Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Papaw Doc and Gamma K's Birthday

Happy 69th Birthday Papaw Doc! Happy 62nd Birthday Gamma K!

This past weekend we went to Camden for Papaw Doc's annual Birthday Party! Everyone had such a good time and the food was great!! Here are a few shots from Saturday.












Birthday cake for Gamma K.





Birthday Cake for Papaw Doc!








That is a lot of candles Papaw! Mischele made both cakes and oh my they were good.



That's one way to keep up with your grandson




Cindy are you feeding Anthony a cupcake!!!

Silly Boy

Anthony has always loved this blanket that his Gamma K gave him for Christmas last year - but recently he has started getting it out of the crib and walking around with the blanket.


Just being silly at the house a couple of weekends ago. I wanted Anthony to wear his hat and he kept taking it off then he would try and put it back on.








Saturday, October 10, 2009

Pumpkin Patch

We took Anthony to the Aubrey Pumpkin Patch today. He loved running around the pumpkins and getting dirty. We also got to go on a hay ride. It was really cool today which really put us in the fall mood.

Hey Dad I need some help picking this one up!
Look at this little one.

I think I found mine.



How about this one mom?








Here is one cool dude!

I think I found one over here... LOOK



Getting down and dirty in the pumpkin patch - having a blast!


So many to chose from look over here...


This is FUN


WOW!!



Put me down....I have to pick out a pumpkin


Look how tall!
The flowers were so pretty

Look at these two ghosts! BOO




Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Answered Prayers

God has answered our prayers! Monday, Tony and I took Anthony for a follow up VCUG and ultrasound of his kidney to see how it is progressing. They took Anthony in for the ultrasound first and it still shows a dilated (enlarged) ureter. Then on to the VCUG - seeing Anthony put under anesthesia was hard - but the procedure went pretty fast - they inserted a Cather and filled his bladder up with contrast and watched the films as he emptied his bladder and there was no reflux. NO REFLUX!!!!



Let me go back - when Anthony was born the valve that keeps his urine from backing up into his kidney when he urinates was not working. He had a grade 5/5 - the worst and has been on antibiotics since he was born. The pediatric urologist was hoping for some improvement...maybe 3/5 and we may not have to do surgery on the kidney. We have been so worried about having the study done because he has been doing so well and has not had any urinary tract infections! Well I wish you could have seen the face on the radiologist during the test as she says ......there is NO REFLUX...the valve is working!!!!



The urologist had a surgery to preform so we didn't get to meet with him but did speak with his P.A. and Anthony gets to come off his antibiotics! Dr. Ewalt is going to call me with any further instructions - I can't wait to talk to him. He never mentioned that it may go away - he always told us that most of the time grade 5/5 doesn't get much better but we could hope for 3/5 - well I guess he doesn't know how many people Anthony has praying for him!

We will have to continue to monitor the kidney but this is fantastic news.

Tony and I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers and to thank GOD above for this wonderful miracle!