Baby Lyla with problems Breathing :(

Albuterol per Elephant Face Nebulizer

Still Enjoying Food however

You had a respiratory virus which inflammed your airways and caused coughing & wheezing. & difficulty breathing. Your Dad took a picture of you in your Mother's lap getting a respiratory treatment at home. I met you at the doctor one day & went with you and your Mom the next day. Although you didn't feel well you were still sweet and loving and had a pretty good appetite. You have a increased risk of developing asthma like your Mother has. Although I don't have the experience of having asthma, I do have the experience of being a mother watching her little girl have have difficulty breathing. I hope you don't develop asthma, but if you do, you will have the very best care from the very best parents. I spent Thursday and Friday afternoons at your house and stayed over night Friday. I got to hold you & rock you to extend your nap when you weren't feeling well. You don't often want to be held & rocked. We went on a walk by the lake and you learned your friends the geese who fly overhead are the same friends who swim in and walk by the lake. I could almost see you make the connection when we talked about it. You are now taking several steps actually walking. You slept all night Friday night and we had a fun outing at the swings Saturday morning. You seem to absorb information about the things you see like a sponge. Your Mom was the delivery nurse for her long time friend Natalie who delivered her baby Nash this morning (Saturday). Your Mom is a wonderful delivery nurse. Your Dad went hiking with you on his back this afternoon. On Tuesday this week President Barack Obama was elected for a second term. This has been a busy week and I've gotten to see you a lot! Hope you keep feeling better and better and don't have any more difficulty breathing for a very long time!

It's November 2012!

You had a great Halloween! Your friend Wilder came to trick-or-treat with you and both of you were skeltons! The weather was perfect & your neighborhood was packed with trick-or-treaters. There are two pictures of you at your cousin Thomas' 3rd birthday party; on your Dad's shoulders & smiling with a toy). One of your favorite toys is a xylophone Libby gave you for your birthday. You love the sounds it makes. You enjoy your Dad's guitar playing too...maybe you will be a musician? The video is evidence of your persistance in reaching a goal which is one of the most important traits in life which leads to  success! It got you on the sofa but also got you out of your "sleep sack" at nap time. I'm confident it will always help you with life's challenges. You are so beautiful and happy and smart. I had a 10 day gap in October without seeing you...and you clearly changed during the 10 days. You are so excited about life which is contagious when I'm with you. It is so heart-warming when you squeal with delight when I come to visit you. November 1 was a beautiful day I spent with you. We played outside for a long time. You love trees! You pat their trunks and touch their leaves. Although you've taken a few independent steps, you are so efficient at crawling it remains your favorite method of mobility. When we were outside you waved at all of the passing cars & said "hi" to anyone who walked by, even if they weren't close enough to hear you. You even waved at airplanes flying overhead. You recognize so many words! Your Dad speaks Hebrew to you so you are truly bilingual. What a special opportunity to further develop your brain!  It is such a treat to hold you while you drink your bottle before a nap or bedtime. Although that is one of those priceless moments that will pass as your grow older, I've learned every stage of life has it unique treasures. For example, clearly the best thing associated with being old is becoming a grandmother! This afternoon I'm going to your house while your parents go to the baby shower for a long time friend of your mother. I think I will get to give you a bath & your bedtime bottle. Thank you for letting me be a part of your exciting and special life.