We are the Hahn-Ganser household. We met in college and were married in August 2005. Our daughter, Lydia, was welcomed into the family on March 12th, 2009. Stanley is our super Shih-Tzu.
Christmas started a bit early this year, as presents from both grandparents arrived in the mail. I think there was eagerness on all sides to watch Lydia enjoy her new toys, so she opened them both today. Here, without further ado, is Lydia, enjoying her first taste of Christmas!
This morning, she opened her gift from her Hahn grandparents... (Please note the wave hello to Robin behind the camera!)
And this afternoon, she opened her gift from her Ganser grandparents!
Lydia is doing a lot better. She was feeling under the weather on Sunday, so after a call to our pediatrician, we took her in to the doctor on Monday morning, though not before exposing our good friends including their 1-yr-old to her germs on Sunday afternoon. Our regular pediatrician was out of town, so she saw someone else. She had a fever, was coughing, had a runny nose, and was cranky and clingy. After talking with us, they ran a flu test, and she tested positive for a strain of Type A Flu, which is most likely swine flu. This was, for the record, her first doctor's appointment that was a non-wellness check. In true Lydia fashion, she decided to make it memorable and come down with the most hyped illness of 2009.
I, of course, panicked. We have all been listening to news stories of this flu for months, and it was scary, but the doctor assured us that there was nothing to be scared of and sent us home with a prescription for Tamiflu. In hindsight, I am irritated that she didn't spend a little more time with us talking about things to watch for, etc., and I KNOW if we would have seen our regular pediatrician, she would have been a lot more reassuring and comforting.
Anyway, we were sent home with our prescription and instructions to make sure she had four wet diapers through the next 24 hours to make sure she wasn't dehydrated. Yesterday, Lydia was definitely not herself. She was grumpy and fussy, and we spent most of the day on the sofa. She ate well, though (see the video posted below), and has had five wet diapers. Today she is clearly feeling better, and here is the proof:
This was taken this morning, so nervous grandmas, grandpas, uncles, and aunts: no fears! She is okay!
I am home with her again today, largely because I wanted to get lots of rest in hopes of warding off the flu myself and also because I didn't think my coworkers would look to favorably upon the possibility of passing on her germs right before our long-awaited winter break. I'll most likely go back to work tomorrow, and Lydia will return to daycare on Friday.
Hi guys!! I just learned this really cool game, and it's my new favorite thing. You have GOT to see it! Peek-a-boo! I'll be honest. My dad set me up for this. The best part was after he would stand me up by the window and then run around to take the picture from the other side. Mommy would have had a fit if she would've been there, but she wasn't, so we had fun. But seriously, it is my new favorite game. I laugh and laugh and laugh. Even when I'm grumpy in my carseat. Yay for peek-a-boo!
This about sums it up. It is hard not to be frustrated as we watch friends' babies meet this milestone while Lydia is still just not particularly interested. Sigh.
Hi guys!!
I just learned this really cool game, and it's my new favorite thing. You have GOT to see it!
