Our Family Blog
Sunday Sept 5
Matt and I started painting the house yesterday. We could not go too far because they started refinishing the wood floors yesterday too, but we got th... Read more
Trip to Pennsylvania
We enjoyed our trip to visit Great Grandma and Great Grandpa this past week. The boys were spoiled by everyone, and liked getting to see their Aunt Yo... Read more
Sunday Aug 22
Tucker is still a crazy human being. I've learned that he understands the concept of being put in the corner, because he did it to one of his toys. He... Read more
Friday August 20
Reece has been called a girl twice this week. It usually doesn't happen quite so often, so Matt has said I need to cut his hair. I DON'T THINK SO!! Reece went to Oklahoma City last Thursday to see his pulmonologist. He thought he sounded well and I told him he had not been working as hard while br... Read more
Reece did SO AMAZING at therapy today. He lifted his head up and lowered controlled repeatedly for about 2 minutes, and he did that routine 3 times. A... Read more
Reece went to see his audiologist and ENT yesterday. They put him in a sound booth at the audiologist to see what level he was really hearing at now (... Read more
Well, it only took 6 months, but Tucker has successfully used the potty for a second and third time. I am bound and determined to make it happen this ... Read more
Ah, the simple joy of having both babies nap together. Hoping that August will not be as busy as the last. July was Reece's busiest month so far, as h... Read more
Reece continues to make great progress. I am trying to transition him to milk from formula, giving him half-and-half bottles warmed up (he doesn't lik... Read more
Tucker has launched himself full throttle into being 2. He's got it all: whiny, indecisive, grumpy and irrational. It's like it just clicked this past... Read more
Took Reece to the doctor today to have his strange leg "rash" checked out. They did a blood test to check his platelet level. The doctor was concerne... Read more
Today was his last day of summer school. He enjoyed getting a balloon and an ice cream sandwich at the end of the day. That poor sandwich couldn't han... Read more
Reece was weighed and evaluated today by Sooner Start. He was 15lbs 14oz. I was hoping he had hit 16lbs, but close enough. He has been eating baby f... Read more
I have yet to decide whether his new skill is actually a good thing (especially in the carseat). Reece has started lifting his head and shoulder up an... Read more
I went to WalMart to try to find the tiniest baby shoes I could find for Reece. Along the way Tucker spotted a pair of Thomas the Train shoes that, it... Read more
Tucker impresses us everyday. He can now count to 30 (or 20-10 as he sometimes calls it). He knows all his upper and lower case letters and can identi... Read more
Reece "tried on" a medical stander and a new wheelchair-stroller today. He fit well and looked comfortable. The stander will allow him to have some ve... Read more
Reece had a good report at his checkup. He weighed 15lb 4oz and was 28 1/2" long. Good news, doctor said he did not hear a heart murmur this time. May... Read more
It was so nice to get to take Reece to visit Nanny. She was thrilled to see and get to hold him, and they "talked" to each other a lot. He did a lot o... Read more
Tucker did surprisingly well flying this weekend. He was calm on the flights in and out of Houston, and slept on the ones in and out of Monroe. Reece ... Read more
Reece is doing great eating baby food. I finally got him to a point where he was comfortable eating in his car seat. Unfortunately, he is so long tha... Read more
We have found the first tv show that Tucker is no longer allowed to watch: Ni Hao Kai Lan. Who would expect a show about a Chinese girl and some anima... Read more
We had Reece's party yesterday and all went well. He even got to have a lick of cupcake frosting, since I stuck his foot in one of the cupcakes while ... Read more
Reece did some really great head lifting while on his tummy this afternoon. He lifted and held it up for about 7 seconds several times. I think he wa... Read more
Tucker has graduated to his daybed now, due to the acrobatic skills he demonstrated yesterday. I put him down for a nap before therapy was coming to t... Read more
Reece laughed for the first time yesterday during therapy. There have been questionable incidents of laughter over the last couple weeks, but it was m... Read more
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Tucker seemed to have a really good time playing with his cousins, and it was a nice getaway for everyone. The trip overall went smooth, until we stop... Read more
Reece has officially gone 3 weeks without having to use his feeding tube for meals!!! We still have to use it for "venting" purposes (code for burps) ... Read more
Today was Tucker's last day of the regular school year, and he had to miss it. He got sick for the first time last night, with a 102 fever (he's actua... Read more
Reece went back to OKC on Wednesday to see the pulmonologist. He thought his lungs sounded good that day and we were to continue with his twice daily ... Read more
Reece had his second ophthalmologist appointment today. He said his vision is improving, and as he begins to catch up more developmentally his vision ... Read more
Sorry, I got a little button happy with that last blog entry and never got any info entered before i hit "save". Anyways, Reece did very well in surge... Read more
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Reece got the green light from his pediatrician to have surgery tomorrow. He's been going through a growth spell I assume because he has been wanting ... Read more
Reece is scheduled for surgery on Tuesday, but he may not be able to have it. We were back at the doctor's office yesterday because his edema returned... Read more
Reece started sleeping through the night about 2 weeks ago. So did I!... Read more
We were finally able to get Reece's blood drawn on Tuesday at the third lab we tried, with the 6th person attempting. This is the lab we always go to ... Read more
Tucker talks...a lot! He's got all his letters and colors down solid now, and likes saying little short sentences. He spouts off everything he eats an... Read more
He's managed to get pneumonia again for the 4th time, and also has an ear infection accompanying it this time. I think I caught it real early though, ... Read more
Reece saw the pulmonologist in Oklahoma City on Wednesday. He did a sweat test to check for cystic fibrosis (negative, but we knew that already) and t... Read more
We have had it officially for 1 week today and the progress seems to be moving fast. I put up some before pictures of it, and then added some showing... Read more
Reece had his bronchoscopy yesterday. They found that he has mild tracheomalacia, which is where his airway collapses. They said most times kids grow ... Read more
I had a meeting with Tucker's teachers at school so we could all go over his progress, behavior, etc. They said they just loved him, and he loved ever... Read more
Reece rolled all the way over to his tummy for the first time on Thursday. He only did it one time that day, and did not do it again until tonight (Sa... Read more
Reece got his hearing aids on Friday. So far he is not very fond of them. They make a static sound when they rub up against anything, and since he is ... Read more
Tucker has officially been off the pacifier for about 2 weeks now. One day he went to sleep for a nap and there wasn't one in the bed, and he did fine... Read more
Reece is recovering from being sick. We saw the doctor again on Thursday and he wants to send Reece to Oklahoma City to see a pulmonologist. We are go... Read more
Reece did it this afternoon! He rolled from his back onto his side and stayed there for about 20 seconds. Even though it's not a complete roll over, i... Read more
Tucker is off from his school this week for Spring Break, but he's been learning at home. He knows his alphabet (usually) and we are working on colors... Read more
Reece tried really hard to roll over tonight. He can't seem to get his right arm to follow his body over, so he almost makes it to his side and then f... Read more
Reece's two bottom teeth started poking through this last week. He was not too pleased. He has been eating great! Yesterday he took 4 whole bottles by... Read more
Reece is set up to have his appointment for hearing aids on Tuesday. He weighed 13 pounds even yesterday!... Read more
Reece had his follow-up hearing test on Friday to see if the tubes have improved his hearing. They did improve slightly, from moderate-severe loss up ... Read more
Reece is scheduled for his follow-up hearing test after the tubes were put in on Friday. Hope that goes smooth (fingers crossed) and shows some improv... Read more
As you can see by all the pictures, Tucker really seems to love Reece. He likes to call him baby and asks to hold him often. They like to snuggle toge... Read more
Reece turned 8 months on Friday. On Wednesday he was 25" long and weighed 11lbs 12oz. We were able to get him to sit and hold his head up for about 5 ... Read more
We finally had Tucker's 2nd Birthday Party today, rescheduled from when Reece was in the hospital. He enjoyed his "Yo Gabba Gabba" themed afternoon, e... Read more
Tucker has regained his composure now that the whole family is back home again. He was rattled by Reece and I being away for so long. He had his 2 yea... Read more
We came home from the hospital late Saturday afternoon. Reece's swallow study did not show that he was aspirating his food immediately when taking a b... Read more
We are still here. Reece is scheduled to have a swallow study done tomorrow to make sure he is not inhaling formula into his lungs when he eats, thus ... Read more
Sooner Start came to work with him on Wednesday and they weighed him...10lbs 12oz!!! He's really bulking up lately. His medication and formula have be... Read more
Reece weighed 10lbs 3oz at his surgery yesterday!!!Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!... Read more
I gave Reece his first haircut on Wednesday night. He cooperated. I took a couple pictures, but since he can's sit up/hold his head up alone, you can'... Read more
Tucker has a very strange habit. He loves to help me with the laundry, but he has an ulterior motive. He helps me transfer the laundry from the washer... Read more
Reece's surgery to put the tubes into his ears went well yesterday. It only took 10 minutes and we were back to see him in recovery. The doctor said t... Read more
I forgot to mention this on the last blog. I had the pleasure of replacing Reece's feeding button myself this past week. It seemed very loose one day ... Read more
Reece's physical and occupational therapy has been going quite well. He is making progress, showing interest in toys (especially anything really shiny... Read more
Tucker had a great Christmas. He still wasn't really into opening gifts yet though, but did like to eat breakfast. We opened the first gift for him an... Read more
Reece saw the ENT today. He is set up to have surgery on January 7 to put tubes in his ears to hopefully drain the fluid and help him hear better. If ... Read more
Tucker has really picked up his vocabulary lately. He know his numbers to 10 (though he has a tough time saying 1 and 7). He knows several animals and... Read more
Reece and I saw the urologist that came over from Oklahoma City on Friday. He said that it will take 3 surgeries to correct Reece's genitalia problem... Read more
I took both boys to the doctor today and they both have ear infections in opposite ears. Reece weighed 9lbs 3oz, not as much as I thought. He has felt... Read more
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and ate way too much! Tucker took a tumble on the concrete after our meal and busted his lip. He got a li... Read more
I took Reece to the eye doctor this morning. He said that physically his eyes seem to look fine (no obvious barriers to vision) but that he does alrea... Read more
Well, we have been back at the hospital this morning having yet another mickey button put in (for those of you keeping score, this is #4!!!). I notice... Read more
Reece took 2 full bottles yesterday!! One he took while Sooner Start was here working with him so they were quite impressed. The other was last night.... Read more
Reece took an entire bottle feeding tonight for the first time...all 66 mLs!!!! Tomorrow we go to the pediatrician, Wednesday he has occupational ther... Read more
Reece is 5 moths old today. At his appointments on Monday he weighed 8lbs 8oz and I think I heard 23 inches but I'm not real sure. He goes back for a ... Read more
I gave Tucker another haircut last night (sorry no pic yet). He's feisty, so this time I just had to get in the bathtub with him and go to town while ... Read more
Reece saw his endocrinologist today and that appointment went fine. She wants to have his thyroid level checked next week at this appointment with the... Read more
A nurse and occupational therapist came to see Reece today and evaluate him. They were shocked by how uncomfortable he is and assured me that this was... Read more
Reece did well with his surgery. He came out of anesthesia very quickly, not like last time where he was out for about 3 days. The Dr. said his testic... Read more
Tucker has developed a little bit of an attitude lately. Maybe we're hitting "the twos". He got his first report from school where "happy" and "playfu... Read more
I'm taking Reece to the hospital tomorrow morning at 5:45 for surgery. He is supposed to stay overnight. Hopefully that is as long as we we'll have to... Read more
Reece is scheduled for surgery to correct his hernia on Friday. The surgeon will also bring down his right testicle while there. He will not do the le... Read more
Well, he does have a hernia. He is scheduled to go in for an evaluation by the surgeon on Tuesday, and then he will schedule surgery. The nurse though... Read more
Reece had his 4 month checkup today. He is 22 inches long and weighs 7lbs 13oz. We have been having some leakage problems with his mic-key button rece... Read more
Reece has had a good run taking his bottle this past week. He has been very consistent with how much he takes at each meal. Today has been the best s... Read more
Reece's furniture finally came in and was delivered yesterday. We got it all set up so now he has a room! I still have some stuff to hang up on the wa... Read more
Reece is back home. He is still on antibiotics and we'll have to give breathing treatments if needed. They did another upper GI on him. We were hop... Read more
Reece was admitted to the hospital last night around 9pm. We took Reece into the doctor this morning. He was having some congestion, coughing, and his heart monitor kept going off last night. They prescribed ... Read more
So I know it's not huge, but Reece smiled for the first time today, not smirk, but truly smiled. It made me feel so happy that he did that even though... Read more
Tucker is using a booster seat now and sitting at the table like a big boy. He is also more fond of using his fork to eat. He seems quite pleased with... Read more
We are still battling a grumpy eater. I'm not sure this change in formula has made much difference. I have had to go back to feeding him on the automa... Read more
I took him back to the hospital this morning to have a new feeding port put into his stomach. It does fit a lot better and doesn't bend when you hook ... Read more
Reece is going to to have a new Mic-KEY button put in tomorrow. I took him to the surgeon on Tuesday because it seemed like it was really bothering hi... Read more
Reece's appointment with the pediatrician went alright. He was hoping Reece would have gained a little more weight (he was 6lb 10.5oz), so we've done ... Read more
I gave Tucker a haircut yesterday. He looks like he won't sweat quite as much, but I do miss all that beautiful hair. I'll have to take a picture soon... Read more
We're headed back to the pediatrician tomorrow for another checkup. I'm currently on the third type of formula to try to make Reece happy. I switched ... Read more
Reece made a visit to his surgeon today. His feeding tube was replaced with the MIC-Key button (the chemo port-type thing). I can already tell you I h... Read more
Tucker was bit again today at school. This time at least it was on his hand and not his nose. The teacher I talked to said there were several of them ... Read more
I took Reece to see the cardiologist he was referred to. He did an echocardiogram and an EKG and we brought an x-ray. He saw nothing wrong with his he... Read more
I gave Reece his first "tummy time" today. He didn't like it (Tucker never did either), but he did lift his head up an turn it from one side to the ot... Read more
Tucker seems like maybe he is growing more interested in Reece, still not too pleased with me though. Today when Reece would cry, Tucker would try to ... Read more
I took Reece to his appointment with the endocrinologist today. Not much happened. She talked to me about his hypercalcemia. She said it was familial,... Read more
Tucker had a lot of fun at school today. He played hard in the sandbox. His teachers said he was putting the sand in his hair, so they had a real fun ... Read more
Reece had his first visit to the pediatrician yesterday. He weighed 6#2oz. He thought he looked well. He will be coordinating with all the other docto... Read more
Things are well. Reece is really a good baby, just fussy when he eats, but otherwise very easy going. Tucker on the other hand is a wild man. We had o... Read more
Today was better than yesterday. Both Reece and Tucker were in better moods. I'm more comfortable with his equipment today and will hopefully be able ... Read more
T started back to school today. He had fun playing basketball and in the sandbox. At open house on Tuesday he showed his talent for tidiness by cleani... Read more
Well, it's been interesting. Tucker doesn't seem to be impressed with being a big brother. He gently pet Reece's head while we were all on the couch, ... Read more
Reece arrived home at 1:15pm today!... Read more
Tucker is developing his basketball skills early. Check out the video of him getting his dunk on at Great Grandma's house.... Read more
Reece is still on schedule to come home tomorrow. Erica is staying all night at the hospital doing what they call "pre-discharge". It's basically Ree... Read more
We got pushed back a day, so the plan is to bring him home Thursday. He had his MRI at 11 this morning and is currently having his pneumogram. I will ... Read more
Well, we are still on the path to going home Wednesday, assuming we hit no speed bumps. Reece is scheduled for a busy day tomorrow. He has an MRI in t... Read more
Tucker and I will be going to nursery school open house tomorrow to meet his teacher and familiarize ourselves with the class. I know he will enjoy go... Read more
Reece came off his nasal canula oxygen today. I fed him 3 times again and he did about the same as the last couple days. They must be pretty serious a... Read more
Sorry to everyone. The ability to leave comments has been unavailable for the last few days. Everything should be working again!... Read more
Not much change. I fed him 3 bottles today at 8, 11 and 5. He took 12mL, 19mL and 18mL respectively, so that's pretty good. I don't want to jinx it, b... Read more
We took our class today to learn how to use Reece's feeding tube and replace it if it were to come out. Hopefully the tube will be replaced with some... Read more
Reece began taking a bottle again. As long as he is breathing at a good rate, his doctor said he can try to nipple-feed. I fed him at 11 and 5 and eac... Read more
They started feeding Reece 30mL every 2 hours on the pump, with the actual feeding taking 20mins to go through the feeding tube. I think tomorrow they... Read more
Reece had his IV removed today since he reached his full feeding amount. He is getting 14mL/hour. I will find out tomorrow what the plan is for gettin... Read more
Thanks to everyone for your comments and well-wishes in the blog! Lots to say today thus far. His regular doctor is back and on the move. His head ult... Read more
Apparently Reece has turned into quite a cranky boy. I think he's just hungry since he isn't getting the normal amount of food. Hopefully he's not hur... Read more
We went with Tucker and had dinner at friends house tonight. He really seemed to enjoy playing with their daughter and kept them both busy. I haven't ... Read more
Increased Reece's feedings to 7mL/hour. The plan for now is to increase this amount by 1mL a day until he reaches the full feeding amount, which for h... Read more
They began to feed Reece again at a rate of 5 mL/hour over a 24-hour period. You can really tell that he is still hungry because he is getting about 1... Read more
Well, they have had to completely stop feeding Reece now. The feeding tube in his stomach is still leaking, even while receiving food on the pump at s... Read more
Happy Birthday Reece - he's 2 months old today. He has made the grand tour of bedding in the NICU. He was put into an open crib today, the last of the... Read more
Reece received his 2-month vaccinations. I can't believe he will be 2 months old tomorrow. His feeds were increased from 20mL this morning to 30mL thi... Read more
Not much change to report today except that they started giving him 10mL of milk in his new tube every three hours. He's off morphine and on tylenol, ... Read more
Reece's blood transfusions must have worked pretty well because he came off the ventilator at 7:30 this morning. He is on the nasal canula again at 30... Read more
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Still on the ventilator. The doctor said he is very anemic and was low on blood (which you could tell by his coloring), so he had a blood transfusion ... Read more
Reece is still pretty sedated and also on painkillers now. They are still trying to ween him off the ventilator but it is taking longer than they thou... Read more
Surgery went well today. His recovery from anesthesia has been very slow. As of 10pm he was still very sedated so they have not given him any pain med... Read more
Today was Reece's due date! He had the upper GI done today and it did reveal a problem with reflux. He will have the surgery tomorrow to put in his st... Read more
Reece has been scheduled for surgery on Thursday at 1:30. He will be having a gastrostomy tube placed in his stomach (for feedings) and a fundoplicati... Read more
They put a catheter in today to do a 24 hour urine collection for analysis. When I went to give him a bottle at 5 tonight I used the new method that s... Read more
Reece did well with his feedings today. His nurse was able to get him to take his whole bottle without incident at 8am. She showed me her technique an... Read more
Another good day in the family room. Reece did well and no real changes to report.... Read more
Reece is 7 weeks old today. He spent the day with me in the family room. I got to do everything the nurses do for him, except for programming the pump... Read more
Reece was back in the old NICU this morning. His time in the nice new area didn't last long. I talked to his doctor this evening and she is not please... Read more
Reece was moved into a whole new room today. They are in the process of building a new NICU at the hospital and they have created an admit room with 8... Read more
Tucker went to see Dr. Hendricks today for his checkup. He was 33 1/4-inches long (80th percentile) and 25Lb 12oz (55th percentile). He got a Hepatiti... Read more
Reece had a lot of blood drawn today for all the lab work the doctor wanted to perform. His nurse today at 5 said some of the results were already bac... Read more
Reece had his Hepatitis vaccine while I visited him this morning. Surprise, surprise...he didn't like that. Tomorrow he will have blood drawn to check... Read more
Reece's feedings increased to 40mL today. I got to breastfeed once and bottlefeed once. He did alright at each, having only one bradychardia episode a... Read more
I got to try breastfeeding Reece again today. He did fine but did not actually get any milk, so I guess saying he did well doesn't mean much except th... Read more
Reece was moved into an open bassinet today, surprising me when I showed up this morning. I thought he had been moved to another location again, but a... Read more
Today was Tucker's last day of summer school. I really think he enjoyed it and will miss it a lot over the next month. He starts the fall session at t... Read more
I got approval from Reece's doctor today to try to breastfeed, but he has the meet the same criteria as bottle feeding, so his respiration rate has to... Read more
I got to feed Reece one bottle today. His respiration rate was still a little high at the time, but it seems to fluctuate greatly so we went ahead wit... Read more
Reece had another blood test this morning to make sure everything looked okay after his little incident over the weekend and the adjustments they made... Read more
I took Tucker over the see Sneezhok (spelling?) the cat today over at Mom and Dad's house. He was smitten and refused to leave the poor cat alone afte... Read more
So we seem to be making a habit out of the one good bottle feeding, one bad, because it happened again yesterday. Dr. added a potassium supplement to ... Read more
Another down and up day. Went to see him this morning and give him his 11:00 bottle. He took a decent amount but really struggled to keep his heart ra... Read more
Sorry no picture today. Reece was put back on his nasal canula today. When I went up to give him a bottle at 8:00 tonight they said he got cold and hi... Read more
They are going to start feeding Reece a bottle once per shift, so twice a day for non-consecutive feedings. I gave him both today at 11:00am and 8:00p... Read more
I got to feed Reece his 11:00 meal. He really seemed like he wanted the bottle, but once he took it he had to work too hard to get the milk out and wo... Read more
Reece wore clothes today for the first time. He didn't seem to care. The speech therapist fed him a bottle again this morning. She said his ability to... Read more
Reece was moved again today to a nicer location in the NICU. He is by a window again so it's bright. The Dr. stopped his caffeine today so we will see... Read more
So I was mistaken when I said earlier that the diuretic Reece was being given was to rid him of extra calcium. It could be used for that, but he is re... Read more
Tucker really seems to enjoy school. His teachers say that he does very well and is happy there. He especially likes playing outside in the water, as ... Read more
Happy One Month Birthday Reece!! He celebrated by getting his nasal canula removed. As of now he is doing well breathing completely on his own. He has... Read more
They started reducing the pressure on Reece's nasal canula to try and get him ready to start breathing room air without assistance. He will get two bo... Read more
Reece was moved off of the "critical" aisle of the NICU today. Unfortunately he was put back in the far back corner where it's pretty cramped quarters... Read more
Big day today!! Reece was taken back off of CPAP again this morning and put on the nasal canula. So far he has responded really well so hopefully he w... Read more
Reece's weight tonight was 2Lb 15oz!! His feedings increased to 26mL today. They eliminated the help breaths on his CPAP today and he responded well. ... Read more
Reece's feedings were increased to 25mL today. He has started to have slight heart decelerations while he is getting his milk. It never gets low enoug... Read more
Reece had an iffy morning, but turned into a good afternoon. He had a high number of apnea episodes this morning while I was there which was a little ... Read more
Tucker spent some time today building with blocks Nonna got him. There is a picture of his first work in the gallery. Daddy also tried to do some golf... Read more
Reece's PIC line was removed today. His feeding were increased again to 23mL. They were going to try to take him off CPAP again today but changed thei... Read more
Uneventful day. Reece's feedings were increased again to 21mL. I was mistaken about his weight when I wrote that he weighed 2lb 13oz. He is still at 2... Read more
Reece was back on CPAP this morning when I went up to see. The nurse said he was working real hard to breathe so he needed to go back on. His doctor i... Read more
Doctor is pleased with his progress and increased his meal amount to 15mL (1 tablespoon) every 3 hours. His weight last night was 2lb 13oz so he has p... Read more
Reece's feeding increased again to 12mL, a whopping 2.5 teaspoons every 3 hours. The dr. also wants to try nipple feeding him once a day if he seems i... Read more
No real changes today. They lowered the setting on his CPAP so he doesn't get as many "help breaths". I got to "kangaroo" with him again this morning ... Read more
Tucker had his first school incident. He was bitten on the nose by another child. His nose is red and a little swollen but I think he'll be just fine.... Read more
Another good day. Reece did so well with his feedings yesterday that his doctor upped his amount from 2mL to 6mL every three hours. He started taking ... Read more
Today was a really great day, both for me and for Reece. His nurse gave him him a 2mL feeding this morning and he tolerated it, so he had 2mL more eve... Read more
Reece tried to eat today but it did not go well. His little tummy did not tolerate the milk. He was given 3mL of milk in his feeding tube and most of ... Read more
Another steady day. Reece got a new snuggly blanket thing I am calling Uterus 2.0. It is supposed to keep him feeling like he's still in the belly. Th... Read more
Reece had a good day today. No changes. He seemed a little uncomfortable tonight with the straps that hold his oxygen mask on and ended up pulling his... Read more
Reece had a good day today. The adjustment they made to his CPAP yesterday was giving him 10 air bursts per minute, just a reminder for him to breathe... Read more
Reece had an up-and-down day today. His morning was normal. I spoke with his doctor and she wanted to up the pressure on his oxygen a little. He is st... Read more
Tucker finally figured out how to drink from a straw instead of just chewing on it. So if we ever think he will behave well enough to take him out to ... Read more
Reece was back under the therapy lights today for his jaundice. Unfortunately he has not gained any weight in the last week, but he did not lose any e... Read more
Reece had a PIC line put in today that will give him all his IV fluids he needs for the remainder of his stay. They took all but one of the lines out ... Read more
Reece is no longer receiving light treatment for his jaundice. We got to see him this morning for the first time since last Saturday without his goggl... Read more
Nonna bought Tucker and baby Lazy-Boy chair at Pottery Barn the other day. He really likes crawling into it and will sometimes sit and watch some tele... Read more
When I got to the hospital this morning I had a wonderful surprise...no more ventilator!!! They said he still could have to go back on if he didn't re... Read more
Reece had an EKG today to look at his heart and see if the valve had closed that the doctors were concerned about. The number of heart decelerations ... Read more
I only got to spend about 30 minutes with Reece today before being asked to leave, but he did not have any heart decels while I was there. His heart r... Read more
Tucker had his first day of school yesterday. He enjoyed it very much and played well with the other kids. When Erica went to pick him up he had a bro... Read more
Reece is doing better. The medicine they gave him to close the valve will take a few days to work but they said they already saw improvement.... Read more
We spoke to the geneticist today and he will run a series of tests to find out if Reece's chromosome translocation is balanced. Balanced is good. If i... Read more
Reece has been doing ok lately. He is still on the ventilator and they believe he may have some fluid in his lungs which is causing difficulty breathi... Read more
They found a heart issue with baby Reece and he is being moved to St. Francis for further monitoring and possibly surgery.... Read more
Reece Matthew was born today at 2:29pm at St. John hospital. He weighed 3 pounds 5 ounces and is 17.5 inches long.... Read more
Tucker has mastered his shape sorting toys and his wooden puzzles. He likes to repeat putting all the pieces in their proper places over and over agai... Read more
Tucker made his first trip back to the pool this year. He enjoyed floating on his new pool raft and playing with a ball for about 45 minutes or so, an... Read more
Tucker officially said his first word, dog, on May 1. Since then he has said hi, bye, daddy, and he tries really hard to say flower. There are a lot o... Read more
Still no official "words", but he is saying a lot. He almost says dog, otherwise there is a lot of babbling to himself. I hope he knows what he's sayi... Read more
Tucker has now learned how to safely get down from the fireplace. Unfortunately, now he is able to climb up onto his large play table so now we have t... Read more
Last week was beautiful, so I decided to take Tucker to the park to play. He didn't really seem to care too much about his inaugural park visit, so we... Read more
Tucker has learned how to climb up onto the fireplace hearth to sit, quite proudly I might add. He cannot get himself down though.... Read more
Tucker really liked his trip to the beach. He liked playing with, and occasionally eating, the shells. He would go straight to the water when you set ... Read more
Tucker performed a new skill on Saturday night. For the first time ever, he stood himself up without assistance. Usually he uses a person or furniture... Read more
Tucker was officially sick for the first time last week. He had his first fever and made a trip to the doctor just in case. The virus cleared up in ab... Read more
New Christmas and 1st Birthday pictures added!!!!... Read more
Tucker had a nice 1st Birthday party last night. He napped while we ate, then we woke him for cake and gifts. He really enjoyed his cake. I think we w... Read more
Tucker took his first real steps on January 2. He took about 5 steps to the middle of the living room and then plopped down. He does not do it often, ... Read more
Tucker had a great Christmas and got too many toys. He did enjoying plating with each of them as they were opened, opting not to play with the wrappin... Read more
Tucker can: clap his hands, wave goodbye (sometimes), give high-fives (on his own terms), dance (when the mood is right), open and shut doors behind h... Read more
Tucker had a great Dr. checkup on Nov 4th. He is 20lbs 13oz and is 28 1/2" long. He graduated to a big-boy car seat last week as well. He finds it qu... Read more
Tucker is really on the move. He cruises around on the furniture (and Ralphie). Yesterday he took a few hand-assisted steps with mom and dad. He finds... Read more
Tucker finally had two bottom teeth poke through.... Read more
Over the last two weeks, Tucker traveled to Monroe, LA to see his Nanny and then to Hermitage, PA to see his great grandma and grandpa. Everyone was v... Read more
New pictures and new video today!... Read more
Tucker has finally begun to crawl. He does not travel long distances but can get to where he is going after enough tries.... Read more
Tucker is getting very good at sitting. He cannot quite get into the sitting position by himself, but if you set him down, he will sit and play all b... Read more
Tuck has been eating just about anything Erica will feed him. Erica likes to make Tuck homemade purees of veggies and fruits. So far, Tuck has enjoy... Read more
9 new pictures today.... Read more
Matt finally got around to adding videos of Tuck to the website. They are located under the Video tab in the left menu. Enjoy! Tucker took his first plane flight two weeks ago to get Matts new car. The flight was only one hour, but he fell asleep 15 minutes before the plane t... Read more
Tucker ate almost a full meal of peas today. He loved every bite.... Read more
Tucker has eaten his entire bowl of cereal the last 2 days and really enjoys it. Tomorrow I am going to try to feed him some of the baby food I made f... Read more
Tucker went for his first swim this last weekend at his Nonna's house. He seemed to enjoy it very much.... Read more
Tucker has been talking quite a bit lately. He has figured out how to move his tongue to make new sounds.... Read more
5 new pictures today.... Read more
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3 new pictures today... Read more
Tuck laughed again this Sunday while Erica was making faces and sounds.... Read more
Tuck took his first weekend trip to St. Louis, MO. He spent all day Saturday with Matt's aunt Liz and Matt's sister Alison while Matt and Erica went t... Read more
Tucker took his first trip to Louisiana to visit his Nanny. He did quite well, sleeping about halfway on both legs of the trip and keeping his fussine... Read more
Tucker laughed out loud for the first time on Sunday after his Christening. It was probably the most adorable sound ever made. Unfortunately, he has n... Read more
Tucker has found his thumb. Most of the time he just sucks on his entire hand, but twice now he has done a full on thumb sucking.... Read more
Tucker slept 9 hours last night.... Read more
Tucker slept 8 hours last night and went to church this morning and slept another hour. Hopefully he'll get 8 hours again tonight.... Read more
The weather was so nice today we took Tuck on his first visit to see Grandma Brown's resting place. There are 3 new pictures of the occasion in Tucke... Read more
Tucker has perfected his awesome ability to throw up all over you without you even noticing. Twice now Matt has been holding him and he threw up with... Read more
3 new pictures today.... Read more
Tuck has slept for at least six hours in a row for the past week.... Read more
Tuck is pretty much smiling on demand now.... Read more
Wednesday Aug 18
Wednesday Aug 11
Tues August 10
Thurs August 5
Tues August 3rd
Monday, August 2
Being 2
July 23 - Dr. Visit
School - Thurs July 22
Thurs July 22
New Skill
New Shoes
smarty pants
New Stander and Stroller
1 Year Old Checkup
Nanny's House
Trip to Louisiana
Eating
First TV Show Banning
1st Birthday
Head Strong
Big Boy Bed
Giggling Baby
Trip to St. Louis
Good Eats
Last Day of School
Latest Dr. Appointments
Eye Doctor
Surgery Went Well
Surgery Went Well
Surgery Is On
Surgery....Maybe
Sleep
Reece's Blood Testing
Chatterbox
Sick Again
Pulmonologist Appointment
The New House
Bronchoscopy
Parent-Teacher Conference
Rolling Over
Saturday, April 3
Kicking the Habit
Dr. Appointments
Roll Over
Learning Over Spring Break
Working Out
Teeth
hearing aid appt
Hearing Test
Wednesday Feb 24
Tucker Loves Reece
8 months old
Party Time (and Potty Time)!!!
Back to His Old Self Again
Home
hospital
Packing on the Pounds
Weight Update
Haircut
My weird lanudry-loving baby
Ear Tubes
Erica Plays Doctor
Therapy
Christmas
Ear nose and throat doctor
Numbers
Urologist Visit
Doctor Visit
Thanksgiving
Monday - Opthalmologist Appt
Friday
Thursday
Sunday
5 Months
Haircut
Today's Appointments
Sooner Start Evaluation
Post Surgery
Attitude
Surgery
Hernia Surgery
hernia
doctor visit
eating
Reece's Room
Back Home
Back in the Hospital
Reece's regular doctor had us come in Monday evening to see Reece. He did an... Read more
Saturday
SMILE!!!!!
No More Highchair
Monday September 28
Mic-KEY Button & Audiologist
Dr. Update
Dr. Appt and Sooner Start
Haircut
9/14
Our Trip to the Surgeon
Another Bite
cardiologist appt
9/5
Helping Out with Little Brother
9/4
9/1 School
9/1
8/29
Home Life
Nursery School
Home!!!
Thursday August 27
Basketball
Wednesday, August 26
Tuesday August 25
Monday August 24
School Open House
Sunday August 23
Comments
Saturday August 22
Friday August 21
Thursday August 20
Wednesday August 19
Tuesday August 18
Monday August 17
Sunday August 16
Dinner With Friends
Saturday August 15
Friday August 14
Thursday August 13
Wednesday August 12
Tuesday August 11
Monday August 10
Sunday August 9
New Comments Feature
Saturday August 8
Friday August 7
Surgery
Wednesday August 5
Tuesday August 4
Monday August 3
Sunday August 2
Saturday August 1
Friday July 31
Thursday July 30
Wednesday July 29
18 Month Checkup
Tuesday July 28
Monday July 27
Sunday July 26
Saturday July 25
Friday July 24
School
Thursday July 23
Wednesday July 22
Tuesday July 21
Tucker's Friend Kitty
Monday July 20
Sunday July 19
Saturday July 18
Friday July 17
Thursday July 16
Wednesday July 15
Tuesday July 14
Monday July 13
School
Sunday July 12
Saturday July 11
Update July 10
Thursday July 9
Wednesday July 8
Tuesday July 7
Monday July 6
Building and Golfing
Sunday July 5
Saturday July 4
Friday July 3
Thursday July 2
Wednesday July 1
Update June 30
Preschool
Update June 29
Update June 28
Update June 27
Update June 26
Update June 25
Update June 24
Update June 23
Straws
Update June 22, 2009
Update June 21
Update June 20
Tucker's New Chair
Update - June 19
Update - June 18
Update June 17, 2009
First Day of School
Status
Status
Status
Reece is Being Moved
Reece Matthew
Tucker's Got Skills
Swimming
Talking
Talking
The Fireplace
The Park
Climbing
The Beach
Mobility
Sickness
Pictures
Birthday
Walking
Christmas
Tucker's Got Skills
Growing
Mobility
Teeth
Traveling Baby
Pictures and Video
Crawling
Sitting
Eating
Pictures
Video
There ... Read more
Airplane Ride
Eating
Eating
Swimming
Talking
Pictures
Pictures
Pictures
Laughing
Tucker in St. Louis
Travel
Laughing
Thumb Sucking
Sleeping
Sleeping
Visit to Matt's Mother
The Silent Assassin
Pictures
Sleeping
Smiling
Random Photos
