TUBES

So I took Ty to the doctor on Friday because I did not think his ears were any better. Well, his right ear was still infected. Don't forget, he has been on antibiotics everyday since July, 7th. We had an ENT appt set for September 11th. A WHOLE MONTH AWAY. I did not like this. I had called everyday since the appt was made to see if there had been a cancellation. Nothing. Since his ears were not better, Ty's doctor said it was time for rocephin(sp?) shots. I hate to see him get shots. It breaks my heart, but he handles them so well. I told Ty's Dr. when we had the appt set for the ENT and he said he was going to see if we could get it moved up. Well, 30 minutes later we were at the ENT's office seeing the Dr there. What a crazy Friday. I was not expecting any of this at all (mind you I am still hobbleing around on my injured toe, you know the one I hurt when I fell down the stairs in the middle of the night after tending to a crying baby at 2:3o in the morning, and yes it is still purple and HURTING). I called Travis and told him to meet me at the ENT's office and thank goodness he was able to. We have scheduled Ty's tubes for Wednesday morning probably around 6:45 am. I willl get the final time the day before the procedure. He said is should take about 5-10 minutes and that he will be put to sleep with gas and NO NEEDLES. I think the whole NICU experience has really made me sensitive to all this stuff. Anyway, Just asking for prayers for the little man and the doctor. I know this is a routine procedure, but it is not routine for me. I will let you know how things go on Wednesday.

You know I have to leave with a pic!

9 Months Old

Can I freeze this age? I love it. Ty is so much fun. I feel like he does something new everyday. Let see, He is saying mama, dada, baba, and I think gamma all the time. He is eating any kind of people food except for seafood since grandaddy is allergic to it, oh yeah and nothing with peanuts. He loves chicken and grits! He can eat a whole pack of them. He also like Cheeze Doodles, messy but funny to watch him eat. He is starting to pick small pieces of food up and feed himself. Still no crawling, but we have seen him trying more. He has started to pull his knees to him instead of throwing his feet in the air and screaming causes he cant go anywhere. I am so eager for him to crawl, but still happy to know he will be in the same place that I put him. He also has not pulled himself up or is able to go from a lying down position to a sittoing up position. I think because his ears have been so messed up and his balance has been off, it has slowed him down on these things. Moving to ears, He has now been on antobiotics since July 7th for ear infections. I do not like this at all. We are now going to see the ENT for tubes. I do not have an appointment yet, but hope to hear back next week some time. I am a little nervous about this. I know it is a routine procedure but ever since he has been in NICU, nothing is easy for me. Everything makes me sit on edge a little. I am so hopeful that it will cure these ear infections. We now have 5 teeth with 2 more coming in. I believe we will be seeing some molars soon. He is chewing at the back alot.

Here are his stats:

Height: 29 1/4 inches 80th%

Weight: 21lbs 13ozs 75%

Head: 18 3/4 inches 95%

Ty LOVES to talk on the phone. He knows the difference when it is a real phone and a toy. He likes for someone to talk to him on it so we call grandma alot. He thinks it is funny to hear someone on the other end. He still likes to clap. If you say "yeaaahhhh" he will clap real big. It is so sweet. His new thing that he has started to doing at EVERY diaper change is rolling over while I am changing him. He really likes to do it when I am right in the middle of a stinky. Good Grief. When we go anywhere, someone ALWAYS says to me, "he has the prettiest blue eyes". I must agree, I think he does too. Here are his 9 month pics. He is such a ham.

This was his attitude for the most part while he was getting his pics taken. He was not being cooperative at all. I do love this pic though. I have it in black and white.

Here is Ty's new smile. He squints his eyes and grins real big so his teeth show. It was funny at first, but now that is all he will do.

Ear Infection

We are in the fourth week of a double ear infection and on our 3rd medication for it. This kid has been on more kinds of meds since he has been born than I can count. I am so hoping this round of medicine does the trick. My baby has been so pitiful. You can just see it in his eyes that he doesn't feel well. The new med he is on is only once a day. The doctor did tell me on the way out that it would change his stinkies to a brick red color. Boy, if I would have gone home and not known that and changed his diaper......I would have FREAKED OUT!!!! So...we shall see after a few days how this goes. Hopefully after this we wont have another ear infection for a while.

Here is my precious pumpkin fighting sleep until the bitter end.

Going to the Beach at Lake Murray

FUN FUN FUN!!! Ty and I went to the beach at Lake Murray. What a blast. I brought a big sheet and some toys for Ty to play with thinking that he may not like the water. Well, no toys were needed. The kid loved it! He thought the waves were the best. When they would "crash" on him he would look at me and cackle and give me a big grin. He took his shovel with him in the water to scoop up the sand (and yes he did eat it) and spalsh the water. He did not want to get out at all. He loved watching all of the other children play. We only got to stay for about an hour and a half because a big black cloud rolled in. I packed up just in time because by the time we got on the dam it was pouring rain.
Here are some fun pics. The hat is a boy hat. It looks kinda girly in the pics though.

8 months

Wow! I am late on this post. When your child is sick, every little task seems so much harder. I have been to this page numerous times to work on it, something else always gets in the way. So here are some 8 months stats:

Wearing 12 month clothes (somethings in 18 month)

Size 3-31/2 shoes (bought walking shoes at stride rite...hello price tag)

Size 4 diapers ( still can fit in size 3 but size 4 hold more pee at night and Ty seems to wet through his diaper ALOT)

Weighing in around 22lbs.

Sitting really well.

Can not sit up on his own from lying down.

Will NOT crawl (looks like a fish out of water)

Has 4 teeth that has broken the gums (top 2 and bottom 2)

Has 2 teeth peeking at us (his eye teeth)

Has started biting (and I mean leaving bruises on me!)

LOVES the water--any kind-pool, bath, lake...he'll go with any of them.

I am still amazed at how much I love this little boy. Words just cant describe.

Ok..so a funny story....I took Ty to work the other day and took his Bumbo so he would sit and not go anywhere while I got some things done. Well, I sat him on his Daddy's desk where he has magazines and papers stacked all around. I made a spot in the middle and plopped Ty there. Within 10 seconds EVERY MAGAZINE AND PIECE OF PAPER WERE ON THE FLOOR AND HE HAD A BUSINESS CARD IN HIS MOUTH. I put an important piece of paper behind him so he would not mess with it. He somehow was able to turn all the way around in his bumbo and get that paper. I told him NO NO 3 times. he just looked at me and grabbed it again everytime. I then took my finger and waved it back and forth and said NO NO much more stern and gave him a "mean" face. He then proceded to laugh and smile as he did it again. oh boy....when does time out start? I can tell I am going to be pushed to the edge.

Here are a few pics from his 8 month portfolio!

Ty's 2 Teeth

Here is a pic of Ty's 2 teeth. He has more coming in. He is just a chewing on everything! Pardon the dirty face. He just finished eating.

This pic is just one that I thought was funny and cute.

MAMAMAMAMAMAMA.....

Ty said Mama! My heart is melting. He said Ma yesterday, but today it is mamamamamama. I love it now but I am sure one day I will think differently, LOL. Here is my angel.