Bruno is home!

Bruno came home last night and seems to be doing well. He was rambunctious and excited to see us. Isaiah is so happy to have his dog home so he can kiss and hug him. So now we deal with insulin shots 2 times a day and trips to the vet to get his blood sugars checked. Unless we decide to invest in a glucometer to check it ourselves.
So, we are very happy to have a happy dog again. And we changed vets this morning as we are alittle upset with the way Bruno was treated. He was given insulin and sent home. He was in DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis), which is very life threatening. More tests should have been done to determine that and he should have been monitored instead of sent home. We praise the Lord that our bill for the EAC was a lot less than we expected.
Thanks to all who prayed, even though it is just a dog, I think God knows our hearts love and comforts us.

Bruno, our wonderful dog

I just had to post another picture of Bruno. As I write this, he is at the Emergency Animal Clinic in Watsontown. Possibly for a 3 day stay unless test results are good and he does well. He began having accidents in the house a week or so ago. We thought it was due to the shots he receives every so often for allergies. After it continued for an extended period, we started to get concerned. This morning he began vomiting.

Andy took him to the vet and they ran some tests. They concluded that he was diabetic and needed insulin shots twice a day. They dosed him up there and sent Andy home with meds and instructions. He had not eaten for 2 days and continued to refuse to eat after getting home. With my medical knowledge, I knew that he needed to eat since having insulin, so as not do drop his glucose too low. He continued to vomit and refused to eat. After being outside for a while, we called him in and he started staggering and was lethargic.

I called my cousin, who is almost finished with med school to be a vet (yeah Tanya) and she was very concerned that the vet didn't get more tests and that he was sent home. She suggested we take him to the Emergency Animal Clinic. I called the EAC and they recommended that we bring him down. So we did.

After a 2 hour wait, we finally saw the Dr, who knew my cousin Tanya, and thought best that Bruno be observed for a few days and have IV fluids and multiple tests done. He was wonderful. He got right down on the floor with Bruno to check him out instead of making him stand up. They worked up an approximate bill for us and we decided it best that Bruno get the care that he needs in order to get well. He just had a birthday Dec 12th and is only 6. Isaiah adores him more than anything. Bruno receives more hugs and kisses than any of us.

So, we sadly left Bruno in the care of a wonderful Dr and staff. While it was hard, we also hope he heals well and they find the problems and hopefully can fix them. Bruno was and is our baby. When we thought we would never have kids, he was our child. He is important to us. So, while we figure out how to pay the $1100 bill, we are hoping for the best outcome, so he is a part of our family for years to come.

Fun times

Isaiah being spoiled by his aunties and uncle. Aunt Joy is always available for hugs and playing.

Uncle Tim just likes to goof around!

"But, I can't stop kissing Aunt Mer." Isaiah had a thing for Aunt Meredith this year. She was the recipient of all his hugs and kisses.

Opening gifts

Just some pictures of Isaiah opening gifts and helping Grandma open hers. He did well and had fun, but lost interest after a while.

A very spoiled boy

Isaiah was very spoiled this year by grandparents and aunts and uncles. Grandma and Grandpa got Isaiah a red ride on tractor.

Nana and Pap-pap got Isaiah a green ride on tractor. I told them all that the tractors stayed at the Grandparents homes. They weren't too sure of that. He loves them both, as you can tell.

Merry Christmas!

We pray that everyone had a very merry Christmas and a blessed New Year. We had a great Christmas with family and love having our sweet boy to share all of our holidays with. We pray that the love of Jesus was evident in your homes.

What big feet!

Isaiah was at Nana and Pap-paps heling to make CHristmas cookies. Since Momma went eary, we didn't get out of pj's and momma forgot to take socks to come home in. Pap-pap was afraid his toes would get too cold, so he put a pair of his own socks on Isaiah. It was too hilarious. I couldn't take them off until I got pictures. By the, they had fallen down so his feet looked huge!

Stinky!!

Isaiah's newest, and funniest, thing is to smell people's socks. He inhales deeply, wrinkles his nose and laughs. I have to admit, we all laugh with him. It is just too funny not to! Here, Pap-pap had the chosen feet. Sometimes, Isaiah kisses them.

He always has to smell his own socks after pulling them off. Then he usually rubs them on his face since he loves soft things.

Bruno wanted to have a part of the action. This is Gary's foot that he decided to rest on.

Daddy's birthday party

This is during Andy's birthday party. Isaiah loves Bruno and is always hugging and kissing him.

This card sings, very obnoxiously, when you open it. Of course, it has become Isaiah's new favorite toy.

O Christmas Tree

I think I already put a pic of the tree on here, but the 2nd pic is what the tree now looks like. I grew weary of chasing after a 14 month old who kept confiscating the balls and running away laughing with them. They are now out of his reach and soon going to be taken down. Someday during a little boy's nap, so as not to cause a fit. He loves the lights!

Happy Birthday Andy, my dear husband!

Today is my dear husband's birthday and I want to tell him how much I love him. Being a Sunday, it was a very busy day and snowy! But at least we were together. So, thank you Andy for being my wonderful husband and the best dad to Isaiah. We are both so lucky to have you in our life and we are so proud of you! I wish I could give you the world, but I am so glad that you are in mine. I love you Andy! Isaiah loves and adores you!

More attempts

Here are more attempts at Christmas pictures, even with daddy helping. Hopefully one will come out. At least Bruno looks cute, but only because he is trapped!

Christmas pictures

This is our tree! I decided to do it in Chicago Bears and I think it actually turned out really cute. I was a little worried at first, but I love it. People driving by probably wonder why we have orange lights on a Christmas tree. Andy assured me that they look red.

These are attempts at getting a picture of Isaiah for our Christmas cards. As you can see, I was not successful. He doesn't hold still for anything and forget keeping the hat on! He thought it was funny! I finally gave up until I could get daddy's help.

Happy Thanksgiving

Finally, I am getting some Thanksgiving pictures up. These are of my little turkey. Isaiah was just so sweet on Thanksgiving day. We never got home until 10p.m. He was happy the whole time.