving it.
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Nolan isn't feeling well and it's making me so sad, and I just feel so bad for him. This whole saga started about 2 weeks ago when he got bit by a little girl that my cousin watches. The bite just barely broke the skin but the doctor decided it would be best to put him on some antibiotics. As soon as we started the antibiotics he started having diarrhea and occasional vomiting. The antibiotics lasted about 10 days but the diarrhea and vomiting continued. So on Monday afternoon after 10 diapers that contained watery poo and 2 vomiting episodes I decided I needed to take him in to see the doctor again. They think he has C-Diff(a bacteria normally found in the intestines). It's usually not harmful but when someone is on antibiotics it can grow out of control causing severe diarrhea and dehydration. Anyway I was sent home and tasked with collecting 2 stool samples, good times :) And as soon as I can manage to get enough they can run tests to determine if that is what the problem really is. His poor little bottom has the most awful diaper rash so I've been letting him run around naked, like in the picture above. He enjoys it and it helps his little bottom. I hope we can find out soon and get him treated if that's what it is. Ironically the treatment is a different antibiotic, but as long as it works I really don't care. He is such a good little guy that even sick he's not too fussy, he's just kind of clingy and wants me to hold him a lot, which I really don't mind.

Happy Valentines Day

We hope that everyone has a day filled with lots of
LOVE, HUGS & KISSES.

XOXO,
The Suetta Family

Ready for Spring !

I am 100% ready for Spring to be here. Yesterday Casey and I took the kids to the park and played for a while, but it was so cold that we didn't get as long of a visit as we would have liked. Norah would have kept playing all day long oblivious to to cold damp air, runny nose and frozen little fingers. But, between Casey, Nolan and I we were ready to go after about 30 short minutes of play time. I can't wait for it to get just a little warmer out so we can take advantage of it. One of my most favorite things to do with the kids is to be outside, I don't really care what it is a walk, bike ride or playing at the park and they just love it too. Enjoy the pictures, I get a kick out of Norah's outfit! She put it together by herself. I think she is wearing almost every shade of pink and brown you can imagine, but to a 3 year old it matches because its brown and pink :)

Heartache

"Watching a peaceful death of a human being reminds us of a falling star; one of a million lights in a vast sky that flares up for a brief moment only to disappear into the endless night forever."

Dr. Elisabeth Kubler Ross

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Being a nurse for very sick & fragile babies, death and dying is sadly something that I have to experience. It is always sad when an infant dies, but my experience last night at work has my heart aching. I won't go into all the details of it, but after 8 long hours of working to save my patient he died in his mom and dads arms with family surrounding him. It was as peaceful as possible, but going through that with a family is so saddening. My heart is broken for his mommy & daddy and family who all loved him so much. I dreamed about it while I slept today and am still crying now as I am typing this post almost 12 hours later. Life is so precious and fragile, and I feel beyond blessed and great full to have cared for him and his family and for the healthy babies I have. After such an awful night I am relieved to be off until next Monday and to be able to hold, hug and kiss my little ones every second of the day.