Updates, Boating, and Fifth disease

We have been busy these last few weeks! I feel horrible that I don't update my blog very often.  I am working on Chance's baby book and the only way I have a real update is through the blog so I have to be better! 

• Chance is running and talking like crazy!  He is now putting a few words together such as "Go Dad Go!" and the other day he told me to "put away" when referring to the dog bowls.  He helps me put them away everyday so we don't: 1: eat dog food or 2: play in the dog water!  He can also count to three when prompted with one.....
•  He also made me sad today because he would ask Daddy Home?? wondering where his Dad was or Mommy Home? making sure I was not going to work today.  I think he really understands more when we leave him for work.  I am so grateful for Ben's mom and Tiffany that take such great care of him!
• When he is doing number 2 he will look at me and say "poop!" too funny!
• He knows that Elmo is on his diapers and gets very excited about "Melmo" even though we have only watched Seseame Street a couple of times. 
• Carries his bat and car everywhere including CVS and Gran's house.
• Such a little boy playing with choo-choos, cars, and trucks! Loves to watch the garbage men and any big truck that drives by!  He even gets a few honks!
• He gets this very serious look on his face and squishes up his nose when he is either trying to hit the golf ball or swing his bat!
• I told him the other day to go get a certain book off his shelf to read and he did!
• He likes to dance and sing.  Can even finish a few words to songs that he knows!
• He somehow got Fifths disease last week.  What a horrible rash!  Luckily it has cleared up and he did fine with it.  I had to get my blood drawn to make sure I did not get it since it is harmful to the baby.  Praise God I was immune!
• We just love this little boy!  He makes me smile!




Dont you just love Ben's sunglasses!







He was worn out!



Not so happy with Mommy taking pictures of his rash from Fifths disease (they need to name it something else! Sounds so horrible!)



Was a very weird rash



He loves the dogs! Laying on Boomer (aka "BoBo)





His new shoes! Makes him look like a big boy!



Our receptionist in Bulverde painted this picture for Chance! The background is his baby quilt from his crib! What an amazing gift!  We just love it! 

Summer Summer Summer!

We have had a very good summer so far!  Lots of playing outside and in the pool!  We recently went to visit my sister for a night and it was so fun to see the two cousins interact.  They really just feed off one another or just want what the other one has!  Chance got to ride the tractor with Uncle Andrew and I, and he loved it!  When we started off he yelled Go Go Go!  My brother also came down this past week and Chance is definitely in love with his cousin Lauren!  He wanted her by his side at all times!  We went to Sea World with them one day and hung out at the water park!  Chance is at such a fun silly age!  He will repeat pretty much anything you say now and can understand what we tell him.  I have asked him several times if mommy's baby is a boy or girl and switch it to girl or boy, and his answer every time is girl!  So we will see if our boy is truly a genius:) Enjoy all the pics!

Playing in the dry back yard!

Playing with his buddy Tyler! Two crazy boys!

I love this picture!  My boys with the Count at Sea World!  They both are loving it!

Underwater picture at swim lessons!

Jumping in the pool at 4th of July at the Collins house (Genevieve's in-laws)

A well deserved High-Five from Genevieve

One of my best buddies in Dental School, Brandy, stopped by to let us see their new baby!  We loved catching up and can't wait to see them again soon!

Pointing out the big tractor to Daddy

Playing kitchen with Dorothy Grace

They were both running around the house! Just laughing at each other!

Overdue 14 month post

Get ready for a long post! We have been pretty busy this last month!  Chance continues to be such a joy in our lives.  Everyday he makes Ben and I laugh at the new things he learns and does.  Fun facts:

• He really tries to talk to you.  Most words remain foreign to our ears!  He can sign and say "please", can sign more and all done.  He also can say bye-bye, vroom vroom ruck (truck),  mama, dada (he is better at this one), Sealy, bowl, ball, and cat (we don't even have one!)  He is trying really hard to repeat what you say.  My mom was in town for a few days and said "MiMi" for her.  She was so proud!
• Still takes two naps during the day.  Usually a shorter morning nap and long afternoon nap. Great sleeper at night.  As of late gets upset for a few minutes when we leave him at night.
• Every night when he goes to bed he must say night night to all the things in his room (it is so cute).  He even tells the fan night night.
• Can point to his body parts (hair, eyes, nose, hands, feet, tongue and teeth)
•  Eats more and more table food. Loves peanut butter and jelly (he steels bites from Nanny Tiffany's sandwich quite often) bananas, and lasagna
• He is taking swimming lessons and loves the water.  It didn't even phase him to go under. 
• He has had to start time out in his crib.  It works pretty effectively and has only had to be used a handful of times because he thinks it is horrible!  
• Loves books, trains, cars, trucks and balls (He is a typical little boy) He also loves to be outside but it has been so hot lately that it is pretty much unbearable.  Loves to watch the cars on the highway from the bed of Ben's truck when he is dropped off with Ben's mom or out to eat on I-10!  Of course Ben explains everything as it passes by!
• Can give the best kisses (to us and usually Bailey our dog) and can blow kisses
• Currently has 8 teeth.  His two upper teeth, two lower and all four molars! He is about to get a couple that are right underneath the gum tissue.
• Is going to be the best big brother!! (Oh yes, that was typed correctly, Ben and I will welcome a new little one into our family due January 26th)  We are beyond thrilled and so excited!  God has truly blessed our family!

Enjoy some random pictures from the last month at my parents house with his cousins, at his swimming lessons, and our family vacation to the Hyatt in Bastrop for my Baylor alumni meeting!

Playing with Dorothy Grace (she is not naked!)

MiMi with all her grandkids

Lauren floating with her aunts

Chance at the pool with his best buddy Tyler

Going down the big slide at swim lessons

I think I have more fun than he does!

1st time to eat corn-on-the-cob

Big smile after kissing Bailey

He likes to stand on his head! Silly boy!

Kissing Clay's little girl Mallory at Bastrop

Riding the kiddie train

He loves the fountains!

Wearing his new shirt!  He wasn't too thrilled! Chance walked out wearing this shirt when I told Ben the wonderful news! 

One brave little boy

Thursday evening we had to take Chance to the emergency room.  He had been acting normal all day with Ben's mom, but when we got him home he was not himself.  He had a pretty high fever around 6pm, so we decided to take him to the pedi urgent care just in case.  He vomited an extreme amount as we were leaving the house and once we got to the urgent care.  They took one look at him and said we cannot do anything for him, took our money and told us to go to the ER as quickly as possible.  For the high energy guy he is, he looked awful and had no energy.  He could not lift his head off my shoulder and was so very pale.  Once we got to Methodist we were taken back literally within minutes.  We had the kindest nurses and doctor while we were there.  They quickly drew blood and started and IV with something for his vomiting.  It was crazy but Ben and I remained calm through the whole thing.  God definitely had his hand over us and our fears.  They feared he had meningitis due to the rapid onset.  They wanted him to perk up with the fluids, if not they were going to do a spinal tap.  Chance was so brave!  He hardly cried with the IV and they had to take urine as well.  His nurses told him that he was going to be a superhero when he grows up!  I totally agree!  I didn't cry amazingly enough until I told Katy the next day about how brave he was!  After a few hours the results came back with a positive for a bladder infection, dehydration from the vomiting, and an ear infection in both ears.  Our pediatrician the next day concluded that he threw up due to the rapid onset of the fever due to the ear infections!  If was a perfect storm as they were telling us at the hospital.  We got released about midnight after Chance perked up and was no longer a rag doll just laying there.  He was somewhat back to normal on Friday and is slowly regaining his strength.  We thank God for watching over our little boy and that little voice inside his Mama to go get him help.  Chance is one tough little boy and we are so proud that he is our little guy!