surgery scheduled

We went to the ENT today. Looks like Turner needs to have tubes put in his ears and his adenoids taken out. He's scheduled for surgery next Friday the 18th. We have to be at Surgicare of Mobile at 6:30 am. It shouldn't take them more than 30 minutes. They're also going to draw some blood and do an allergy test to see if there's something going on there. So, keep the little man in your prayers for the next few weeks. Hopefully this will reduce the number of doctor visits and rounds of antibiotics and keep away the congestion and cough some.

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I forgot to update you on the rest of the week. So far, no more signs of a stomach virus. He coughed all night Monday night, so we took him back to the dr. Tuesday. I didn't need a diagnosis---sinus infection. Some redness in his ear again, too. So, we started a different round of antibiotics, so that he doesn't get immune too quickly to the usual ones. After 3 infections in 3 months, we got a referral to the ear, nose, and throat dr. Maybe it's not just daycare. Maybe there's some underlying allergies. Dr. Frank says that kids with skin disorders (like eczema) often have other allergies too. So, we take him on Feb 9 to see what the specialist says.

Turner really does know best

The saying is that "mom knows best", but in some cases, Turner knows better than I do. Yesterday was one such example. He woke up fussy and ill and wouldn't eat his breakfast. Earlier he had been pointing to his tummy, but I thought it was his eczema itching on his belly. Arthur and I both had tried to push him to eat something, and when I got out of the shower in preparation for getting ready for church, he still wasn't eating. He crawled up in my lap and I asked him why he wasn't eating. He pointed to his tummy again, and I asked "Does your tummy hurt?" He nodded his head and coughed as I was saying "Are you going to throw up?" and just about that time, he threw up everywhere. My couch and house still reek of sour milk. There was some serious funk coming out of that boy's body yesterday. Two bouts of diarrhea and fever followed throughout the day. So, I stayed home with him today. He's felt much better today. Still not eating much, but I'm not forcing it today!!!! But at least he's been his chipper, silly self again. Needless to say we didn't make it to church. I've been to choir practice for the last two weeks and have yet to sing in a service. People kept saying, "Oh, Turner's big enough now that you should have time again to sing in the choir." Apparently not. Oh well. You'll probably see another blog in the next few days about Arthur and I having the stomach bug, too. And if Turner's congestion and cough doesn't start clearing up in the next few days, you'll be hearing about another trip to the doctor for antibiotics!!!! Ugh! The illnesses never end, do they?

New Years

We bought some sparklers New Years Eve so that Turner could enjoy celebrating with the New Year with fireworks. After he got in his pjs, we ended up going to Nana and BawBaws to watch Uncle Jeff and friends (and even Arthur) shoot off some real fireworks.

But the real news of the day is that I sent Turner to preschool in "big boy" underwear today for the first time, and he stayed accident free all day!!!!! I'm so happy I could cry!!! Ok, maybe not, but I am really excited in the potty training dept. Who knew I could find such joy in the matter? My, how things change.

random sampling from xmas

Christmas Eve with the Shewmake's

Christmas morning at home

old school wooden toys from Aunt Noel are still a hit with a 21 month old

you have to stick your tongue out for complete concentration in this game

shooting the hoop with the new basketball goal from Aunt Lynn

trying out the new tricycle from Grandmamma (maw-maw)

even with all of the presents, he really just enjoyed a good game of "chase"

Here are a couple of shots from Christmas. Ask Turner what Santa says and he'll give you a deep "Ho, ho, ho". (Thanks to David Gaston at the Grill) I've been proud of him the last few days. He really has divided his time up amongst ALL of his presents. I need to get started on taking Christmas decorations down so that I can rearrange a few more things in the house to make room for everything. But considering I've spent Turner's entire nap time just trying to get these photos to load on this site, I doubt I get that accomplished anytime soon!

Visiting Santa at the D'Andreas

december update

I took Turner back to the doctor again Thursday for another round of antibiotics. We just can't keep a sinus infection away for more than a week. I have some pics to put up as soon as Arthur gets them edited for me. We took Santa pics at Downtown Stroll but ours of Turner is him crying and holding out his arms reaching for me. So, we tried again last night with Santa visiting at the D'Andrea's house. He was much more receptive of Santa this time, until you tried to make him sit on his lap. But as long as Santa was walking around showing him the lights, he was fine. He was willing to give him high fives, and finally he went and gave him a kiss on the cheek, but we never were able to get a picture of him smiling on Santa's lap.
We went yesterday morning for brunch in Mobile with some of Arthur's mom's cousins, and then we went to visit a couple of family friends. Everyone complimented Turner on how well behaved he was the entire time.
And in the potty-training dept., we might be making some progress, but I hate to speak too soon. Turner is keeping those pull-ups and big boy underwear pretty dry all the time now, though!!! Yea! Now, if he would just tell me when he needs to go instead of us just carting him off to the potty at certain time intervals, we'd be there.
I think that's the update for now. Christmas Eve will be with my folks, Christmas morn at our house, and Christmas day with Arthur's fam. I can't even begin to name off all the "stuff" T's getting for Christmas this year. And I think he will grasp the concept pretty well this year that he's getting loads of presents. I'll describe the entire experience next week.......