Foot update...

We had an appointment today in Duluth with Dr. Trombino for Caleb's foot. She said it looks "pretty good", but then she did the X-ray and said that his heel still hasn't descended all the way so future casting may be needed. But she said that when he starts to walk it will greatly help loosen the heel cord up so it does descend. We will just have to see... pray for him! Other than that we went to the beach today and sat on the rocks, he absolutely loved it, but he kept putting the rocks in his mouth and i kept having to take them out of his mouth... ew, all I can think of it dog pee!! This summer is going to be a blast!

Look who's crawling... look out mom!

Just some random pics and such...

Almost all the way back to normal=o)

Peek a boo!

I think this picture is funny... not flattering but funny. It was gonna be a picture of us next to each other but then he decided he had other plans.

Caleb's very own language... I think he may be saying "hi" as well?=o)

9 1/2 months....

Caleb....

- Has 7 teeth

- Weighs a bit over 19 pounds

- Eats several different foods

- Has his own language

- Went swimming at the Y today for the first time

- Has almost all off his function back in the left side of his face

- Gives kisses

- Uses crawling as a means to get something that he REALLY wants...

- Is really quite fun and I adore him=o)

Blueberry mess...

His eyes are just about symetrical

Lost in my covers

He decided to dump out ALL of the toys in the bin on himself

Play date gone bad. One baby would cry and then scare the other then it would scare the other even more... it was quite a sight!

He is only using crawling as a mode of much needed transportation... if there is something that he wants then he will go get it.... but he feels no need to always crawl.. which is fine with me.. for now!!

Finally is starting to crawl... our Depot trip...

Getting a little better....

Well.. we are 5 days into the Bell's and I have noticed a bit of an improvement already=o) Oh and I have to add that he is not on his hands and knees but he is army crawling/rolling/dragging on one knee and hands ALL over the place.

Popeye, Elvis or Bell's Palsy???

This is the night before the "episode" began... smiling so sweetly. The pictures below are of the Bell's Palsy.

Caleb woke up Tuesday morning with the inability to move the left side of his face. Of course I freaked out thinking he had some kind of a stroke and took him into the ER. Turns out that Caleb is not Elvis or even Popeye but he does have Bell's Palsy- where the facial nerve under the ear swells causing temporary paralysis. It happened because of his ear infections. The experts say that it could last anywere from 1 week to a few months... we are hoping only a week!! He can't nurse too well as he can't close his mouth fully around the milk jug. Poor guy!! I have to keep putting eye drops in the left eye so it doesn't dry out being that he can't fully close that eye. I guess the biggest risk with Bell's is the eye drying out and the cornea getting damaged causing vision loss.