Bye Bye Google Eye

My poor, poor Arlo... When he was born, he was born perfect and then he started growing and for some reason things started to go wrong.  He had to get his tongue clipped so he could eat properly, he will someday have to get his jaw fixed from his severe underbite and this last friday he had to get his lazy eye surgically corrected.

Here are pre-surgery, (The left eye is looking at the t.v and the right is not)

So we went to a pediatric surgery center where Arlo got to wear this beautiful gown and play until it was his turn to go into surgery. 

In this picture he is sad because I am making him take a picture instead of playing.

 Arlo loves when his daddy tickles his back!

From the pre-op room we put Arlo in a little car where a nurse pushed him into surgery.  He had to be completely put under so they put a gas mask on him until he fell asleep and then put in an IV to keep him under.  The surgery only lasted about 30 minutes and Dr. Pachman said it went wonderfully.  He preformed the procedure by tunneling through the white of each eye (he had to work on both eyes to correct the one) to get to the muscles in the back and he loosened the muscles where they were too tight so they could eventually strengthen and be normal.

These are when Arlo woke up.  They give the kids a popsicle to get re-hydrated.

He was happy while eating his popsicle and then he went from happy to scared/confused/mean.  My poor little guy did not know why his eyes hurt or why he had an IV in his leg.  Plus, the nurse said when kids come off of anesthesia they are very cranky.  And that was an understatement.  We spent the next 30 minutes holding Arlo's arms down because if we let them go he would hit us, and then he would get even more upset because we were restraining his arms.  It was a lose-lose situation.

The car ride home where he passed out and had a blood stained tear on his face.  (breaks my heart every time I see this picture)

After a 4 hour nap he woke up in a better mood and we spent the day watching movies and tv!  You can see in the next pictures his blood shot eyes that will be blood shot for the next week or two.  

But... my boy is a trooper and even after all that he still can be silly with his dad!

That is, until we have to put his eye ointment in.  Then he is a sad/mad boy once again!

Boys are made out of...

Boys are made out of icky, sticky gopher guts,
mutilated monkey meat,
little, dirty birdie feet,
French fried eyeballs rolling down a bloody street,
Me without my spoon, but I got a straw!!!!

My mom taught us this song when we were little, gross I know, but now that I have two boys of my own, it finally makes sense... except the spoon/straw part.

Example #1

Arlo was taking a bath with his 3 year old cousin.  They were playing with some cups from his kitchen set when Arlo stood up, peed in his cousins cup and then his cousin was about to take a drink when Grandma stopped him.  (I was not present during this episode)

Example #2

Arlo is learning to blow his nose.  When he needs to, he tells me "boogers" and we run to get tissue.  Well, one time when I was feeding Cohen, Arlo came up to me and said "boogers," they were not that bad, so I told him to wait.  He kept saying boogers and I kept telling him to wait... so he grabbed my shorts and blew his nose right into my shorts.

Example #3

Blue sand is my mortal enemy.  My mom thought it would be a good idea to have blue sand in the boy's sandbox.  Needless to say, they LOVE it... so much that Arlo keeps it with him, and when I change his diaper after playing in that blue sand there is always a ring of blue around his little bum... ouch!

Oh... and lets not forget that one time that he decided to try and eat it.  Luckily he did not like it and hopefully will not be eating anymore any time soon!

Example #4

Arlo is OBSESSED with POOP, every time he goes poop he has to see it and then say goodbye to it.  Every time his little brother goes poop he has to see it and say goodbye to it.  And when Simba (the dog) goes poop he has to pick it up and play with it.


Example #1 Cohen

My Cohen is so sweet, he is perfect in every way... except I would like to go just 1 day or better yet... 1 outfit where I do not get spit up on... one day, I hope!  *sigh*

Example #2 Cohen

I know I have already mentioned this but Cohen's toots are so loud and so explosive they are just scary!



I guess boys will be boys!  But I will love them no matter what!

SO HERE ARE THE PICS FOR THIS POST... NOT ALL GROSS BUT THEY'RE ALL BOY!

Didn't even now I was there!

But even if he knows I'm watching...it doesn't change a thing!

Valentine Chocolate!

Posing with cousin Lani

So cool!

He's Bad to the Bone!

We are now siting in the bumbo!

And loving it!

Brothers!!!

Buzz Lightyear here to defeat the evil emperor Zurg!

My Tow monster

Smiling like usual!

After the blue sand incident!

Being silly

Relaxing after a hard days work in his grocery cart, on the ottoman!

The Good Ole Days

Today I was able to reminisce about the days back before Tim and I were married.  The days when tickle fights were fun, when kissing was almost sinful and when we could pick up and go any time we wanted.  The great thing about Tim and my relationship is that we started out as friends... really, we did.  And we were able to do all these amazing, fun things with each other without all the uncertainty of a brand new relationship.  Then of course, Tim realized he could not live another day without having me all to himself and so we became a 'couple' and then engaged and then married and then married with children.  (he might argue that first step... because I might have made the first move ;-)

Today while the kids were sleeping I was going through pictures... trying to make more space on my computer... and I came across a file with so many pictures our many different stages (pre kids).  They bring back so many memories I just had to share!

Pre-dating

Dating

Engaged

Married

Each one of these pictures has a story, some that only Tim and I would laugh at...  but it is fun to remember, and good to remember!

Because now as I look at our relationship, I see the growth, the bumps and bruises, the band-aides, hugs and kisses... and I see how much we have changed... and I am so grateful that I married the man I did.  Because as corny as it may sound he really does make me a better woman, wife and mother.  But I am also grateful for the good ole times that I can look back on and say remember when... 

Tow-Tow Monster

The second time around is such fun.  HECTIC.  But fun.

Here's the reason why...

You forget how many 'firsts' there are, and then when you see one you get to marvel at how amazing your little one is... then remember the time that the oldest did that very same thing... then remember how time goes by so fast... and so you marvel again at how wonderfully talented your little one is!

So, here are a few big firsts...

A few days before New Years Cohen had his first (not gas) smile.  And he's been smiling ever since.

 Here are just a few of those many smiles!

 We had our first of many, sleeping 6 hours straight during the night on the 26th of January.

Because we were so happy to finally get some good sleep, Cohen started laughing on the 30th of January. (Not yet caught on video.)

These next few things are not firsts, they are just my cute Tow Man!

Looking at himself in the mirror.

Talking.

Standing and getting his exercise.

Holding on to things and eating them!

        

Holding up his head.

These last few tidbits I cannot call cute, but they are worth writing about.

Our Tow Tow is a tooter.  You read it right, he is full of gas.  He reminds me of Pumbaa (from the Lion King) his toots are so loud and grown-up sounding, many times it startles me.   

We are so lucky to have a hot tub that we can go swimming in, in the middle of winter.  So here is a picture of Cohen going swimming for the first time.  He LOVED it!

But I think it is because he loves water... even his tubbies are fun!

We also had a free session with the hospital photographers and we got a few cute pictures.  I also made sure we got a few of Cohen in his blessing outfit that his Great Grandma Levie gave him.

Cohen was blessed on January 16th by his Daddy.  Tim gave him a beautiful blessing!  We spent the rest of the day with our family who came from all over to support us and be there for Cohen's special day.  We are so lucky to have such a wonderful family!  

And no post would be complete without recording the latest stats from his 2 month appointment.

Height: 24.5 92%

Weight: 13 lbs 13 oz 90%

Head: 41 cm 73%

And a few more cute pictures!