Trip to Florida..and more!

a lot of people were asking for pictures of our house under construction, so here are some. The front, back with our new portch and the side with the pretty siding on:)

Next up is our trip to florida. I had Finn's grizzly bear blankie in the basket for wash (it was getting dirty) and he saw it and grabbed it out faster than you'd imagine.

Then we wore our new hat that Greta Collier made for us....isn't he cute? The hats can be found on etsy.com....she is "gremadcha"....check it out if you are interested she makes really cool stuff, we love it!Then Finn took his second airplane ride, he loved looking out the window and screaming "weee" as we took off and landed. He flies better than I do.

Then Mema took Finn around to see the pretty landscapes and Palm trees....Finn was facinated.

Mema and Papa Glen got him these stylish pair of Tevas, since he was used to wearing boots these were a nice change. Eating lunch at Mema and Papa Glen's....he was so happy to be there.

He'd see the cat walking around and yell "baaaa" at him. Since that's what all animals say according to Finn right now.

He took his first turn on the swing set:) he seemed to think it was fun.

He got to get "clubby" too....eating dinner poolside on the beach. It was pretty awesome!

We took a walk around on Key Largo where we were staying, and saw all these pretty bushes. Wish something like that would grow here in MO.

Went to the beach for the first time.....loved the sand. Acutally ate his weight in it....not really but close.

Sorry this one is so dark, we were in the shade, but take a look at the beautiful landscape! It's Ocean Reef Club.

We had a great time. Finn started standing up a ton....He found out he likes cats. He started waving Bye and Hi to everyone....even says haaa and byyyyyy when doing the hand motion. He learned to say weeeeee when papa Glen took us on a golf cart ride around ORC... it was such a fun trip! (thanks Mom , Dad, and Aunt Julie for making it so much fun) and his top right tooth came through big time!

Then after a long trip home (ask me if you want a horror flying story-it could have been worse though) Papa Bob and Grandma Lolly were excited to see Finney and I think he was excited to see them too....

Finney started chewing his food too on this trip...here he is getting into a banana all by himself. He ended up eating almost the entire thing just like a big boy:) we were so proud!

Here he his drinking with his daddy a lunch.....oh what fun those two have!

Our little tin man

Finn found a useful way to use the metal mixing bowls.....papa bob helped.
he giggles.

Videos Anyone?

Finn playing horsey with daddy....his new favorite!!

Two More

Finn literally crawling out of his pants....he's that fast. i was laughing my head off:)

The little charmer.

Newer Pictures....Tired Mom

So, we've been busy the past couple of weeks, finn is still a restless sleeper (hence why mommy is so tired) but he's doing well.. a few more seizures, but we are just waiting for the clinic in april....but here's what we've been up to lately:

Finn is learning to give kisses... He likes cookies....(and like all things he sticks the entire thing in his mouth, he's not one to savor)

we may have to have a talk about what goes in those glasses.....no beer, until he's at least 3.

jk (21!)

He's a mini body builder.....those are 2 lb weights over at aunt julie and uncle jonathan's

He really is that strong!

and here he's trying to use the breast pump to make his lips fuller....he's not a fan of botox or collagen, he's all for the au-naturale.....

NEW PICS AND AN UPDATE

Finney loves learning how to use his sippy cup at mealtimes... and he likes putting food all over his face too....here you can only see a few flecks of peas (but by the end of the meal it was everywhere). Papa Bob bought Finn some "Elmo's" he's checking them out.....one blows kisses and the other plays music (which comes with an off button) just in case:) hehe. but he loves them!

Finn and I (katie) were watching tv and i looked down and noticed how much hair he has....wow....it's a bit messy because he was leaning back on me (and i made him sit up so i could take a picture)

Even closer (messier) but look how much there is!!!! I'm such a proud mama.

Here is Finn with his good friend Kennedy (she's a bunch of fun to play with because they laugh and pinch eachother) she's scowering at Finn's skills of shoving anything and everything in his mouth entirely. I love the determination on his face:)

so, sorry we haven't posted in a while. it's been a wild couple of weeks since christmas. we were in and out of the hospital right before christmas (which i might have posted about but don't remember) he had an extended EEG done and a sedated PET scan. both came back pretty normal, so no worries there. however, he has had a handful of new seizures since then which have had us worried. i don't want to say they are awful, but from a mother's standpoint, they are awful. they are just long (20-30 minuts) and lots of jerking/twitching going on. he's had some in his eyes which are scary too. but pretty much, we are still messing with his medication levels (with our dr's instructions) and trying to get to the right level....if there is one. it sounds like he's in the category where meds won't really work to control them so we are on a waiting list at chilren's hospital to get into the ketogenic diet clinic. it's a high fat and protein diet that has had pretty good success with children (all epliepsy types) so we are hopeful but not putting all our hope into it just in case it doesn't work. i just don't want to get my hopes up, but i'm willing to do whatever it takes to help Finn lead a normal and happy life....as much as we are able.

patrick and i could use any and all prayer that's offered.....we really appreciate those of you who are so vigilant in doing that for us. day to day things are good, we just sometimes have really bad days. and some days are better than you could even ask for! i still can't believe Finn is 10 months old already, going on 17years old.....at least that's how it seems. He's such a happy baby, laughing at everyone, and smiling at every kid we see when we are "out and about". He loves people.....and I believe he truly is just a happy soul.

He's really taken a liking to Elmo and the "elmo's world song" and he just started sitting himself up once he's done crawling around. and he loves to clap....i'll try to get some video of that and post it.

love you all... keep the prayers coming....katie

Naked Baby

I caught Patrick and Finn playing on Saturday morning.

(This post has been edited for content. Thanks for the nipple tip Phil.)