Catching Up

Cason's tubes went well on Friday morning. The last two times he has woken up from his anesthesia, he has been VERY upset! I mean screaming and crying for quite a while afterwards. I was nervous about how he would be when he woke up this time but to my surprise, he did great. He was very talkative and there was no screaming or crying at all. He ate two popsicles and then we were on our way home. THANK YOU SO MUCH JULIE FOR WATCHING CORBIN---YOU ARE A LIFESAVER! Cason was funny, when we first got home he couldn't even walk straight. We had to sit him on the floor or carry him to avoid him falling and getting hurt. It didn't last long though. I'm so glad that it is over with and hopefully the tubes will stay in and work properly.

On Sunday, Cason woke up wheezing and coughing. It got progressively worse even after a couple of breathing treatments. I had to take him to a pediatric after hours place to be seen because he was acting just like he did the last two times he has had pneumonia. We called the ENT but they said there was no way that the ear tubes were related to his breathing problems, especially two days later. He wasn't quite as lethargic as the times he had pneumonia but we were afraid it would turn into that. The doctor said she couldn't tell if it was pneumonia when we first got there because he lungs weren't moving well at all. So she wanted us to take a dose of steroids and have another breathing treatment and then let her listen again---she didn't want to do an x-ray unless it was absolutely necessary. Well Cason didn't want to take the oral steroids for whatever reason, it was probably just because he was feeling horrible. He got himself so worked up, he made himself sick. They had to hold him down and give him the steroids. I am still NOT happy that they didn't just give him the shot like we've had before. They finally got him to take them after he got sick 2 more times. And about halfway through his breathing treatment he calmed down and I could tell he felt much better. She listened to his lungs again and said it wasn't pneumonia but that his lungs were not clear so we are on steroids and breathing treatments for the next few days to help get him better. He was still wheezing this morning but he sounded tons better! Our pediatrician wants us to come in on Friday once we are finished with the steroids to make sure his lungs are clear. They said lots of kids are having problems with wheezing/coughing this allergy season so they want us to take Children's Allegra twice a day to see if that helps. We sure do get a LOT of use out of our nebulizer :)

Cason will be 3 on Friday----I can't even believe these three years have flown by so quickly! This was our conversation this morning while Corbin was napping:

Cason: Mommy, I will always keep you safe. (we tell him this all the time when he gets scared)
Me: Awww, that's so sweet Cason. I will keep you safe too.
C: I WILL keep you safe.
M: I sure do love you.
C: I love you too Mommy.

It was hard to believe three years ago that we would be having a conversation like this some day but here we are. He is wild and crazy but he has the SWEETEST heart. He makes be smile all day long. I LOVE that little boy SO SO SO much!

Today is Kathryn and Madi's birthday! Happy birthday you two-----we love you so much and we hope you are having a GREAT day!

Some pictures of the boys...

Corbin waving...

Corbin waving bye-bye :)

3 in 3

Little Cason will be getting his third set of tubes in 3 years tomorrow. His last set has ALREADY started to fall out and his right ear is full of fluid. His doctor is putting a different type of ear tube in this time---they are called Tympanostomy Tubes or T-Tubes. They are supposed to stay in 2-4 years. There are some risks associated with these types of tubes but the doctor feels like the benefits outweigh the risks in Cason's situation. The main risks are that they may not fall out on their own---they may have to be surgically removed. And in a very small % of cases, the tubes leave a hole behind. Most of the time the hole heals on it's own but in a small number of cases they have to go in and surgically repair the hole. Most likely everything will be just fine with these tubes and they will stay in his ears long enough for him to outgrown his ear problems (fingers crossed). We would appreciate your prayers tomorrow for a successful surgery and swift healing for little Cason.

Woga, Waving, and Wheels on the Bus

We went to Madi's birthday party at Woga Saturday and we had such a great time!!! Cason had a blast playing and he loved all the cute girls (he and Corbin were the only boys).

Corbin has recently learned to wave and does it all the time. He stares at his hands and he just looks fascinated by them :)





Cason love singing this song----he knows a LOT of verses. Thankfully, he didn't sing about the dinosaur on the bus---because that one is loud :)

Crocs and Kitty

Here a few pictures of the boys---Corbin is wearing is first pair of Crocs :)

Autumn got her "Lion" hair cut again this weekend. I think it wouldn't look so bad if she wasn't SO skinny. Poor skinny kitty :) It sure will be nice to not have cat hair all over the house though :)

8 Months Old

Corbin, you are eight months old already! What have you been up to this month?

*You are wearing 3-6 month and 6-9 month clothing.
*You wear a size 3 diaper
*You are still a happy baby and you love to smile. It's hard to get you to laugh, but when you do it just melts our hearts.
*You have started to experience separation anxiety just a little bit. You will be playing fine and then when I walk out of your line of vision, the screaming starts. You don't do this all the time and I'm sure it is just a phase that will pass quickly (I hope).
*You are babbling but mostly just the "b" sound still. You throw a few "m" sounds in when you are really upset.
*You CAN sit unassisted but you DON'T always do it. You still fall over without catching yourself, so someone needs to be close by or the Boppy pillow needs to be behind you.
*You have been army crawling for a couple of weeks now. It may take you a while but you can get all the way across a room this way. Cason has had to be very careful with his toys lately. You also get up on all fours and rock so we think you may be crawling soon.


*You are still a tummy sleeper and you like to suck on your two first fingers while you are falling asleep.
*You nurse 5 times a day and you have 2 solid meals. You are taking your solids great now. We have also given you Puffs a few times and you have done great with them.
*You are working on using a sippy cup. You mostly like to chew on it for now.
*You take 2-3 naps a day and sleep 12 hours at night.
*We found out this month that you are allergic to Penicillin.
*You love to play with toys that light up and make sounds. Everything you touch goes directly into your mouth.
*You are such a SWEET little boy! You bring your mommy and daddy so much JOY!

Cason at 8 Months...

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Little Guy

I don't think I've posted about Corbin's weight on here yet. Corbin was born large and even at his 2 month check-up, he was in the 90% for weight. After his 2 month check-up, he really started having trouble with his reflux. He was refusing to eat and just screaming. We switched his reflux meds and it helped some but he still had lots of trouble eating. At his 4 month check-up he was in the 50-75% for weight. He had dropped some but was still doing okay. At his 6 month appointment he was in the 25-50% for weight. I was very concerned but the doctor said he thought everything was okay and that maybe he was just going to be small. He weighed 16 pounds, 9 ounces at is 6 month check-up. He got his rotavirus vaccine at his 6 month check-up (right after he had RSV) and that caused him to have a little stomach bug for about a week. A month later I was still concerned about his weight so I took him in for a weight check and he weighed 16 pounds, 5 ounces. He has lost weight over the course of that month instead of gained like he should. Now he did have RSV and a stomach bug but losing weight is never a good thing for a baby----plus I could tell he wasn't gaining like normal and getting bigger. He has been wearing 3-6 month clothes since he was 2 months old----he is now almost 8 months old.

The pediatrician sent us to a GI doctor. We went a week later and he was up to 16 pounds, 11 ounces. Since he was gaining, the GI doctor wasn't concerned and said to continue as normal and come back in 1 month for a re-check. He said that Corbin looked healthy and he also told us that maybe he was just going to be small. He did do bloodwork on Corbin which all came back normal (thank goodness). So we go back the first week in May to check his weight again and see how things are going. We're praying (and we would appreciate your prayers as well) that he has gained a good amount of weight and that there are no underlying problems causing his slow weight gain. I will keep you posted after we go to the doctor. I'm sure everything is fine but I just worry like any mom would.

Here are some pictures of my little guys I took this morning :)