E's 1st swim

Ethan went swimming in Grandmy and Grandpy's new pool. I am sure this is the 1st of many swims this summer.

A little unsure of the pool at first
Once he was in for a minute he loved the pool. He would start splashing and once the water hit him in the face he would stop and look around, to see who did that to him and then he would start splashing again! Silly boy!!

Playing inside after the pool
Hungry and very tired!!!

E's 1st Baseball game

We took Ethan to the A's game and had great seats!! You can beat the suites, thanks MMP!

Our little A's fan
The National AnthemThe view from our suite

The full bar!
Lots of pics of all of us just hanging out at the game

How'd he do that??

This is how he goes down to sleep

And this is how he wakes up

Chicken Allergy

Check out the excema rashes!!

I think it was the chicken, he broke out in the rash the day after I ate chicken each time. I was hoping the first rash was caused by the dTap shot but after having chicken a second time, the correlation to the rash and chicken might be too obivious...I just wish it wasn't true. And the chicken was cooked with nothing other than salt and pepper which we know he is okay with!!

Well, I guess once he clears from this allergy attack we will try lettuce, maybe some mushrooms, carrots, celery or other veggies. Poor kid, I just pray he out grows these 'intolerances'....but also praying they are intolerances and not allergies!!

Ethan's 4 Months Old!!

Ethan had his 4 month well baby appointment and his 1st appointment with the GI doctor.

At his 4 month baby well check we got his current stats:

Height: 27 inches (95%)

Weight: 15lbs 3 oz (60%)

Head: Average (that's all the doctor said)

And his GI appointment was productive and nice to hear encourage advice. The color or his stools looks good but still too much mucous. She sent us home with a bunch of labs that need to be done on his stools. So with a plastic spoon we had to fill up the vials...yuck!! And then yesterday they called and said they are missing one of the test so we need to do it again...seriously!! Hopefully those results will be back soon and help give us some guidance on how he is doing and what we should be doing to help him.

The GI doc also said to continue breastfeeding and keep doing my total elimination diet (TED) but I can try to add in chicken and shrimp. We tried chicken the other day but it was the same day as his dTap shot and the next day he had a rash all over his stomach. So I will try chicken again on Sunday night to see if the reaction was to the shot or to the chicken. The foods I am currently eating are turkey meat, potato, rice, zucchini, oatmeal, banana, peaches, avocado and salmon. I would love to add chicken into that mix...wish us luck.

We did try egg and corn syrup (I really wanted some jelly beans on Easter) and both caused crazy excema rashes...so we haven't had any luck with new foods yet! Hopefully that will change soon.

Well, that is our update for now. Not too many changes on the allergies/intolerances but Ethan is healthy and happy and right now that really is what matters!!

Easter

I know Easter was a couple weeks ago but it is an excuse to post cute pics of Ethan and my family!!

We're Pregnant

Well, we were a year ago! We will never forget the day we found out, it was an answered prayer! We found out as we were leaving for the kings game on April 11 but didn't tell anyone until we got the best call ever. It was from the fertility clinic saying "Congratulations, your pregnant"!!

After so many failed attempts finally a congratulations, we are still to this day speachless and beyond blessed to have Ethan in our lives.

It was Saturday April 13, 2008 that it became official, we were pregnant!! That day also happens to be my moms bday.

So i made her a card that said on the outside...
"Sorry you have to wait for your present this year......"


And on the inside the card read
"But one or two of us decided to stick around"

(yes one of these embroyos is Ethan!!)

"And we will be here around Decemeber 22, 2008"

This is a video of us telling my Mom and Dad we were pregnant, I love it!! Enjoy!!

Happy Easter!!

Hope you all have a great Easter!