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Sunday, October 18, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Look what I discovered how to do!!
I was trying to capture a quick video of Ethan dancing tonight but unfortunately was too slow. I had never used the web cam on my computer before. However Ethan showed me how to use it & we captured a video of him. It's pretty cute. Thought I would post it.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
9/30/09
Ethan had a great time Saturday night at Chris & Lisa's wedding. Before the bridal party arrived he was getting down with his bad self to Celine Dion. He danced himself right off the chair he was standing on. Ethan got to eat his dinner with our good friend Michael who he hasn't seen since November. It was great to see him again. After dinner Ethan found himself a couple older women to flirt with. He was all about running around & dancing. Deanna & I took him out onto the dance floor but he spotted his daddy & he was all about getting to daddy. It was a good time.
Yesterday Ethan decided to feed himself with a fork for the first time. I let him try with a spoon but the wall ended up wearing a little of his breakfast so I said no. He likes to hold spoons upside down so I think we'll let him master the fork first. I was so proud I was able to get video of it on my cell phone I'll try to get that posted soon. My computer is not yet set up to take video off my phone.
Ethan's Halloween costume is pretty much completed. He's going to be baby Harry Potter. Matt & I are hoping to find some costumes so we can dress as James & Lily Potter (Harry's parents). He's going to look so cute.
There are some new pictures below
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Busy, busy, busy, there's so much to do
Ethan has been one busy little boy lately. Last week, Thursday, the Steelers opened up the 2009 NFL season with a win. Ethan was all ready for the game wearing his Steelers warm-up outfit. Saturday he went with us to the annual chicken BBQ at my parents church. He enjoyed his chicken. Of course what he didn't eat Matt polished off for him. For dessert he had some chocolate cake. Of course Ethan was wearing his buckeyes too. He got to watch some of the game before going to bed. Sunday Ethan wore his Brown warm-up outfit but there was no Browns game to watch. He got to see a bit of the Packers game. He & I were rooting for the Bears. We had too. What fun would it be to go for the Packers, then that would have made my friend Adriane happy. LOL. Football is no fun if we can't trash talk. Yesterday Ethan & I took a walk around the area. He fell asleep. It's really amazing that I do all the manual work & he gets tired out.
Also last week he had his 15 mos checkup with the pediatrician. He's a little above the 10% for his height & weight & in the 25% for his head circumference. He has totally caught up now & is right where he should be for 15 mos. He is up to date with his vaccinations. We are choosing not to give him the flu vaccine, neither of us believe much in it. Be forewarned though that this winter if anyone is sick they will not be allowed in the house or around Ethan (or us for that matter). We are going to to what we can to prevent him from getting sick.
Here are some new pictures:
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Ethan's Day at the Fair
We took Ethan to the Fulton County Fair today. It was his 1st trip to a fair. Ethan had the time of his life there. He had a blast touching the cows, goats, sheep, & horses. He tried to stick his fingers in the rooster cages but we wouldn't let him. He got to watch a sheep shearing demonstration & a horse show. He loved the horses. He thought it was funny to touch their noses. We wanted to take him on the ferris wheel but it was way too pricey. We also looked at brand new cars that were on display. My favorite was the Dodge Nitro. I don't think Ethan had a favorite he was more interested in walking around. I'm looking forward to taking him next year.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Ethan had his Dr. appointment today with Dr. Horner for his hyperphe. The nutritionist said that she doesn't want us to give Ethan more than 40g of protein. Matt & I have decided that we don't want to give him more than 30g at this time since Ethan had between 35g-40g & his levels went up. She did give me a chart for phe levels in different food. For instance there is 50g of phe for every 1g of protein in meats dairy, & grains. But there are 26g of phe for every 1g of protein in fruits. There are 33g of phe for every 1g of protein in vegetables. But she did not give us a limit on the amount of phe that Ethan can have. To make the calculation easier we have set the limit to 30g of protein. The Dr. gave us a script for Zolfran. With the cold & flu season coming up he wants to be on the safe side. If Ethan were to get sick like he did back around Easter we are to give him this med to stop the vomiting. In the event that Ethan were to get some kid of stomach bug we need to get the vomiting to stop quickly. In people who have PKU & hyperphe when they aren't getting the nutrition that they need their body will start to break down their muscles which will cause the phe levels to rise. I will not be getting the script filled until that time comes.
In other news, Matt was giving Ethan a bath tonight. While he was draining the tub Ethan decided it was the perfect time to take care of some bizness. He pooped in the tub. Matt grabbed him & put him on the potty where he finished his bizness. We gave him credit where credit is due. We gave him a gold star on his potty chart. Hopefully this is a sign that he is going to be ready to poo on the potty every day soon. That would be awesome!
Monday, August 24, 2009
Ethan was such a busy boy today. This morning he decided he didn't want to get up till 10:30 which has been happening lately since his molars started breaking through. It's not uncommon for him to sleep a little extra when he has new teeth coming in. I got his breakfast all fixed & right as I sat down to feed him Grandpa Frank came over completely unexpectedly. It was a nice surprise. Ethan got to show off his skills of climbing, running, & just being plain cute. We went out for lunch where Ethan showed off how well he doesn't sit. He was not happy to sit at the table he wanted to run all over the place. I took Ethan out after his nap this afternoon to Toys R Us to get a few more things to finish baby proofing the house. All we needed was a bath mat for the tub & a cover for the fawcett. I also couldn't resist getting this really cute stuffed blue polar bear. He is starting to get into the "security blanket" stage except his isn't a blanket it's a stuffed lamb named Lambie. The polar bear is just like the lamb. Today Ethan was all about his Lambie. He wouldn't leave the house this afternoon w/o it, then we had to take it into the store. When I gave him the polar bear he refused to give it to the cashier. He has been carrying it all over the house since we got home. There are pictures to come soon.
The results of Ethan's PKU tests have come back. Unfortunately his levels have gone up to 6.9. He had eaten 35-40g of protein 3 days prior to the test. The last test he was getting 25-32g & his levels came back in the 4 range. This means that most likely Ethan will not be allowed more than 30g of protein but as of right now nothing has been confirmed by the dr. He sees Dr. Horner next week on Monday so we will have more to say about it then. For now I think we will most likely be limiting his intake to no more than 30g just to be on the safe side.
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