More Thanksgiving Fun

When we were in Joliet on Thanksgiving, the three of us went over to Morgan and Jayson’s to introduce them to Tyler. He got lots more hugs and attention and it was nice for Mike and I to visit with friends a little too! Here are a few more pictures to enjoy!

Morgan and Tyler

Jayson and Tyler

One happy family!

Happy First Thanksgiving Tyler!

We celebrated Tyler’s first Thanksgiving at his Great Grandma Burnett’s house in Joliet. Tyler got lots of hugs and love from everybody there and he got to meet his Aunt Michelle and Uncle Terry! We all ate lots of yummy food and had lots of fun! Here are some pics to enjoy!

Family photo: Great Grandma Burnett with Tyler, Aunt Michelle, Uncle Terry, Mommy, Daddy, Grandpa Ellsworth, Grandma Ellsworth, and Spice

Great Uncle Terry and Great Aunt Michelle with Tyler

Great Grandma Burnett and Tyler

We received this really cute book as a gift from Mike’s Aunt Pat Burnett. In the back it has a page for Tyler to write what he is thankful for year after year.

We helped Tyler kick off the tradition this year!

Happy Birthday Grandpa Breclaw!

Grandma and Grandpa Breclaw came to visit for a couple of days to celebrate Thanksgiving and Grandpa Breclaw’s birthday a little early (his birthday actually falls on Thanksgiving this year). Here are a few pictures showcasing the fun times we had. Tyler really seems to be much more alert and attentive these days, making playtime lots more fun! Happy Birthday Grandpa Breclaw!

Grandma Breclaw loves feeding Tyler!

Tyler on his tummy time mat thinking "Forget tummy time....this works great for a head pillow!"

Tyler's neck is getting so strong sitting in the Bumbo!

I got my ring sling so I can carry Tyler around and have TWO free hands! YAY!!

Tyler is as snug as a bug in a rug in his sling!

We will all be packing up and going on our first “fun” road trip this Thursday for Thanksgiving at Great Grandma Burnett’s in Joliet. Every other one of Tyler’s road trips—or air trips in a helicopter for that matter—have involved going to a hospital or doctor’s office so we are pretty stoked!

GREAT News!

The genetic counselor called today to inform us that both of Tyler's DNA test results came back and they are NEGATIVE for all metabolic disorders! This means that Tyler now has a clean bill of health!!!! What a fabulous Thanksgiving gift!

Speaking of Thanksgiving, I tried weighing our little turkey at home yesterday (I got on the scale alone and then with Tyler and took the difference). Now I'm sure this isn't totally accurate but our little Butterball weighed in at 10 lbs. 3 oz.! If he keeps up this one-pound a week trend, he'll outgrow his infant car seat by his 4-month birthday!

Good news!

We got a call from the genetic counselor today to inform us that the urine screening taken during Tyler's hospitalization revealed no abnormalities and the bloodwork that they repeated at the geneticist's office in Peoria was 100% NORMAL!!!! YES!! Although we still have to wait for up to 2 more weeks before we get the results of the DNA testing, the genetic counselor said this is "very encouraging news!"

Now for the not such encouraging news.....We had to take Tyler for an unplanned visit to the pediatrician today. He has been extra fussy the last 24 hours and he had a bit of a fever (99.7 last night) so the doc had us come in just to be safe. He couldn't find a thing wrong with him so he is suggesting at this point that maybe colic is the culprit. Or he may just be having a bad couple of days. I couldn't believe when they put him on the scale though--he weighed in at 9 lbs. 1 oz., up from 8 lbs. 0 oz. just 8 days ago!

Happy One-Month Birthday Tyler!

Happy one-month birthday to you
Happy one-month birthday to you
Happy one-month birthday dear Tyler
Happy one-month birthday to you!

Many more birthdays to you
Many more birthdays to you
Many more birthdays dear Tyler
Many more birthday to you!

YAY! Today is Tyler's one-month birthday! We had a little talk earlier and we told Tyler that his first month of life had better be the hardest month of his whole entire life!! Seriously, we are so happy to have the first month behind us and we are looking forward to all the fun and exciting milestones in the upcoming months! To celebrate, here are a few new pictures from Tyler's first month!


Watching the Bears game with Daddy--he needs to grow into the cap a little huh?!
Watching the Bears game with Mommy

He loves watching himself in the mirror--he's so vain!

Chillin in his vibrating chair

He hasn't quite figured out this mat means play-time not nap-time

Tyler's newest toy--a wooden train--thanks Great Grandpa Ellsworth!

Tyler went to the pediatrician’s Monday for his well-child checkup and he is doing great!
Our little chubster weighed in at 8 lbs. 0 oz!! The doctor said he is doing everything
that healthy babies are supposed to do—eating, sleeping, crying, peeing and pooping.
Unfortunately, poor little guy has come down with a bit of a cold so there’s been less sleeping and more crying these last two nights. We still think he’s a perfect angel though......I mean look at him—how could you not?!