Haley changes Kiptyn's diaper!

This morning Haley decided she wanted to change Kiptyn's diaper! What a great help! Good thing it was only pee! But she unbuttoned his pjs and took off his old diaper. It was pretty cute. Too bad I didn't have a camera to take a picture of it all. :(

Kiptyn's first tooth!

He finally had a tooth cut through the gums on Sunday! It still has been rough going though. Poor guy.

Kiptyn's swallow study

On Monday, Kiptyn had his swallow study at the hospital. Basically they give him barium to drink in different bottles. The first one has no thickener, the second a little thickener and the third the thickest. They put him in front of an xray machine and they watch how he drinks. It is pretty neat to watch. He aspirated (meaning the liquid goes into his lungs) the first one. He aspirated the second one. The third one he did fine on, using a cross cut or level 3 nipple. He has a swallow delay which is why he aspirates on it because he cant get it down fast enough before it gets into his lungs. Kinda scary. Good to know now of course. I just wish we would've done this test 5 months ago.

Anyways, he now has to have a liquid thickener in his bottle instead of rice cereal. Of course this stuff isn't cheap either. I have found it much cheaper on ebay! :) Also got a not so smart cashier and got a box of 50 packets for $1.79, reg price is $35. Oops. :)

We just have to be really careful now with what we give him. We go back for another test in 6-8 months. Hopefully this is something he will outgrow.

Haley's school picnic and last day. :(

Haley's school had a couple farm animals come to school the day before the last day. She of course loved it. It was very out and buggy that day! Then she got her face painted and rode a bike, which she can now pedal on her own! :) Then I had her show me her chalk bodies. The teacher said she loved having them draw around her in chalk. She is pretty goofy! Then we went home for a nap!
The following day was her last day at school and it happened to be the day that I worked. Not sure what I was thinking, but it was fun. I took some pictures of the kids and hung out with Kiptyn! I am already missing not having her in school! Sept can't come soon enough!


Here is Kiptyn and Charlie hanging out.


Close up of Kiptyn.


Haley checking out the goat.


Riding the bike. What a big girl!


Haley standing with her chalk body!


Another one of the many.


Haley and Ellie on their last day of school. The last day they will attend school together as well. :(

Her class with the teachers.

AquaBaby...coming to a screen near you!

Sat 29 May 2010

Kiptyn made his swimsuit debut yesterday at the community pool in his
spider-baby suit!

"I shall be known as 'AquaBaby' henceforth he whispered to daddy.

Kiptyn:

"Just so I wouldn't take off and save the world, daddy held me down with a kryptonite vest (yes, I share the same weakness as Superman) but see my fists are ready for action!"

"Meanwhile, back at the ranch..." Haley was testing her emsemble. She wanted to make sure that she could still outswim me in my Aquasuit! Fat Chance!!! Notice that her suit isn't as tight as mine! I will conquer the aquaworld!

When I proved to daddy that I could handle my own, he let Haley hug me once before he shipped me off on the 'KiptynShip'. The tutu-like design on the ship is a camouflage.

















Toward the end and after a quick snack of banana (baby food), we packed up and headed home on the HK-Mobile (Haley wanted to be carried so I got to ride with
all our gear!)

Never forgotten

There of course isn't a day that goes by that we don't think about our sweet Kylie. I still remember this day like it was yesterday! It was a day of joy and happiness...also a day where I was so excited to be able to walk around the grocery store without using an electric cart! Our little girl was born hungry, had her tongue sticking out when she came out of the womb. She fit right into this family, always hungry!

We often wonder what she would be like now babbling away and smiling and whose personality she would be like. We miss her like crazy and she will always be in our hearts.


I could just stare at her cute little face all day long!

Bath time for Kiptyn

Kiptyn use to hate bath time. He would just scream and scream, but he finally is enjoying it.






He is already starting to want to hold the sprayer now...this could get dangerous!