Dealing with Loss

There have been four losses that we have had to deal with between December 2010 & February 2012.
#1) My grandmother, Carolyn Snell Wilson.

She was an amazing woman, and I miss her a lot. She had leukemia.  I look up to her very much, and still think about her often. I know that she is in heaven smiling down with her mom and dad and little sister waiting for the rest of us.

#2) My kid's pediatrician, Dr. Gregory Nielsen.

It was a very unexpected death. I had just seen him a few weeks before I heard the news. He was my kids pediatrician for six years. We saw him for earaches, colds, diaper rashes, e coli, the flu, immunizations, and much more. He was a wonderful doctor, and a good friend. Jumping into motherhood so young, he helped guide me and reassure me of my parenting skills. We have been through 4-5 different pediatricians since his death and we haven't found anyone close to as wonderful as him. 

#3) Whitney Houston.

Judge me if you may, but I wanted to be her for most of my childhood. I would listen and sing her songs for hours a day. The first CD I ever listened to was The Bodyguard soundtrack. In my opinion she has the best voice ever. I had a really really hard time dealing with her death. I cried for months. It is just such a tragedy. I had hoped to meet her some day. 

#4) Krishna. 

She dissapeared shortly after her second birthday. We checked the pound every week and never saw any sign of her. She was special because her and I shared a birthday. She was beautiful. I loved her.

Keeping The Kids Safe & Healthy

One of my main concerns is keeping my children safe and healthy. Here are some resources that help me so maybe they could help you, too.

This picture is Dr. Neilsen from Utah Valley Pediatrics with Francesca . He is fairly new but he does a really great job. He calms my worries and listens and gives great advice about health issues with my kids. I recommend him and Utah Valley Pediatrics to anyone with kids and lives in Utah Valley. They also have like at least 5 or 6 locations. They are nice and I hardly ever have to wait long for an appointment. Another bonus is UVPediatrics has a phone number that you can call anytime day or night and there are nurses that will answer any question you have about your childs health. You don't even have to be a patient to call. It's the best. I feel better knowing I don't need to hesitate calling even if it's a small concern. Their website is: http://www.uvpediatrics.com/index.php

Since I'm on the topic I also want to recommend the Utah Poison Control Center. I have called them a few times when Wesley ate some of my eyeshadow, and Michael sprayed some cleaners on his chest and they were so fast so professional. (The kids were fine, I just had to watch them, give them some water and a bath and they were fine, but I just wanted to be sure.) They were so nice and said never hesitate to call, that's what they are there for and better safe than sorry. They even called me a week later for a follow-up and sent me some free poison prevention materials, stickers and magnets. I'm sure they would send you that stuff too if you want. Their number is 1-800-222-1222 and website is http://uuhsc.utah.edu/poison/.

I was deciding on whether not to blog about this but it's been on my mind and if having this info on my blog helps at least one person than I'm happy.