9 Months & Prayer request

Happy 9 months pumpkin! We've had a busy few weeks. Last weekend I had strep throat and was down for the whole weekend! Brody has had a cough and cold for the past week and a half and then got another ear infection! He's also cut his first tooth!! It's just the tip right now but it's definitely there.

He is eating me out of house and home and we started puffs and teething biscuits this week as well as some pasta which he loved!

Brody weighed 18 lbs 6 oz at the doctor this week and we got in on Wednesday for his length. He is pulling up on everything now and loves to walk! He is in 12 month clothes now as well, completely skipped 9 month clothes!

Brody is into EVERYTHING. I turn around and he's pulling up on this or crawling to that or into this. And he's so cute when he is told "no" he just looks at me and gives me this smile that melts my heart and does whatever it is anyway! Little toot

We are out for the week from school and I'm SO excited. We both need a break from all the go-go-go. I don't have to pump or wash bottles for a whole week!!! That makes me very excited :)


I have a special prayer request, Brody's teacher that he adores, Ms. Jacque, who we both love, has a daughter with CF(cystic fibrosis). She is in Cook's because she got the H1N1 flu this week as well as pneumnia. Jacque was also in the hospital earlier this week with her son who had pneumnia as well. Please, please pray for a fast recovery for her babies and strength for Ms. Jacque. After Brody's hospital trip a few weeks back I cannot imagine Jacque's agony for her babies. As a mom, you want to trade places with your kiddos so they don't have to go through any pain and it's so hard when you can't take it away for them. I know first hand what the power of pray can do so please keep them in your prayers.

Blessed

I've caught myself taking inventory of my life lately and I feel so blessed that at times its overwhelming! I have a wonderful husband, a beautiful home, we both have great jobs that we both enjoy and we have the most amazing, handsome, loving son who is happy and healthy. We have such supportive and loving families and it almost seems too good to be true. I find myself wondering when the bottom will fall out because life cannot be this good. But then I turn to God and fall to my knees thanking him for blessing my family and I with so much. I am not deserving of such blessings that he bestows upon me and I wonder why he has blessed us in such amazing ways. It reminds me that everyday should be spent glorifying him and spreading his word.

I'm reminded on a daily basis how life can be so much harder for others. I see some of my students struggling with things that I, as an adult, cannot imagine dealing with, let alone a 13 year old. I try everyday to guide these young children and show them right from wrong and teach them values and instill a love for learning.

This time of year is my favorite. The leaves are changing, the weather is gorgeous and holidays are nearing. I'm so looking forward to the week long vacation I will soon have for Thanksgiving and the two weeks for Christmas. I cannot wait to have Brandon and Brody all to myself...no football...no basketball...no daycare! Just the 3 of us and some good quality time with family.

Brody is doing so much better. After getting out of the hospital he spend another 5 days at home so that his immune system could build up a little. He started having the big D because all of the antibotics killed off his good bacteria. This lasted for 2 weeks and we are finally over the hump after some probiotics replaced his good bacteria.

He is now eating up a storm, moving all over the place and is enjoying his friends at daycare. He is getting SO big its crazy.

I'll try to upload some pics tomorrow

Whirlwind of a week

Well our family has definitely been to hell and back! Brody has been on and off again sick for the past month but has really been fighting something for the past 2 weeks with constant fever. We were in the ER last Wednesday when he had a 103+ fever only to wait until 3 am without being seen and leaving discouraged and frustrated. We went to his doctor not 4 hours later to be told he has a virus. Well we went back the following (this)Tuesday because he was still running fever and the doctor gave him a shot of antibotic and said he was still battling a fever and to monitor him for 48 hours and come back in if things changed.

Well that evening he spiked another 103+ fever so I put him in the bath and gave him motrin and luckily the fever broke. My parents had come over because I was worried and he acted back to normal. We were getting ready for bed and I had just finished nursing Brody for the night at 10:30 when he started to have a seizure in my arms.
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I have started this post probably 25 times in the past week and honestly I don't have the energy or will to relive the time we spent in Cooks and everything that Brody had to endure. So just know that it was awful. Brody ended up having some sort of infection within his body that was never found but did respond to IV antibotics.

Brody is doing SOOOO much better. He's like a new child and I haven't seen him this active or happy in over a month.

He now weighs 17lbs 9oz and is moving all over the place. He only army crawls but is faster than some regular crawlers. He is a great eater and loves everything that we've tried except green beans. He loves to gives hugs now and will give momma kisses. He has also said "momma" a few times.



Well little man is getting hungry,
Til next time,
LeAnn

I like to move it move it

Brody is crawling all over the place! He's been crawling for the past 10 days or so and is getting really quick. He even hates getting his diaper changed. I can remember having to pin my nephew Ben down to change his diaper because he would crawl off so quickly and Brody is definitely following in his footsteps.

It's starting to get cooler here in Texas and I bought Brody some beanies, most kids hate things on their heads but Brody loves it! He even got mad when I took it off after making sure it fit so I let him wear it during dinner. He's such a ham!

Brody also loves stuff animals, even the ugliest stuffed animal you've ever seen that most babies would be scared of he hugs, kisses and can't put down. Well my mom and I were at BRU a couple of weeks ago and we were looking around when we rounded a corner and saw a giant Pooh Bear. Brody yelled with excitement and just loved this giant bear. Needless to say I went back a few weeks later and got him his Pooh, he also watches the tv show and loves him and Tigger!

Biopsy Results

Sorry for not updating sooner. It's been busy busy around here.

So I went in for my biopsy on Friday, checked into the hospital, get called back and the radiologist tech preps me for the biopsy, starts the ultrasound to locate the tumor and then goes to get the radiologist. The radiologist searches and searches for the tumor so that he can stick the needle in it and guess what?!?! There's no tumor!!!

That's right NO TUMOR, I was beyond thrilled. I did get diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease. An autoimmune disease where the body attacks the thyroid gland for no apparent reason, probably triggered by my pregnancy. Evidently my body will kill my thyroid and it will stop working. Right now part of it isn't working which causes it to look lumpy. The "tumor" that they found earlier in the week was actually just lumpiness due to the disease.

So I will have to be monitored closely and start on thyroid medicine to control and regulate my thyroid horomone level.

Such an answered prayer, thank you so much for praying for me over the past week, they have been answered!

Much love,
LeAnn

Uptake, Ultrasound...biopsy

Well I had my thyroid uptake scan last Tuesday/Wednesday to try and figure out why my levels were out of whack. This showed that my thyroid was not working on the left upper side. So they asked that I have an ultrasound on Monday. This showed a tumor in my left lobe of the thyroid..they call it a cold nodule, cold being that it doesn't produce or take in thyroid hormone or iodine.

They then asked that I go in for a biopsy this Friday to find out if it cancerous or not. They have to insert a needle into my neck to get a sample of the tumor from my thyroid...I'm a little nervous about the needle part so please keep me in your prayers on Friday for a painless procedure!

Keep y'all updated,
LeAnn

7 months

He's such a poser!

We are finally starting to feel better but momma has found his cold!
I cannot believe Brody will be 7 months old tomorrow.
We've seen a lot of changes this month:
-He is sitting up on his own but still takes a few spills after awhile
-He's in size 2-3 diapers and wears 6-9 month clothing
-He can roll from back to belly and belly to back
-He scoots all around and gets up on his knees rocking back and forth, definitely close to crawling in the next week or two
-Started sleeping on belly this week
-Still no teeth but seems to want to chew on everything
-Favorite foods right now are bananas, peaches, pears, apples and peas. There isn't anything he won't eat and seems to like all fruits and vegetables.
-Gives kisses
-We are working on bye-bye(waving) and he will put his hand up but isn't sure how to wave it, too cute