Welcome to the World

Hurray!, Charley made her debut just after midnight, on her due date no less. Such a good girl! Charley Dae Bors is Andrew's newest cousin born to Steve's sister Crystal (who is probably the most patient woman ever - waiting for the baby to come in her own time. As you may know I only put up with that first phase of labor for 5 days then I had the doctor break my water because I am not that patient. Crystal put up with it for about 2 weeks - you go girl!) Mommy & baby are healthy & doing well - Praise God! We look forward to pictures on the blog. There is a link on our blog (Crystal & Kelly).
Andrew is doing okay. Some of you may know that he decided it was time for another adventure in the lands of Arnold Palmer with a visit to the emergency department again yesterday. For some reason he's got mucous with blood in it coming out in his diaper. It's still a mystery as to the cause, but they ran some tests & determined that he was still very stable, so we will continue to monitor him at home & see his pediatrician in the office tomorrow. We are praying that it is something that will be resolved soon. He is still in pretty good spirits in spite. Actually, he told me he is really excited about his new cousin & can't wait until she is old enough to come visit!

Giggles

I finally got Andrew laughing on camera. Of course it was his daddy (his best playmate) who was cracking him up. Andrew is still doing amazingly well. This week at the doctor's he was a whopping 15 lbs 1 oz & 26 in long! I can't believe how much he has grown in the month since he's been home, but there is no mistaking it to look a him. Thank you all so much for your prayers! God is truly holding Andrew in the palm of his hand (Mickey). And yes, Savannah, that really truly is Andrew. Hard to believe it's the same baby, huh?

6 months old!

Andrew loves his new play mat that his Machie bought him. He has a blast playing literally for hours. He has a funny trick where he gets his foot in the rings of the cow toy. At first I thought he got his foot stuck accidentally & I freed it like a good mother just to turn around to find his foot right back. He's doing a lot more with his hands & feet purposefully, which is fun! He seems to be a bit of a blankie boy these days - hugging & chewing on whatever blanket he is sleeping with & neglecting his binky. He's got rolling from back to side & side to back down pat. He doesn't always do it when we are trying to get him to in play time, but he does so masterfully when we are trying to change his pants or bathe him. He also gets himself in funny positions in his crib. Getting closer to getting all the way over to his belly. We are just starting to get some happy sounds out of him. I don't know why, maybe it's common with babies who have been in the hospital so long, but he wasn't making a voice other than crying until just recently. Luckily his mommy is a speech therapist (probably it's got nothing to do with it, but I have fun doing "therapy" with him : ) Every now & then Daddy lets him chomp on a strawberry or lick a sour icebreaker to get his taste buds going. No teeth yet, I actually think they have retracted a bit. That's okay, it's nice to have a break from the discomfort. Anyhow, hopefully our computer will be in good condition again soon. Thank you all so much for the past 6 months. We couldn't have done it without your prayers & support! God is good!, our boy is 6 months old!

Wednesday's adventures

Well, we had quite the adventure yesterday. Steve went in to work early & Dizzy & I were sleeping in. My alarm went off at 7am to give him some meds, which I did. Then about 10 minutes later I went to flush his g-tube & noticed that his feeding tube was several inches out of his stomach. Since he has g-j tube the tube inserts in his stomach through a hole & then travels to his intestines. So it was hanging out, but not all the way pulled out. I didn't see it happen, but he must have just gotten a hold of it & yanked it. I heard him cry a little, but he does that in his sleep sometime & he settled right down without me. Anyways, long story short we had to take him to Arnold Palmer for his g-i doctor to replace it. He did have to go under anesthesia, but not for very long & they use a scope to put the tube back where it belongs. The nurse told Steve that when he woke up he smiled at them. He was actually a very good boy through the whole day. He pulled it out about 710am & we were leaving the hospital at about 330pm. So the moral of the story is: Andrew may look cute in his bedtime shirt & diaper, but he must wear a onesie from now on. Little stinker!

Monday

Well, our computer isn't working again. This time because I spilled o.j. on the keyboard. (it was Andrew's fault - I was fussing over him & hit it with my butt, probably steve's fault somehow too, he was sitting right there. Either way, it's surely not my fault, right?) Hopefully Steve will be able to get it working right again soon. I have also been trying to post a video of Andrew trying to scoot, but it won't publish. Who knows, it's all uploaded as a draft but it won't publish - if anyone has some insight...
Andrew went to see his general surgeon today & did great. Very little crying this time. Not much else new. Looks like he will have a new cousin soon - his aunt Crystal is on her way, probably within the week. Hurray!! We will be praying for a safe & quick delivery.

Vampire O2

So I was going through some older videos & I came across some funny ones like this. Andrew was always grabbing at his nasal cannula. He got pretty good at getting it even with his mittens on, as you can see.

Aren't ewe cute?

Personal Space

So Andrew likes to be cuddled, but he definitely likes his alone time too. I get such a kick out of this kid!

more pictures

Visiting with Grandma Dawn
& Grandpa Richard.
Daddy making Dizzy laugh

Wed

Andrew is still doing very well. He had an appointment with his cardiologist yesterday that went well as far as his health staying stable, but wasn't good in that he cried the whole time. He didn't even perk up to visit his friends at the CVICU. It all started with an abnormally high changing table at the clinic. Seriously, I had to stand on my tip toes to reach him & I think it freaked him out. It was all downhill from there. They wanted to do crazy things like listen to his heart & weigh him on a scale; the nerve of some people! So on the way home he pooped all over his car seat - a bonus for Mommy & Daddy, and then he stayed awake for the most part until about midnight. He wasn't too fussy - though a bit clingy to us. He is a funny kid! Steve & I are really enjoying being his parents.
Also, we can't forget our eldest, Tusk, who finally decided the water isn't so bad. We tried to get him to like it from the time he was little, but he was always afraid. Now look at our big boy - standing on the steps (he won't go any further : ). Still, we are proud of him.