Texas Visit

It was a long trip, but it was worth the peace of mind. We went to Houston, TX to take Jeremiah to a dysplasia specialist to discuss his growth, development and medical history. Overall, the doctor was pleased with how he was doing on all levels. He did suggest that we find a pediatric pulmonary specialist for Jeremiah to monitor his lung development and capacity. He was hospitalized three times last year with low blood oxygen levels and the doctors were never able to pinpoint was caused this problem. He also noted during the physical exam that his chest was smaller than the average Achon. child. We will return to see Dr. Bichino once a year, so he can monitor his growth and development. I am just glad to have him as resource that I can call or email with questions that are sometimes not answered by our pediatrician.

**** We have canceled his tonsil and adenoid procedure for now. We are going to a pediatric ENT next week to get a second opinion and possibily have him do the procedure. I will update once we have more information and a plan.****

With all this said, we are very blessed to have a happy, healthy child that never meets a stranger. I've posted some pictures that we took at a Texas sign on the side of the road. Hope you have a great week!

Jeremiah naming the letters for Daddy

Momma and Jeremiah

Daddy and Jeremiah

Floating on Back

Just wanted to post two videos from today's swimming lesson to show how he has progressed in his class. You will just have to tune out the two ladies talking in the background, because I don't know how to remove the sound. We went yesterday to see the sleep doctor and ENT to get the results from his sleep study. He is going to have his adenoids and tonsils removed on December 7th. They hope this will correct his apnea and once he is healed they will do another sleep study to see if it corrected the problem.

Swimming through Hoop

Birmingham, AL ~ Zoo Visit

I can say that we had a wonderful time in Birmingham. We were able to go to the zoo on Saturday afternoon, Mellow mushroom (pizza place that serves gluten free pizza that Robert can eat) and enjoyed two wonderful church services on Sunday. The highlight of our zoo visit was being able to feed the giraffes. I was surprised that Jeremiah didn't get scared and let the giraffe eat right out of his hand. Each time we visit a big city, I try to do my research and find a restaurant that has a gluten free menu. This time I found a pizza place and Robert loved every slice of it. We make homemade pizzas at home, but it is just not like getting one at a restaurant. On Sunday, Robert was blessed to fill in for Bro. John at Ebeneezer and after lunch we attended the afternoon service at Vestavia. This was our first time to visit these churches, so it was wonderful meeting more sweet PB church families. We are glad to be back home and have a busy week ahead with therapy sessions, doctor appointments and swimming lessons. Hope you enjoy the pictures and have a blessed week!

Jeremiah's first visit to Alabama

Playing at the rest stop

Peeking over at momma

Playing with daddy

My little giraffe
The giraffe we were able to feed.

They are such beautiful creatures.

Jeremiah feeding the giraffe.

This was the first time the giraffe on the far left ever came up to the platform. The trainer was so excited because this was a big step for him. He is the youngest giraffe and new to the zoo.

Jeremiah petting the goat.

Crazy Car Pictures

I just wanted to post the pictures from our weekend trip to Florida. I only got pictures from the car because I kept forgetting the camera in the car. We had a great time and the Lord blessed Robert on Sunday morning. We are looking forward to a relaxing weekend of staying at home on Friday and visiting family on Saturday.

He got these "cat" glasses from a Sonic kids meal.

Cat boy

We let him "drive" the car at pit stops.

He loved just being able to get out of the car seat.