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Monday, September 24, 2012

Bye Bye Dr. Roy


 Joseph's last visit!


Bye Bye Subglottic Hemangioma!!

Thank you once again Dr. Roy!You've been there for us and watch Joseph grow into a healthy almost 2 yr old!

Today was a happy day as we told our favorite doctor good bye! We had a wonderful last check up and Joseph did great. He even gave Dr. Roy a smile when he listened to his neck with the stethoscope.
I asked Dr. Roy several questions and here are some stats I learned today!
1 in 12 babies are born with a hemangioma on their body (a red birth mark). Some babies are born with them inside their bodies, like Joseph's case. Under 5% are born with one obstructing their airway (the subglottic hemangioma). Dr. Roy said we were just lucky to have a baby with a subglottic hemangioma. He also said the chances of a sibling having this was very slim. Although he has released us, he said if Joseph ever has a breathing problem to contact him and he will assist us. We were so blessed that God lead this doctor into our lives at the right time (wish it would have been earlier but hey...) My family lived through this challenge for a reason we will never know. I do know I never take for granted the life of my child and I still thank the Lord for his healing and for the healing hands of Dr. Roy.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

23 months old!

 Packing up for camping
 His favorite person
 He doesn't care if it's pink-as long as it has wheels, he'll drive it!
breaking mama's back...

One more month and my baby will be 2! Yikes! I don't like it when people refer to the 2's as terrible two's. I think adults don't realize babies know nothing about the world and it is their first time to experience life! How overwhelming would it be if you are curious, have questions, and can't communicate enough to express what your feeling. I'm happy that Joseph is speaking pretty good to at least let us know what he wants, for example he can tell us when he is hungry, cold, done with something, or thirsty. But other times he cries and will not say anything and I just don't know what he wants or what he is thinking, maybe something scared him or maybe he wants something he doesn't know how to say. I'm not educated on children's development, but I believe with lots of patience and teaching your 2 yr old to communicate with words or signs really helps with the tantrums and the "terrible two" stage.  I also believe it is so important to let a 2 yr old run wild and scream loud while playing if they feel the urge, they need to use that energy!! With that said, I'll let you know how our 2's are going in a few months!
Joseph is halarious these days. He loves to sing songs and it is so cute to hear him sing his own words to The wheels on the bus, EIEIO, Mary had a little lamb, and Ring around the rosie. He pretty much talks non-stop. He counts and says his ABC's, he is getting his colors down too. His favorite part of the day is still when Daddy get's home. He enjoy's going to Mrs. Claudia's each morning when I work and he loves "Bear-Bear" their huge lab.
For the first time, I saw him not sharing with a friend we had over to play. He only does this at our house. When we play at other's homes he usually always shares (unless it is a big car you sit on, he wants the car and no one else can touch it)
He is a pretty picky eater now and only eats the same things over and over. Daily he eats 2 eggs w/brocolli, oatmeal, peanut butter, yogurt w/tahini, applesauce, banana, prunes, crackers and dry cereal. This pretty much is his diet for now. I offer him whatever we eat, but he'll usually take a few bites of meat and he's done. He will not sit in his high chair for long periods. He will begin dinner in it, then say he's all done even when he is still eating. We let him down then he plays and runs up to us for bites like a little birdy. He can't sit still in his high chair long enough to eat a full meal anymore.
I'd love to write more but I have things to do (scrapbook:) while my little man is sleeping. He is sick with allergies and on antibiotics for the next 9 days. Monday we see Dr. Roy and then if the weather is nice ,we're going to head to the Zoo for the first time!! He will love it! Ta ta for now!

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Joseph talks...a lot

Well, we can't get seem to get him to be quiet. It starts the minute we walk into his room to get him up, he is telling us about everything in his crib. He loves his crib and will not get out until he is ready. If you try to lift him before he is ready, he will squeeze down his arms so hard you can't get under his arms to pick him up. He will repeat anything we say. He can say everyones names, Aunt Lacey, Uncle Russell, Rusy (Lusy), and Riry (lily). He can sing the alphabet and he can sing the whole song Twinkle, Twinkle little star. He is really into songs right now. He gets words mixed up sometimes and it is so funny. For somersault he'll say "applesauce", for rainbow he'll say "elbow", and for strawberries he says "strawbabies". He will say he is hungry now instead of just saying and signing"eat". If I sign "shoes" or "socks" he knows what I'm talking about and will go get his shoes or say "socks". Joey reads the sign language book to him periodically and he has him make all the signs in the book. It is one of Joseph's favorite books I think because it has real photos of children making the signs and Joseph will sign and say what sign he sees.
Some other things Joseph loves right now: car rides, Gina, running and screaming, water water water, EGGS!, playing outside, wheels, cars and trucks, kicking the soccer ball, and he loves hiding and us saying "where are you" in a sing-song voice and he comes running and screaming at us. 22 months is a fun age! Almost a month left until he is 2 !

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Fun in tub



Lillian just loves joseph's hair! Last visit in Corsicana they took a bath and Lillian wanted to wash Joseph hair, he didn't seem to mind one bit :)

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Pecan Tree




Here is Baby Joey helping Daddy plant our new Pecan Tree. This little tree's life began in Corsicana TX and now it will live out it's days here in good ole Spring. We hope the little guy stays happy, I know someone who will love to give it lots of water every day.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

2nd hair cut :)


BEFORE

DURING

AFTER

Joseph got his hair cut in Corsicana at Wal mart. He would have rather been at the high class place in Houston sitting in a firetruck watching Cars the movie...but Mama isn't going to pay for that at every hair cut. He wouldn't let the lady cut the hair over his ears, so it's still long. Other than that he did ok. The dozer from Gigi helped too.

Saturday, August 18, 2012

God gave me 2 boys and that makes me happy :)