9 Month appt/Father's Day wknd

Ty had his 9month checkup today, it's kinda late b/c he's about to be 10months! Anyways everything was great, his Dr. was happy with his weight gain and overall progress, he is now 17lbs 12oz and 27in. Sooo happy that he is doing so great!!

This past weekend we spent the weekend at the beach with my Parents, Sister, Niece and Brother-in-law. We had a blast playing card games, shopping and just hanging out and bonding. Then on Sunday we came back home and went to Kelly's Grandparents house to spend time with them, his Mom and Sister. Ty got in the pool w/Daddy and tested out his new float my Mom bought him, he loved it! He LOVES the water! I got Kelly a card that you could record on and recorded Ty babbling and gave it to him for Father's Day and he loved it! I think Kelly enojoyed his first Father's Day!

Ty now has 6 teeth! 4 on top and 2 on the bottom. He isn't fussy anymore since they have popped through...ahhhh relieve for him and I! LOL :) Ty can also stand by himself for a few seconds before plopping on the floor...he can also clap while standing by himself, he's so talented! He loves clapping and doing pat-a-cake..that's his new trick, I'll say pat-a-cake and he'll start clapping his hands! Smart little boy..he's growing and changing so fast...he'll be 10months old on the 28th...oh man! Can't believe we'll be celebrating his 1st Bday soon! Speaking of that, I need to get a move on and start planning his party! AHHHHH!!!!!

Well I'm still job searching...not sure if I mentioned up here about going back to work...not wanting to, but we could use the extra money right now. The economy sucks right now!!!! I can't find a job, was hoping that I could go back to working where I was at before, but they haven't called me back yet. Just really stressing about going back to work and putting Ty in a day care....I just hope that I am making the right decisions...I just don't want him around alot of germs..but I think that he'll be okay in an in home daycare where there aren't alot of kids. I just feel like if I go back to work that I wont have alot of time with Ty..that just upsets me thinking about it. :( I'm sure that everything will be okay and work it's self out. Well going to go for now..think that's about it on everything that has happened lately.

Teething

Dear Tyler's top teeth,

Please come through already!! You have turned my poor sweet little boy into a whiney/fussy/cranky baby! I dislike teething and wish for you to give my baby some relief so that I can have my sweet baby back! Thank you so much!

Sincerely,
One tired Momma

9 Months!

As of Thursday the 28th my baby is now 9 months old! Man how time flies!!!! He's beg. to look so growny and is a busy body! His two top teeth are still coming through...I can see them alittle bit, but I think since they have poked through he has some releif b/c he's sleep MUCH better at night now. He'll wake up once or twice, but will go right back to sleep and wakes up around 4:00am and gets in the bed w/Mommy & Daddy :) ! He's a mess though, but we love him!

We went to Church this morning and it was nice, but we got "kicked" out, b/c Ty was getting fussy and making noise soooo we went out, but they had a room where you could still watch the service and all, soo it wont too bad. We had never been to that Church before, but I'd like to go back. Next time I'll put him in the nursery so he can play w/the other kids and we wont get "kicked" out again! LOL They were nice about it though, they were taping the service so that they could put it online and they said that the speakers were sensitive and hearing a baby cry on it would mess it up and plus disturb others. I didn't want to put him in the nursery, b/c I have never left him anywhere like that before, plus I didn't know them and had never been there before and I thought he'd do fine, but he hadn't had a nap so he was tired and restless. He did pretty well overall though!

Well my stomach is growling and I'm sure Ty's is too, so we're going to get something to eat..!

Day in the life of a CF Mom & Child

Well everything's going great! Ty's eating a little snack as I type! I just thought I'd share what a day w/a CF child is like...I had seen this on another blog and thought I'd do one too...plus I'm bored..LOL here goes



*Our Day*



7:00am-Wake up for the day!

7:30am- Ty gets an 8oz bottle w/2 enzymes and 1/4 tsp of salt and his prilosec(YUMMY LOL)

7:30am-8:30am- Play/watch cartoons...Mommy eats her breakfast

8:30am- Ty gets a stage 2 jar of fruit and his sippy cup w/water or left over formula if he didn't finish it in his first bottle.

9:00am- Go for a walk( just started this today)

9:45am-Chest PT for 12min and he falls asleep and naps for about 30-45min

10:00am- Mommy gets a shower

10:30am- Ty gets a snack w/his sippy cup

11:30am- 8oz bottle
12:00pm- Daddy comes home for lunch!

12:30pm- Lunch time! Ty gets a stage 2 jar of vegies along w/his sippy cup Then we all watch Young and the Restless..LOL

1:30pm-nap time for Ty! He sleeps anywhere from 30-45min

2:30pm-Snack time! Ty usually gets yogurt

3:30pm- 8oz bottle

4:00/4:30pm- Ty sometimes gets another nap in depending on how his last nap went or if he seems cranky/sleepy.

5:30pm- Daddy comes home! Ty plays w/Daddy and watches cartoons while we decide on what we're doing for dinner

6:00pm- Dinnertime! Ty gets a stage 2 jar of veggies and his sippy cup

6:30/7:00pm- Bathtime! Ty LOVES bathtime! After that we do his treatment(Chest PT) for 12min sometimes I'll read a book while Daddy gets his bottle ready

7:30/8:00pm- 8oz bottle w/vitamins in it which makes it orange looking(YUMMY! LOL) I call it his orange milk! He gets his prilosec and 2 enzymes then bedtime! Then it's Mommy and Daddy time! Ty may wake up a couple times a night, but will go back to sleep then around 4:00/4:30am he'll wake up and I'll let him sleep in the bed w/us then he'll wake up around 7:00am and we start our day all over again! Some days we might venture out and go riding around, go grocery shopping or go see Aunt Jan or eat lunch w/family.



Soo really Ty's day is no diff. than a child who doesn't have CF...sometimes we might have to add in antibiotics depending on his cultures. Ty has really been healthy so far...no colds except for a runny nose and watery eyes, but I think he has allergies..but that's a whole diff. post! :)

Also thought I'd share that Ty's 2 top teeth are coming in!! And he'll be 9month old tomorrow! MAN how time fly's...well gotta go Ty's getting fussy!

Lazy days...

Here are a few pics...will post more later!!!!


Ty's first time in the pool!


Great Strides walk!

New house!

Today was my lazy day....I usually get up and load the dishwasher and clean up, but today I told my Hubby that the maid was off today...LOL!!!! Ty and I just hung out today, I went and turned in an application at a daycare like 5 min from the house....yes you heard that right I am looking for a job **sigh**. I'd rather continue being a Stay At Home Mom, but if I want some spending money as we all know I LOVE shopping then I've got to go back to work. Plus after buying a brand new home we could use the extra cash. We found an in home daycare for Tyler to go to, it's really nice and the lady is sweet. I just don't want Ty in a big daycare with LOTS of kids and all those germs right now. He has been doing great so far and I'd like to keep it that way for as long as possible. I have a really really strong feeling that his CF is a mild case and I Hope/Pray that I am right! :)

Well Kelly is going to be gone this weekend, him, my Dad and his Dad are going to the race in Charlotte(sp?) so my Mom is coming to spend the weekend w/us! We're having a sleepover..yay! LOL :) So we'll probally just hang out and go shopping or something...LOL :) I def. gotta clean up tomorrow before my Mom comes over!!!!

Well I'm exhausted from doing so much today..HAHA! gnight!

Long time no see!

Oh man where do I even begin!? It's been awhile since I have posted anything! Well let's see...

Our new House- We are FINALLY settled in our brand new house and we are LOVING it! It's exactly what I wanted and couldn't have asked for anything better. Kelly said it was my Mother's Day present and that was fine by me! The day that we started to move in was the day of the Great Strides walk here in our town, it was the first time they have done it here and they had a great turnout! I met another mother who has a 11 or 12yr old girl who was diagnosed w/CF at the age of 3 and she was doing great! It's soo nice to talk to other mother's who know what eachother are going through. Which reminds me, since we just got our internet back up and running I need to email that mother...she probablly thinks I didn't want to talk to her! Okay....sorry was thinking out loud..LOL! Let's see...

Tyler- Ty's doing great! He's about 17lbs now and still LOVES to eat! We got rid of that nasty bacteria (PA)...that was the best thing ever...his culture coming back clear! He also had a Infant Lunf Function test done and he did awesome! His numbers were high and they said that his lung function was NORMAL..ohh man that was the best thing I have ever heard!
Ty and I went and spent the day at the beach this past Sunday w/my Mom, Sister and Niece Lilly. Ty had the best time, he played in the sand and LOVED the water! I was so surprised that he didn't cry, but he crawled right to the water and splashed in it...he was so cute! He just loves the water...I bought him a baby pool and he enjoys that.
Ty's moving all over the place now, crawling, pulling up and getting into EVERYTHING! Guess it's time to Tyler proff the house! LOL :) He is also teething, his top teeth are trying to come through and oh my goodness has he been a cranky monkey! He hasn't been sleeping well at night, he'll sleep half the night in his crib and the other half in the bed w/us...I know..bad habit, but I'm SOOOO tired at night that I just give in and let him sleep w/us, plus I love cuddling w/my baby. :) He got his first boo-boo yesterday, he was playing w/a box that was in our bedroom and when he pulled up on it he fell back and the box went on top of him(it wasn't a heavy box and it didn't have anything in it. Well when I went to pick him up he had blood EVERYWHERE coming out of his mouth..I freaked and got him all cleaned up and he was fine. Man he scared me....I know it wont be his last boo-boo..but geez! Oh yeah Tyler's new tricks are dancing and waving..he LOVES to dance, it's the cutest thing ever!

Well I know there is more to write about , but it's getting late and Ty just woke up so I need to go see if he's okay and get him back to sleep. Sorry it took so long and I will def. get some pics up soon!

On the move!

My LiL'Man is growing up!! In two weeks Ty has crawled, sat up from a laying position and today I went to get him from his crib after a nap and he was standing up! Seems like just yesterday that he was born! And now I can't keep up w/him..he's all over the place getting into things that are NOT his toys, I mean you really shouldn't buy kids toys, b/c they would rather play w/pots and pans, boxes, bags, rugs, shoes....anything that's not a toy!!

Ty has been doing great, we're still on antibiotics and he doesn't like having to sit still and wear a mask for 20min.....sometimes he'll fall asleep during it. We go back to Duke on the 23rd for a quick checkup and to get a throat culture to see if we have gotten rid of the pseudomonas and I'm Praying/Hoping that it's gone and stays gone!! He's healthy and happy though so it must be working..he hasn't gotten sick(knock on wood)!!!! Then on the 27th we go back up to Duke to do a PFT which is where they sedate him and put a mask and a vest on him to test his true lung function so that they can better treat him and know how his lungs are doing so far. Hopefully that comes back great..I'm really nervous about that. And like the first week of May we go BACK up to Duke for his normal checkup. We are going to be very busy!! I love my baby and will do anything/everything possible to keep him healthy!

We have rented our townhome out and on May 5th we close on our brand new house!! We are soo excited and can't wait to get in and settled. We are currently staying at my parents house right now and having a fun time! I know my Mom is ready to have her house back...we have come in and have our stuff and Ty's toys everywhere...LOL, I'm sure she loves it though.

So things are looking up for us and I Pray/Hope that it continues to stay that way...just have to keep my head held high and have faith in God that everything will be just fine! God Bless!

Ty's First Easter

I haven't written in awhile, alot has been going on. We are currently living w/my parents right now and getting our townhome rented out! We have been looking at houses and we think we might have found one. Going to go look at it again along w/a few others. Sooo excited about buying a house!

Ty's last clinic visit went great, he was 15lbs or so and lungs were still sounding clear. He also exceeded their expectations!! Well a week later we got his cultures back and he cultured a bacteria called pseudomonas. A nasty bacteria that they take seriously! So we had to take Ty up to Duke this past Tuesday so that his Dr. could check him out. We almost had to stay up there for a week to do antibiotics through IV's, but his Dr. said he looked great, lungs sounded clear and he wasn't showing any signs of being sick so they sent us home w/antibiotics that he has to do twice a day for a month. He's on Tobi(inhaled antibiotic) and Cipro(oral antibiotic) both twice a day. He has done great so far with the Tobi..he has to have a mask on which looks like a fishy(LOL) for 20min that has this mist coming out of it with the meds. He's such a trooper though...soo proud of my LiL'Man for doing so great! I'll have to get a pic of him w/his fishy mask on later. I hope and pray that these meds get rid of the pseudomonas and that it stays away and NEVER comes back!!!!!

Also can't wait for Ty's first Easter! We are leaving for the beach tomorrow to stay at my Sister's beach house. Then spending time w/Kelly's family on Sunday! I got Ty a little wagon with stuff in it for Easter..can't wait! :) Well that's the update for now..hope everyone has a Happy/Safe Easter!!

A few updates...

Sleepy baby


Haha Daddy put a lamp shade on his head LOL



Getting on hands and knees!

Enjoying his new highchair!

Waiting for his Dr. at Duke.

This past Monday Ty had a appt. at Duke for his checkup and everything went great! He was 15lbs 4oz and alittle over 25in! He's getting to be such a big boy! They were happy with his weight gain and progress and said his lungs still sounded clear yay!!! He was flirting with all the nurses and Dr.'s!! We also got the green light to start all solids(which I have been feeding him for about a month now haha). We currently do not have to add anything to his food to add calories since he's doing great and gaining weight at a goo rate. He exceeded all their expectations...soo proud of my LiL'Man! Then Tuesday he had his 6month checkup with his regular Pediatrician and according to their scale he was 15lbs 8oz. His Pedi. was pleased with his weight and everything. He got his 6month shots..poor baby didn't like it one bit! He got four shots!!! OUCH! I felt soo bad for him. Sooo now we go back to Duke in two months instead of 1month .

Today was soo beautiful..was like 75 degrees out and sunny!! LOVE LOVE LOVE this weather!! :) Ty and I went and looked at a couple of houses, we are currently trying to rent our townhome out again and hopefully it all works out and we can soon buy a house!! Can't wait, I'm sooo excited! We have found one so far that we like, but we're keeping our eye out for others.

Well that's it for now! Hope you enjoy the pics and enjoy the weekend!

Just wanted to let everyone know about the Great Strides walk that will be here in Greenville, NC on May 1st. Please Please click on the link above and check it out, join my team or please make a donation to the foundation to help cure Cystic Fibrosis!! Thank you!

6months!

Tyler is 6months and 1week old!! He's getting to be such a big boy!! A few things have happened since I last posted, nothing bad all good...he now has two bottom teeth, he can get on his hands and knees and he figured out how to go foward in his walker! He has accomplished soo much in just a few short weeks! He has also been sleeping pretty well in his new crib. He also got a highchair this weekend b/c he can no longer sit in his bumbo chair b/c he climbed out of it..ughh scared me !! He's okay though thank goodnes!

We go back up to Duke for a checkup on March 15th then he has his 6month checkup w/his Pediatrician the very next day, can't wait to see how much he weighs! I weighed him on our scale at home and he's around 15lbs!! He's been eating solids like a champ too, he loves his sweet potatoes and pears..Yum Yum!! :)

I have more pics, but I have to upload and post them later!!

A few updates...

We just bought Ty a new crib and are trying to transition him into it. He's been sleeping in his swing since he was 2.5months old. I guess it's time he started sleeping in his own room..Sighh..Mommy is not ready for that. :( But it has been hard to get him to sleep really well lately since he just started teething. Hopefully things in the sleep departement will get better soon once those teeth come through.

Ty has also been trying to get on his hands and knees, but he just can't figure out how to do it.

Teething

LiL'Man is teething..poor baby has TWO teeth(bottom front) coming in at the same time!! OUCH! He's been chewing on everything and drooling like crazy! Hope those teeth come on through comp. really soon b/c he's been sooo upset!!

Snow Day/Valentine's Day

Yay ELMO!!

I love him...he is TOO CUTE!

My Niece Lilly made this snowman and said it was Tyler..too cute!

Tyler touching snow for the first time!

Cheese!

WOW!! V-day present from Nee-Nee!

Making Daddy a pretty picture for V-day!

Well I am wired off of Coffee and it's almost 10pm...haha soo I decided to post some pics and alittle of what he have been up to. Well Tyler is sitting up really well now..he's getting better everyday! He just found out that he can bounce in his jumperoo and laughs when he does it..gotta get a video/pic of it..it's too cute! We had a snow day this past weekend...snowed really pretty. We took Tyler and went to my Sister's house and played in the snow w/Lilly(my Niece) and made snowmen. Lilly made one of her, Tyler and kelly. We had snowball fights and Tyler touched the snow for the first time. I didn't keep him out too long though, just enough time to take some pics and touch the snow! We had a blast though!! Tyler got some presents for his first Valentine's Day( V-day in our family is like Christmas!! LOL). His Nee-Nee got him an Elmo phone that you can go online and progam it to say his name..it's cool! And his Aunt Jan and cousin Lilly got him an Elmo book w/Elmo stuffed toy...he loves it! His Gran-Gran sent him his very first V-day card. Valentine's weekend was great, Kelly and I went out to eat lunch and hung out just the two of us while Tyler played at his Aunt Jan's and Cousin Lilly's..he had a great time too! Anyways...that's about it for now, going to go check on Tyler, he's asleep in his swing...we'll transition him to his crib when we get his new one in from Walmart!!

Sitting up!

Tyler can sit up...well for like a min, but still....I'm sooo excited!!! It wont be too long he'll be sitting up REALLY good!

This is when he toppled over....


He enjoyed playing in nothing but his diaper!

We also tried some sweet potatoes tonight, I mashed up a sweet pot. and I don't think he liked it very much....

Fun with food!

Yesterday I made Tyler some oatmeal w/peaches and let him play with it! He had the best time and got mad when I took it away and cleaned him up! It was the cutest thing ever! I also started giving him a sippy cup and putting a little water in it...he loves it! He hasn't gotten the hang of holding the cup, but he loves playing with it.