We're Home!

Two infiltrated IV's, 5 pokes last night for labs/a new IV, and a red rawhide butt from diarrhea and we're home!!

So. Excited. So. Exhausted.

The final diagnosis was the two viruses I mentioned yesterday.

Rowan is nowhere near 100%. But she was eating today and there were way more smiles.







Hard to see, but terribly red.






















Can't even begin to count the number of times we watched "a goofy movie". It was one of the only movies she wanted to watch on the hospital tv.
I have no idea why, but he is becoming a big part of our everyday. We have goofy panties, socks, and shoes--- none of which has him on there, but that's what she calls them. Thankfully, Rowan received a real goofy from the Disney store today. In. Love.

Emphasizing on the tired tonight....
Thanks for all of the prayers, love, and support! We are so very blessed!

Day 2.

Today has sure has had its ups and downs.
This morning Rowan was feeling a little more perky and we all deemed she could go to the floor.



We hung out, watched movies, enjoyed company from some sweet sweet visitors, ate a few popsicles, and then the diarrhea monster hit us hard.

He was already around, but later tonight, he arrived in full force. Hopefully though, this is only due to the three IV antibiotics Rowan is taking.

Yuck!


Some studies have come back, and she for sure has the rhinovirus (common cold) and human metapneumo virus (a respiratory virus). Side note- Collins most likely has the exact same thing except she's a healthy child, not immune suppressed, and can fight it off with no problem.

Tomorrow more results will be available to evaluate for bacteria.

Tonight - We are all exhausted.
Thank you so much for the prayers and love! We feel it.

Despite all of this sickness, her liver is still a champ! All of her numbers are great. She has the best liver ever!!! Thank you angel donor!!!!!

Poor Punky

It has been over a year since Rowan was last admitted to the hospital, but our streak ended today.

She woke up at 6am throwing up and by 11 we were already in the ER. (But this time the hospital was only 15 minutes away from thanks to daddy's new job.)

Right now she is in the PICU.
Her admitting diagnosis is sepsis, but we are unsure of where the infection is coming from.

Poor baby even had to have a lumbar puncture. (Spinal Tap)

Praying we have some answers tomorrow morning, but so thankful to have this snoring beauty by my side tonight.




Before the hospital.



ER







Moving to ICU.

And she's been called Punky about 4 times since we've been here. A new term for me. I'm thinking a cross between puny, kid, funky.

Happy Valentine's Day.... Liver Love Style

Wow. I haven't posted anything since Dec. 4th?!!?
Life sure is busy with two kiddies :)
I guess I can catch you up fairly quickly with a few beautiful instagram photos... then, get to the point of the post today!



I don't know why these first two are tiny... but Christmas was wonderful!

Collins Jane is 7 months old!

Rowan has had so much fun with her friends from school... we have been to two birthday parties!

These two LOVE books!

Loving the grocery store...

Our tiniest princess

Rowan loves a good slide at Chick-fil-A.


So we've breezed through with a few photos... and here we are on Valentine's Day!!!

Rowan helped make 50 Dozen brownies to raise money for the American Liver Foundation!
We delivered them today to all of our friends and supporters.  How awesome and Blessed we are to have such love from so many!

Today she is very healthy and just as spirited as ever.  We don't have labs for another few months!
She cracks us up over what she says these days! She's very opinionated... I wonder who she gets that from?!

We hope you all have a very blessed valentine's day!

1 Corinthians 13:13
And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love.  But the greatest of these is Love.