Joe has started a new blog with his cousin; his "Okalani Art" is out of commission. His new blog is:
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
The Boys Check Ups
Enoch had his 3 year check up on June 18th. He did REALLY well. I was a little nervous about the whole ordeal. He hadn't been to the Doctor in a long time so I really wasn't sure how he would react. His Dr was AWESOME with him and Enoch even lifted up his shirt for the Doc to listen to his heart. It was just awesome. We didn't have any shots this time which was a relief.Enoch had a lot of fun and asks to go to the Hospital all the time now. Its cute. He wasn't nervous about the ER trip either.
Enoch's Stats:
37 Inches - 50%
32 Pounds - 50%
32 Pounds - 50%
Enoch is right where he's supposed to be. :)
Travis just had his check up on July 16th. I had 3 kids that day which made the visit a little more interesting but for the most part, we all survived. :D Travis did really well and actually fell asleep for the whole visit until the Doctor came in to examine him. Even then, he was a peach.Travis's Stats:
25 Inches - 75%
17 Pounds - 75%
17 Pounds - 75%
The Doc was impressed with him and said he's looking awesome. Healthy little guy. :D Then came the shots, he screamed for the shot in each leg and then stopped because they gave him an oral vaccination and he was starving and thought it was food. He did really well.
Enoch's Accident
I like it when Sundays are nice and relaxing, don't you? Church went well, nothing dramatic happened, dinner was nice, the missionaries came for dinner; it was really going well. All I wanted to do after everyone left was curl up on my bed with my hubby and watch a show on tv.
....Needless to say, that didn't happen. Around 8 pm last night, Enoch was playing outside with his cousins. We have this large metal swing in the backyard that kids love to swing on; Enoch isn't a huge fan of it and doesn't really ever play on the thing. Well, his cousins were swinging on it and Enoch got smacked in the mouth by the thing. It was a total accident but when you when you see your child with blood gushing down his face you tend to have some interesting emotions. Sometimes swear words and bad names pass through your mind and you really want to find whoever hurt your child and just smack them. Well, I fought back all of that and just focused on Enoch. Joe took him to the bathroom to clean up the blood and try to figure out just where all of it was coming from. Many wet paper towels later, we discovered that Enoch's Frenulum
(click on link for details) was torn. Its that little flap of skin at the top of your two front teeth. Enoch never shed a tear, the blood just freaked him out a little. Tough kid!
So we drove to the ER. It just looked way to deep not to go. I would much rather go and wait at the ER and gain piece of mind than worry all night long if my kid was going to die or not. Well, not die, but you know what I mean. So we get to the ER at 8:30, get called to triage by 9 and then wait to see a Doctor until 10. Once they called us in to see a Doctor Enoch was just exhausted and wanted to go home. The Doctor came and examined Enoch, checked his jaw for fractures, checked his teeth to see if anything was loose, etc. Everything was just fine. Turns out, since the tear was RIGHT ON the frenulum, he didn't need stitches. Had it been anywhere else, he would have needed them but apparently, the frenulum heals REALLY well and since its in his mouth, it should be healed in 3 days. YAH! So we left the ER around 11 pm.
I'm really glad we decided to go. I never would have thought to check his jaw for fractures, never. We did check right away to see if he had lost any teeth though, that's a given.
First trip to the ER for boy accidents, not too shabby. I was so worried when he woke up this morning that he would be in pain but the little guy is pain free. His upper lip is swollen and there is a little blood blister on his lip but other than that, he's fine.
Here are just a few photos of his little lip. He absolutely refused to let me pull his lip up and to be honest, I don't blame him. Crazy me for asking.
....Needless to say, that didn't happen. Around 8 pm last night, Enoch was playing outside with his cousins. We have this large metal swing in the backyard that kids love to swing on; Enoch isn't a huge fan of it and doesn't really ever play on the thing. Well, his cousins were swinging on it and Enoch got smacked in the mouth by the thing. It was a total accident but when you when you see your child with blood gushing down his face you tend to have some interesting emotions. Sometimes swear words and bad names pass through your mind and you really want to find whoever hurt your child and just smack them. Well, I fought back all of that and just focused on Enoch. Joe took him to the bathroom to clean up the blood and try to figure out just where all of it was coming from. Many wet paper towels later, we discovered that Enoch's Frenulum
(click on link for details) was torn. Its that little flap of skin at the top of your two front teeth. Enoch never shed a tear, the blood just freaked him out a little. Tough kid!
So we drove to the ER. It just looked way to deep not to go. I would much rather go and wait at the ER and gain piece of mind than worry all night long if my kid was going to die or not. Well, not die, but you know what I mean. So we get to the ER at 8:30, get called to triage by 9 and then wait to see a Doctor until 10. Once they called us in to see a Doctor Enoch was just exhausted and wanted to go home. The Doctor came and examined Enoch, checked his jaw for fractures, checked his teeth to see if anything was loose, etc. Everything was just fine. Turns out, since the tear was RIGHT ON the frenulum, he didn't need stitches. Had it been anywhere else, he would have needed them but apparently, the frenulum heals REALLY well and since its in his mouth, it should be healed in 3 days. YAH! So we left the ER around 11 pm.
I'm really glad we decided to go. I never would have thought to check his jaw for fractures, never. We did check right away to see if he had lost any teeth though, that's a given.
First trip to the ER for boy accidents, not too shabby. I was so worried when he woke up this morning that he would be in pain but the little guy is pain free. His upper lip is swollen and there is a little blood blister on his lip but other than that, he's fine.
Here are just a few photos of his little lip. He absolutely refused to let me pull his lip up and to be honest, I don't blame him. Crazy me for asking.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Our Trip To Utah
We were able to go to Utah over the 4th of July weekend with Joe's parents. Well, they drove with Enoch and we flew in with Travis. It was a lot of fun and it was great to see family.
The trip was for Isabella's blessing on Sunday. Isabella was born in May to Joe's cousin Olivia and her husband Todd. Bella is a beautiful little girl and it will be fun to watch her grow. She and Travis are 2 months apart.
The trip was for Isabella's blessing on Sunday. Isabella was born in May to Joe's cousin Olivia and her husband Todd. Bella is a beautiful little girl and it will be fun to watch her grow. She and Travis are 2 months apart.
Olivia & Isabella - Me and Travis
Travis and I on our Hike with Soulee Boy
Joe, Travis and I - Photo taken by Soulee Boy
A moose we saw on our way to the hike
This is Milo and Enoch. Milo is the son of Anadine who is Olivia's cousin. These two boys are so distantly related yet they look SO much alike. It was too much fun seeing them together.
Here is Enoch smashing up ice at Soulee Boy's SnoShack while we watched the fireworks
We went to visit Lawry's side of the family in West Valley while we were in Utah. It was a lot of fun to see the Doxeys. Enoch had a blast at Uncle Tim's, he was able to see some horses and play on the huge tractors.
We had a lot of fun. We hope to visit again soon.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Enoch is a Big Help
We finally pulled the infant tub out of storage to bathe Travis because he was getting way too big for the bathroom sink. This was the first time we bathed him in it, and I must say, he handled bathing a lot better than Enoch did.
Well, Enoch thought this was the coolest thing ever! Baby brother gets to take a bath in the sink? Too cool! So he had to help, and he was awesome!
Well, Enoch thought this was the coolest thing ever! Baby brother gets to take a bath in the sink? Too cool! So he had to help, and he was awesome!
And yes, Enoch is "sshhhing" Travis. It was so cute!
Enoch's Birthday Trip to the Zoo
Enoch asked if we could go to the Zoo for his birthday, and so that's what we did! I packed Enoch and Travis up in the car; all the little goodies that make a zoo day easier included.
We were at the Zoo for a very long day but we had SO much fun. Enoch really enjoyed himself and I'm so glad that he did. He really has a soft spot in his heart for any kind of animal; I really cherish that in him because I've always been an animal lover myself. It really is so much fun to see which traits your children pick up from you.
We were at the Zoo for a very long day but we had SO much fun. Enoch really enjoyed himself and I'm so glad that he did. He really has a soft spot in his heart for any kind of animal; I really cherish that in him because I've always been an animal lover myself. It really is so much fun to see which traits your children pick up from you.
Watching the seals
Enoch's ULTIMATE fave, the El!
Penguins
Imitating the Gorilla
Measuring Up
The Rhino
We actually made it in time to see the Pachyderm Viewing: Enoch was able to see them bathe the Elephants. He was speechless.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Joe's Photo Blog
I've mentioned Joe's hobby a little before but he's made his own blog so he can share his photos. I just thought I would add some of his nice shots from the zoo today. If you'd like to check them out and maybe add his blog to your faves, here's the address:
Enoch's Check Up with his Surgeon
Today we made a trip to Children's Hospital for Enoch's check up with his surgeon. We were a year over due because we didn't realize we were supposed to see him last year. Dr. Karrer is awesome. We just love the guy. And you really don't begin to understand why Pediatric Doctors are in Pediatrics until your kids are old enough for them to interact with. Before Enoch was just a baby so the Dr mostly interacted with Joe and I. Its a totally different ball game now. Dr. Karrer is an AMAZING Doctor with kids! He made Enoch feel totally comfortable and at ease, especially when Dr. Karrer had to examine Enoch's little bumhole.
The check up went as well as one could hope when their kid has this type of issue. Dr. Karrer was positive and said Enoch had really good muscle strength and sphincter control. He was kind of suprised too. Even said it was the right size. He said sometimes kids either have too small of an opening or too large, Enoch was just right. I personally never thought I would ever feel so happy to hear that my son's bumhole was the right size. You just never think of this stuff when you start having children. Dr. Karrer is a very dry, funny man. Joe and I enjoy him thoroughly. The man is just...well, funny. I'm not even sure if he means to be but he just says the darndest things.
When Enoch had his third and finaly surgery, closing his stoma, he was also circumsized. When Dr. Karrer came out of the OR to give us the news about how the surgery went, he explained everything about the stoma and how it was taken down so well and everything went off without a hitch...and then he shared that Enoch's "pencil" had been "sharpened". It took Joe and I a minute to realize what he was telling us. The kid had been circumsized. HA! Today he referred to children with larger than normal bumholes as "a man hole with no lid". Just so random and interesting.
All joking aside, the visit went well. We have started potty training Enoch again this week and so far we've racked up a few accidents. It is difficult getting him back into the swing of things but since we almost had him completely trained before Travis was born, I know he can do it. Dr. Karrer said he may take a little longer than normal for a boy his age because of his issues but he believes by the time he's kindergarten age he will have full control. He said that was the worst case senario too...so he may just get it controlled before then.
We're due to see Dr. Karrer again in September.
The check up went as well as one could hope when their kid has this type of issue. Dr. Karrer was positive and said Enoch had really good muscle strength and sphincter control. He was kind of suprised too. Even said it was the right size. He said sometimes kids either have too small of an opening or too large, Enoch was just right. I personally never thought I would ever feel so happy to hear that my son's bumhole was the right size. You just never think of this stuff when you start having children. Dr. Karrer is a very dry, funny man. Joe and I enjoy him thoroughly. The man is just...well, funny. I'm not even sure if he means to be but he just says the darndest things.
When Enoch had his third and finaly surgery, closing his stoma, he was also circumsized. When Dr. Karrer came out of the OR to give us the news about how the surgery went, he explained everything about the stoma and how it was taken down so well and everything went off without a hitch...and then he shared that Enoch's "pencil" had been "sharpened". It took Joe and I a minute to realize what he was telling us. The kid had been circumsized. HA! Today he referred to children with larger than normal bumholes as "a man hole with no lid". Just so random and interesting.
All joking aside, the visit went well. We have started potty training Enoch again this week and so far we've racked up a few accidents. It is difficult getting him back into the swing of things but since we almost had him completely trained before Travis was born, I know he can do it. Dr. Karrer said he may take a little longer than normal for a boy his age because of his issues but he believes by the time he's kindergarten age he will have full control. He said that was the worst case senario too...so he may just get it controlled before then.
We're due to see Dr. Karrer again in September.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Enoch Andrew Iosepa
Enoch is 3 - my how time flies. Most of you know the birth story but I will share it again anyway.
Enoch was an "OOPS" baby. I was on birth control when we got pregnant with him. So he has always been a suprise.
I went into preterm labor with Enoch a week before he was born - 35 weeks to be exact. 2 days after being released from bedrest, I woke up on June 17th at 9:35 am and my water broke. I was shocked. Joe and I quickly packed our overnight bag and headed to the hospital. My contractions were not terrible by any means, they felt like period cramps.
Once we got to the hospital we got the Maternity Suite, the biggest room on the floor and were ready for Enoch to make his appearance. I got my epidural and slept for a while. Later on, a nurse came in to move the monitor that was tracking Enoch's heart beat because they had lost the heart beat and just assumed that he had moved. Well, she couldn't find the HB so she paged a few more nurses. Then she paged the Dr and once Dr Jones got there, they did an internal monitor, TWICE, so I was on all fours on my bed wondering what the heck was going on. Then my Dr finally told me that I needed a C-section. I started BALLING and they wheeled me out of my room and down the hall to the OR. I remember being prepped ( them rubbing idodine (sp?) all over my tummy) and a nurse putting the mask over my face as I was asking where Joe was. The next thing I remember was waking up in my room and them having everyone in the bathroom so they could take a quick x-ray to make sure they hadn't left any surgical tools in my stomach because the C-section was emergency. Then I got to meet Enoch. He was beautiful! Just perfect, he was just perfect.
18 hours after Enoch's birth, the nurses were curious because he hadn't had a bowl movement at all and he kept spitting up all his formula. They thought maybe we could try nursing and see if that helped things along. Well, he just spit that stuff up too so the nurse that was helping me breastfeed thought maybe if she played around with his bum-hole, she could get things agitated and moving. Well, she took a peek and guess what? NO butthole. We thought she was joking.
Enoch was transferred to Children's Hospital in Downtown Denver that evening. He was scheduled for surgery the next day at 8 pm. Talk about stress. Joe went with Enoch while I waited for my Dr to discharge me. I was discharged early because my Dr knew I needed to be with my baby. They removed my staples and I was on my way. My Mom was with me and drove me downtown to Children's. She insisted that I use a wheel chair but I just wanted to see my baby so I walked all the way to his room which was across the hospital and on the 4th floor. What a walk! My incision bled some so from then on I used a wheelchair. Enoch had his first surgery when he was 2 days old. My newborn had a colostomy bag. It was so odd because he was so new and tiny...He has whats called VACTERL association. So, he didn't have a bumhole and that let the Dr's know that they needed to check 7 other places in his little body to see if the related issues were present. He had a total of 3 issues, Central Line Defects. They go from the head all the way down the spine. Enoch had 2 holes in his heart, ASD & VSD, no bumhole and his tailbone was shaped REALLY funny. The holes in his heart closed, he had a total of 3 surgeries before he was 6 months old to fix his little bottom (which is totally normal now) and his tailbone will have no negative affect on him at all.
He is a very sweet, crazy, rambunctious, delightful, random, intelligent, tease of a little boy. He is so much fun to have in our little family and I really don't know what we would do without him. I'm so excited to watch him grow and find out the new things he's going to fall in love with everyday. He definitely keeps us on our toes and we love it. He loves animals, dinosaurs, ELEPHANTS, basketball & golf with Daddy, gardening with Papa, watching movies in Tutu's bed on Friday nights, legos with his Grandpa, baking and napping with his Grandmom, playing at Auntie Alana's house, hanging out with his boy cousins, loving on his new Auntie Lauren and rough housing with Uncle Josh, and he LOVES being a big brother. Travis is his buddy already.
Happy 3rd Birthday Enoch! We love you!
7 Months Pregnant with Enoch
Enoch's Cords @Children's
The Day Enoch Came Home June 28th, 2006
Enoch's 1st Birthday
Enoch's 2nd Birthday
The Birthday Party
Enoch's 3!
Enoch and his new little brother Travis
Enoch was an "OOPS" baby. I was on birth control when we got pregnant with him. So he has always been a suprise.
I went into preterm labor with Enoch a week before he was born - 35 weeks to be exact. 2 days after being released from bedrest, I woke up on June 17th at 9:35 am and my water broke. I was shocked. Joe and I quickly packed our overnight bag and headed to the hospital. My contractions were not terrible by any means, they felt like period cramps.
Once we got to the hospital we got the Maternity Suite, the biggest room on the floor and were ready for Enoch to make his appearance. I got my epidural and slept for a while. Later on, a nurse came in to move the monitor that was tracking Enoch's heart beat because they had lost the heart beat and just assumed that he had moved. Well, she couldn't find the HB so she paged a few more nurses. Then she paged the Dr and once Dr Jones got there, they did an internal monitor, TWICE, so I was on all fours on my bed wondering what the heck was going on. Then my Dr finally told me that I needed a C-section. I started BALLING and they wheeled me out of my room and down the hall to the OR. I remember being prepped ( them rubbing idodine (sp?) all over my tummy) and a nurse putting the mask over my face as I was asking where Joe was. The next thing I remember was waking up in my room and them having everyone in the bathroom so they could take a quick x-ray to make sure they hadn't left any surgical tools in my stomach because the C-section was emergency. Then I got to meet Enoch. He was beautiful! Just perfect, he was just perfect.
18 hours after Enoch's birth, the nurses were curious because he hadn't had a bowl movement at all and he kept spitting up all his formula. They thought maybe we could try nursing and see if that helped things along. Well, he just spit that stuff up too so the nurse that was helping me breastfeed thought maybe if she played around with his bum-hole, she could get things agitated and moving. Well, she took a peek and guess what? NO butthole. We thought she was joking.
Enoch was transferred to Children's Hospital in Downtown Denver that evening. He was scheduled for surgery the next day at 8 pm. Talk about stress. Joe went with Enoch while I waited for my Dr to discharge me. I was discharged early because my Dr knew I needed to be with my baby. They removed my staples and I was on my way. My Mom was with me and drove me downtown to Children's. She insisted that I use a wheel chair but I just wanted to see my baby so I walked all the way to his room which was across the hospital and on the 4th floor. What a walk! My incision bled some so from then on I used a wheelchair. Enoch had his first surgery when he was 2 days old. My newborn had a colostomy bag. It was so odd because he was so new and tiny...He has whats called VACTERL association. So, he didn't have a bumhole and that let the Dr's know that they needed to check 7 other places in his little body to see if the related issues were present. He had a total of 3 issues, Central Line Defects. They go from the head all the way down the spine. Enoch had 2 holes in his heart, ASD & VSD, no bumhole and his tailbone was shaped REALLY funny. The holes in his heart closed, he had a total of 3 surgeries before he was 6 months old to fix his little bottom (which is totally normal now) and his tailbone will have no negative affect on him at all.
He is a very sweet, crazy, rambunctious, delightful, random, intelligent, tease of a little boy. He is so much fun to have in our little family and I really don't know what we would do without him. I'm so excited to watch him grow and find out the new things he's going to fall in love with everyday. He definitely keeps us on our toes and we love it. He loves animals, dinosaurs, ELEPHANTS, basketball & golf with Daddy, gardening with Papa, watching movies in Tutu's bed on Friday nights, legos with his Grandpa, baking and napping with his Grandmom, playing at Auntie Alana's house, hanging out with his boy cousins, loving on his new Auntie Lauren and rough housing with Uncle Josh, and he LOVES being a big brother. Travis is his buddy already.
Happy 3rd Birthday Enoch! We love you!
7 Months Pregnant with Enoch
Enoch Minutes Old
Enoch's Cords @Children's
The Day Enoch Came Home June 28th, 2006
Enoch's 1st Birthday
Enoch's 2nd Birthday
The Birthday Party
Enoch's 3!
Enoch and his new little brother Travis
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