2005

2005 got off to a good start! Clint's eye was healing as well as could be expected and he was released to start working part time then full time. I started back to work and was adapting to working and being away from Makayla. At the end of January we were able to join Clint's Dad and Step-Mom as they were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple which was an awesome experience. And Makayla was growing like a weed and such a happy baby. She was blessed February 6, 2005 and was so good through the blessing and then screamed her head off for the rest of Sacrament Meeting! The next day she did not seem herself and Monday night she got a fever, we watched her closely and took her to the doctor on Tuesday. By the afternoon when we got to the doctor she still had a fever and we noticed a small rash growing on her tummy and she was too pale for our liking. Her pediatrician examined her then called an ambulance and we were off to Primary Children's Medical Center where our poor daughter experienced all manner of tests to try and find out what was wrong with her. She had I.V.'s in her feet, hands, and arms and when she would not eat she ended up with a feeding tube. After 5 days in the hospital they narrowed the diagnosis down to a viral infection and Kawasaki Disease. And FINALLY discovered that she had Kawasaki Disease which is very uncommon for the area and for little girls. In a nutshell Kawasaki Disease affects the arteries of the body and Makayla's Coronary Artery of her heart was inflamed, and going untreated could result in that artery having an aneurysm.




She was treated with an I.V. treatment of Gamma gobulin and Aspirin, and within a day started smiling again. Which was the best sight! After a week of sleeping in a rocking chair and fold out hospital chair Clint and I were more than ready to be home! We had to give Makayla an aspirin everyday until September when a follow up Echocardiograhm showed that the inflammation was gone and she would no longer need to be treated, and there is no real follow up needed. Such great news!!

Makayla was back to her good old happy self and we noticed that her hair was falling out in chunks on the sides and back of her head! So to remedy this we cut her hair, well buzzed her hair is a better description! Here are the before and after!




At the end of April we moved out of our apartment and moved in with Clint's brother Chane while we looked for our house. We moved into our house in July! It was great to be homeowners and have a place of our own.



In the summer we took camping trips to Moon Lake, Jackson Hole and the Family Campground in Henefer, UT. We had lots of fun spending time with family and being in the outdoors!

Jackson Hole


On the way to Moon Lake we had to stop because of a hail storm and we got to watch a tornado develop too close for comfort!

Taking a bath in Grandma Nanny and Pawker's trailer sink!

Makayla's hair was growing fast and we had fun playing with it. The many hair styles of Makayla!!

We went Deer hunting this year and even though Clint did not get a deer we had lots of fun. This was Makayla's first Deer Hunt and we had nice weather so we could be outside during the day which is one of her favorite things!

Halloween was lots of fun this year. During the Priesthood Session of Conference Makayla and I went to Gardner Village to go and see the witches. She had lots of fun pointing at all of the decorations and watching all of the people, as it was completely packed!

Makayla was a bunny for Halloween and was a little bit overwhelmed at all of the commotion and everyone must have looked so silly being dressed up and giving her treats!! But being the awesome baby that she is tolerated it just fine and had a good time!

On Makayla's first Birthday we did not give her a cake but she got a birthday Twinkie. She was not sure about it at first but decided it was okay in the end.

When we had her Birthday Party we had a great turn out from wonderful family and friends and she did not know what to think with everyone sitting around her and looking at her! She was spoiled rotten but she had a great birthday.

Makayla's second Christmas was busy but very fun. We spent Christmas Eve with the Monson Family. Then first thing Christmas morning we did our gifts and saw what Santa brought in our stockings.

Then we went to the Andrews family mid-morning and to the Brown family in the afternoon. Santa scared her and made her very nervous, she was not happy at all to sit on his lap. I think some day she will warm up to him ;o)