JourneyWithTheCrosiers: In Case You Forgot

Saturday, September 11, 2010

In Case You Forgot

...how cute Beckett is!!!!

He is just melting my heart with his sweetness these days.

Here are several pictures to prove it...

Happy Weekend!

10 comments:

krousehouse said...: He is so cute! What a little fireman!; September 12, 2010 at 7:19 AM
krousehouse said...: I can't believe it! Blogger let me comment! Whoo-hoo!; September 12, 2010 at 7:20 AM
Joanna said...: Aww! Love the new banner pics! That one of Paisley is just breathtaking. I'm so glad I can comment now TOO!!! :) Cracking up at that second pic of Beckett - that "surprised" look is priceless. He's a cutie-pie!; September 12, 2010 at 10:12 AM
Amanda_in78 said...: He is such a cutie! Love that smile in the first picture.; September 12, 2010 at 11:18 AM
HennHouse said...: He is cute! Love his wide-open eyes!; September 12, 2010 at 2:28 PM
Stephanie said...: Oh. my. Goodness! I did not forget but the pics were sweet nonetheless! He is getting so big already-and doing so well! Kudos to you, momma!; September 12, 2010 at 3:53 PM
JourneyWithTheCrosiers said...: Thanks for the sweet comments ladies! I am SO excited to read your comments. I just changed my comments to show up as a pop-up window. Who knows, but I'm glad it's fixed!; September 12, 2010 at 5:12 PM
Cynthia said...: Aw, he's such a happy little guy :); September 12, 2010 at 6:52 PM
Amanda Ott said...: those are hysterical!!! love it; September 12, 2010 at 10:16 PM
Terry, Leslie, Noah, Allie, Laynie & Gracie said...: Super cute!!!!; September 15, 2010 at 9:12 AM

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.