Here we go again...Carson Update

Most already know this, but Carson is unfortunately back in the hospital. We had him home exactly 1 week. He was having respiratory distress and some other symptoms. It was a combination of 1) Rhino virus (the common cold) 2) withdrawal and 3) fluid retention. He has been kind of up and down, but we think he is finally on the mend and will hopefully come home again soon. We will just have to be home bound for a while and extremely careful (not that we weren't before). We think Melina gave him the virus, since she had cold symptoms show up the next day.

Here are some of the latest pics.

Before we left the hospital.

Going home!

Sleeping in my lap.

About to cry.

Much better...got my binky.

For grins and giggles....Melina insists that she is done with naps.

Back at the hospital:(

Donations

During Carson's long hospital stay, he received many donated gifts. Most of them came from playing bingo. How does a baby play bingo? Well, he didn't actually play. The hospital has bingo every Wednesday and every patient in the hospital gets a prize whether they play or not.

He received:
3 blankets (one isn't pictured)
3 crocheted blankets
1 hand stitched quilt
1 cross stitched pillow (it's personalized and we have no idea where it came from)
1 burp cloth (not pictured)
3 "hugs" (those long things with the hands on them)
2 teddy bears, a stuffed bunny, Mickey Mouse (he came to visit), and a stuffed moose (from FM100 radio-thon)


This of course, doesn't include all of the wonderful gifts we received from our wonderful family. Thanks everybody!

He also got a couple of birthday signs made by the University volunteers. We were glad that he didn't get a 3rd one, but then he ended back in the hospital for his 3 month birthday:(

It's Official!

He did it! Well, he actually graduated back in October, but he finally had commencement. He says that it finally feels official. It's been a long time coming. I'm proud of you Russ! Now on to graduate school.