Happy Birthday.....

Happy Birthday, baby boy.
3/28/2008 you entered this world
You left us an hour later.
What I would give to have you just a little longer....

You have shaped our family and changed us forever.
Your little sister and brother will always know that the most beautiful angel is always looking over them.
I'm forever changed by you......
always wondering what would have been.

I don't care what they say, it's so damn unfair.

9 months!

My precious and lovable little guy turned 9 months old on Wednesday!!!

He has had a rough 9 months, to say the least!!

7 ear infections

surgery for PE tubes

2 ER trips for intestinal troubles

1 ER trip for RSV

BUT--we are back on track and he is HEALTHY AND HAPPY!

Happy--if his mama is holding him!

He won't hold on forever....

so if I have to vacuum with him in my sling, then hey, I'll do it! :)

SO CLOSE to being able to crawl.

LOVES to stand up

Has 2, working on a 3rd, teeth/tooth :)

Has begun really babbling now that he can HEAR!!!

Watching himself on the iPad :)
He's just that serious!

And super happy when he's standing!

He's more than I could have ever imagined.....

Someday I'll have to let him go, but for now....he's going to be a super mama's boy :) hehe

8 months

For Dane's 8 month birthday--he will be receiving a fashionable set up PE tubes!!!
Friday we go in bright and early for Dane's tube surgery (I'm not quite sure why they even call it surgery--the procedure takes a whopping 5 minutes!) :)

Here's Dane playing with his new favorite toy, his basketball!
(I think it's the "chew factor" that makes it his favorite!)

He sure was cheesin' it up for me today!

Mommy and her mama's boy! He's my last baby, so I'll let him be my snuggler :)

He's not crawling yet. But man, he sure can do a nice plank! He must have learned that at bootcamp! ;)

He's getting stronger standing up for short periods.

Praying these tubes help get rid of his recurring ear infections :( We've delt with 7, yes SEVEN, ear infections since October.
PLLLLLLEASE work!
Love you baby Dane!

Happy Birthday!!

HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY, JEREMY!!!

Hope you enjoyed your special day!
We love you!!!!

Haven't slept

...in 3 days...

because of the super, cute, little guy!
After the 3rd night of Dane waking up around 11 p.m. screaming bloody murder, we finally decided to take him to the emergency room.
After an x-ray of his belly and an enema and follow up x-ray, he is doing much better!
He had what was called an intestinal intusseception--basically his intestines had a 'kink' in them and needed to be straightened out!
Typically, the ER Dr. has to send a pediatric case like ours to Riley Hospital, but we were fortunate that the radiologist came in to do the procedure at 3 a.m.
The Dr. evaluated him today around noon and said everything looked good, and that there is a SMALL chance that this could happen again.
Praying for a full nights sleep!!!

Playing in the bed today at the hospital!
Thanks for all of your kind messages and concerns!!!

Better late than never!

SEVEN MONTHS OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dane turned 7 months old this past weekend. He wasn't in the best of moods....He wasn't sleeping, eating or feeling well--even ran a fever. My first thought was....teeth? Ears?

Dane is a total mama's boy.
Loves to blow raspberries.
HATES to be left alone.
LOVES when Mia talks to him.
Loves a nice, warm bath.
Hates having his shirts pulled over his head--he kinda freaks out on me.
LOVES to eat.
Has his 2 bottom teeth in!!

Dane has had peas, green beans, carrots and sweet potatoes so far in the vegetable department.
He has had pears, apples, bananas, peaches and applesauce in the fruit department.
We haven't found a food that he doesn't like--yet ;)

He's still nursing....I have been supplementing a bit of formula in his bottles to help him get ready for the transition off of breastmilk--I'm almost ready to be done...(I have a lot of boob issues--mastitis, clogged milk ducts--and I'm sick of fighting it!!) :) My goal is to have him off nursing by March!

He seriously has to MOST beautiful blue eyes....

Happy boy after eating dinner!!!

Chews and drools on EVERYTHING!

Trying to figure out this pincer grasp and self feeding thing.....hmmm. Might need a bit more practice!

And here was Dane on his actual 7 month birthday--sick boy :(

We went to the Dr. first thing this past Monday--and he has ear infection #5.
We go see a specialist in February to talk about the next step....possibly tubes.
We'll see.
Other than that, he's so wonderful!

A day in the life...

of a cute little (well, not real little) 6 month old baby boy!

6:30 a.m. up to eat.
8:00-9:40 a.m. nap.
9:45 time to eat!

10:00....diaper change AND

Posing for a picture on his changing table

10:30-11:00 playing in my crib while mommy gets rid of all of my clothes that are TOO SMALL!!

11:00 Lunch

11:30 chill on the couch while mommy cleans up the kitchen

12:30 time to eat again.
12:45-1:30 short nap.
1:30-3:00 cuddled with mommy because I had a tummy ache.
3:00-3:30 took a quick nap until I pooped! :)
3:30-5:00 lots of playtime on the floor--practicing sitting like a big boy!

5:00 dinner
5:30-6:30 more playtime!!
6:30 bathtime!
7:00 jammies and time to eat!
7:20 PASSED OUT!

Life is rough when you're 6 months old! :)