Daddy says I'm very spoiled...Mommy says I'm just well loved:)
Noodle continues to get stronger each day and is eating and drinking well on his own. He is going through his “Mommy hold me” phase again, following me around wanting to be picked up and rocked. The little guy deserves it, as he has been through so much on his road to recovery. He continues to respond very well to the holistic treatment, and I am very hopeful that once he completely heals that this will finally be the end of his mycobacterial infection. What I find most interesting during the course of this treatment, is that you can actually see the perfect form of the mouth that bit him as well as the claw marks as the infection works its way to the surface. I am more inclined than ever to believe it was a small raccoon that attacked him as the claw marks match the raccoon footprints in the laundry room. The darn critters are back again, coming through the pet door and making themselves right at home. Judging by the large footprint that I found the other day, I believe one of the red foxes has also found his way in. We tried closing the door from the outside, but leaving it open inside so Reggie and Misty could go back out, but those sly little raccoons, simply lifted the door and came in anyway! I caught one red handed and cute as he was, this is just getting out of hand! Needless to say, we are sealing the entrance completely with metal plates and screws. Misty and Reggie are quite beside themselves, not having the freedom to come and go as they please, but they will adjust. Noodle has been very good about keeping his onesies on, and has been able to be out of his hat at last over the past week. The onesie keeps his wound protected and clean, so it is imperative that he keep it on. It is looking very good, and the salve has kept any necrotic tissue from forming. If he continues healing at his present pace, I believe it will be healed over by the end of April. He has been kept comfortable with Anxiety, Trauma and Rescue Remedy and is not experiencing any distress. The formulations have proven to be a good substitute for Ace and Torb, with no bad side effects and I highly recommend them. The salve is similar to one that I made up for myself after one of my operations, and relieves his wound pain as well as promoting healing. When I had my operation, I kept exclaiming to my husband and doctor that I just could not believe there was no pain! It wasn’t until many months later that I remembered that one of the ingredients I used was a natural pain reliever. My voice has pretty much given out on me these days, so I have started telling Noodle stories instead of singing to him. He seems to enjoy it just as much, and he is so precious the way he gently touches my face and looks up at me so adoringly. You just can’t help but love the little guy!
Max and Katie are quite grown up now, and Max loves to jam with my husband when he plays the guitar and piano. He just rolls around like he’s dancing on the floor and can’t get enough of the music! Miss Katie is still nursing on herself, but not quite as much as before.
The pollen from the oak trees seems to be particularly bad this year, blanketing our yard and driveway and my sinuses have been giving me nothing but trouble. I bought a neti pot which has helped, but I need to make an appointment with an ENT doctor to see if we can’t get the problem resolved completely. I never realized how miserable sinus problems could make you! I am allergic to oak trees, and I think the overabundance of pollen is what is causing all the trouble. Our neighborhood is known for the majestic grandfather oaks that line the streets, so they are everywhere! Of course when we moved here I didn’t know I was allergic to them and we were both captured by their beauty.
I’m still working on the web site, but loading the products is slow going with caring for Noodle. Until just recently I was spending about five hours a day just caring for him and keeping everything clean and sanitary. I put up many new items in our Bonanzle booth and will be adding more in the days ahead. If you haven’t visited Bonanzle be sure to stop by. It’s a wonderful community of buyers and sellers and you can find some lovely things there. Cabana Lolita’s booth has a beautiful Goebel Hummel for sale that really caught my eye. I just love Hummel’s and this one featured a little girl and a cat. It is so cute! I can’t afford to get it right now, but you might want to steal it away especially since she’s offering 30% off with coupon code “Save”. If you’d like to help a furry friend, you can sponsor a pet at Forget Me Not Animal Shelter. You can find a multitude of extraordinary items on Bonanzle and I hope you will stop by and see us, if only to window shop and meet some new friends.
I was deeply saddened by the tragic death of Natasha Richardson last week and my heart goes out to all of her family and friends. She was a wonderful actress and she will be sorely missed.
Hope all of you are doing well, and as always we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping us to save Noodle!
All Our Best,
Suzy & The Babies
http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/justmehobbit
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