JourneyWithTheCrosiers: Over the Years

Monday, February 14, 2011

Over the Years

As I think about Valentine's Day, of course I think about Rodney.

Over the years (married for 4 1/2 years, together for 10) we have turned into us.

We started dating during our junior year of high school.

Here is our journey through pictures...

LOVE MY LIFE!!!!

6 comments:

Holly said...: My favorite blog post so far!!! Love that I've been there through it all! Didn't know your first picture was at the Georgetown house but it brings back countless memories of doing hair, playing Rummy, watching movies, talking, laughing, dinners, holidays, and many, many more. Little did we know what it would blossom into! Love you all very much and am so blessed to have you as my sister-in-law. Thanks for keeping my brother so happy and for 10 years of making memories with us too!; February 14, 2011 at 10:12 PM
A Whole New McAfee Crew said...: love those pics!! reminds me i need to dig out some old ones!; February 14, 2011 at 10:17 PM
Joanna said...: lol. TOO CUTE! I forget you are HSSH (high school sweet hearts) like us! Very sweet post. :); February 14, 2011 at 11:14 PM
Proctor24 said...: I loved looking at these pictures! What a great story you all have to tell those kiddos someday. Love you all!; February 15, 2011 at 7:09 AM
Terry, Leslie, Noah, Allie, Laynie & Gracie said...: Aww, I love it Meghan! That takes me down memory lane too! Makes me miss you both!; February 15, 2011 at 1:20 PM
Jill said...: Oh, so cute!!! Love seeing you guys grow up together and have your family grow. So awesome.; February 15, 2011 at 3:39 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.