7/30/10
Toby has been spending more and more time in the 1year old classroom at school. He was there for the majority of the day today. They said that he even ate and took a nap with them today. He is doing well and fitting right in. He still isn't walking yet but now that he is spending more time with the kids that are I think he will catch on much faster. I spoke with Mrs. Karen and she thinks she will move him full time on 8/9/10. He is up to at least 3 solid steps before he falls down or gives up and sits down to crawl. He has picked up how to wave byebye very well and when he says bye it is very clear. He is picking up on more and more sounds everyday. He has started to try to mimic us from time to time when we talk. He has had a couple of rough weeks not sleeping well and running a low grade fever. The only thing I can figure is that he is teething but there just isn't much relieve I can give him. He can probably do without a bottle although I tend to give him one first thing in the AM and one with cereal in it just before bed, to help him sleep. He has graduated from baby food for the most part and pretty much eats from my plate. So many changes in such a little period of time.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
2010 All Stars ..... OVER!
7/23/10
Thomas and Hunter are watching the State Championship hosted by Rocky Mount at the sports Complex. Hunter's team had the opportunity to play in but didn't do well in Rolesville. Therefore, He is watching and not playing.
Boy have we played some baseball this summer. Hunter was tapped to represent Rocky Mount on the American League ALL STARS!!! He was so excited and has had a wonderful time. As a parent the experience has been much different.
We have played in 100 degree weather every other weekend and those poor kids practiced every day in the hottest part of the day. We played in tournaments in Oxford, Smithfield and Rolesville. We didn't do very well at any of them and I think the heat got to all of us.
Hunter did a great job considering the circumstances he was dealing with. He has learned a lot about Sportsmanship, Graciousness and Humility this season. He even played in a game where we lost so badly that he never stepped up to bat. He was placed at the bottom of the line up and only 11 of the 12 players got a chance to hit the ball. Thomas and I were furious but Hunter truly surprised me! He took it all in stride like it was nothing. He was really ok with it. I can't tell you what his reaction meant to me. Just when I needed a reminder of the proper way to behave when something doesn't go my way. Leave it to my little man to do something so out of character and remind us all how we should behave. He never ceases to surprise me. I am so proud of him.
Thomas and Hunter are watching the State Championship hosted by Rocky Mount at the sports Complex. Hunter's team had the opportunity to play in but didn't do well in Rolesville. Therefore, He is watching and not playing.
Boy have we played some baseball this summer. Hunter was tapped to represent Rocky Mount on the American League ALL STARS!!! He was so excited and has had a wonderful time. As a parent the experience has been much different.
We have played in 100 degree weather every other weekend and those poor kids practiced every day in the hottest part of the day. We played in tournaments in Oxford, Smithfield and Rolesville. We didn't do very well at any of them and I think the heat got to all of us.
Hunter did a great job considering the circumstances he was dealing with. He has learned a lot about Sportsmanship, Graciousness and Humility this season. He even played in a game where we lost so badly that he never stepped up to bat. He was placed at the bottom of the line up and only 11 of the 12 players got a chance to hit the ball. Thomas and I were furious but Hunter truly surprised me! He took it all in stride like it was nothing. He was really ok with it. I can't tell you what his reaction meant to me. Just when I needed a reminder of the proper way to behave when something doesn't go my way. Leave it to my little man to do something so out of character and remind us all how we should behave. He never ceases to surprise me. I am so proud of him.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Toby's 1st Birthday!
7/17/10
Hunter and Toby celebrated their birthdays on 7/17/10. Toby's 1st birthday was shared because of all the baseball that has kept Hunter and Thomas running all summer. We got them a couple of wonderful cakes from As You Wish Bakery. MMMMM the chocolate was my favorite but the whole thing was delish. We did the typical hot dogs for dinner and hands full of cake icing in the face. Aunt Kelly is probably still scraping icing off her glasses. Silly woman! Jimmy and Lisa brought Dustin to help us celebrate. Everyone else in attendance was family. Aunt Nini was supposed to come but got sick at the last min and wasn't able to attend. I will try to post the pictures later. It was a long day and Toby didn't get a nap so by 7:30 he was out like a light laying in his playpen at MawMaw and PawPaw's house. I don't think an earthquake would have woken him up.
I really can't believe he is a year old already. He is pulling up and will stand without holding on for quite some time. I have seen him take a step or maybe 2 without falling but he just needs a little more confidence. I am sure we will skip walking all together and go straight to running once he figures it out. We met with the Physical Therapist who is pretty much ready to cut him loose but I asked that he continue every other week until T is walking on steady foot. He agreed and then I think we will move to once a month just to keep a check on him and make sure he is continuing to progress at a steady rate. He has come a long way and is pretty much caught up to where he needs to be.
He for the most part is a pretty easy kid. Except for when he wants something (he has no patience - wonder where he got that from...) he is really laid back. He keeps himself occupied and is pretty quite unless he is not feeling well (teething) or if there is food in the room. Didn't you know that you aren't supposed to have food in the room with a baby unless you are ready to share - LOL. Unlike Hunter, T loves to eat. Sometimes I wonder if he hasn't quite figured out when to stop. He is still fairly small for his age but I can honestly say that I don't think we will be buying slim anything for him in the future. Toby eats well. There are few things that he doesn't like. He doesn't to very well with eggs I think it the texture. He doesn't care for broccoli or prune juice. Other than that he seems to eat just about anything.
Since his tubes were put in his ears he has been babbling more. He says DaDa, MaMa, BoBo, BuBu, ByeBye, EtOh, NuUh and MM
Oh they grow up too too too too fast!
Hunter and Toby celebrated their birthdays on 7/17/10. Toby's 1st birthday was shared because of all the baseball that has kept Hunter and Thomas running all summer. We got them a couple of wonderful cakes from As You Wish Bakery. MMMMM the chocolate was my favorite but the whole thing was delish. We did the typical hot dogs for dinner and hands full of cake icing in the face. Aunt Kelly is probably still scraping icing off her glasses. Silly woman! Jimmy and Lisa brought Dustin to help us celebrate. Everyone else in attendance was family. Aunt Nini was supposed to come but got sick at the last min and wasn't able to attend. I will try to post the pictures later. It was a long day and Toby didn't get a nap so by 7:30 he was out like a light laying in his playpen at MawMaw and PawPaw's house. I don't think an earthquake would have woken him up.
I really can't believe he is a year old already. He is pulling up and will stand without holding on for quite some time. I have seen him take a step or maybe 2 without falling but he just needs a little more confidence. I am sure we will skip walking all together and go straight to running once he figures it out. We met with the Physical Therapist who is pretty much ready to cut him loose but I asked that he continue every other week until T is walking on steady foot. He agreed and then I think we will move to once a month just to keep a check on him and make sure he is continuing to progress at a steady rate. He has come a long way and is pretty much caught up to where he needs to be.
He for the most part is a pretty easy kid. Except for when he wants something (he has no patience - wonder where he got that from...) he is really laid back. He keeps himself occupied and is pretty quite unless he is not feeling well (teething) or if there is food in the room. Didn't you know that you aren't supposed to have food in the room with a baby unless you are ready to share - LOL. Unlike Hunter, T loves to eat. Sometimes I wonder if he hasn't quite figured out when to stop. He is still fairly small for his age but I can honestly say that I don't think we will be buying slim anything for him in the future. Toby eats well. There are few things that he doesn't like. He doesn't to very well with eggs I think it the texture. He doesn't care for broccoli or prune juice. Other than that he seems to eat just about anything.
Since his tubes were put in his ears he has been babbling more. He says DaDa, MaMa, BoBo, BuBu, ByeBye, EtOh, NuUh and MM
Oh they grow up too too too too fast!
Friday, July 2, 2010
Tubes...
07/02/10
Toby is home and out of surgery. I am soooooooo glad that we chose to go ahead with tubes for T's ears. Dr. Jarvis said that his ears were full of nasty puss. eeeewwwwww gross! Poor thing. He is still pretty cranky and it looks like it may be a long night but I am sure there are better days to come.
Toby is home and out of surgery. I am soooooooo glad that we chose to go ahead with tubes for T's ears. Dr. Jarvis said that his ears were full of nasty puss. eeeewwwwww gross! Poor thing. He is still pretty cranky and it looks like it may be a long night but I am sure there are better days to come.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Happy Birthday Hunter !!!
06/30/2010
Happy Birthday Hunter!!!!!
My big boy is getting bigger every day. I can't believe he is 8 years old today.
He is so sweet (when he wants to be) especially when it comes to his baby brother. They adore each other so much and it just warms my heart to watch him with Toby. I never would have guessed he would be so cautions and caring and easy with T.
He has proven to be a great help and even though we sometimes have to argue about it he is starting to take a little more initiative to do things for himself. We still need to work on appreciating the things that we have and not being wasteful. All these things he is supposed to do as he grows up but I still can't help but catch a glimpse of that tiny frail 6lb 4oz little boy we brought home from the hospital a week after he was born. He is still every bit as precious just in a different way.
Hunter has grown to become a very smart and affectionate child. The things he says and does sometimes catch me off guard. Sometimes I wonder how he could have such a vivid understanding of a subject or where he learned to be so passionate about the things he believes in. Other times I wonder how he got so smart. He knows exactly what to say and do in order to get his way. Just the other day he wanted to sleep on the floor in our room. I told him that the storms were over to get quiet and go to bed. Hunter then says "Mom I don't want to sleep in here because of the storms I want to sleep in here just because I want to be with my family. You are my family and I just love you guys so much" Needless to say it was tough but I told him no and sent him off to bed. He is certainly trying to use the FAMILY Card here lately. Yesterday he asked me something what I don't remember but I replied whatever floats your boat. He informed me we didn't have a boat and wanted to know what that meant. I told him whatever makes him happy. He said just being with me made him happy because he loved me and he was my family so where ever he was he would be happy as long as he was with me. Sometimes I swear someone is handing him lines to say. He can put it on pretty thick. LOL
Happy Birthday Hunter!!!!!
My big boy is getting bigger every day. I can't believe he is 8 years old today.
He is so sweet (when he wants to be) especially when it comes to his baby brother. They adore each other so much and it just warms my heart to watch him with Toby. I never would have guessed he would be so cautions and caring and easy with T.
He has proven to be a great help and even though we sometimes have to argue about it he is starting to take a little more initiative to do things for himself. We still need to work on appreciating the things that we have and not being wasteful. All these things he is supposed to do as he grows up but I still can't help but catch a glimpse of that tiny frail 6lb 4oz little boy we brought home from the hospital a week after he was born. He is still every bit as precious just in a different way.
Hunter has grown to become a very smart and affectionate child. The things he says and does sometimes catch me off guard. Sometimes I wonder how he could have such a vivid understanding of a subject or where he learned to be so passionate about the things he believes in. Other times I wonder how he got so smart. He knows exactly what to say and do in order to get his way. Just the other day he wanted to sleep on the floor in our room. I told him that the storms were over to get quiet and go to bed. Hunter then says "Mom I don't want to sleep in here because of the storms I want to sleep in here just because I want to be with my family. You are my family and I just love you guys so much" Needless to say it was tough but I told him no and sent him off to bed. He is certainly trying to use the FAMILY Card here lately. Yesterday he asked me something what I don't remember but I replied whatever floats your boat. He informed me we didn't have a boat and wanted to know what that meant. I told him whatever makes him happy. He said just being with me made him happy because he loved me and he was my family so where ever he was he would be happy as long as he was with me. Sometimes I swear someone is handing him lines to say. He can put it on pretty thick. LOL
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Mudcats ... Here Comes American All Stars.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Toby scheduled for surgery.
Don't worry nothing serious. Actually a little relieved.
I got in to see the ENT with Toby today. He does not have any infection in his ears but both drums are dull with fluid behind them. Dr. Sieracki discussed our options. We decided to go ahead and put tubes in his ears. A much needed procedure if you ask me. Anyway, he is scheduled for July 2, 2010. Just in time for his birthday. I will be relieved when it is all over. Please pray that he remains pain and infection free until we have surgery. I hope that he will get immediate relief from the tubes.
I got in to see the ENT with Toby today. He does not have any infection in his ears but both drums are dull with fluid behind them. Dr. Sieracki discussed our options. We decided to go ahead and put tubes in his ears. A much needed procedure if you ask me. Anyway, he is scheduled for July 2, 2010. Just in time for his birthday. I will be relieved when it is all over. Please pray that he remains pain and infection free until we have surgery. I hope that he will get immediate relief from the tubes.
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