Crayons

Mikey has decided that in order for him to do his artwork all his crayons must be broken and naked...and maybe a little chewed on...

Silly Monkey

Mikey is a super silly monkey and likes to climb into Eli's crib. And what do we find when this happens???

Messy Monday

Eli got to try out the Baby Safe Feeder with some mixed fruit. Messy, yet yummy!

Did you know....

that a crayon will fit through the hole on binder-punched paper??? Mikey did! And it kept him occupied the whole time Jacob and Zach worked on homework!

Fatty Friday

Mikey's MRI

This morning Chris and I got up at 4am and took Mikey to Children's for his MRI. We got there a few minutes early and he got to enjoy the big fish tank. Then it was time to go back and get prepped. It was a sedated MRI, so he had to have and IV which was, in his eyes, the worst thing ever. He didn't like the id wrist band, we knew he'd HATE the IV even more. But as long as I kept it covered where he didn't have to see it, he seemed ok. I couldn't go into the MRI room, but I stood at the door. Handing my baby over to my husband and just standing there watching as the doctors worked to get his oxygen level up during sedation was so difficult. But once that was stable, all was well and the whole procedure was over before we could even finish a cup of coffee and a muffin. He was pretty much no worse for the wear and we all came home and took a nice long nap.





***The Doctor called at 8:30am the next morning with the results: NORMAL!!!!!! So, now we move on to the gastro doctors for answers. But at least it's not a neurological issue, and that's really good news!

Hughes Boyz 1st Broken Bone

Sure, we've had stitches, a warped up nose, a preforated nasal cavity, and much of the sorts, but we now officially have our first broken bone. The older boyz were outside riding a wagon, big wheel, and little tykes car "Nitro Circus" style. (See video link below.) Neal crashed and landed on his hand/arm. This was at about 4pm. I saw it at about 4:20pm and by 4:30 we were on our way to the ER. Four hours later we have our diagnosis: right distal radius buckle fracture. Nice. And you better belive that kid is going to milk it for all it's worth!

For those who don't know what Nitro Circus is...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgLzaBzfPhs&feature=related

Nana/Mommie Time

Every once in a while we leave the older boys home with the menfolk and enjoy a little baby time. Today we went to Chilli's and Target. Mikey got to enjoy his very own dessert, too!

Mikey aka The Pukester

So we've been struggling with Mikey and puking for over a year now. It'd seems to be getting worse daily. There is no rhyme or reason to it. No pattern to follow based on what he eats, how he feels, where we are, or what we're doing. He's not losing weight. The doctor drew blood for liver and kidney enzymes today and we'll be heading to Children's Hospital to have a sedated MRI probably next week. I just can't imagine why this kid pukes so much. I'm at a point where when we go some where I don't dress him beyond a pull-up until we get where we're going. I keep Febreeze, scented baggies, and extra wipes/clothes/shoes in my car for him. I even keep a 2nd carseat on hand for the really bad episodes. He also always has his "puke bucket" (an empty little trash can) in whatever room he's in. So keep him in your prayers and I'll keep updates posted here.