Results Are Back

All of Liam's endoscopy results came back normal.  I put a call into Dr. George after seeing online that everything was normal but have been playing phone tag since Friday.    I had asked the nurse a bunch of questions since other than knowing he has stomach migranes, I have no idea on how to try and prevent them.

We also went to see the ENT on Friday, Dr. Maddern definitely thought that his tonsils were enlarged and even with the flonase they are still large.  He said he would take them out but it was totally up to us.  I put a call into his pediatrician and she agrees that taking them out is best.  I know it will be an easy surgery now and I would hate to delay it and him have problems with them later in life.

I can't remember if I mentioned Nathan got his report card, all A's & B's, with an S- in handwriting.  However he is having some problems with staying focused and on task.  I know it is because he is the youngest in his class and it will eventually get better as he gets older. 

Nathan and Liam are taking a 3 month break from swimming and starting baseball next week.  Matt is excited to finally have them play and I am excited the fields are only down the road.  They will be in different age groups so it will be interested to see how they play along their peers.

Braxton is officially walking, he now walks more than he crawls.  He still falls at time but it is so cute to see him try and stand up without holding onto anything.

Liam's Endoscopy

Had to wake up at 5:30 this morning to be at Wolfson's Childrens Hopsital by 6:30, Liam's endoscopy was schedule for 8:30.  He was really great about the whole process, Liam can be so stubborn at times he just shocks me when he does what the doctors and nurses ask of him. 

They had him dress in a hospital gown and took all his vitals, while asking us all the questions.  Then we were sent back to the waiting room until they were ready for us.  When we were called to the back we were able to sit in another playroom where Matt and I discovered the weirdest kids book ever, it was called Walter, the Farting Dog.  Matt and I couldn't stop laughing as I read the book to Liam, of course he wanted me to read it.  Dr. George and the anesthesiologist both can to talk to us about the procedure and asked us if we had any questions.  Then it was time for him to go back, the nurse had him pick a cart to ride back to the operating room in, he picked the tugboat.  We both kissed him and he just went down the hallway in the tugboat.

About 30 minutes later Dr. George can out letting us know everything looked totally normal and that the biopsies would be back by Wednesday.  He said he totally expects everything to come back fine and thinks that it is just stomach migranes.  If it is stomach migranes he will probably grow out of them by puberty.

We were called back about 15 minutes later and waited for him to be wheeled into recovery.  He smiled at me as he was rolled into the room.  He did great waking up, just a little crying that he wanted to go home.  He drank some Gatoraid and had a blue slushy, a little after 10 he was finally discharged but not until they gave him a beanie baby for bring such a great patient. 

Liam is 4

I can't believe Liam is 4, how time flies when you have children.  We had a little family celebration on Wednesday, he picked out chocolate cake with chocolate fudge icing and Pizza Hut for dinner.  For being so skinny he sure loves his chocolate.  Matt and I gave him a Radio Flyer Big Wheel Tricycle that he loves riding.  He actually can ride it pretty fast.

On Sunday we are having his birthday party, have invited family and friends over and going to have a bounce house.  He can't wait, every day I get the question is it my party yet.

Today we go for his 4 year well visit and I am sure he will be getting shots.  I have prepared him for this and he did very well with his blood draw so I am hoping it won't be too bad.

Almost walking

This afternoon the boys came running to get me and said Braxton walked from the dining room table to the living room couch.  I just dismissed them thinking that he probably just took a few steps.

Well tonight after his bath I brought him to Matt in the living room and he walked about 6-7 steps from him to me.  I went to get the video camera and try and get it on video and of course he didn't want to perform on demand, but here is what I was able to get.  It won't be too much longer before he is walking regularly.

Holidays finally over

Man it has been a while since my last update, been so busy with the kids on holiday vacation.

We spent a week in TN visiting family and everyone had a great time.  We did some sight seeing, going to the Hermitage and Downtown Nashville along with some play centers for the boys.  Our last night in TN Braxton came down with an ear infection and luckly we had his prescription refill from the ENT.  Unfotunately he was still sick through Christmas running an extremely high fever in the 104 range, which I believe was a result of the ear infection and cutting his first molar.  I am just glad we didn't have to make a ER run.

Everyone had a great Christmas.  Santa brought Nathan and Liam each a DSiXL and Braxton a Radio Flyer Wagon.   All three of them love their gifts.  Like always Christmas was hectic, driving to St Augustine on Christmas Eve to spend the evening with Matt's Mom and stepdad and then traveling to Ormond on Christmas Day to spend it with my side of the family.

We finally were able to pick up the enclosed trailer we bought from Matt's Mom and stepdad so that meant we were able to take the 4-wheelers out of the garage and put them in the trailer.  We spend all New Year's Day cleaning out the garage and now we are finally able to walk around in there.  I don't know how I was able to park my car in there at one time.  Now just waiting to get a letter from our HOA that says we can't keep the trailer in the yard because it is higher than out fence line.

School starts tomorrow, I happy to get back to our routine but I will miss the extra sleep.

Oh and Liam's tests results came back normal, now we go on January 18th and he will have an upper endoscopy done.  We had another episode our first night in TN and a lot of stomach aches over the break.  I really hope that we finally get some answers.