First Birthday Pictures & Ear Tubes

We finally were able to get a new computer, so I am able to load some pictures from his birthday party. We had been using Robert's computer from college and it finally got to old to function properly. Jeremiah enjoyed his party and was glad to see everyone that attended.




He will have an outpatient procedure on Thursday, Oct. 1. Jeremiah has had six ear infections since he was born, so he is having tubes put in his ears. The fluid is not draining off his ears, so the tubes will aid in getting the fluid off and preventing infections. I think the worst part is he will not be able to eat past midnight. How do you explain to a one-year old that he can't have his milk and cereal when he wakes up Thursday morning? He is going to be one mad fellow.

Hand, Foot, and Mouth

Well, I had to take Jeremiah to the doctor on Tuesday because he had a fever that wouldn't go away. I thought the antibiotic he was taking for his ears just wasn't working, but after the doctor checked him over he was clueless of what was causing the fever. He decided check his throat for strep and took one look, put the pacifier back in, looked at me and said, "It's hand, foot, and mouth". At first, I thought he had just made something up to be funny because I had never heard of it. Jeremiah never formed blisters on his hands or feet, but he had them all down his throat. He stayed home with us all week and is feeling much better now.

We got to enjoy a Saturday at home today which is a rare occasion. It will be six weeks before we have another one at the house. We are either out of town for a football game or church meeting for the next five weekends. I'm hoping for good weather on the football game weekends, so we will be able to tailgate with our families.

Jeremiah is so mobile and into everything. I knew this day would come, but my house was not ready for it. He loves being on the floor so much that he tried to get out of the stroller multiple times today while we were in the grocery store, so he could crawl on the floor. We are trying to transition him from a bottle to a sippy cup, but he is not liking it at all. I don't know if he is just being stubborn or just not ready for the cup. He already has two teeth in on the bottom and is getting three in on the top at the same time.

Where did August go? September Already!

It's hard to believe that September is already upon us. This month is full of family birthdays. For labor day, we will travel to Brookhaven to spend time with my family and celebrate Amy's, Ricky's, mom's and papa's birthday in one weekend. Robert's grandmother had a birthday this week. Jeremiah is going to have his first sleep over this weekend. My parents are keeping him Sunday night, so we can go to a wedding that night in Jackson. We are going back down on Monday to pick him up.

Jeremiah is still crawling and trying to sit up. He is so determined, but just not quite strong enough to sit completely up. We are taking him to an ENT on Sept. 18 for a consultation on getting tubes put in his ears. He's had fluid in his ears for the past couple of weeks that just won't drain off. We hope once the tubes are in place these ear infections will stop.