Hurray for... Quinine?

So I have Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). I've known this for about a year and have simply been waiting my turn to become crippled. I had my Rheumatology appointment yesterday at the UW as my serology is becoming incrasingly alarming. (For those of you geeks, my RA factor was 73 at last check ["normal" is less than 34] and my Anti-CCCP was also out of control. However my ANA was still "normal").

But all is not lost!

They have new disease-altering drugs available now! So when E. is weaned, I'll take Planquanil (sp? - it's basically Quinine) for 1-3 years and that should stop or slow the progression of the RA! Wahoo! First we do a "test" with 10mg Prednisone for 10 days, and if that reduces the stiffness/swelling/aching then on to the Planquanil. Pretty cool, huh?

Heck, I'm all for anything that will possibly reduce the chance of me becoming crippled! Even if it's a shot-in-the-dark, I'm game!

Milestone? Or fluke? You decide...

So E. and I were laying on the floor today (she was laying, I was sitting, lol) playing with her toys. Well, practicing grabbing them and putting them in our mouths, haha. You should see the concentration on her face. All of her movements become very slow and precise, and then she gets the toy in her mouth and her feet go wild! Either that or she can't tell which hand said toy is in, and sticks the other hand in her mouth...

Anyway I digress.

E. doesn't sleep unless she's sleeping with me or in her swing. Sort of a problem, but not too bad, right? So we're slowly transitioning her into her crib for naps. Last two days have been HORRID. Lots of screaming, etc.

Today, while we were playing, she started making the "sucky face." That is, sticking her tongue out and indicating she wants something to suck on. So I get her the binky and put my hand on my chest. Look away, look back and she's asleep. So I pick her up, grab her blanket, and head to the bedroom. Sway her back to sleep and put her down.

Asleep.

In her crib.

Where she stays for the next hour.

Asleep.

In her crib.

I am totally shocked. So she woke up, played some more, we went for a walk in the stroller, came back and she was almost asleep so I put her in the swing and out she went. Shoulda tried the crib again... but I didn't want to push my luck twice in one day. :o)

Healthy Baby!

So E. was never dairy allergic at all! She had c.difficile in her intestines and THAT's what made her so sick! So she has a week of antibiotics and now she's a whole new baby. Waiting to hear when to do her next stool sample to be sure, but she seems in the clear!
Her 3 month visit is on Monday. She gets shots! Oh I'm sooo not looking forward to that. Not. At. All.

She has also discovered her fingers. Not just her hands any more, her fingers too. She's learning how to use them to grab onto things, and is getting quite good I might add.

We're also beginning the process of transitioning her to her crib. She mostly cosleeps, but she takes her naps in her swing and she's quickly outgrowing it. I think the trick is not to let her get too tired, put her to sleep, and then move her to her crib. But gosh it ain't easy!

Well that's all for now. Gotta get some housework and laundry done so I have clothes to wear to work tomorrow!