Saturday, March 28, 2009
Monkey Girl
Cami has so many friends that have let her borrow clothes and this outfit is one of my absolute FAVORITES. (Thanks Abby!) Cami's Grani made her a sock monkey when she was born and I just had to snap a few pics of her in her sock monkey outfit with her sock monkey!!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Spring Break
Tony took the day off on Wednesday and we headed to the Tyler Zoo. The boys had a blast and I wish I had gotton more pictures of them, but I was too busy trying to keep up with everyone!!
Ethan, Chase, Cami, Gabriel and Blake.
Flamingos!!
Chasey picking some fish food.
Cami slept most of the trip (shocker) but did wake up for a bit.
Thank goodness Nana met us there to help keep up with everyone. We mistakingly thought that since Tyler's spring break was last week their zoo would not be as crowded...HA! There were people everywhere. The weather was PERFECT. All in all it was a fun day.
Group shot at the end of the day..Ethan did not want his picture taken.
Ethan, Chase, Cami, Gabriel and Blake.
Flamingos!!
Chasey picking some fish food.
Cami slept most of the trip (shocker) but did wake up for a bit.
Thank goodness Nana met us there to help keep up with everyone. We mistakingly thought that since Tyler's spring break was last week their zoo would not be as crowded...HA! There were people everywhere. The weather was PERFECT. All in all it was a fun day.
March pictures...........
Again, not sure why these are so scrambled...but oh well.
Ok Aunt Amy...here is a pic of Chase's cauliflower ear. Do you see it? It is the same size as the other one, it just looks different.
Chasey playing basketball while mom cleaned out the attic....got rid of all those baby boy clothes!!
Sweet Cami girl with her purple face.
Cami did not do well on the thickened feeds that they had us start after her first swallow study in February. I pumped for 2 weeks (what a BEATING) and then got thrush, which turned into mastitis. So, I started nursing again. When I went to the doctor, they put Gentian Violet on me to clear up the thrush (it didn't work) and when Cami ate she got a little on her face!! We finally got the mastitis and thrush under control. Then went back for her repeat swallow study, she is still aspirating...not quite as bad as before but bad enough to still need thicker feeds. As of today, she is still nursing. We are sort of taking it one day at a time. She had 2 ounces of formula at two consecutive feedings after the first study and it upset her tummy really bad, so at this point we feel like formula would do more harm than good. She is much happier when she gets to nurse, she spits up less, and sleeps better. Pumping is really not a feasible option since I have 4 kids to keep up with so for now, she will continue nursing. She goes to the pedi tomorrow for her 2 month checkup, so I am sure I will get yelled at.
Cami (8 weeks) laughing at Ethan.
Ethan and Cami, having a chat. Ethan is so attentive to his little sister. He gets so excited when she acknowledges him.
Ethan and Cami, having a chat. Ethan is so attentive to his little sister. He gets so excited when she acknowledges him.
Ok Aunt Amy...here is a pic of Chase's cauliflower ear. Do you see it? It is the same size as the other one, it just looks different.
Chasey playing basketball while mom cleaned out the attic....got rid of all those baby boy clothes!!
Sweet Cami girl with her purple face.
Cami did not do well on the thickened feeds that they had us start after her first swallow study in February. I pumped for 2 weeks (what a BEATING) and then got thrush, which turned into mastitis. So, I started nursing again. When I went to the doctor, they put Gentian Violet on me to clear up the thrush (it didn't work) and when Cami ate she got a little on her face!! We finally got the mastitis and thrush under control. Then went back for her repeat swallow study, she is still aspirating...not quite as bad as before but bad enough to still need thicker feeds. As of today, she is still nursing. We are sort of taking it one day at a time. She had 2 ounces of formula at two consecutive feedings after the first study and it upset her tummy really bad, so at this point we feel like formula would do more harm than good. She is much happier when she gets to nurse, she spits up less, and sleeps better. Pumping is really not a feasible option since I have 4 kids to keep up with so for now, she will continue nursing. She goes to the pedi tomorrow for her 2 month checkup, so I am sure I will get yelled at.
February update...
Wow, I can't believe that I have gotton so behind...actually I can. The past 8 weeks have been non stop. Cami is such a good baby, we have just had a lot going on!! I thought I'd clean out the camera to jog my memory, of course Blogger has scrambled them so I hope it isn't too out of sequence.
Cami (4 weeks) has her eyes open!! Blake insisted I take a picture since she sleeps so much.
Grani came and spent a week with us and Chase LOVED it! He is such a Grani's boy (just like his mommy.) Tony and I went out to dinner with some friends and Gran stayed with the boys. When we came home, these two were curled up in the rocker. Chasey took full advantage of having an extra lap for the week!!
Ruthless Toothless!!
Seriously do not know how the kid can eat anything!!
Tutu (my grandmother) meeting Cami (6 weeks) for the first time.
Cami (4 weeks) has her eyes open!! Blake insisted I take a picture since she sleeps so much.
Grani came and spent a week with us and Chase LOVED it! He is such a Grani's boy (just like his mommy.) Tony and I went out to dinner with some friends and Gran stayed with the boys. When we came home, these two were curled up in the rocker. Chasey took full advantage of having an extra lap for the week!!
Ruthless Toothless!!
Seriously do not know how the kid can eat anything!!
Catching Up
I don't think I ever posted any Christmas pics, so here you go. These first two were taken on Christmas Eve. Tony has a migrane, Blake is in sensory overload, Chase didn't get a good nap, and Ethan does not want anyone looking at him (shocking, I know) and then there is mom- tired and VERY pregnant.
After church, the boys and I took Tony home and put him to bed and then we went to go eat and look at Christmas lights. They got to open one present each (always Christmas jammies) and go to sleep with all the Christmas lights still on. This is one of my favorite pics of my boys, and one of the last ones before little sister joined us.
Can you say REDNECK!! Chase and Blake love duck season...almost as much as Daddy!1
Yes, Blake is "playing" with the ducks as Tony is cleaning them. This day, he became verry attatched to "Flutter." He kept petting it and saying "It's OK Flutter..." Well not really, but OK. Flutter is now sitting in our freezer! Poor confused child.
After church, the boys and I took Tony home and put him to bed and then we went to go eat and look at Christmas lights. They got to open one present each (always Christmas jammies) and go to sleep with all the Christmas lights still on. This is one of my favorite pics of my boys, and one of the last ones before little sister joined us.
Can you say REDNECK!! Chase and Blake love duck season...almost as much as Daddy!1
Yes, Blake is "playing" with the ducks as Tony is cleaning them. This day, he became verry attatched to "Flutter." He kept petting it and saying "It's OK Flutter..." Well not really, but OK. Flutter is now sitting in our freezer! Poor confused child. 
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