Happy New Year!
Our January wasn't as busy as it could have been. Josh isn't working full time yet, which means he's home A LOT! Yay! It definitely makes it easier to get to all of Theo's appointments with the extra help. We have loved having him home all month and I'll be a little sad when he goes back to work full time in February.
Our January wasn't as busy as it could have been. Josh isn't working full time yet, which means he's home A LOT! Yay! It definitely makes it easier to get to all of Theo's appointments with the extra help. We have loved having him home all month and I'll be a little sad when he goes back to work full time in February.
[This is VERY true]
[This was my plan, but I didn't even make it to midnight!]
Theo is getting stronger and likes to show off his strength by being "Super Strong!"
[Gotta love the Headpod]
[Our PT has been working with Theo a lot on getting his hands to the ground (aka weight bearing)]
[Josh bought a garage heater. It's AWESOME!]
[Installed and up to code!]
[We also got a Nest]
[I was going through some old boxes and found this gem of Lacey and I in 2003]
[I've been running on my NordicTrack in the basement every day. I love it and it's a little addicting.]
[Theo sitting up big and tall at Toddler School]
January 9:
While we were in Cancun I got a call from St Judes telling me that they wanted Theo to come and see their Oncology and Hematology team. Dr. Sue, Theo's Developmental Specialist, was concerned about Theo’s Hemihypertrophy (one side of the body is bigger than the other). She contacted Genetics to see if they had found any reason to explain this in their testing (microarray or whole exome sequencing), and they hadn’t. All this talk of Hemihypertrophy caused red flags for Oncology and Hematology because Hemihypertrophy is associated with an increased risk for tumors (mainly Wilms tumor and hepatoblastoma).
So, we made an appointment and headed down to the St Judes (located in the Children’s Hospital in Peoria). Theo got his blood drawn (like a rockstar!), had an ultrasound to check his abdomen, and we met with the doctor at St Judes.
Even though his bloodwork (AFP measurement) and ultrasound came back normal (YAY!), he will have bloodwork done every three months until he is three years old and ultrasounds done every three months until he is seven.
While we were in Cancun I got a call from St Judes telling me that they wanted Theo to come and see their Oncology and Hematology team. Dr. Sue, Theo's Developmental Specialist, was concerned about Theo’s Hemihypertrophy (one side of the body is bigger than the other). She contacted Genetics to see if they had found any reason to explain this in their testing (microarray or whole exome sequencing), and they hadn’t. All this talk of Hemihypertrophy caused red flags for Oncology and Hematology because Hemihypertrophy is associated with an increased risk for tumors (mainly Wilms tumor and hepatoblastoma).
So, we made an appointment and headed down to the St Judes (located in the Children’s Hospital in Peoria). Theo got his blood drawn (like a rockstar!), had an ultrasound to check his abdomen, and we met with the doctor at St Judes.
Even though his bloodwork (AFP measurement) and ultrasound came back normal (YAY!), he will have bloodwork done every three months until he is three years old and ultrasounds done every three months until he is seven.
[I ran in Torres del Paine National Park with Tommy Rivs today! It's so fun to go back to places I've been before!]
[Theo has been on Gabapentin for a while now (for sensory issues), so I wanted to see how he would react if I tried to hold him. He didn't mind! Yay! Progress!]
[Getting faster]
[Best time yet]
On January 12th, Josh and Jessi went to the Green Bay Packers game at Lambeau Field.
On January 17th, we went on a quick trip to Duluth/Superior.
January 24:
We made another trip to Peoria this month to see an Orthopedic Surgeon. We were sent to him because one of Theo’s x-rays showed subluxation in his right hip and the Developmental Specialist noticed his left hamstring was tight. The Dr looked at his x-rays and noticed that the subluxation was likely caused by the way Theo was positioned during the x-ray and that it is not something that is happening all the time. He did a physical exam and he said once Theo relaxed he was able to get his hamstring stretched out nicely and his hips looked good. The Dr said he can’t rule out surgery all together because he doesn’t know what will happen in the future. He told us to get x-rays in the summertime and to keep doing what we are doing at PT. YAY! More good news!
On January 17th, we went on a quick trip to Duluth/Superior.
January 24:
We made another trip to Peoria this month to see an Orthopedic Surgeon. We were sent to him because one of Theo’s x-rays showed subluxation in his right hip and the Developmental Specialist noticed his left hamstring was tight. The Dr looked at his x-rays and noticed that the subluxation was likely caused by the way Theo was positioned during the x-ray and that it is not something that is happening all the time. He did a physical exam and he said once Theo relaxed he was able to get his hamstring stretched out nicely and his hips looked good. The Dr said he can’t rule out surgery all together because he doesn’t know what will happen in the future. He told us to get x-rays in the summertime and to keep doing what we are doing at PT. YAY! More good news!
[Theo loves to look out of the back of his stroller]
[Theo fell asleep at Toddler School. It was so sweet!]
Josh decided to add a Bowflex to our already amazing basement gym. I gotta say, it's pretty great!
[It was a little intimidating, but Josh got the Bowflex up and running in just a few hours!]
On January 26th I received a text from my brother saying that Kobe Bryant had died. I knew it must be a hoax, so I turned on the TV to see what was being reported. Within a few minutes BBC, ABC, CNN, and ESPN all sent notifications to my cell phone verifying the news.
I still remember the day I found out that Kobe would be coming to the Lakers. I was in the car with my mom and she was listening to the radio. All of a sudden she yelled, "YES!" I asked her what she was so happy about and she told me we (the Lakers) were getting Kobe "the High School star." I didn't fully understand it then, but when I started following the NBA in High School I quickly learned all about the GOAT Kobe.
[Even Star Wars loves Kobe]
I started going back through my old pictures and I found these:
[Lakers game with Jessica back in High School (2003)]
[Lakers game with Ryan in 2005]
[Playoff Game in Utah with Katey in 2008]
[Lakers game with the family in 2009]
[Another Lakers game with the family in 2009]
[Josh's first Lakers game in 2013]
[Kobes final game in Chicago in 2016]
These are just a few of the pictures I have from a handful of Lakers games that I've attended.
I cried more than I thought I would. I'm a huge Lakers and Kobe fan, but I didn't realize how much his death affected me until I started seeing all the tributes. I loved all the 24 second shot clock and 8 second back court violations that the teams took to honor Kobe. The tribute that was done before the Lakers first home game was beautiful. Yes, LA (and I) have had our problems with Kobe, but I won't ever forget what he did for the game that I love.
I cried more than I thought I would. I'm a huge Lakers and Kobe fan, but I didn't realize how much his death affected me until I started seeing all the tributes. I loved all the 24 second shot clock and 8 second back court violations that the teams took to honor Kobe. The tribute that was done before the Lakers first home game was beautiful. Yes, LA (and I) have had our problems with Kobe, but I won't ever forget what he did for the game that I love.