Jacktastic

Bicker Beet Im A Birate!!!

Jack is better than ever.  He has started making some new noises... He has learned to make a smacking/sucking sound and he is very vocal when he plays.  I guess the Maclaine genes are kicking in now, he is getting quite the little belly, and all of his hair is falling out.  It's kinda sad. Not because we are worried about it not growing back(it will), but he kinda looks funny.

Jack attended his first pool party yesterday.  He really seems to enjoy the water.  We played out in the pool for about an hour, and he was just happy as could be to float around and relax. I eventually got curious and dunked him a few times, and while confused, he was very tolerant of being under water.  Overall it was a good time, and I am glad that he likes the water so much.  

Laziest Pirate Ever...

Jack has a follow-up appointment with Dr. Duncan, his ear nose and throat doctor, Tuesday.  We expect everything to be good.  We haven't noticed anything that we need to mention to him, so we are not worried.

We are off to Colin, Melissa, and Myla's going away party.  They are moving to New Orleans.  Jack is excited at the idea of going to New Orleans to visit Myla.  No worries, they will still be BFFs.

Jack just reminded me to give his buddy Gaby Long a shout out, we found out she checks theblog all the time and just wanted to say hello.  Thanks to all the followers. This has turned out to be a very nice way to let everyone into Jack's life without actually have to call and tell everyone every mundane detail.  I suck at calling people anyway. 

Jack loves everyone and constantly asks about all of you.  Thanks for reading.....here are the pictures

Weeeee

Good Dream

Sleeping in His Bouncer

Well Yay!!

Worst Bloggers Ever!!!!

Its official we are the worst bloggers ever......Well I am anyway.  Merissa has been pestering me since the 9th to upload some pictures of Jack and post a new entry.  

Well here it is.  Jack is doing GREAT.  Since the surgery he has been an eating machine!!! All he wants to do is eat.  I think he is trying to catch up for the first two months.  Two weeks ago we went to the doctor, and Jack was in the 75th percentile in length 23 3/4in ( i guess they don't call it "height" until he is upright) and in the 25th percentile in weight 10lb 2oz.  that was up from the 10th percentile the week before the surgery.  So he is catching up.  

He is becoming increasingly alert. He Clearly recognizes Merissa and my voice, and he loves being talked to.  He flails his arms and legs around now as he tries to figure out witch button does what.... Jack also semi-regularly whacks himself in the face, and each time he gets this shocked look on his face as if he is asking "Hey who did that?" 

Ok enough rambling.....I know all anyone wants is pictures, so I will quit wasting you time and deliver the goods.  

Jack In His Monster Socks

Jacks Friend Myla

Happy Jack

Playing Is Tough

Jack Hiding

Jack's Friend Blake

Food Coma

Back Home

Jack was discharged from the hospital yesterday morning. Already we can see a huge difference in his breathing, the biggest change is that we can no longer hear him and he has gained a crazy appetite. It seemed like all we did yesterday was feed him. He was a little fussy yesterday, we think it was a combination of his throat and the anesthesia. He is much happier today and should not be feeling any more discomfort.

Mark went out of town this morning and will not be back until tomorrow so Jack and I are on our own. Wish us luck!

Jack v.2.0

Jack is out of surgery and doing well.  He was in surgery for about an hour and 15 minutes. Everything went smoothly, and his breathing is already much quieter.  His had a classic case of Laryngomalacia. The Top of the Larynx is typically short and wide, and Jack's is long and narrow. 

 In the photo on the left the curly white area is the top of tube, and you should be ale to see farther and more clearly past it to the dark area in the middle.  When Jack inhales, the flaps and folds get sucked in and create the restriction.  The doctor made two incisions and removed two sections of the front (in the picture on the left) of the extra part of the tube.  This will eliminate the restriction and help Jack breath more easily.  The photo on the right is a magnified look at the same part of the throat as the photo on the left.  He removed the area marked in black pen on both sides of an imaginary center line. 

So as I said  before, Jack is doing great! He will be coming home tomorrow morning and should be pain free already.  We will post more pictures and write more later.