Colton and baby update...

Colton - had his 2 year checkup today and all was great...on track growth-wise and developmentally. He had 2 shots which he didn't love, but no more shots now until he's 5! He does have to see an opthamalogist next week as he has a problem with a consistently blocked tear duct so they have to open it up and blow it out or something. Yuck. I'm sure he will love that. He's also seeing a dermatologist next week to check out one of his birthmarks and give final recomendations on sun care of his scars for the rest of the winter/spring/summer. He then saw the wound nurse right after. They are so great there - everyone from reception to the nurses just love him and are very excited to see the new baby - so they wanted to make sure I stop down after I have the baby so they can see the new addition. I laughed and told them all they have seen me more in my pregnancy than any of our family!! ;) The fantastic news is Sheri decided that was his last appt. She took the bandage off his wrist and it will stay off now. Nasty scar, but very little healing left and no bandage required. She had to do the nitrate stuff and scrape the back of his arm, which he hated, but she put a new heavy, duty bandage on that and said to leave it on for the next 4-5 days and it can then come off for good!! That is also a pretty nasty scar, but again, healing very well. I'd say he'll be all healed up in both spots within 2 weeks. Awesome!

Baby - was 35 weeks on Weds. Baby has been transverse (sideways) or breech (head up) for about 7 weeks so we did and ultrasounds and yep, still breech but everything else looks great and healthy. Crappy decision, but Dr said he wants me to decide on if I am willing to try an external version at 37 weeks if still in the wrong position. He said he is highly successful and I know he really wants me to try it. It's basically when they admit you to a room on the labor and delivery floor, give you meds to relax the uterus and try to turn the baby manually from the outside by lots of pushing and turning on your stomach. I have heard awful things about the procedure and horror stories on the pain, but it is successful 65% of the time and the other either they have to stop for pain or the baby flips back the wrong way within a couple days - in that case, that we couldn't finish it, it didn't work for some reason or the baby flipped back, it would then result in a scheduled c-section. There is always potential for complications and in that case, the baby is monitored before the procedure, during and then also after through the stress tests, they have anesthesia there and could do an emergency c-section quickly if need be. There's also the possibility it could put you into labor, but 37 weeks is full-term, so not a big deal. Anyway, I have my next dr appt not this coming week, but the Monday morning after (15th at 8:30) and they will check position again and we'll decide what to do if the baby hasn't turned. If it hasn't we'd schedule the version for probably Tues, Weds or Thurs of that same week.

Tyler - Ty finished his 2nd round of swim lessons last night! I guess really the 1st as the 1st time was parent child and that doesn't totally count...but over the past 5 weeks he has learned to swim on his own!! He will start them again, along with another round of basketball camp - for 5 weeks each, next Saturday the 13th. Bball at the Fargo Basketball Academy from 9:30-10:45 every Sat morning, then swimming at the Y from 11:30 to 11:55 - both run for 5 weeks. Busy Saturday mornings for Ty - and the crazy thing...he's not even 5 yet!

Corey - has is last day of his GPS job today (after about 6 years) and will start a new job as a Premier National Technical Account Manager on Monday! Premier is our highest level managed Customer support option, so he will have like 6-8 Customers he 'owns' and will manage their support needs, incidents, support cases to make sure they are going smoothly and getting resolved in a timely manner...etc. Basically these Customers pay the big bucks to have their technical/support needs managed from the Microsoft side. Some of these Customers are like Walmart, Best Buy, MGM Hotels in Vegas, NASCAR, a huge variety of pro sports teams...pretty much 'the big dogs'. He will have Customers so far in Ohio and Michigan...Pizza Hut will be one of his Customers...they are in Ann Arbor so like he said, would be a blast to catch a football or bball game out there sometime! He shouldn't have to travel nearly as much as his current job which is VERY welcome on my side! He does have to goto Redmond for 3 nights in late March and then again in August for a conference, but other than that, may have Customer visits every so often.

Kelly - well, no update on me...I count as 'the baby' update:) - other than that, I'm just really big;)

Kelly