We're getting there!

Kevin is feeling better today. The last time he got sick was 9:00 last night. He kept down a few ounces of Pedialyte and at 8:30 this morning had Pedialyte and formula....and so far so good!

So much for 2 days of just Ben and I. I guess we'll have to plan that another time. We've both been very busy with Kevin and haven't thought about all the fun stuff we had planned for our days off together. It's back to work tomorrow for both of us..blah! Just glad that Kevin is feeling better and we can get some sleep tonight.

Just when we thought.....

....it couldn't get any worse - it has! Kevin has somehow picked up a stomach bug (we're guessing) and has not been able to keep anything down for the past 12 hours. This started at 2:00 this morning. Ben and I worked like pros getting him all fixed up....even at 2am we're a great team. I was changing Kevin out of his onesie and Ben was changing his sheets. In less than 5 minutes he was good to go and him and I were rocking ourselves back to sleep!!! We've not had a quiet moment since...although as I type this, Kevin has fallen asleep in the living room. He's so exhausted.

Waiting to hear back from the pediatrician's office to see what he can take to help him feel better.

3 weeks and counting….

Kevin has had the same ear infection for 3 weeks now. And once again we were in the doctor’s office this morning after a long night of no sleep. Sure enough, another antibiotic to add to the list of ones that he is resistant to. He got another Rocephin shot and yet another antibiotic. This is his “preventative” antibiotic and he gets this one for the next 6 weeks….blah! If he gets an ear infection while on the antibiotic he definitely gets tubes. If he’s clear the entire 6 weeks, they will wait until another one comes along and then we’ll discuss the option of tubes. At this point, put tubes in the child’s ears for crying out loud! He’s miserable.

He hasn’t eaten good in at least a month and because we still battle the eating of the baby food – his only option is a bottle. If he’d eat baby food he’d realize that it doesn’t require any effort to eat it and he’d be full without having to deal with the bottle. BUT NO!!!! He’s suborn (like his daddy…ha ha!). He gets his ears checked again on Friday and then we’re praying very hard for no ear infection for the entire 6 weeks. My poor baby needs a break from his ears, the doctor’s office and those yucky shots.

Still has an ear infection

Ben took Kevin to the doctor yesterday and he still has a right ear infection. He's had this for 2 weeks now! Poor little guy can't fight this one off. So now he's on another antibiotic and if you've lots count that's the 3rd one he's been on for his infection alone. She did say that he was teething again so we expect him to have a tooth on top in the near future.

Overall he's been in a great mood and other than the waking up in the middle of the night and occasional pulling of the right ear, you wouldn't know he was still sick.

Kevin is experiencing another "first" tomorrow night. A first for Kevin and for us! He's spending the night with my mom. Ben and I have a banquet to attend for his work and since we're getting home so late, my mom has volunteered to keep him for us. She's brave! I'm certainly going to enjoy sleeping in Saturday morning...first time in 7 months :)

He did it!!!

Kevin officially crawled for the first time last night. He has his eyes set on his CD player and took off for it. Not even thinking, he turned around, got into position and off he went. He crawled all the way there, stopped and turned around and looked at me. I was clapping and praising him like crazy. Got on the ground and gave him huge hugs and kisses. He laughed like I was nuts and kept playing with his CD player.

When I dropped him off at school this morning I had to show off his new trick. I grabbed his paci and placed it far away from him. Like that was a challenge? Hello, mom - I can crawl now! After getting his paci another toy caught his eye and he turned around and crawled to that. He is realizing that he can now get around and he's so proud of himself....as are we!

Daddy is taking him for his doctor's appointment this afternoon. We are hoping both ears are cleared and the right ear has healed

All better

Kevin is feeling much better and is back to his old self! He is eating better (still no baby food) and is almost mastered the art of crawling. He has also learned that he can pull himself up to his knees to see what’s on shelves, see our dog on the couch or his latest discovery…the CD player in his room! It’s too cute to see him sit up on his knees like a big boy. He’s growing up too fast. We are enjoying every minute of him and constantly sit in our living room and just laugh at him. He is very entertaining these days.

Looking forward to a long weekend – even though Ben has to work.

Praying for the Chapman Family

Maria Sue Chapman, adopted and youngest daughter to Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, was killed Wednesday night in a tragic accident in the family driveway on Wednesday evening. She was LifeFlighted to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital but for only reasons God can explain she went home to Him... not to Franklin as we all so desperately wanted.

Your prayers are needed for all in the Chapman family. This is a family who has so generously loved and given to so many. Just hours before this close knit family was celebrating the engagement of the oldest daughter Emily Chapman, and were just hours away from a graduation party marking Caleb Chapman's completion of high school. Now, they are preparing to bury a child who blew out 5 candles on a birthday cake less than 10 days ago. These words are unthinkable to type. And yet we trust in a God who was not surprised by this and because of Jesus I am certain through faith in Him we will see Maria again. - Jim Houser (Manager)