updates

So were has the last 2 months go: We have been super duper crazy busy. Our boys turned "1" at the end of August and had a great birthday party. We have had many trips back and forth to LR and are at least home for about 2 weeks before our next trip. On the 22nd both boys will be having PE tubes put in for recurrent ear infections. Joe will be getting his adenoids out and Jacob will be having 2 different scopes done, which he will most likely be kept overnight just to make sure everything looks good since he does have lung issues and had a rough time with his last surgery. Tomorrow I am having shoulder surgery my 2nd one in less than 3 years. Both boys love playing with each other. We have lot's of people ask how we manage dealing with two kids with medical issues we just make it work yes, their are times were we struggle, but we are doing this because our boys depend on us so much. We often make trips to LR and it has become our 2nd home and we have made some amazing friends and so if we have a spare minute while we are their we always make an effort to see them.

Joe: is mister talkative, he is taking 10 steps and is getting in to everything, he has had 9 ear infections, sleeps the majority of the night thru, eat's baby food and drinks milk and is totally off formula.

Jacob: is doing really good, he just started learning how to sit up on his own, he is mister rolly polly, sleeps thru the night, had an ER visit, eat's a tiny bit of baby food, and drinks formula. He is on ear infection #4.
                                                                        Joe Robert

                                                                       Jacob Alan

12 months and updates

As I sit here on this beautiful August night, Jacob is sound asleep in his crib and Joe is sitting beside me drinking his bed time bottle, my rock star hubby is doing some work stuff and watching the St. Louis Cardinal game. I am sitting here also glancing at the Cardinal game and just thinking about how the last year has changed our lives. Our handsome boys in just a few short weeks will be "1" how can that evenly be possibly. Our lives keep us constantly busy. It seems like no days are the same. We have made many trips to LR which has become our second home the last few weeks. We have "1" more trip their for August and then we are done til the 19th of September.

Lets get on the boys and how they are doing:

Joe is doing great, has 4 teeth, crawls everywere and is really pulling himself up on anything and everything. his favorite words are mama and dada. We have been sleep training him and he won't sleep in his crib only his pack and play in the guest bedroom. He is trying to stand un assisted. He has had 5 ear infections. Joe also will be getting speech therapy since he has mild dysphagia.

Jacob: is finally gaining weight. He keeps us plenty busy with many medical appt's. Jacob has had tonsilitis the last 2 weeks and was getting 1 weeks worth of rocphen shots. We did those as a procautionary thing since Jacob has a history of respiratory distress syndrome. He has been in his rock star helmet about 2 months now. He is starting to try and sit up and crawl. He get's PT, OT, Speech therapy since he has really bad dysphagia, and has a developmental therapist.

I still can't believe that almost a year ago I gave birth to our miracles. Bob and I are doing great. It seems like we never slow down. Please continue to say a prayer for all the kids in the NICU's all over as we know it isn't an easy journey and I would be lieing if I said it was easy because it is not. But we are so blessed.

last week of the boys being 8 months

Here's what we did at 8 month's : We had our 1 week inpatient stay at ACH, we got to meet our handsome sweet nephew Logan who hammed it up for me, we got to say "Happy Mother's Day" to mommy and then we got to spend Memorial day weekend with our granny and papa. Life keeps us plenty busy. Jacob also made 2 ER visit's this month one to our local BS hospital for respiratory distress and then one to ACH for Jacob's bi-lateral hydrocele. We also got to stop in to the NICU and see everyone and give some families some encouragement when they needed it the most. We also got to stop in and see mommy's Wonderful OB Dr. Kevin Breniman who mommy has chosen if she does get pregnant again. Jacob also got fitted for a rock star helmet which we get next week, it's camo colored and then my mom is painting Jacob's name on it. Joe also is crawling at full speed, and has 2 teeth and is eating baby food 3 times a day. 

Here is our handsome nephew Logan

Here we are the first week of May!

Some of our amazing NICU team. These people are simply amazing and I truely believe they are the reason why Jacob is here today. They have a very hard job. We Love you all. In this pic is Kristina, Reecie and Dr. Z!

Mommy had to take a pic of us right before we headed to granny's for Memorial Day

This next month we will: get to meet our auntie Jennifer, and cousins, our auntie Jeannie and John, and cousin, go out on the boat, and get to see some more family and play

On Saturday the boys turn "9" months. The next week is plenty busy with many medical appt's starting tomorrow morning with Jacob seeing our ENT doc for his swallowing issues and then seeing our amazing new ped who I have tons of questions for since it still seems as if he is aspirating even with thickened feeds and who we see for his chronic lung disease, on Wednesday we have home health and I have a PT  appt for my shoulder, Thursday my mother in law and I will be heading to LR to meet with Jacob's urologist about his bi-lateral hydrocele which was repaired in February and has come back and so he will most likely be scheduling surgery soon on it and then Friday I have an appt with a foot doctor. 

Update on our week and Jacob

Jacob Alan Davidson

is such a trouble maker. Both boys were in the hospital last week with bronchilios and then both got to go home last Wednesday which was great. But come Friday Jacob wanted to be the trouble maker and decided to give mommy and daddy a few scares and so we took him back to our local crappy ER and they sent us home, come Saturday morning things weren't going well and I was on the phone with our care team by 7:30 or 8:00 and was told to take him back to the ER and so Bob and I did and at that point I asked for the transfer to ACH. That was Saturday and today and most likely for the rest of the week we will be inpatient here at ACH. Jacob is doing okay, he has a TPT tube in which is his feeding tube, he most likely will be going home on a feeding tube not sure yet if it will be a G-tube or TPT tube. Jacob lost 1.4 pounds in 3 days which isn't a good thing. We love our medical team lead by our amazing pulmonologist (Dr. Morris). Jacob will be coming off caffeine tonight and so they are going to be watching him extra carefully the next few days. I can't believe my little miracles will be 8 months old tomorrow. Jacob still has a long way to go. This too shall pass with time. Jacob has chronic lung disease and keeps going in to respiratory distress syndrome. Hug your babies a little tighter today and give them extra kisses.

~7 month update~

Wow, were does time fly Jacob and Joe hit 7 month old on March 31st

Jacob~ weighs in at 13 lbs 9 oz. He has been my trouble maker that past few weeks. 2 weeks ago we saw his urologist who we love and while we were in triage he was running a fever of 100.5 while it's not that concerning to his medical team this momma is always concerned when it comes to Jacob. I called his ped's office and they said to just watch him and so I did and by Tuesday his fever was 101.6 and so I took him in to get checked out and he diagnosed him with bronchilotis and so he gave him antibiotics and steroids. He was a sick little guy. By Thursday the whole family was sick and I had been talking to his pulmonolgist who I love also and so she told me to take him in on Friday and so I did and he was immediately admitted. They tested for RSV and that came back negative and by Saturday things weren't going well and so I requested Jacob be transferred to ACH by ambulance and so he was. It turns out my little fighter who is stronger beyond words had the flu and was so dehydrated. I am so thankful to some amazing friends that gave me strength, encouragement and lent me an ear to vent to while making the decisions for Jacob. Jacob rolled over for the first time yesterday. He is also still on the apnea monitor and will be most likely til June or July.

Joe~ weighs in at about 16 lbs. He loves to be played with and is sitting up by him self and is rolling all over the place. He is also sleeping thru the night. It's nice for him to be off his apnea monitor. He is also holding his own bottle. He loves playing in the bath and loves to splish and splash. 

Bob and I~ are doing well and keeping busy. If all goes well we plan to start IVF # 3 in October or November. We are taking the month of June off from Little Rock trips as we will be plenty busy with our families coming in. The boys will have their big baptism ceremony while our families are here. 

May will be a busy month, as we have birthday's, memorial day with the Davidson's, at least 1 big little rock trip for both boys at ACH, doing my consult for IVF #3, visiting all the aunties in the NICU at Baptist. 

~ 6 month update~

Wow, were does time go, it just seems like yesterday that these boys were still in my tummy. 2 weeks ago they turned 6 months old. We are already starting to plan their first miracle party. A few weeks ago we decided that two handsome boys are enough for our a family. Their medical bills were over a half million dollar's. I am so thankful for having medical insurance.

Here are some amazing Stat's on Jacob:

This week he weigh's in at 12 pounds even, he is getting to be a big boy, he enjoys sleeping in his swing, he sleeps thru the night the majority of the time. He loves being held. We have started cloth diapering full time and so this is one of his diapers. He got to stop by and visit his wonderful Auntie's in the NICU and got to stop by Arkansas Fertility and see them. He loves eating baby food. Jacob has over come a lot. He is some what behind devlopmentally, he still has his breathing issues and is still on his apnea monitor. He get's his last RSV shot next week and no longer has to see doctor Ware for his retinopathy.

This is Joe Robert Davidson

Joe weighs a big 14 pounds, he is almost sitting up by him self. He rolls both from his back to his belly and his belly to his back. He chews all the time on his hands, he can walk with assistance to his legs. He loves eating baby food and drinking apple juice. He get's his last RSV shot next Friday. He loves being held. He also got to visit all his aunties in the NICU and see mommy's medical team at Arkansas Fertility. He also got to see his Aunt Jen for a mommy and baby date. He also is off his apnea monitor :)

Mommy had her tubes tied yesterday and is having a very hard time. It is so bad that I can't even hold or love on my sweet boys. I ended up texting our amazing doc last night I was in so much pain. I got a pain shot today and it didn't help and so he called in something else today and so far it's helping. I just apologized to him for looking like crap but he knew that I didn't feel good, usually I am a pretty chipper person.

these boys besides my amazing husband are my life. 

update on the boys :)

I can't believe our boys are 5 months old already that means that they are almost 3 months adjusted. Life has been crazy busy.

Joe weighs in at 11 lbs 15.5 ounces, he loves tummy time and standing. He loves being played with and he can roll from his tummy to his back :)

Jacob weighs in at 10 lbs 5 ounces, he is a mommy's boy big time. The main news is Jacob had major surgery this past week at Arkansas Children's Hospital. He had a bi lateral hernia, a bi lateral hydrocele and they got 3 oz of fluid off both side and then he got circumcized. Jacob had a very hard time coming off the ET tube to the point were they were thinking about keeping his intubated. At one point they send pastoral care out to talk to Bob and I. That is the most scared I have ever been in my life when they sent him out.

The boys are growing like weeds. They keep me plenty busy.

Here is our typical schedule:

8 am, bottle's (Jacob get's caffeine in his)

mommy has her cup of coffee

11:00 am bottle's, and nap time

mommy usually tries to make phone call's during this time

3:00pm bottles and tummy time

mommy takes a nap

8:00 pm bottle's and cuddle time (Jacob takes his evening meds)

9:00 pm bed time