JourneyWithTheCrosiers: Aunt Krista's Birthday

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Aunt Krista's Birthday

Monday evening we celebrated Krista's 19th Birthday.

Yummy dinner, time with the family, and ice cream cake!

The evening started with Aunt Ha-U (Holly) painting Paisley nails.

Then a few pictures with my boy

and a few of my favorite kiddos

Those are some silly faces Beckett!

Paisley was ready to show Aunt Ha-U her new game on my phone.

Paisley is getting so smart these days!

Mamaw Jones got in some Beckett-holding-time.

And now the cake and the birthday girl...

and one excited niece!

then the presents

Great evening!

2 comments:

Joanna said...: Oh Beckett - you are getting so big! I love that sleepy picture at the end - reminds me of the days when Jet would sleep anywhere in my arms. Paisley is just too precious in her pink bow! Really makes we want a little girl too!; September 8, 2010 at 9:53 PM
HennHouse said...: Love the photos... looks like lots of fun.

My favorite is the fork at the ready for cake... she's super cute!; September 8, 2010 at 10:44 PM

Beckett's Beginning

6/30/10: Born at 1:20 pm, 8 pounds 7 ounces, 20 inches long
7/1/10: Myelomeningocele repair surgery and insertion of EVD (exterior ventricular drain) to temporarily drain fluid from the brain. 2:45 pm-6:45 pm. Off the ventilator in recovery room. We saw him around 7:30.
7/2/10: Lots of waiting and staring at our beautiful boy! Finally ready to eat for the first time around 5:00 pm after the anesthesia wore off. What a relief!
7/3/10: Beckett was in a lot of pain as the anesthesia was completely gone by this point. Pain meds/Tylenol today!
7/4/10: Bandages from back incision removed.
7/9/10: Removal of EVD and shunt placement. 1:15 pm-5:30.
7/15/10: "Flip Day!" Beckett was given the okay to be on his back today, which means...we finally got to hold him! Lots of snuggling! :)
7/19/10: VCUG-normal. :) Hip Ultrasound-normal. :) Renal Ultrasound-normal. :) Circumcised.
7/20/10: HOME!!! After 20 days in the NICU. Discharge weight: 8 pounds 6.7 ounces.
7/23/10: First visit to see Dr. Nassim. Weight: 8 pounds 6.7 ounces.
7/29/10: Suture removal and wound check with Joy at Dr. Moriarty's office. No problems.
Weight check/One month check-up with Dr. McMonigle. 8 pounds 12 ounces (30th %). 21 1/4 inches long (75th %). Head circumference 37 cm (50th %). All looks great! :)
8/9/10: No more weight checks needed for this big guy... 9 pounds 7 ounces!!!!
8/11/10: First Steps Case Conference...Beckett will receive PT once a week for one hour. There is no real concern with his development at this point, but he qualifies for services, so he might as well get them!
9/1/10: Head CT...all normal. A little fluid. Back Dec. 15 for an MRI.
12/15/10: MRI. Fluid in the ventricles similar to the day the shunt was placed on July 9. Shunt revision on Friday. :(
12/17/10: New shunt placed by Dr. Moriarty. New location...behind the right ear instead of the frontal location! :) In Kosair Children's Hospital until 12/19/10.