18 Months

Snow

Here are a few pictures of the kids in the little snow we had. Winston did not like walking in the frozen grass.

17 Months

I should have posted these pictures a few weeks ago, but winter has not been easy on us. I thought Winston was getting better last time I posted, but I was wrong. We took him to the doctor last Friday, and he was put on an antibiotic for a sinus infection. He still has a sore nose from wiping it for three weeks. This time, I think he will get better.

As for my sweet little Jordan, her hemangioma started to ulcerate again. Yes, we were told that it should stop growing at a year. It started to ulcerate in her lip last Monday and then moved to the tip of her nose. Her eye is very puffy too. She is now back on her Propranolol. Her dermatologist suggested we do steroid injections around the active areas. They will have to sedate her for this. We agreed that this is best since the Propranolol has caused her to be so restless at nights. Yesterday Jordan started having breathing issues again so the injections will have to wait until she is better. Her dermatologist has placed her on a strong dose of Prednisolone (steroid) to help with the swelling in her throat. If she is better by Monday, we will set up the injections (hopefully next week). Jordan is extremely fussy and is up a lot at night. I haven't spoken to the plastic surgeon yet, but I am sure her surgery will be pushed back. I guess now is just not the right time.

Just last week I heard on the radio to trust God to get you through it. That is what I am trying so hard to do!

January 2011

Christmas was pretty good this year. Jordan and Winston helped decorate the tree and, for the most part, left it alone. They enjoyed opening gifts and played with their toys at least five minutes. Winston started cutting teeth again and that has not been pleasent. Three have popped out in the last two weeks, and I see two more on the way. He has been battling a cold the past week and a half but I think he is on the road to recovery. Jordan loves to help out around the house. If I can't find something, I usually look in the dirty clothes basket. She puts everything in there. She has avoid getting Winston's cold, and I pray that she does not pick one up from daycare. All of the babies are sick. They both continue to increase their vocabulary. The new word today is...wow (whispered)!

Playing outside.

Winston's new fourwheeler.

Jordan started posing for pictures!

Winston loves to help build a fire in the fireplace!

16 Months

Winston and Jordan are at a really fun age. They are taking it all in and learning so much. Winston says more words right now than Jordan. Jordan still grunts a lot to communicate. They both know some sign language, and that is the cutest thing. They both love Christmas music. We have to listen to that everywhere we go. Winston really likes Polka music too.

Yesterday we saw Jordan's dermatologist and plastic surgeon. Her dermatologist is very pleased with her. She is off of all her medication for the hemangioma. He said it should continue to fade each year of her life. His only concern is when she turns 3 or 4 and other children start noticing. He does not want that to interfere with her self esteem, so we talked about doing some laser treatments on her when she has plastic surgery. It is up to us to make that decision.

Her plastic surgeon said we need to wait a few more months before he starts any reconstruction. He will fix her lip first. He said the recovery time for that is pretty quick. He talked to us about repairing her nose. That is going to be a big deal (my words, not his). He is still not sure when he will do this. Most doctors wait until children are between 5 and 8. I don't think he is going to wait that long but does want her to grow some more. He is going to have to take tissue from her forehead to help with the reconstruction. He said that whole process will take 2-3 months. She won't be in the hospital that long. He just has to do it in steps. I don't think I was ready to hear all of that yesterday but I guess I need time to prepare for this procedure. I have to leave it in God's hands and be thankful that her face can be fixed.

We live by faith, and not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7

Hospital Visit

Jordan had another case of croup and another trip to the ER. She started having labored breathing this past Friday. Saturday it continued to get worse throughout the day. I thought we could manage this at home, but by 7:00 she was fighting to get air. She was given many breathing treatments at the hospital and was admitted for observations. She was released on Monday. Her breathing was fair. When we got home, she had another episode. We were able to calm her down and get her to sleep. She is a little better today but still breathing heavier than she should.

While we were in the hospital, Jordan could leave

the room as long as she wore a mask.

Winston got to spend quality time with his daddy.

Thanksgiving

There are so many things to be thankful for. Jordan and Winston are most thankful for their food! They LOVE to eat.

15 Months

Halloween Pictures

It has been a while since I posted. All I can say is...twins! They keep us so busy. Here are some pictures of the twins carving a pumpkin and from Halloween. The only big news I can think of is that Jordan got her ears pierced. She only cried for about 30 seconds. I thought I was going to pass out!

14 Months

Winston's tubes are in place, and they are looking good. However, he is fighting a sinus infection now. Is this ever going to end? At least his ears can drain. Jordan is doing okay. We still have very restless nights occasionally (last night was one of them). It's very strange. She sits up, lays down, flips, flops, cries and is uncomfortable all night long. We don't know what causes it, and thank the Lord, its not every night. She is totally off her bottle now, and that has helped her be a better sleeper. I can't believe I have two toddlers. Since they started walking, somethings have been a lot easier.

October

We have been spending a lot of time outdoors. Jordan and Winston love it and the weather has been great! Jordan has to walk around with one of Brandy's dog bones in her hand. She won't give it to her until we are ready to go inside.

This is our monkey. He was mad because I was on the opposite side of the gate. He did this again later that day and started crying because he was stuck and couldn't get down.

Having Fun

Winston was in a place he knew he shouldn't be!

Jordan was giving Grandpa's dog a kiss.

Winston is talking on the phone.

They both love to talk on the phone.

We were on the way home the other day and

Shannon rolled down the windows.

Jordan thought that was the greatest thing.

I think Winston liked it too, but he didn't crack a smile.

13 Months

September News

School has started and we are trying to adjust to our new schedule. We have established a pretty good morning and nighttime routine. Our problem is sleeping through the nights. Jordan never has two nights that are the same. Some nights she is restless all night, and other nights it may be for a few hours. Winston gets up at least once during the night but is a much better sleeper than Jordan.

They have both started walking. Jordan actually has been walking for about three weeks, and Winston has finally mastered it this week. Jordan is an angel during the day. She smiles all the time and has the cutest personality. Winston LOVES the outside. It amazes me that he can walk over rocks and other things that you would think would hurt his little tender feet.

Jordan saw her plastic surgeon last month. He thinks that by 18 months she will be ready to have surgery on her lip. He is not ready to do her nose yet because of the extensive loss that occurred. I guess he wants her to grow a little more. He said that when a hemangioma stops growing, it fills with fat. He thinks the bulge around her eye will do this and not flatten out. They will probably have to go in and fix that too. I am so thankful that Jordan’s face can be repaired but am a little nervous about what is ahead.

And last, Winston will be getting tubes on September 24. He developed another bad ear infection two weeks ago. He has now had an ear infection every month since April.

I think that is all of the updates for now.

One Year

Birthday Party