A funny story about boys...

Those of you that have a boy or boys, have probably BTDT and this isn't new news, however it's a first for us!! (anyone want to babysit?? haha)

So tonight dad was "watching" Ayden and Ayden decided to go off his own. When dad went to find him (following his O2 tubing), he found him in the bathroom and had unrolled about a 1/2 roll of TP (toilet paper) and was in the process of putting it ALL in the toilet and was about to flush! This all comes from a kid who doesn't use a potty and is still in diapers... think we should start??

Oh and while doing all of this, he had his winter hat on...?? (I think that was Dad's doing) Here are a few incriminating photos I couldn't resist sharing...

A month without the trach and a visit to the zoo!

Over Labor Day weekend, Jason, Megan, Zach, Amelia, and Isabelle were visiting, so we took a trip to the zoo. It was Ayden's first time and the elephants were a HIT!! It was rather comical when he saw them up close for the first time. He also got his first ride on the carousel. Here are a few pics from that day...


Zach and Amelia

Well, on September 8th it was a month with out the trach!!! It seems like he has had it out forever, but yet it seems like just yesterday he had it in. Things are going well. The need for his "O's" (oxygen) is up and down, but his Dr isn't too concerned. So we were told to try and ween him from the O's.

2 weeks!!

It's been 2 weeks and we are still doing well. He still has O2, which we will probably have to wait until his pulmonology appointment in order to talk it over w/ the Drs b/c his sats don't stay up above the 94 mark w/out O2. So... ??

His sign language vocabulary has been flourishing. We are still working on basic speech vocabulary.

Grandma and Grandpa C were here and he had lots of fun showing off his new skills. Next week Jason, Megan and the kids will be in town. So he will see all 3 of his cousins again.

Kelly and Jeff brought home Luella last Friday and they are doing well.

Just wanted to give you a quick up date....
take care - thank you all for your thoughts and prayer through this big milestone in his life!!!