Happy Holidays

Happy Thanksgiving and Holidays from us! We are so thankful this year and we hope everyone has a Happy Holiday Season!

Ten Months

Okay really late on this -- sorry Tripper. He has seven teeth, loves to pull himself up, taking a few steps at a time, says Jett, Dadda and Mama. He also plays peek-a-boo and patty cake. Here are the boys' pictures from Lisa Dorsing.

Halloween

Tripp and Jett had the best Halloween. They were so adorable. ---Okay, so I am their -- mom. Jason painted Jett's face --it was REAL nice. I am not exactly sure what kind of clown has that face paint. And my sweet elephant wore his elephant outfit all night. It was pretty cute. They didn't win the costume contest -- which Jett was pretty bummed about. But after coming back from Nampa - Tripp and I got swine flu -- so we are home all week. Like Tripp needs one more thing. We are on watch all week. I am so thankful we live in a small town -- it is nice when our local clinic calls to check on our family.

Pumpkin Patch

During the 'break' I got from my mom I took Jett to the neatest Pumpkin Patch. It is out in the country outside of Woodburn. Jett needed some attention from me -- so this was something that I could do to make him feel like everything isn't about Tripp. It is on a tiny island that you have to take a ferry to -- which is neat because Jett and I had never been on a ferry. It is a fabulous pumpkin patch -- my parents' family friends own it and it is simply AWESOME. IF you ever have a chance go to The Heiser's Pumpkin Patch. Thanks Heiser's Jett is still talking about it!

update

Thanks for all the concerns and thoughts! I have some really great friends and family that I am soooo thankful to have! Tripp went into surgery on friday after having a fever of 103.7 all night and that morning. Several different aspects of his health were assessed and they decided that it would be best to have surgery because if he had an ear infection behind his eardrum that wasn't detectable through just looking at his eardrum then -- it would be worth taking the chance that his eardrum would burst. If his temperature was any higher he simply would have been admitted because of his temp...scary! Anyway, they did surgery and he starting feeling better after he got Mortin and Tyenol. He threw up during the night but now is on the mend will be 48 hours without a fever in the morning. So...I am going back to work in the morning. I went to my mom's house and she watched Tripp a few hours to give me break. So, my mom took Tripp a few hours to give me a break and help with Tripp. Jett and I went to the pumpkin patch. Jett needed my attention for awhile.

Surgery

Yesterday was Tripp's appointment with Dr. Ulnick. He had a hearing test. They are not sure if he hears out of his left ear or not. Sorta scary but that is all in God's hands. So I am not going to worry about that today. We are having surgery to have his second set of ear tubes put in. This is highly unusual to have a second set of tubes. Only about 10 to 20 percent of kids have to have a second set. Dr. Ulnick is worried because the ear infections have never subsided. He has had 4 ear infections since May. Ear infections with tubes are supposed to be reduced by 80 percent. But apparently not for Tripp. They are replacing his tubes tomorrow but this is not the last step. If the ear infections continue they will have his adenoids taking out after his first birthday. Sounds like no big deal -- just the fact that he is so little and where they go to take the adenoids out is extremely close to the brain. That has me a little concerned. Because of this unusual case the the fear of him getting immune to anti-botics -- I having him go to Seattle in December. I hoping someone there has the answer to solving his pain and hopefully saving his hearing. That is the biggest concern is saving his hearing. SO ....I was feeling a little sorry for myself and my son yesterday -- because I am home doing all this without Jason and -- then I remember -- GET OVER IT!!! We are praying for better results this time but still knowing all of this is in God's hands.

Tripp's first fall

Here are some pictures of my sweet boy playing in the fall leaves.