Chase's "2 Year" Doc's Appointment

On Tuesday (the 21st) Ian took Chase to his doctors apt. because I had to help out a friend. Of course at this age, he is too big for the pediatric scale so they put him on the regular one with all of his clothes & shoes on...He weighed 33.5lbs. This weight puts him into the 95 percentile! He is 90cm tall, which is the 75 percentile. Chase has notoriously been sturdy from the get go, but the doctor did tell Ian that Chase needs to eat more vegetables, (MY KID HATES VEGGIES!!) and to no longer give him homo milk...to start giving him 2%.

I might note, that just because my boy hates most veggies right now, doesn't mean that we don't offer them...we do, and slowly...he is starting to appreciate broccoli! Phew...

He also said to only give him something to eat when he tells us he is hungry...My kid ALWAYS tells me he is hungry...Has anyone seen him lately...He rarely sits still...He is constantly burning energy!

Anyhow, we don't have to bring Chase back for 6 months to a year. He is healthy and did great at his appointment the only thing he didn't do for the doctor was, he didn't want to open his mouth.

~Coral

Day after Chase's party...

Chase had so much fun "driving" with Daddy...

Did I Mention I Love Black & White Photos!?!?

So you must be thinking it to...My kid is pretty cute hey?!

Chase's 2nd Birthday Party!!

This was the pinyata letting loose!

All in all, there were a total of 14 people that came to Chase's 2nd Birthday Party! (Sadie, Rich, Dustin, Maria, Harlan, Eli, Liz, Kaiden, Jess, Dana, Christine, Ryan, Mattaya, & Ben)

Our little house held up, and I think the adults were just as entertained by the children, as the children were with the toys and eachother. It was a fun day!

~Coral

More Party Pics...

Even More Party Pics..

More pics...

~ Last 3 pictures, thanks to Sadie for taking them.

My boy turns two...

Chase was pretty excited to see his new quad!

Happy 2nd Birthday Handsome!

Guess he can going riding with his Papa & Uncle Don now...

Almost TWO!!!

I can hardly believe looking back, two years ago, that I had not yet met Chase.

Time does weird things to my brain, I really can't recall what my life was like without him...Sure I can obivously recall things like running in to the store without a baby, so much simpler ... But the things I can't recall...I can't imagine anymore what is like to not have that small perfect (and not-so-perfect) little bundle of joy in my life. I had always heard how amazing it is to love a child, and a friend of mine once told me the best way she had heard being a parent described was this: "It is the most."

Being a parent will allow you to love another human being the "most."

It will allow you to worry the "most."

It will be the "most" rewarding.

It will be the "most" challenging.

It will be the "most" hardest thing you have ever done.

It will be able to bring you the "most" joy.

Hmm, so far I agree with it all. But never would change it...Not for anything. There are times (more frequently these days) where Chase challenges my parenting skills, and paitence...But all in all, he is wonderful, and I am glad he picked us to be his parents...

I sure love him...

More of Chase

Chase, is still obsessed with books (which pleases us.)

And this monkey costume is this years Halloween costume!

Mongolian Spot

http://www.drgreene.com/21_833.html

What are Mongolian Spots?

My daughter was born with a birthmark on her buttocks. The doctor said it is called a "Mongolian spot". Could you provide information on Mongolian spots, such as what causes them and how parents can deal with them?

Thank you Dr. Greene.A. HafsoAlberta, Canada

Several years ago, I met a little girl who had been taken from her parents because authorities noticed that her body, especially her buttock, was covered with large, deep bruises. She and her parents were ripped from one another, for her own good. I can only imagine what they each felt. Child abuse charges were eventually dropped, when these "bruises" were correctly diagnosed as Mongolian spots.
These flat birthmarks can be deep brown, slate gray, or blue-black in color. They do sometimes look similar to bruises. The edges are often, but not always, indistinct. They are most common on the lower back and buttocks, but are often found on the legs, back, sides, and shoulders. They vary from the size of a pinhead to six inches or more across. A child may have one or several.
At least one Mongolian spot is present on over 90% of Native Americans and people of African descent, over 80% of Asians, over 70% of Hispanics,and people of African descent, over 80% of Asians, over 70% of Hispanics, and just under 10% of fair-skinned infants (Clinical Pediatric Dermatology, 1993). Despite the name, Mongolian spots have no known anthropologic significance, except for being more common in darker-skinned infants.
Mongolian spots are nothing more than dense collections of melanocytes, the skin cells which contain melanin, the normal pigment of the skin. When the melanocytes are close to the surface, they look deep brown. The deeper they are in the skin, the more bluish they look. Either way, they are not related to bruises or any other medical condition. They do not predispose to skin cancer or any other problem.
Mongolian spots are present at birth, and most of them fade (at least somewhat) by age two. Most have completely disappeared by age five. If Mongolian spots remain at puberty, they are likely to be permanent. Fewer than five percent of children with Mongolian spots still have any by adulthood. Those who do tend to be the ones with multiple, widespread spots, or with spots in unusual locations.

Chase : Just shy of two years old. His spots are still quite dark and mostly at the base of his spine, and on his bum. As you can see, he does have a couple that go up his spine.

Although I appreciate that other mothers are concerned for children other than their own, summers are tough when he doesn't have a shirt on, and and I see the horrified looks.

More Aug. Pics...

Finally some of the pictures I said I would post...