JourneyWithTheCrosiers: We're Not in Kansas Anymore!

Monday, November 1, 2010

We're Not in Kansas Anymore!

Halloween with our Dorothy and the Lion

Momma with her not-so-little-anymore baby girl!

Sleeping lions are the best!

Paisley with friends, Addie, Christopher the sock monkey (or as Paisley calls him "Fristiker"), Christian the monkey, and Kylie the cow.

A kiss from Ol' Mamaw with some scary teeth and a mask!

Pose with Nana and Pop and a hug for Pop!

Mamaw Jones, Aunt Ha-U, and Aunt Krista (sorry, no pic) came to see our little cutie pies at Trunk or Treat too!

The lion is awake! But soooooo ready to get the costume off!

Ahhhh, much better!

Happy Halloween!

4 comments:

krousehouse said...: Sleeping lions! Ha! They are precious little Dorothy's and Lion's. He is getting so big...; November 2, 2010 at 7:54 AM
Amanda_in78 said...: So adorable!
I LOVE the lion costume - and Dorothy! What a great idea!; November 2, 2010 at 9:49 AM
Chris and Melissa said...: Those are great Halloween pics! I love the lion costume. We looked at one similiar, but no way was Cade going to go for it! And you are too sweet, Meghan! Ella takes a lot of pride in being a good big sister, so she will be very pleased to know she is influencing other little gals to be good big sisters, too. That being said, our two definitely have their moments. Comes with the territory, I guess. Glad to see you and your sweet family are doing so well!; November 2, 2010 at 2:50 PM
Joanna said...: Okay that is seriously TOO CUTE!!! I love his lion costume and Paisley's RUBY SLIPPERS! - can there be anything more beautiful? :) Love this post! He is getting SO big!!!; November 2, 2010 at 9:25 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.