We are so bad in updating our blog, but Dad is here to sneak a post in...A very busy summer for the fam. The good news first, Carter no longer has Pulmonary Hypertension so the CPAP machine has been returned...Yea for Carter. We can just keep Carter sleeping in his O2 tent in his crib. What is an O2 tent? Great question. We have a funnel connected to the end of his oxygen line and then cover his crib with a sheet draper over the top. He consistently sleeps in the 90s for his oxygen levels.This has been a great relief to us. His doc even took a two-night oxygen test where Carter wore a portable pulse-oximeter that recorded his sat levels.
The not so good news is that we're back to surgery in October to remove his adenoids...again...who knew they could grow back and they are not under any warranty so we'll pay to remove them a second time. Here's hoping they don't grow back a third time. They'll also put more tubes in Carter's ears and the same time. It should be a quick surgery and more time in recovery than the surgery is.
I'll leave some of the Taiwan pictures and more tidbits for Kristi to post.
Parker became a teenager last month so we'll see how the next 6 years go for us as parents. Everyone says it's so S C A R Y! He's pretty excited about being "thirteen" and driving in 2 years...yes...he is counting to his learner's permit which he says he will get at 15. We'll see. Ashleigh turns 7 next week and wants to be so grown up. I hope she doesn't grow up too fast. She is a treat to have around the house.
We also spent the first part of August in Yellowstone with Kristi's sister and her family. Carter was able to splash in Yellowstone Lake which he loves. (He loves bath time too and can splash with the rest of them.) We saw lots of deer and buffalo around Hayden Valley but did not see bears or fugitives this time.We enjoy these little getaways and our cell phones don't work in the park except for around Old Faithful. It's nice when you can't be reached. Do you remember when vacations didn't include cell phones or the Internet?
As you'll see, the ride home lulled the kids to sleep, the boys in the back and Ashleigh in the middle. They sure are cute when they are asleep.
Some of you may already know but Carter has a new nickname...Tornado... He scoots around the house from place to place and tears it apart. Whether it is a garbage can, DVDs, newspaper, mom's work, dad's work, the kids homework, unloading kitchen drawers, throwing toys, dolls, dad's things and mom's things down stairs, etc. I think we spend more time cleaning up after him than pretty much anything else. And just like a tornado, portions of the house get thrashed and other parts untouched.
We went to the state fair earlier in September and got a picture of all three Anderson "carrots." What a cute bunch of kids.Carter is now in nursery at church (at least during non-RSV season) for now and he enjoys playing with the other kids. The bubbles and the songs are his most fun things. He has a helper for him to make sure he doesn't get trampled by the others and since he loves to keep putting things in his mouth, the helper "helps" him pace his food intake.
Well, I think that is enough from me. We are grateful we still are working and looking for the economy to rebound. We're doing our share by finishing our basement...for the 7th or 8th year now. I'm committed to getting it finished while the snow flies and keeps us more indoors.
Love you all,
Alan & Kristi and the kids
Posts
