Well, this week sucked!

We were just released from the hospital today. Travis has a bad infection. Here's the story...

Saturday Travis and daddy were supposed to head to the Wild Animal Park with some friends. Travis was super fussy all morning and did not want to eat. He felt warm so I took his temperature and he had a fever of 101. We made an appointment with urgent care. The on call doctor asked us some questions and checked his ears. He said Travis had a mild ear infection in his right ear. He prescribed some antibiotics and sent us home. On Sunday, the fourth of July, we had an action packed day and Travis seemed to be feeling really well....no fever and pretty good temperament. However, the next morning he woke up super fussy and remained that way throughout the day. On Monday, we noticed his scrotum was red and enlarged. I e-mailed the doc and was awaiting a response. Meanwhile, that night we were super worried because his pulse rate was high and not returning to its baseline. His fever had increased to 102. We took him to Palomar hospital's ER. They saw him right away and did a chest x-ray, blood work, and a urine culture. After a few hours they transferred us by ambulance to Children's. The next morning they did an ultrasound on his scrotum and a few other little test. The docs at Children's did NOT see an ear infection. They determined he had epididymitis, an infection caused by manipulation of the area. What that means is.....Travis caught an infection during on of his numerous times he has had to have a catheter inserted for procedures/surgery. It is pretty uncommon for a baby to get this infection. Oy! Our luck sucks!! Anyway, they prescribed a different antibiotic and sent us home that same day. Wednesday, Travis was a mess!! He was inconsolable, pulse rate still high, he hadn't eaten or drank anything for quite awhile and he had diarrhea. So, back to the ER we went. This time we took him to Kaiser Zion since it was closer to his regular doctors. They admitted him yesterday and got an IV in him for fluids and stronger antibiotics. They were pretty confidant that his heart was NOT an issue. They repeated the ultrasound of his scrotum and confirmed the diagnosis. They also did a heart echo to be sure. After 12 hours of fluids and antibiotics Travis started to perk up. He looks and is acting sooo much better! They ended up releasing us today. The infection and swelling will take awhile to go away so he is still uncomfortable. To make matters worse, the diarrhea gave him a bad diaper rash. Our poor little guy!! Anyway, we will go back to see the urologist in a week or so to see how it is coming along. What a crazy week it has been. Thank you all for your prayers!!! Hopefully, we will not see another E.R. anytime soon!!!

A few other things to note.....

*Travis started to walk when holding on to our hands last week. It is the cutest thing. He gets so excited and his feet hop around like he is dancing!

*Travis started swim lesson last week (we have to take a break until this infection goes away) and he LOVED it! It is pretty much just a "get used to the water" kind of thing....but it is fun family time.

*He is talking and babbling more and more.....he says BAAABAAABAAA and we thought we hear "Uh-oh" and "up"

A busy week for Travis

Travis had a busy week playing, swimming, shopping, and watching his first baseball game followed by fireworks. He also has his first ear infection which has turned our normal happy baby into a fussy one. He still manages to smile a lot and have a good time. He really is a good boy and we are blessed to have him.

Travis playing with his toys on the couch like a big boy.

Travis started swim lessons this week. One of the activities was to retrieve the plastic balls and bring them back to the instructor. As you can see in the picture he is focused on the ball.

Nicole was helping Travis with his first day of swim school.

Travis sporting daddy's hat.

Travis waiting patiently for breakfast.

Travis with is trademark smile.

We took Travis to his first baseball game on July 4th.

Having some fun with Daddy at the game.

Travis was much more interested in people watching than watching the game.

Go STORM!!!

This is Travis looking at the Ice Cream man. I WANT ICE CREAM!!!

Daddy bought Travis his first bat. He thought it was a big pacifier.

Travis got a little bored during the game. But he stayed up for the entire 2 and a half hour game and fell asleep right when the fireworks started.

Travis got to go to Pet Smart and see the fishes. He was mesmerized by the fish, birds, and all the reptiles in the store.

Travis comfortable in Mommy's arm.

Videos from Travis first pool experience.

Travis babbling while in the pool.

Travis laughing at Daddy

Travis having some fun in the pool.

Summer Fun 2010

Travis went into the pool for the first time and loved it.
Travis and Daddy sharing a laugh.

Mommy and Travis swimming around the pool

Travis really liked playing with his float toy.

"What the heck is going on over there?"

Travis' cheesy smile.

Nicole and Travis had so much fun.

Nicole and Travis at the duck pond in Temecula.

1 Year Ago....

One year ago today Roger and I received the diagnosis that our unborn baby had HLHS. We will never forget the exact date that this news came because after a horrible and emotional drive home, we heard the news that Michael Jackson had died. Wow......what a year it has been. We love this little guy more than anything and can't even imagine what life would be like without him! God, thank you for giving us our miracle baby and please, please, please let us keep him here with us for many, many more years!!!

In other news: Sorry for the lag in posts. We have been super busy! We sold our house and moved to a new house about 15 mins south of where we were staying. And, might I just say it is ridiculously hard to pack/unpack with an 8 month old!!! I also had to move to a new school. I have a crazy amount of materials in my classroom so that was quite the ordeal as well. Anyway, we have some great pictures to post and some updates to post when we can find the time.

Travis as Jaws and Screaming contest with Mommy

Summer Fun.

Had another quiet week at the DiCarlo House.

On our way to the CA Heart Connection Picnic in Santa Ana.
We met 2 fellow HLHS survivors. Jeni is 25 and Kathleen is 13. It was a great experience for the whole family.

Travis was all ready for a swim.Travis loves his mommy.

Travis keeping cool in the Pool.

Travis decided to have a bite of Zee's ear.

Vinny decided to join Travis in the pool

Travis got all wet.

Travis and his big eyes.

Hello.

Travis likes his seafood.

Travis' side profile.

He wasn't a big fan of tummy time in the water.

The dogs got a little confused by the pool.

Travis was having a lot of fun.

Travis checking on his dog Vinny.

The dogs kept a good eye on Travis.