Wednesday, October 6, 2010

3rd Birthday!

I have a bit of catch-up to do since I have updated last....

I wanted to share some pictures from Mason's 3rd birthday!

Mason turned 3 in May and we were able to celebrate with family and friends. Mason loves trains and Travis and I decided to get him a train table for his birthday. We spent countless hours putting it together the night before (into the wee hours of the morning) so that he could wake up and see it the morning of his party. Boy was he surprised and excited!





Then it was party time! We had a small party with friends, family and Mason's favorite neighbor Joe and his wife Sue. One of the hit gifts of the party was a school bus book. Mason LOVES all things school bus! Even months later, Mason still totes around his school bus book.



He was sooooo excited to blow out the candles on his school bus birthday cake!

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Time Flies!

Wow! Has it really been 6 months since my last post?! I can't believe how time flies! We are all still doing great and I have lots to update you on (Mason's 3rd birthday, DeVos Intensive Feeding Program, Pre-School Plans, etc.).

Look for some new posts and pictures very soon :) For now, I am going to go and enjoy this beautiful day with my loves!

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Then & Now

The other day, Mason wanted to get into Izzy's high chair. It was the same high chair that he used when he was little. We took some photos and I thought it would make an excellent "Then & Now" Post.




What a difference 2 years makes!!!!

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Winter Update

I have a free minute (those are pretty hard to come by these days!) so I thought I would update you all.

Mason is doing pretty well these days. He is no longer on winter lockdown and is catching his fair share of the bugs going around. So far he has handled them like a champ with the exception of one cold virus that went into his lungs. We were very much on the lookout and after a couple of days of a worsening cough, we took him in to see Pulmonary. After a long visit and a chest x-ray we were on our way home with antibiotics, steroids and extra breathing treatments (that we had already started when his cough first showed up). After a few days he was feeling much better!

This winter we have a pretty full schedule. Monday he attends a speech class through Early On. He is in it for the structure it provides. His speech has been pretty good considering that he doesn't have the same muscle structure in his mouth that other eating children have. We are hoping that the structure will help him transition easier into his intensive feeding program this summer. On Tuesday we see Heather, Mason's UofM OT. On Friday, he has a 2 year old playgroup followed more OT with Norma. On Wednesdays and Thursdays we try to relax, run some errands or get together with friends...oh and sometimes I make an attempt to clean :)

We recently had a follow-up with the DeVos Intensive Feeding Program. We are still trying to get the gag/retch cycle under control...it is so hard in these kiddos with g-tubes and Nissen wraps. Mason is currently switching tube formulas again...this time to a formula called Compleat. It is made from "real" food like chicken, rice, etc. I guess some kids have better luck with a food based formula. So far he is tolerating it pretty well. We are about 1/3 of the way switched over.

We did receive some great news, the feeding program is running about 3 months ahead of schedule. This means that Mason will probably be attending in the summer instead of the fall (we are doing the happy dance over here!).

He is doing pretty well developmentally too. He spends his days running, jumping, talking, singing, playing games, counting, etc. He still loves his cartoons and wants to watch Finding Nemo all the time! He is also showing signs that he is interested in potty training....look out Mom & Dad!

I wanted to leave you with a few pictures of two amazing little boys! Noah, Mason's CDH buddy came to visit a couple of weeks ago with his Mom and little brother. We had so much fun and wished they lived closer! Here are a few pictures of the big boys (Mason in blue, Noah in green)! Check out our family blog later for some pictures of the little ones playing together!