Monday, March 8, 2010

Cardiology Appointment and Some New Pics

Today we had a cardiology appointment down in San Diego. Travis does really well with going to the doctor's office. He is very active and kicks around while the doctor is examining him and listening to his heart. He especially loves how the paper on the exam table crinkles when he kicks it :o) According to the doctor, Travis' heart sounds great. The doctor was very impressed with his muscle tone and strength as Travis was kicking him. The exciting news is....Travis weighed in at 12 pounds .06 ounces. We hit another weight goal and he continues to hit all of the important milestones (he is even VERY close to rolling over from back to belly).

During the visit, we also discussed Travis' next surgery and the approximate timing for it. It looks like it could be in late April or early May depending on Dr. Lamberti's schedule. Since Travis is progressing so nicely, there is no rush for the surgery. Nicole and I are anxious and would like to get it out of the way so we don't have to worry about it anymore.

Travis weighed in at a whopping 12 lbs .o6 ounces. Mommy caught Travis watching T.V. with daddy. Bad boys!
Travis got his new BUMMER Bear in the mail today. It is very soft.
It has a zipper and a fixed heart inside. It'll be a great way to explain his scars as he gets older.
Travis checking the bear out.
Travis quickly fell in love with the Bear
Travis and his new fuzzy buddy.
Travis with his trademark smile.
Travis having a laugh in his play palace.

Travis the pirate (his shirt says 'Mommy's 1st Mate').

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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

"What's Up?" Wednesday

Here are a few new pictures of our little miracle guy. He is just getting more and more cute every day! He is now able to sit in his stroller without the infant seat part. He is sooo curious these days!! I had to run to the grocery store today and he was so cute. He was just sitting looking at everything and taking it all in. I however, was almost running through the store so no one tried to touch him or sneeze on him :)

Travis is getting super strong. He is really close to sitting up. He is starting to pay attention to his feet. It won't be long until he is tripoding.

This is Travis when he is tired...he rubs his eyes to let us know that play time is over.

Bath time is always fun. The frog towel is made to keep him warm. He is *almost* to big for his infant tub. He kicks his feet and the water splashes the mirror in the bathroom. Mommy just loves that ;)

Happy boy!
Kind of looks like we are early for St. Patrick's Day. Haha!
There are no appropriate words for this picture. Too funny!
Guess what...I can roll!! On Sunday morning I decided to follow my big head and roll from my tummy to my back! I did it four times that day :0) I still can't roll from back to front though.

Travis is getting much better at tummy time. We can usually get five to ten minutes of T.T. before he starts screaming.
Look how strong his neck is getting!
So cute. Play time on the carpet with Momma.
My new favorite toy, Momma's fingers. Nom, nom, nom.
I couldn't help but put a shot in here on Travis' crazy hair. He has this natural little mohawk curl. He gets compliments all the time :)
What are YOU looking at?
Modeling his L.L. Cool J hat from his Auntie Debbie.



NEW VIDEOS

Tummy Time for a little bit and then Travis needs a break

Travis started to get upset when Vinny licked his toes.

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Friday, February 26, 2010

Five Things Friday

1. Travis turned four months old on Tuesday! Whoohoo! The past couple months have really flown by. It is so much fun to watch him learn and grow everyday. Sometimes, he literally takes my breath away. I love that little guy!

2. We took him to his 4 month well baby check today. He weighed in at.......drum roll......11lbs 9oz. Yowza! This kid is getting big. So crazy that he has almost doubled his birth weight! The doctor said everything is looking good with him. He had his immunizations and has been a grumpy pants all night. Thankfully, he is finally sleeping! Here is a picture of him at the doctor's office....it's fuzzy because it was taken with a cell phone.

3. Roger found the cutest little onesie online the other day, bought it and had it shipped. We received it yesterday and I can not wait until he fits into it. The text reads "Chicks Dig Scars". Here is a picture of a t-shirt version of the onesie. Appropriate, right?
4. Travis is really becoming aware of his surroundings! He is now noticing our animals around the house. He'll watch Vinny's tail as it swings back and forth. He'll watch the cats walk on top of me on the couch. It's probably not long until he starts trying to grab them and eat their tails :)

5. On the last post we asked you "lurkers" to identify yourselves and post a comment to tell us who you are. THANK YOU to those of you that did that!! It is so fun to see who is actually reading this blog and it gives us more motivation to keep updating it! We also added a "feedjit" column to right side of the blog. It shows us where people visit our site from. Very interesting to see who is on here! We KNOW we have more visitors than the 9 that commented.....so.....the rest of you please take a minute to tell us who you are and where you found us! Thanks!
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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Tell Us Who You Are

Totally stole this from a blog I follow....such a great idea!

We have been blogging now since we found out about Travis' heart condition. We have "followers" of our blog that have registered and we appreciate them. But, I know there are a lot more people who read our blog. Delurk yourselves! For fun, leave a comment and let me know who you are and how you found our blog.
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Snow Day!

Roger has a four day weekend this weekend so we have been taking full advantage of our family time together. Today's adventure was to find snow! We received a cool snow suit hand me down that is 0-3 month size so we figured we better get some use of it. I was convinced there would be snow in Julian since it has been raining so much here the past month or so. I was wrong :( The only snow left in Julian is dirty remnants of what used to be...sniff, sniff. So, we bypassed Julian altogether (it was CRAZY busy) and headed up the mountain to Mt Laguna. We found snow there, lots of it! Travis didn't really mind the snow... but he'd be happy looking at his hands all day....so I don't usually trust his entertainment judgement calls. Roger and I, however, had a lot of fun taking pictures of our little man in his snow suit. He is so photogenic! Turns out we were really ill-prepared for the snow (we wore tennis shoes and didn't even bring a sled) so we didn't hang out too long. On the way down the hill we decided to go visit auntie Tina and auntie Deb. Travis loves his aunties! It was a really fun day and the best part is...we still have two more days to the weekend! Hooray for four day weekends! Here are some pics of our little snow trip:
Seriously, I LOVE that face! I could nom on those cheeks all day!
A little unsure of the tree stump he was propped up on. Hard to move too much in a big 'ol snowsuit!
Daddy and his boy chilling in the snow. It wasn't very cold out (notice Roger's short sleeves). It was about 54 degrees and sunny.
Mommy and Mr. Man. He is so snuggly! I have so much fun with him!
He wasn't so sure he liked this cold wet stuff.

More Pictures of our snow day.
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Friday, February 12, 2010

Five Things Friday

1. Today, we visited beautiful Seaport Village in San Diego. we had a good time walking around and shopping. Travis just hung out the entire day checking things out. He is getting so big and alert. He hates being in his stroller for long periods of time but is just fine when he is being carried facing out so he can see everything. We also bought Travis his first little golf club made of wood. It has his name on it. Here's hoping he's a golf star ;)

2. We stopped for lunch at this grill on the water and while we were eating, an older gentleman walked by us and saw Travis sitting on my knee. Travis was just looking around hanging out, being super good. The man stopped and said sarcastically, "What a tough life you have little man". He was trying to be funny, but when he walked away Nicole and I had to laugh. He has NO IDEA what this precious baby has gone through. If he only knew...

3. Travis is sleeping a lot better during the day and sleeping for longer at night. He is also eating like a champ. He sometimes eats 88ml! I remember when we were excited he ate 5ml. He is also growing very quickly. He is weighing in at 11 lbs 2 oz (as of 2/13).

4. A co-worker/friend of mine at the high school had a baby last week. The baby went home and the next day he stopped breathing for a few seconds. They rushed him to the hospital and he has been there since last Saturday. Baby E has had some more episodes of apnea (not breathing while he sleeps) since he arrived at the hospital. He also having a problem with his heart. It is not a major issue that will require surgery, but should fix itself in its own in time. They are still running a ton of tests on Baby E to try and figure out exactly what the problem is. Please pray for Baby E and his family for a quick recovery. Being at the hospital with your baby is one of the hardest things ever. Pray they come home soon.

5. Travis is starting to talk alot more now. Of course when I tried to tape him talking he stopped. I got a second or two of it. It is really amazing to see how he is growing so fast.

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Our First "Just for Fun" Trip to San Diego

Nicole and I had a few errands to run in downtown San Diego, so we decided that we would make a full day of it and visit Seaport Village. We had a lot of fun and did a little shopping. Travis was very alert the whole time, just checking things out. It is still scary to take him out places, but we are very cautious of the surroundings and stay away from large groups of people. It is hard to keep people away from Travis, because all we want to do is share him and his joy. We know that for his safety we cannot...so we keep him covered up in his stroller when in a high traffic area. Here are some pics of our day out:
Mommy and Travis at Seaport Village in San Diego
Daddy and Travis relaxing.
DiCarlo Family at Seaport Village
Family portrait by the sea.
Mommy and Travis playing in the tree.
Daddy and Travis spending some quality time while mommy tries on dresses for Jen's wedding.
Travis is definitely a tough guy.
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