Two sick babies

Ciara has been drooling so much! Jesse Pierce bought her this bib. It says "motocross makes me drool"
Some pictures of Aaliyah holding her sissy

Ciara is doing well again weighing in at 11lbs 9oz!!! The big news around here is that the girls caught a cold. Aaliyah started with it last Wednesday night with a fever of 103. The fever only lasted for 24 hours and then she had a runny nose and cough. Ciara started having a runny nose on Friday and she only has a little cough. On Sunday night Aaliyah would cough until she gagged and her breathing was very shallow. I took her to the doctor yesterday morning and she has a bad case of bronchitis. Her pulse ox was only 92%. After a breathing treatment it did go up a little. The doctor had me call in this morning and give her an update. She prescribed a steroid and told us to continue the breathing treatments every 4 hours. She has another appointment on Thursday and if she has not shown an improvement the doctor would like to admit her to the hospital. She had thought about doing it yesterday but decided it would be ok for her to come home if I promised to do the treatments and call her if there were any changes. I was so glad she didn't have to stay. I would have to find a sitter to stay with Ciara so I could be with Aaliyah. And I'm sure she would be so scared and confused as to why she couldn't go home. I asked the doctor what I could do to make sure this cold did not move to Ciara's lungs too. So I also give Ciara a breathing treatment every 4 hours. It does not seem to be moving into her lungs, thank God. Aaliyah seems to be doing a little bit better this afternoon.

Ciara was supposed to have her Developmental Clinic appointment with our NICU friends yesterday, but I felt it was more important to get Aaliyah to the doctor. Her evaluation was reshceduled for December 9th. I know, but that was their first opening!

Another big event in the Anthony house came last week. I was upstairs cleaning the bathroom floor and I saw a water spot on the floor by the sink. As I was cleaning it up I noticed it was making the rag black. So I took a q-tip and rubbed it under the baseboard. When I pulled it out it was covered with black mold. I pulled the baseboard off and sure enough the drywall was completely rotted and there was mold everywhere. So Corey tore down the wall and found that the pipes to the shower were slowly leaking. I honestly don't know how long this has been going on, but I would guess a while. The floor was rotted and the 2x4's and all of the drywall. There was mold behind the shower and tub and on the floor as well. So we didn't have water on Saturday or Sunday while Corey and the neighbor replaced pipes, put up new drywall, and re-caulked everything.Then while making lunch today I looked up and noticed that there was water in one of the lights. Corey took down the drop ceiling and sure enough the water had leaked down to the kitchen and rotted the ceiling. I called our insurance company because it is going to be quite a mess and probably pretty expensive to tear down the ceiling and put up new boards. But because this was a leak that happened over time our insurance will not cover it. They will only cover water damage if there is a sudden burst of pipes and a sudden water damage. Corey and I weren't too happy. How were we supposed to know our pipes were leaking? She said we could try submitting the claim, but if the adjuster came and saw mold he would deny the claim. So we have to fix it ourselves. Today Corey got a chance to finish the drywall in the bathroom and put a coat of primer on the green drywall. We got the mildew resistant kind just in case this may happen again. Corey was gracious enough to let Aaliyah help paint!!! I could hear him up there telling her to "do it neat Aaliyah don't make a mess." Hilarious!!! She's two hunny. Here are some pictures of the damage and Aaliyah painting: (notice the paint in Aaliyah's hair)

rotted floor

I finally got a chance this morning to address Ciara's baptism invitations. I am planning on mailing them today, but who knows what will happen with the girls. They will get to you before Oct. 4!!!! Please continue to pray for Ciara's continuing good health and for my precious Aaliyah to feel better.

She rolled over!!!

Aaliyah playing with her new fish
Pictures of the Indiana Fair. She was petting a baby goat
Playing in the corn

Milking a "cow"

Being a good baby

"OK we're ready"

Getting ready for church

My girls

Pictures from Johnny and Ashley's wedding

Mommy love

More mommy love. I think she is starting to look like me. What do you think?

Daddy's girls

Sister love

I forgot to post some awesome pictures that we got while at Johnny and Ashely's wedding and some from the Indiana fair. Yesterday while on her play mat Ciara rolled from her back to her belly! I started videoing her and then Aaliyah wanted me to read her a book. While reading to Aaliyah she did it!! Oh well I will catch her doing it one of these times. Please enjoy the videos of her attempt and Aaliyah being a ham as always!!

A fun filled weekend

A couple pictures while we were doing therapy this morning.

These were from last night. I was talking to her and Corey got some great pictures!

This is Ciara and Jack playing. They were talking to each other and Jack kept grabbing her hands and would hold on for dear life!!

Grandpa Carlie

Sleepy Aaliyah

Grammy Benson and her sweetie

The Benson family

Ciara is doing excellent. I am still not sure of her weight, but we have an appointment with WIC on Friday and they will weigh her. I am anxious to see how much she has gained. Then next Wednesday she has her 6 month checkup with her pediatrician. She will get weighed and measured and also receive her 6 month shots. Her 4 month shots made her really gassy so hopefully these ones will be a little easier on her. Lets pray!!!

This weekend was a very busy one for the Anthony family. Last Thursday we attempted another ablation on me. It was a success, but my body didn't take it well. My uterus was cramping and contracting during the procedure and we were not able to control my pain. So of course I was admitted into the hospital for pain management. After three rounds of Demerol and Phengran (Because I could not stop vomiting) shots I felt well enough to go home. Luckily I did not have to spend the night. I was really worried about that because I didn't know what I was going to do with the girls. Corey took Thursday off because we were just expecting me to be fine on Friday. I had the procedure done in my Dr's office and most women are fine to go home and resume daily activities the next day. Unfortunately my body is never the norm!!! If this procedure does not help my pain and bleeding then I will get a hysterectomy. I have a feeling it is going to work though because I have not had any bleeding since the procedure.

On Saturday we went out to Greg and Kristy's house for a surprise 50th birthday party for Corey's Uncle Keith. We had a great time there and Aaliyah had alot of fun playing with all of her cousins. She especially enjoyed "her Hayden" as she called him. I of course forgot my camera so I wasn't able to get any pictures of the event. Ciara was passed around from Aunt to Uncle to cousin to Grandparents to friends, etc. She had everyone in awe of how much she has grown and how wonderful she looks.

On Sunday we of course went to church, but we weren't able to stay for Sunday school because Aaliyah was so very tired from the night before and was not behaving. She and Ciara were both napping by 11:30! After they got up from their naps we headed over to Dayton to my Uncle Herm and Aunt Dee Dee's house for a nice BBQ. All of the Detwiler family was there, except for a couple who didn't make the trip home. Aaliyah again had a great time playing with her cousins and didn't want to go home. I did take my camera to the BBQ but my battery was dead!!!! So again no pictures from this event!!! Ciara was the star of the show and she ate it up. She just loves to be talked to and played with. When it was time to go home Aaliyah decided she wanted to stay at Grammy and Poppa Detwiler's house so I just had one baby for the night. It was nice to be able to sleep in my own bed the entire night. Most of the time I end up sleeping with Aaliyah because she is convinced there are monsters in her room.

On Monday morning we headed over to Grandma and Grandpa Benson's house for a cowboy breakfast. Usually we have it up on the hill over an open fire but it was raining. That didn't stop us!!! We just had the breakfast in the garage and prepared everything over an open stove!!! I was late getting there. Just as Ciara and I were getting ready to leave she spit up all over me and herself. It was pretty much the whole bottle so I marched upstairs and into the shower. After a shower and a clothing change we headed over. I remembered my camera this time and it was fully charged!!!! I got some good pictures of Ciara and Grandpa Carlie. This is the first time they have met. Carlie lives in Philadelphia and doesn't get to come home much. After the cowboy breakfast the girls went over to my mom and dad's house so I could go grocery shopping.

Yesterday evening we went up to Dubois to get some fish for Aaliyah's new fish tank. The neighbors got a bigger tank and graciously gave us theirs. We had the whole evening planned that we were going to go up to the NICU and visit, then go to dinner, then go get the fish. Well Corey was not feeling well and he thought maybe he would feel better if he ate something. So we decided that we would visit the NICU after we got the fish. Well by the time we left PetCo's parking lot Aaliyah was asleep!!! Instead of disturbing her and making her cranky we decided not to stop at the hospital and I will go up sometime soon and visit with the girls. So I'm sorry NICU ladies! I promise we will be up soon.

This afternoon I was supposed to have a follow up appt with my Dr who preformed the ablation. We were getting ready to leave and Aaliyah was helping me make Ciara's bottles. Just as I turned around to get some more rice Aaliyah fell off of the back of the stool and landed on her head. She gave herself a big red mark on her right eye and her belly was all marked up from the stool. By the time I got her calmed down she had cried herself to sleep. So I called and rescheduled.

We have been busy, busy, busy. I have two doctors appts tomorrow with my urologist and my family doctor so the girls are going to play at Grandma Benson's. We have a WIC appt on Friday and then NOTHING planned for the weekend. I'm sure the girls will appreciate staying home for a little bit!!

Some good news to share: I got a phone call from the NICU this morning and Ciara no longer needs her monitor!!! Praise the LORD!!! She did not have one single event this past month, so she is strong enough to be on her own. I will be so happy not to have to worry about that thing anymore!

Please continue to pray for Ciara's well being. She is doing so wonderful and I praise the LORD everyday for our little miracle. Also, I scheduled Ciara's baptism for October 4th at First English Luthern Church. I will be sending out invitations soon.

Please enjoy this video of Ciara during therapy this morning!