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Friday, January 23, 2009

We Have Cooties...

Well, the Mason family has been bitten by the cootie bug... We have been battling the stomach virus at our house since Wednesday night. As of today, everyone feels much better. Just kind of weak and tired... with headaches from dehydration. Instead of blogging, I should be washing clothes and disinfecting everything, but I just don't have the energy right now...

On top of the bug, Jaxon has something going on with him, so we've had lots of doctors visits lately. Last Sunday, 12 days ago, he started throwing up. And he has been for 12 days now... last Wednesday we took him to the doctor for the first time. They said that he was really congested and that he had an ear infection. They said that the throwing up was most likely caused by the congestion. They sent us home with amoxicillen and told us to up the breathing treatments to twice a day. The congestion improved, but the throwing up continued. On Monday, I took him back to the doctor. He had lost 8 ounces in 5 days. They did blood work, and it looked normal except that his hemoglobin levels were a little low (most likely due to being sick). They said that his asthma had most likely triggered acid reflux and sent us home with prevacid. Once again, the throwing up continued. On Thursday, yesterday, after 11 days of washing bed clothes every day and being absolutely exhausted from cleaning up throw up, I took him back again. They ruled out the stomach bug, since that doesn't last for two weeks. They did chest x-rays and stomach x-rays, and a stool sample was sent to lab. I haven't heard the results from this, but please pray that they will figure out what is going on in his little tummy and that he'll feel better and stop throwing up soon...

Jaxon and his daddy passed out in the bed...

Our Nephew, Kyler, at his little league basketball game Saturday...

My Cousin, Zachary, at his little league basketball game Saturday...

Jaxon at the doctor last Wednesday...

Jaxon, sleeping on a pallet in the floor at Los Pinos last Friday night...

Mommy and Jaxon, sleeping on the couch at church Sunday night...

Jaxon at the doctor, once again, on Monday...

Jaxon and Addi sleeping in the carts at Goody's...

Here's hoping for a puke free day!

4 comments:

Jamie said...: Those pictures are so cute! I hope Jaxon gets to feeling better!; January 23, 2009 at 11:46 AM
Anonymous said...: aww, I pray that the doctors can figure out what's wrong with him and that Jaxon gets better!I know that hasn't been very fun for you. :( But the pics are still cute.. I LOVE the way you edited them! :); January 23, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Anonymous said...: Your poor little family :( I hope that you all continue to feel better and I'm praying for all of you. Let me know what you find out from the doctors. If you need anything please let me know!; January 23, 2009 at 12:49 PM
3rd Grade Teachers said...: Bless your hearts!!! I will pray everyone is MUCH better soon....most specifically little Jaxon!!; January 23, 2009 at 1:15 PM

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The Beginning...

Justin and Kendra fell in love on their first date- May 13, 2005. Five months later he put a ring on her finger and asked her to be his wife. On May 20, 2006 they stood before their family and friends and said "I do," and God placed a blessing on their new lives together. Anniversary number one brought a big surprise and on February 24, 2008- Jaxon Thorpe Mason graced us with his amazing presence and we became a family. Almost three years later, God blessed us with our second son, Knox Holmes Mason, and we are more in love with Him, with each other and with our kiddos than we thought we could ever be...

The Daddy

Oh, him? Justin is not only the best Daddy in the world, but he's also the guy that holds the key to my heart. He loves me like no one has ever loved me, and like no one else will ever love me. Even though we drive each other crazy sometimes, we both know we're soul mates. Our love is real and we thank God for it. Justin is an amazing man of God, and the thing that I love most about him is the fact that he's real. His "boyish good looks" first caught my eye, but his love for the Lord won my heart. Well, that and his gorgeous smile!

The Mommy

If there's one thing I can do, it's love. And I do that as passionately and as crazy as I can. I view much of life through my camera lens, and I love being "just a stay-at home" mom and I'm thankful for my daily experiences with Jaxon and Knox. Every night, I look at my beautiful little boys and thank God for letting me be exhausted at the end of the day. Not only am I crazy in love with my sons, but I love my goofy husband so much that some days I feel like my heart will bust. I am loved by my Jesus, and every day with Him is sweeter than the day before. I thank Him every day for choosing me to be the love of Justin's life and the Mommy to sweet Jaxon and baby Knox.

The Big Brother Superhero.

Our boys are our life- and we are so thankful for our oldest son, Jaxon. He's one of the reasons that we wake up every day. He has shown us what really matters in life. He has an amazing personality and is one of the funniest little people that I have ever met. I'm not just saying that because I'm his mom. The boy REALLY IS FUNNY! He keeps us laughing. At five, he enjoys playing anything involving a ball, music, Spiderman & Batman and hanging out with his Baby Brother. He's hilarious, stubborn and loved beyond measure. He's my strength and our joy. Words can't express how proud we are of this big boy! His name means "God has been gracious," and God most certainly has!

The Little Brother Superhero.

We never knew how much love our hearts could actually hold, until we welcomed our second son into this world. Knox doubled the size of our hearts and made our lives so much brighter. He has the most beautiful big, brown eyes, and a smile that starts a chain reaction, because when you see it, you can't help but smile yourself. The child has a laugh that could melt the coldest of hearts. His big brother is crazy about him, and so are his Mommy and Daddy. He's never still, no not for a second. He loves to eat. He loves shoes. He loves Mickey Mouse, Toy Story & Cars, but he loves his Big Brother the most. Sweet baby Knox is our precious gift from God.