Growing So Fast

Today we needed to get out of the house.  It's been way too hot and humid for Carson to go outside and play, so I had to get creative.  Then I remembered that there is an indoor play area at the mall.  Carson loved it!  It would have been better if there hadn't been five way-to-old-to-play-in-this-play-area kids there.  They kept climbing on top of the the objects there and jumping off them.  Just as I was about to bust out the inner-teacher, their mom/older sister, took them away.  I wish that there would have been some other little kids there at the time for Carson to play with, but he did run around for a good amount of time.  He fell asleep on the car ride home.  I woke him up to eat lunch and then he was right back out for a big nap.

Best CF Clinic Visit Ever!

Carson went to clinic this morning.  We were quite excited to see where he was on the charts since he hadn't been in in three months.  He weighed 24 lbs. 12 oz.  That was up over 2 lbs. from a few months ago.  He is also now at 60%tile for his weight to height ratio.  His goal is to be over 50%.  This was the first time he was ever over 50%!  Everything else was okay and we are good for another three months.

Rocking Horse

Grandpa Strader made Carson his very own rocking horse.  Carson loves to push in on the eyes because they make a noise. 

 

He's very proud of it!

Finally, some video!

Water Fun

Carson loves to go up the stairs by himself.  Today he went up to get his radio and to go stand next to the bathtub.  I took that as a hint to go play in the pool.  He won't sit down, but loves to splash and throw his toys.  Between splash sessions, he wanted to go swinging.  He's such a busy guy!

Go Team Go!

Our final total is in for the CF walk.  We raised......$2,144!  Awesome job everyone!  That day was such a beautiful day for a walk.  It was also great to see all of our friends and family come out to support this cause.

May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month

May, the time of flowers blooming and the temperature rising, means only one thing--Cystic Fibrosis Awareness month!  This month, our family and friends will be participating in the annual Great Strides walk for Cystic Fibrosis.  Anyone is welcome to attend with us.  We are working towards a goal of raising $5,000.  All proceeds will go the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  The foundation funds medical research and other projects.  Without them, CF wouldn't be working towards a cure.  Please donate to help us make CF stand for "Cure Found."

You can donate online at:

https://www.cff.org/great_strides/GenericDonation/?GSAppealCode=NEOOGS0311&idUI=457748&idVolunteer=2216049&source=snot&walkid=7254

If you go to this website and take the quiz, they will donate $5 for each completed quiz to a CF related charity.

http://www.cfawarenessmonth.com/

Allergic Reaction

On the Saturday right before Easter, Carson developed hives on his arms and legs.  On Easter morning, they were everywhere.  He didn't seem to be in pain, and they didn't itch either.  We discovered that he had an allergic reaction to the antibiotic that he was on.  This was the fourth time he had been on it.  On Monday, I took him in to the doctor and he was put on steroids.  He was running a fever of 102 degrees and his hands and eyes were swelling. By the time I picked Carson up from daycare on Monday night, he looked a million times better.  They are completely gone as of yesterday and the steroids are done today.