He's A Chip.....

Little man has responded beautifully to the breathing treatments and is improving very quickly; it only took 4 sessions before we started to see that he was feeling better. He is still sleeping a lot and wheezing quite a bit but his personality has returned and he is laughing, giggling and screeching like normal. This afternoon he finally stopped fighting having to wear the mask and spent the 30 minutes blowing raspberries and humming along with the machine - he is a great patient just like his daddy!

Daddy To The Rescue!!!

Little man and every baby within a ten-mile radius got the Rotavirus last week and it was a doozy! By Sunday the stomach stuff seemed to have passed and he had begun to develop some kind of upper respiratory thing that the doctor thought might just be leftovers of the virus. However, this morning he woke up wheezing and had difficulty breathing so we took him to the pediatrician where we found out that he has RSV. Those of you who have been reading this blog since the beginning know how fearful we were that he would aquire RSV in the first few months after his birth because his lungs were underdeveloped from the premature birth. The doctor said that this particular case is pretty bad, even recommended admission for treatment, but assured us that it is not nearly as dangerous now as it would have been shortly after his birth. They sent us home with a nebulizer and some albuterol to give to him every three hours and we are supposed to return on Monday for some steroid shots.

THIS IS WHERE IT GETS INTERESTING....I picked up the prescription on the way home and opened the package to load the vial on the nebulizer when Travis looked over and stopped me. He grabbed the package and read the dosage and said, "This isn't right. This is an adult dosage; this is what we carry on the ambulance." He called the pharmacist who assured us it was the right dosage but Travis was persistant and demanded they check the original scrip and sure enough, the pharmacist had read 1.25 as 2.5!!!!!! They were so relieved that we hadn't given him the dosage as it would have resulted in overdose with seizures and possible heart attack! The pharmacist promptly replaced the prescription with the right dosage and even refunded our money in hopes that we wouldn't pursue the matter further. All I can say is that I've never been more greatful that Trav is a paramedic. Praise God for smart daddies!!!! The pictures are of little man and the new fire truck that he got for Christmas.

More Holiday Fun

Little Man had lots of fun over the holidays...here are some more highlights... (click on the pictures to see a bigger version)

I actually get to tear this paper? Look! A new seesaw!

What is that thing mommy? At least it tastes good!

Hanging out with Uncle Bud and his homemade train

I'm Baaaaack!

Well, I have finally emerged from the 'cave' known as my office and have rejoined the ranks of the social and friendly after a lengthy web design entrenchment. So many wonderful things have happened during my time away from the blog world, a few of which I will share with you now...

1. Can you say Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs???? All you Negative Noras who claim the Chiefs lucked into the playoffs must not have seen the Jaguar/Chiefs game on New Years Eve. Our little family braved the freezing cold, sleet and snow to watch the Chiefs and Little Man's Uncle J dominate the Jaguars in an upset that suprised seemingly everyone but those who know the Chiefs well. Indianapolic Colts, here we come!

2. Ask Little Man how old he is and he will hold up a grubby, fat little finger and say, "Bo". That's right....Little Man turned one! We have some fantastic birthday/christmas photos that you are more than welcome to peruse, if you would like, just email me at mblock@hocc.org for the site and password.

3. Little Man has lots of new tricks including throwing the football, kicking the soccer ball, blowing kisses, and several new words (cracker, nana, jordan, more, and cookie).

We had a wonderful holiday break (although most of it was spent working) that was filled with family, friends, food and lots and lots of laughs. Thanks to everyone who continues to read about our little ol' family; we hope you had a wonderful holiday season.

A Bee In My Bonnet

Two of my siblings called today to find out why I had suddenly stopped posting to both of my blogs. The short answer is: work. The longer answer is: I am launching a new website design for our church on January 1st and I've been "head down" day and night trying to get everything in line so that I can actually launch on the date I've promised. This week I overheard one of my co-workers comment to another, "Watch out! Meagan has another bee in her bonnet!" and they really couldn't be more right. Little Man has been spending a lot more time hanging out with his dad and his nana (thanks mom!) and as much as I hate being apart from him I know this period of insanity is short lived and HAS to end sometime. In the meantime, here are some pictures Little Man's daddy snapped to make me laugh....enjoy!

Mommy's Little Helper

Now that Little Man is getting older and increasingly more mobile I am noticing more and more people asking me how it is that I am able to work from home so much. While I admit is is much harder now that he can move so quickly, it is also easier in some ways because he is really laid back, can entertain himself and isn't opposed to watching me work (as long as I hold him). It may not last....but for now I am grateful. Looks like the only thing that has changed in the last 11 months is the size of the little boy in my lap!

My Buddies

Little Man l-o-v-e-s hanging out with his buddies and this week he had several opportunities to do just that. They were busy little boys playing in the pots and pans, watching Praise Baby together and wreaking tons of havoc (as little boys should). There was only one very important little girl missing from the usual foursome, cute little girl friend, RR (we missed you!). It is so neat to have the opportunity to watch my son AND his friends grow up together.