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Tuesday, December 4, 2007
The Surgery
As some of you already know Tytan went in for his G tube Surgery. We were in the Hospital for 10 very long days. He first went under for an endoscopy and to put in a ph probe. They were supposed to go in after the ph probe study (24 hours later) and have the surgeon install his G tube and his Nissen but they discovered he had severe Pneumonia. We had to wait a few days to get that under control before he could go under the knife for his surgery that I have been waiting so long for. The surgery went really well and I know it was all due to so many prayers and much fasting that truly made all of this go so well. I think the hardest thing in the world is to see your baby in so much pain and not be able to do anything for him, but I had to keep reminding myself that it was for his good and it can only get better from here on out. Since we've been home he is on a 24 hour a day tube hooked from an iv pole to his stomach. Chasing a 16 month old around a house with an iv pole all day is a lot of hard work. Keep in mind the tubing only allows for about a 2-3 foot lead between the two of us. Trust me I sleep very well at night. For those of you that don't know what a G tube is, its a feeding tube that goes directly into his stomach. So instead of my baby starving every day he is able to finally get the nutrition he needs without it hurting him or giving him Pneumonia again. A Nissen also called a Fundo Plication (I totally just murdered the spelling of that) is when the surgeon takes the top of his stomach and wraps part of it around itself and stitches it together so now Tytan won't be able to throw anything up any more. The crazy thing about that is now he has to burp through the hole in his stomach. I have to open the G tube once a day, hook up a special decompression tube and let him burp. It is totally crazy but I am so grateful for all of this. Just think to add to all of this I have a baby due in 7 weeks. Wow life is foing to be one big party soon!!!
Right after the Endoscopy and inserting the ph probe up his nose and into his stomach. He is still out cold from the procedures. 
Close up of what the ph probe looks like. I didn't get a pic. of the small box that this tube is connected to. A ph Probe measures the amount of acid in his stomach and esophugus.
The hospital was awesome they must have felt bad that we were in the hospital over Thanksgiving so Tigger came to cheer all the kids up. Tytan was in love with Tigger. Look how tall my boy is. He is still in the 95th percent for height. If only we could get his weight up there too.
Picture of his stomach before surgery. Sad to know it will never look like this again. His belly button looks totaly different.
A little after surgery we had to let his stomach drain. I'm not sure why because he wasn't allowed to eat for 48 hours before. This is the same tube I use every time I burp him.
Hanging out at home hooked to our beloved IV pole. In the blue bag is all of his milk which runs through that pump then into his stomach.
Close up of his belly after surgery. The cut on the top middle is where they put in the Nissen. The two on the sides and his belly button are where they cut to put in the G tube. Obviously the large plastic/rubber thing sticking out of him is the G tube itself. His stomach looks a little bloated beacuse his stomach is getting used to all of this food. 
Super close up of the G tube. That piece is stuck on there all the time. I am just super paranoid he is going to pull it out.
Right after the Endoscopy and inserting the ph probe up his nose and into his stomach. He is still out cold from the procedures. Close up of what the ph probe looks like. I didn't get a pic. of the small box that this tube is connected to. A ph Probe measures the amount of acid in his stomach and esophugus.The hospital was awesome they must have felt bad that we were in the hospital over Thanksgiving so Tigger came to cheer all the kids up. Tytan was in love with Tigger. Look how tall my boy is. He is still in the 95th percent for height. If only we could get his weight up there too.Picture of his stomach before surgery. Sad to know it will never look like this again. His belly button looks totaly different.A little after surgery we had to let his stomach drain. I'm not sure why because he wasn't allowed to eat for 48 hours before. This is the same tube I use every time I burp him.Hanging out at home hooked to our beloved IV pole. In the blue bag is all of his milk which runs through that pump then into his stomach.Close up of his belly after surgery. The cut on the top middle is where they put in the Nissen. The two on the sides and his belly button are where they cut to put in the G tube. Obviously the large plastic/rubber thing sticking out of him is the G tube itself. His stomach looks a little bloated beacuse his stomach is getting used to all of this food. Saturday, November 3, 2007
Roaring Lion!
Here is a video of Tytan roaring in his lion costume! Tyte gets really excited when Daddy calls so you can hear him asking if dad is calling. Sorry the toys are everywhere but He loves to pull them all out of the toy box. P.S. Please ignore my voice on the video, I hate hearing my own voice!!
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
HALLOWEEN
Tytan was the cutest little lion for Halloween. It was hard to get a good picture of him in his costume but I tried. Pete's school had a trick or treating fiestival so Tytan and I had to check it out. It was actually really fun. They had trick or treating in the rooms and then had games, a jumping castle, and a giant blow up slide. I think I snacked on more garbage then should be allowed. 
His costume was so hot I had to change him so he could go play! He loved the jumping castle so much He didn't want to come out. He kept running up to the side and Roaring at me.
I felt too pregnant to climb up to the top of the giant slide with Tytan so my friend Amber was nice enough to do it for me. Thanks Amber!!
A rear view of my cute little lion.
Visiting Daddy at work before going to Party. Poor dad was stuck working not playing.
Sorry the next few pics. all are kinda the same but he was such a cute lion I couldn't just pick one. Notice the shiner on his right eye. We were playing hide and seek and he tried hiding under my bed but hit his eye on the bed frame.
His costume was so hot I had to change him so he could go play! He loved the jumping castle so much He didn't want to come out. He kept running up to the side and Roaring at me.
I felt too pregnant to climb up to the top of the giant slide with Tytan so my friend Amber was nice enough to do it for me. Thanks Amber!!
A rear view of my cute little lion.
Visiting Daddy at work before going to Party. Poor dad was stuck working not playing.
Sorry the next few pics. all are kinda the same but he was such a cute lion I couldn't just pick one. Notice the shiner on his right eye. We were playing hide and seek and he tried hiding under my bed but hit his eye on the bed frame.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Room for Baby
I've been a little anxious to get started on the new baby's room. Little by little Pete and I are converting the office into our little boy's bedroom. We moved the desk and computer into our bedroom and got rid of tons of other random junk that we had stored in there. As soon as the room was empty I was so excited to get started on painting it. I love love love painting a room. It just feels so clean when its done. So I decided this room was going to be light blue, dark blue, and red. After drawing out a few ideas I finally decided on this setup of the three colors. I really like the final look. Pete really likes it too he just laughs and says it looks like the top of a tube sock. I'll have to post more pics. when the whole room is complete (curtains, pictures, furniture...) Now the wait is on for our still nameless little boy. Three months and counting!
Monday, October 1, 2007
This weekend we went on an off roading/camping trip with a bunch of Pete's buddies from Tucson and Vegas. We went somewhere in between Jerome and Prescott Valley. It was absolutely Perfect. The Pine Trees smelled divine and it was only an hour and fourty five minutes away. The only slight draw back was it was freezing. I was so excited for the cold but it got down to the thirties at night and for me that is too cold without a heater. Everyone went off roading during the day but since I'm pregnant and have a one year old that was out of the question for me. Pete was nice enough to stay back at camp with me. We got a lot of family time which we so desperetly needed. It was nice to go hiking with the family in the awesome cool air. I already miss the pine trees but I think my bed beats an air mattress any day.
They both had to taste the bumper to make sure it was still ok. SICK!!
Sticks, rocks, and anything covered in dirt were his favorite part of the trip.
Of course Diesel (aka Tytan's BFF) had to come join in on the fun!
Pete just couldn't resist eating his neck.
The only picture I had of me but here is a pic. of my baby belly. Sorry not the best shot!
He pointed at every bird that flew by and would make a Caw Caw noise. In our family all birds make the Caw noise. Its just easier that way.
What little boy can go camping without his swing?
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He loved the buggy and it cracked me up he looked like an ant compared to those tires. It was so cold Tytan had to wear so many layers. You can see in these pictures he has on a sweater hoodie, a beanie, and his jump suit hoodie. His nose and hands were still ice cold of course.
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