Getting to Know Our Local ERs

On Thursday Matt's breathing seemed a little fast. He had a cold so I thought maybe it was just hard for him to breath through his mouth. He was eating, playing and acting fine but I felt something was not right.

After a trip to CVS and then Urgent Care, we ended up in the ER at Christ Hospital. Matt's heart rate was about 130, he was having trouble breathing and tests showed his oxygen levels were low. One would not guess this by looking at him. He ran right into the ER and jumped up on the counter as I checked in.

Christ was wonderful and took him right away. Matt received a series of breathing treatments over the next 8 hours. In the end, the doctors think he may have allergies. Matt's cold was probably not a cold but a sign that he was allergic to something. For the next month he will have to do a breathing treatment three times a day. When I told him this he got mad and said "Ugh, for a month? That will take years!"

I think we will have to upgrade Matt's toddler bed to a hospital bed. He is enjoying it a little too much.

Goodbye Curls

In early June Matt's hair turned curly. The wild curls matched his untamed personality. Terry and I loved it but with school approaching, it was time for a hair cut. Matt loves getting his hair cut and sat so patiently in the chair. It even made him a little tired. Afterwards, we went grocery shopping and he sat quietly in the cart, looking cute. 

Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday to our 6 year old little boy!

Old Videos

Instead of being a responsible parent and putting the kids to bed on time, the boys and I spent an hour watching old videos. I am so happy to have these because there is so much I have forgotten.
It was funny to see that Matt's wild personality existed even at a few months old. He loved loud noises and hitting things even at the innocent age of 6 months old. His little baby laugh was just as devilish then as it is today.
Jack, on the other end of the spectrum, was very calm and gentile with baby Matt. There are videos of him burping Matt or helping him crawl or just playing together. There are also great videos of Jack singing or telling elaborate stories.  I really don't remember these moments so I am so glad to have them recorded. I will post a few videos over the next couple of days.


May 2008



May 2008



May 2008




June 6, 2008



March 2009