Dylan After.

Actually I just photo shopped this. Justin yelled at me and told me to leave his lip alone. I suppose it's the right thing to do.

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Dylan Before.

This is our little guy. He's normally like this. Happy.

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Surgery Info

I'm completely exhausted this week. It's been a tough one. Dylan's been sick. It seems like as soon as we go back to the church he gets another cold. Ugh. I took him back to the doctors Monday and they put him on some antibiotics this time. I think it's only because I begged and pleaded and because his surgery has been scheduled for this Monday, the 3rd of March.

We'll be having his hemangioma on his lip removed. I've noticed lately that it's getting larger, more and more people comment on it. The last time we were at church I had one of the nursery workers chase me down in the hallway to tell me Dylan had fallen and smashed his lip causing it to be red and blister. I can't explain it but when that kind of thing happens I get so protective and embarrassed all at the same time. Partly because when I look at him I don't even see it. What's worse is when you've told the person who's asking about it already and they ask you again the next week as if they've never seen it before. I think this is one reason I keep his passy in his mouth as much as possible when we go out. I just don't feel like listening to the stupid people's comments, "What's wrong with your son's lip?" I know no one means anything by it but it's jut a sensitive subject.

Anyway, all we know right now is that the surgery is sometime on Monday (we find more out on Thursday or Friday) and the actual removal doesn't hardly take anytime at all. It's small enough still to just snip it off and stitch it back up. This won't interfere with pacifier usage and bottle drinking. (Thank goodness!) Healing time is about a week. Now the scary part is that they have to put him to sleep for it. This is where your prayers come in. I need to find some kind of comfort with this. I'm very nervous about it. So please keep us and Dylan's doctors in your prayers this week.

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More pictures

Here's a few new random video's and pictures.

I'm just in love with this picture.

This is Dp all dressed up. (I love this outfit)

Dylan eating and playing.

Daddy and Dylan.



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Michigan = cold

Dylan and I flew home to Michigan last week. We were greeted bt the biggest snow storm that has hit that area in 30 years. Here's some pictures to prove it.

I really don't know how I would have made it home if my brother, Justin, hadn't met me and let me follow him home. You can't even see the road!

This is the next day. I loved these trees. They're so pretty. I think we got a total of 18 inches of snow in one storm.

This is him on the airplane. He fell asleep before we even landed. :)

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Dear Dylan...

Hi Dyl,

You and mommy are in Michigan right now visiting mommy's family. I can't begin to tell you how much I miss you guys. I was looking at some of your pictures tonight and just can't believe how much you've changed in not even eight months since you we're born. You're such a good looking boy and you are always so happy. I never knew how incomplete my life was until you were born, and now I'd hate to live without you.

I constantly worry about you; thinking that we got too lucky with such a perfect kid. Its so stressful being a parent. When mommy was pregnant with you I was always worried that something would go wrong, or that you'd be born with problems. When I was born I had to have pretty major surgery in order for me to be able to eat. I was worried you would be born with the same problems. But the worst we've dealt with is a cold. It's still scary knowing that there's only so much I can do to protect you.

You can compare it to someone who is really poor and suddenly wins millions of dollars. A lot of their problems are fixed because of the money, but now they live in fear of losing it.

It will only be about another month before you are walking. You're cousin Connor is already learning how to ride a bike, so you've got a lot of catching up to do. I can't wait until you are able to communicate with us better. Earlier today I called Mommy and she held her phone to your ear while I talked to you. Its hard to tell if you know its my voice or not, but I like to think that you know its me. I'm going to cry the first time you are able to say "Hi Daddy" back to me.

What else can I tell you? We still call you "Dyl" or "DP". Your Uncle Brandon calls you Dill Pickle. I think you'll always be "Baby Dylan" since you'll be the youngest kid in the family until Halle gets knocked up. It's ok though, my dad still calls me "Justababy."

Well, I love you and I hope you stay a sweet and innocent boy. It's going to be fun watching you grow up. Come home soon, I'm bored without you and Mommy.

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Cousins.

I thought this was kind of neat. I was going through my pictures and organizing them tonight and I came across these pictures. First one is of Connor, Dylan's cousin. The bottom one is Dylan. Connor @ 6 months.

Dylan at 5 months

(I had to use a slightly younger one for him because Connor was born a month early and Dylan, well he's huge and advanced for his age. He's crawling in most of his 6 month old ones. So not comparable. )

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Dirty Faces.

Here's some pictures of Dylan. He has food on his face. But they're still cute.

I don't know if I mentioned this but he stands now. He pulls himself up to everything and anything that's in his way. He walks along the couch and he lets go with one hand and has somewhat mastered "sitting down" from this position too. Next week he'll be crawling. I swear.

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