Plain and Boring

We had our appointment with Dr. T, the MFM doctor. He's highly recommended, which could be why everyone was willing to patiently wait to see him; he had an emergency and was running 3 hours behind!

The wait was completely worth it to hear that the antigen Kell issue was only due to the transfusions NOT due to Momma's body attacking Baby. Actually, Dr. T called us "plain and boring".... and two such words could not have been more beautiful to hear. We still have our original risks for placenta accreta and placenta abruption. But compared to the danger of the Kell issue, we are relieved. Amazing what a change in perspective can do. We'll go back at 16 weeks and 18 weeks for blood work and sonograms. But for now, it appears Dr. S will continue with our care.

We also enjoyed watching Baby on the sonogram. At first Baby was just chillin' with one arm behind the head facing up. Unfortunately we needed to see the profile for the NT measurements. So after Momma did some jumping jacks and walked around the office Baby finally moved. And boy was Baby moving! Baby was one ticked off little baby. It really looked like Baby was punching and kicking Momma with some anger. This bodes "well" for when Baby's out. The child might have quite a temper.

Thankfully, Bubeaner stayed with aunt AA and uncle Gary during our appointment. We are grateful since he would not have been as patient waiting. Instead he enjoyed the extra attention and spoiling. He particularly enjoyed playing with cousin K and eating (slowly) his dinner. Bubeaner was so exhausted from playing that he went straight to bed once we got home.

Still Sick

Bubeaner has been attempting to feed himself using utensils. He tried eating his waffles with a fork this morning. He couldn't quite get the fork to the waffle. So he would pick up a piece of waffle, put it on the fork then eat it from there. He did this for a while until he got tired and just started eating it using his hands.


He also found his brush today and immediately started brushing his hair. He had much better success with this. And of course, he loved all the praise he got about being such a smart and handsome boy. But his favorite thing to do above all is brushing his teeth. He LOVES to brush them. He will walk around with his toothbrush brushing and brushing. We sometimes worry he's going to wear his teeth down from so much brushing.

Unfortunately, we are still sick. Bubeaner's cold appears to not be getting any worse. But Momma's cold took a turn towards a sinus infection. So after a quick trip to Dr. A and the pharmacy we stayed home. Bubeaner was not very understanding nor patient. He's been getting a lot more attention and love during his illness and wanted the same today. He did not want to be alone, so Momma took a nap in his play area while he played. Well at least attempted to take a nap since Bubeaner thought it was great fun to body slam onto Momma. He also enjoyed pulling Momma's hair and opening her eyelids to see her eyes. Eventually, he wore down and also took a nap.

Cleaning and Babies

Hi, this is Bubeaner again. It's hard to get away from Momma and post. Momma won't let me touch her LeapFrog. I've asked Santa for my very own. And she insists on keeping me by her side and within eyesight at all times. I am beginning to think she doesn't trust me to be on my own.

This is a new game I like to call
"throw things and make Momma pick them up."
You should try it. It's a blast.

We haven't really done much since Momma and I are sick; we caught Dad's cold. It's not fun, but I get more Momma love during the day. I just start rubbing my eyes and do a few pretend coughs and she picks me up. I learned how to pretend cough a few days ago. Momma falls for it every time; although she does laugh when I do it.

Momma and I took a little trip to see Dr. S. Momma had been complaining of tummy pain so they took a picture of her belly. Nothing must have been wrong because she was very happy afterwards. She showed me the picture of her belly but something was wrong with the picture because it all looks like blurry smudges. Can you see anything?

San Diego

Hi my peeps! It's me, the Bubeaner. I have taken over my blog since Momma has gotten behind in posting my latest adventures. We can't have that going on, so I've taken matters into my own hands.

We have been MIA for a while because we snuck away for a little break. Dad was speaking at a conference in San Diego. Momma and I decided to tag along so he would not miss us so much. It was an adventure, but not the one we had planned. There were TONS of mishaps with our hotel, which is actually supposed to be a good one. But I can't complain too much all the ladies working there gave me extra attention and said I was cute. Duh!


Dad says I am a great traveler because I don't cause them any trouble. I cooperate dealing with all the fuss going through security. I have to since 90% of the items we took were mine. I gotta travel in style. And it's not hard behaving on the plane. I really enjoy napping during the flight. I did give Momma a little trouble when she stubbornly insisted on changing me in the crowded and tiny airplane restroom. Really, a little poop doesn't hurt much and it was so COLD and LOUD in there!



You might hear rumors of the Infamous Night of Poop. But they might be exaggerations. It was only 4-5 poopy diapers. Momma called it diarreah. And, it was not my fault that Momma and Dad were not careful enough and had to change the sheets, comforter and blanket on the bed three times. It also was not my fault that Momma insisted I needed a bath at 230a. I was fine!


The bath just got me wired. I had to crawl off all that energy. They could have gone back to sleep. In any case, Momma and Dad were not to mad since they still took me to meet Shamu. I don't see what all the fuss is all about. I was not too impressed. I did really get excited about the dolphins. They like to play peek-a-boo and jump out of the water! They are cool! But that does not mean I want to get too close to them. Have you seen how many teeth they have? Momma, Dad, and the trainer insisted on feeding them and trying to get me to touch them. No way was my cute hand getting anywhere near that mouth-of-teeth!


I did enjoy eating some french fries and chicken strips for lunch. Junk food is fun! Of course, there was this seagull that wanted my food. She actually got pretty close. I guess she thought I was an easy target. Ha! She obviously did not know you don't get between a Haltom man and his food. She learned the lesson. I also learned that sea lions sound a whole lot like Bevo!

I also got to meet Momma's college friend Danette. She was nice and liked me. Momma and Danette took me to the San Diego Zoo. It was HUGE! Nothing like our zoo at home, which I still like. We took a golf cart around to see the exhibits. There is no way Momma would have lasted that long walking. I liked waving at everyone I saw. They thought I was cute and waved back. My favorite animal was the rhino. Momma says it's because we both like to ram our heads onto things. I just think they look cool.


We had plans for the last day of our visit but instead decided to stay in the hotel. It was pouring outside. The only time we ventured out was at lunch to see aunt Lorraine. All the adults got soaked. I was smart and stayed under the blanket. I like my aunt Lorraine. I was on my best behavior at the restaurant even though I really did not eat much. I actually did not eat much during this trip. The food just did not taste like home. Well, I did make an exception for my morning pancakes. I LOVED them! Momma mentioned I'm a carbs junky.


Momma had ordered a crib for me in the room. She's so funny. She actually thought I would sleep there. Dad got my back, though. That's why he made sure we had a king-size bed. Ah, it was nice to sleep between Momma and Dad, the way it's supposed to be. Momma didn't mind so much since I spent most of the night right next to Dad. I had make sure he didn't move in the middle of the night so I made sure to touch him all night long. I like having my Dad around so much this trip.


Momma also discovered that I am not really entertained by cartoons. She finally acknowledged I was a man. I want to watch some ESPN or football. She did not mind for too long.


All in all, it was a good break from home and I had tons of fun. But it was nice to be back home, see my aunt Pau and Sandy and eat my own food. Ah, it's good to be home!

Artic Blast

Ok, so the cold weather is just starting to get here. And it's not yet officially REALLY cold, but every year Dad and Momma enjoy joking about which TV station will be the first to over dramatize a cold front with "ARTIC BLAST COVERAGE". It never fails to amuse.


Of course, it's not so funny when your home thermostat is not working (AGAIN). We are NOT pleased. First, the A/C maintenance company's 15 minute response time for emergencies was more like 60+ minutes. Second, it's the SAME problem from last time. And third, they can't send anyone over until tomorrow, maybe. Displeased, does not even begin to cover our feelings right now.



Thankfully, the day was not all bad news. Bubeaner went to his GI check up today. Dr. O was pleased with Bubeaners growth and weight gain. We are going to start weaning him off the Nexium! And he was able to "help" Momma decorate the Christmas tree. We are keeping the decorations to a minimum this year. But Bubeaner does not seem to mind.