Absurd!

I just realized that my 15 month old son has had a ridiculous amount of doctors visits in his short life. Here is his tally: 22 peditrician, 1 dentist, 2 urologist, 1 allergist, and 2 ER visits. Then there is my 1 month old: 8 peditrician visits, 3 blood draws at a hospital, and 1 ER visit.
Anyone else think this is insane?

Mama's Boys?

Zeke is so interested in Ben. Here our attempts at getting pictures of the two of them together...

Trying to get the wiggle worm to sit still by talking to Ben

Zeke saying CHEESE!

Maybe Zeke likes crackers more than Ben...

Lifesong Photography

We had the opportunity to have pictures taken by Lisha and Johnny with LifeSong Photography. We had a blast just running around Duke Gardens with them. I would HIGHLY recommend using them if you have any picture needs. Here are a few of our favorite shots...

Looking a little grumpy

Checking things out

He actually liked being in this basket

Don't you want to just kiss those cheeks?

Check out those smiles!

He's so tiny

Zeke loved playing with these leaves

So proud of himself

I could just squeeze him

Ben's screaming at his Dada

Family of four!

Look what I found in a basket at Duke Garden!

Notice how much more excited Spence and I are...

Such a big boy

Deja Vu

That is what I felt Friday, when we took Ben's temperature and saw that it was 100.8. We know what fevers mean for babies. We have been here before, remember this. I called the doctor, we went, they sent us to the ER. Thankfully, I knew what was coming this time instead of hearing all this info for the first time. I was a LOT more emotional about everything this time, though. It may have been because Spence was home with Zeke and I was alone, or maybe because Ben is younger than Zeke was last year... I don't know, but I had a good cry in the car on the way to Wake Med and then was ok.
We were at Wake Med from 1-6 pm Friday. They did the whole work up, x-rays, spinal tap (yeah I know, but I would rather know he didn't have meningitis then find out too late), blood work, and anitbiotics. Once all of that came through, we found out that he had... a cold. Which is what we thought the whole time (Zeke, Spence, and I all have colds right now). We are thankful that Ben wasn't any younger because we would have had to stay 2 nights at the hospital.
I am thinking that I either need a personalized parking place right out from of the ER or a "frequent flyer" card to make checking in easier...
Please continue to pray for us. Yes, we are home, yes our son is healthy, but obviously those things can change so quickly.

They had to stick him 3 times to get his blood for the blood work, UGH!

So laid back...

The tourniquet (sp?) bruised him... he bruises like a peach!

This is how we found him when we came back in after the LP, he fell asleep while they did it!

catching up on sleep

We had a wardrobe change...

Ben's a keeper

I just had to post some super cute pictures of Benjamin. I definitely think he fits into our family

He doesn't realize if he would sleep at night, neither of us would be yawning

Making eyes at the camera, but check out those lips, so kissable!

Getting some chubby cheeks, yay!

"do you smell that?"

1st bottle

Spence gave Ben hsi first bottle Saturday. He did really well with it. As in it didn't really seem to make any difference to him how he got his milk, he just wants to eat :-) So, yay this means we can have a date night sometime soon, hurray!!

YUM!

That bottle looks HUGE

Happy Birthday Yaya!!!

We love you!!

All of us
Zeke

Ben