It seems I can't keep up with the blog! It's been 2 months since I posted last. Sorry! I'll try to do better.
Well, first things, first. I had my 4 month checkup at MD Anderson about 2 weeks ago. And I'm happy to report that nothing was found! My leg ultrasound came back negative as did my ct scan of my chest. This makes 2.5 years of being cancer free! This is such great news and we couldn't be any happier. My next check up will be towards the end of July and will only consist of lab work and the ct of my chest. I started this journey in 2005 with the surgery on my leg so that makes 7 years I've had cancer. I know a lot of "statistics" have a 5 year survival rate and thank the good Lord I've surpassed that and plan to continue. Special thanks to my family and friends for all their support and prayers over the years. I am truly blessed!
Now on to other things. Our little Teddy is no longer very "little" and weighs over 20 pounds at 8 months. He has 5 teeth (3 on top and 2 on bottom) and started crawling about 2 weeks ago. He is over his solid food aversion and will typically eat anything you put in front of him. His favorite I think is pears, but he pretty much devoured a stalk of broccoli the other night at dinner. He couldn't get enough! So we try to give him a variety of different foods to expand his palate and get him used to the food we eat.
He continues to sleep through the night only waking up around 5:00-5:30am to eat, then he will go back to sleep until around 8:00-8:30. He still takes 2 naps a day which I love. I'm hoping that lasts awhile. ;) He has outgrown his infant car seat so he now has a big boy seat like Charlie. Charlie was in the infant seat till he was about a year and a half, so we know Teddy is bigger than Charlie was at this age.
Charlie continues to amaze us every day with his vocabulary. I swear I don't know where he comes up with some of the things he says. The other day, I asked him a question. He put his finger on his lips and said, "Hmmm, let's see". Too funny! He also has a few obsessions. #1 is the goats at Jeff's parents house. He absolutely loves the goats and going on the "tractor" to see the goats in the barn and to feed the baby goat. We made a trip to Fredericksburg in early February so he could see the goats. He also loves "racing cars". NASCAR, Indy Cars, matchbox cars, if it goes on a track and races, he loves it. We went to a local drag strip one weekend to see the race cars and he talked about it for weeks! I see another trip in the future. For now we have to settle for the races on tv and watching the same movie over and over. And over again. I taped the movie Racing Stripes for him to watch. I honestly thought it was an animated movie, but it was not. This is the premise:
In the middle of a raging thunderstorm, a traveling circus accidentally leaves behind some very precious cargo--a baby zebra. The gangly little foal is rescued by horse farmer Nolan Walsh, who takes him home to his young daughter Channing. Once a champion thoroughbred trainer, Walsh has given up horse training for a quiet life with Channing on their modest Kentucky farm. The little zebra, or "Stripes," as Channing calls him, is soon introduced to the farm's misfit troupe of barnyard residents, led by a cranky Shetland Pony named Tucker and Franny, a wise old goat who keeps the family in line. The group is joined by Goose, a deranged big-city pelican who's hiding out in the sticks until the heat dies down in Jersey. The un-aptly named bloodhound Lightening keeps a lazy eye on goings-on at the farm - in between naps. The Walsh farm borders the Turfway Racetrack, where highly skilled thoroughbreds compete for horse racing's top honor...
You've probably never heard of it or seen it, but it's crazy how many actors are in it voicing the animals. Like Dustin Hoffman, Whoopi Goldberg, Mandy Moore, David Spade, Frankie Munoz. It's an ok movie, but it gets old after watching it every. single. day. He wakes up talking about the race and the zebra. He sits and watches the entire 2 hour movie. I need to get him hooked on something else! I guess it could be worse...
Other things we've done recently. We went to the Houston Rodeo. We always like to do that. We went twice to see the actual rodeo and concert (Reba with my mom and Joe and Zac Brown Band with our friends) and then once during the day with the kids. Next year Teddy will be able to enjoy it more so we're looking forward to that.
We also went to Louisiana for Mardi Gras and had a blast! Besides the nightmare trip over there (9+ hours to get there, traffic, and car sickness) it was worth the trip. Charlie had a great time at the parades and enjoyed the horses and the floats. Teddy even came out for one parade and seemed to enjoy it.
We have a couple of trips planned for April so we are looking forward to those. All in all we are enjoying the beautiful spring weather here and loving life!
Now for some pictures:
Well, first things, first. I had my 4 month checkup at MD Anderson about 2 weeks ago. And I'm happy to report that nothing was found! My leg ultrasound came back negative as did my ct scan of my chest. This makes 2.5 years of being cancer free! This is such great news and we couldn't be any happier. My next check up will be towards the end of July and will only consist of lab work and the ct of my chest. I started this journey in 2005 with the surgery on my leg so that makes 7 years I've had cancer. I know a lot of "statistics" have a 5 year survival rate and thank the good Lord I've surpassed that and plan to continue. Special thanks to my family and friends for all their support and prayers over the years. I am truly blessed!
Now on to other things. Our little Teddy is no longer very "little" and weighs over 20 pounds at 8 months. He has 5 teeth (3 on top and 2 on bottom) and started crawling about 2 weeks ago. He is over his solid food aversion and will typically eat anything you put in front of him. His favorite I think is pears, but he pretty much devoured a stalk of broccoli the other night at dinner. He couldn't get enough! So we try to give him a variety of different foods to expand his palate and get him used to the food we eat.
He continues to sleep through the night only waking up around 5:00-5:30am to eat, then he will go back to sleep until around 8:00-8:30. He still takes 2 naps a day which I love. I'm hoping that lasts awhile. ;) He has outgrown his infant car seat so he now has a big boy seat like Charlie. Charlie was in the infant seat till he was about a year and a half, so we know Teddy is bigger than Charlie was at this age.
Charlie continues to amaze us every day with his vocabulary. I swear I don't know where he comes up with some of the things he says. The other day, I asked him a question. He put his finger on his lips and said, "Hmmm, let's see". Too funny! He also has a few obsessions. #1 is the goats at Jeff's parents house. He absolutely loves the goats and going on the "tractor" to see the goats in the barn and to feed the baby goat. We made a trip to Fredericksburg in early February so he could see the goats. He also loves "racing cars". NASCAR, Indy Cars, matchbox cars, if it goes on a track and races, he loves it. We went to a local drag strip one weekend to see the race cars and he talked about it for weeks! I see another trip in the future. For now we have to settle for the races on tv and watching the same movie over and over. And over again. I taped the movie Racing Stripes for him to watch. I honestly thought it was an animated movie, but it was not. This is the premise:
In the middle of a raging thunderstorm, a traveling circus accidentally leaves behind some very precious cargo--a baby zebra. The gangly little foal is rescued by horse farmer Nolan Walsh, who takes him home to his young daughter Channing. Once a champion thoroughbred trainer, Walsh has given up horse training for a quiet life with Channing on their modest Kentucky farm. The little zebra, or "Stripes," as Channing calls him, is soon introduced to the farm's misfit troupe of barnyard residents, led by a cranky Shetland Pony named Tucker and Franny, a wise old goat who keeps the family in line. The group is joined by Goose, a deranged big-city pelican who's hiding out in the sticks until the heat dies down in Jersey. The un-aptly named bloodhound Lightening keeps a lazy eye on goings-on at the farm - in between naps. The Walsh farm borders the Turfway Racetrack, where highly skilled thoroughbreds compete for horse racing's top honor...
You've probably never heard of it or seen it, but it's crazy how many actors are in it voicing the animals. Like Dustin Hoffman, Whoopi Goldberg, Mandy Moore, David Spade, Frankie Munoz. It's an ok movie, but it gets old after watching it every. single. day. He wakes up talking about the race and the zebra. He sits and watches the entire 2 hour movie. I need to get him hooked on something else! I guess it could be worse...
Other things we've done recently. We went to the Houston Rodeo. We always like to do that. We went twice to see the actual rodeo and concert (Reba with my mom and Joe and Zac Brown Band with our friends) and then once during the day with the kids. Next year Teddy will be able to enjoy it more so we're looking forward to that.
We also went to Louisiana for Mardi Gras and had a blast! Besides the nightmare trip over there (9+ hours to get there, traffic, and car sickness) it was worth the trip. Charlie had a great time at the parades and enjoyed the horses and the floats. Teddy even came out for one parade and seemed to enjoy it.
We have a couple of trips planned for April so we are looking forward to those. All in all we are enjoying the beautiful spring weather here and loving life!
Now for some pictures:
 |
| Charlie and the goats |
 |
| Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Charlie is eating, which he did a lot at the parades. |
 |
| The Family at the Covington parade |
 |
| Teddy, 7 months |
 |
| Charlie and Teddy playing with their loot from Mardi Gras |
 |
| Jeff and Charlie at the racetrack |
 |
| Lauri and Teddy at the racetrack |
 |
| Watching the racing cars |
 |
| Teddy, 8 months |
 |
| Charlie |
