Trey/Tray/carry on thing

Last week, we stopped at Whataburger after a doctor's appointment for lunch. Keith has just left to make it to work and I was cleaning up the table with Trey, who was still eating. Our conversation went something like this.



Me: When you are finished eating put your trash on the tray so we can put it in the garbage on

the way out.

Trey: (smiling) Did you say Trey?

Me: (smiling back) Yes, this orange thing is a tray.

Trey: (laughing now) No its not mom. I'm Trey. That's not Trey.

Me: (laughing too) Yes, you are Trey, but that is called a tray too.

Trey: No, it's a carry on thing.



Too Funny!!!

So I thought I would include this picture that Keith took of Trey a couple of years ago in Whataburger of Trey on a tray.

He's growing like a weed!!!

When Trent came home fom the hospital on September 29th, he weighed 5 lbs 15 oz. A week later we took him for his first Pediatrician appointment and he weighed 6 lbs 6 ozs. I just took him back on the 15th and he weighed 7 lbs 11 oz.!!! We are still working on weaning him from the oxygen. He's just not ready to do it yet. If you think about it he still shouldn't be born, so for being so early his is doing fabulous!!!

These pictures were taken when he was 4 weeks old.

Trey sure loves his baby brother!

Trent was almost 5 weeks old in the following pictures.

Trent Collins Larson

Trent Collins Larson
Born September 11, 2008
8:47 pm
5 lbs. 12 oz.
18 inches long
This picture was taken on September 13th. The first time I got to see him since his birth.

He's here! And he's finally home! Most of you know what happened, but here is the full story. On, Thursday, September 11th, I had my biweekly doctors appointment to monitor the baby and any contractions. Everything was fine and Keith and my doc decided that I should deliver at the closest hospital and that we needed to go register. So we did that on our way home before lunch, and Keith left for work. I had a noneventful rest of the day until about 6pm. I was laying on the bed watching the memorial for Don Haskins and rolled out of bed to use the bathroom and I noticed a slight pain. I had started bleeding again, so my mom and I loaded up the kids and went to the hospital again. I figured I would be in and out yet again, but that was not to be. My bleeding worsened and it was decided that it was time to get the baby out. I called Keith about about 8pm to let him know he needed to get to the hospital as soon as he could and in the mean time I was bombarded by nurses trying to start IVs and have me sign paperwork and such. I can imagine that it was a little scary for my kids to see this going on. Thank goodness my mom was here! Keith showed up as they were wheeling me out to go to the OR and by 8:47 pm Trent Collins Larson made his debut. He was born at 31 weeks, so 9 weeks premature, and was taken to the NICU where he was intubated to help him breathe. I was rolled to recovery where everything was looking good at first. After about an hour of continuous bleeding the doctor was called back and I was taken back to the OR and given an emergency hysterectemy. Apparently, I was bleeding profusely and ended up with 6 units of blood, 2 units of plasma, and 1 unit of red blood cells. I was in ICU until Saturday the 13th. I am very blessed to have had a great team of doctors and nurses not only for me, but for Trent as well. He is amazing and after only 2 weeks in the hospital we were able to bring him home. He is still on oxygen, but we are working on weaning him from it. Here are some of the pictures we have from our journey to get our Trent here safely.

Yea!! He's off the ventilator.

No oxygen! We were so excited, but he ultimately went back on and is now home with portable oxygen.

We're going home!!

A ride in LaLa's car!! (Keith had to work early!)

Trey's first look at his baby brother!

Emma was able to see Trent in the hospital, Lucky girl!

Thank you to everyone for all your thoughts and prayers! I truly appreciate all that was done to help us get Trent here safe! ~ We love you!!!

Labor Day Weekend

My family came Thursday evening to visit over the holiday weekend, which I was looking forward to. But, it turns out that I didn't get to spend much time with them while they were here. Friday, Keith and I closed on our house finally! And that took most of the morning. When we got home, Keith went to work and I reclined on the couch visiting. Around 4pm everyone decided they had places to go, which would have left me home alone. So I opted to ride with my sister and her family (and Emma) to Justice to let the girls look at clothes since my niece's birthday was the 2nd. While I was sitting in Justice I started spotting so off we went to the hospital. I thought I would only be there a few hours until they determined that I was fine and could go home. However, while I was there I started having contractions and ended up admitted with all sorts of IVs and meds to stop contractions and Steroid shots to help develop the babies lungs. They finally let me go home on Sunday after I was giving a blood transfusion. I did okay and the baby looks great, but my gut feeling tells me this baby is coming soon. Luckily, my doctor is in agreement and I now have appointments 2 times a week to monitor everything so we can be ahead of the game. I was greatful that Alice was working all weekend. It was nice to see her peeking in to check on me. I really appreciate all the help everyone has given me. And I was so glad to have family in town, although I didn't get to see them much, it was so nice not to worry about my kids having fun and being distracted. So I am now on STRICT bedrest until this baby is born. Lucky me! I CAN DO IT!

Appointment Update

I had my 27 week appointment today. I think that Heavenly Father is trying to make sure that I am okay with being done having kids after this one arrives. So now besides having placenta previa, I failed the 1 hour glucose test so I have to have the 3 hour test done. And I am measuring 37 weeks instead of 27 weeks and the baby is breech!!! The only good I have to report is that I have good blood pressure still and I am not gaining a ton of weight. On top of it, we won't be eligible for new insurance with Walgreen's until around September 6th. So i really need to make it past that date. And my doctor keeps reiterating the fact that we probablly should not try to make it to Providence and that Del Sol is really ok, but I just can't get past the fact that Trevor was born and died at Del Sol and I think the memories alone would put me into a panic attack. I am afraid of history repeating itself there, and I just don't want to take the chance. On top of it, the Doctor's that took care of Trey when he was born are from Providence Memorial Hospital and I really trust their abilities after they took care of Trey. (And Alice is there!) So that's where we're at now. I really need to keep this baby in for another 4 weeks at least (7 would be ideal) so keep us in your prayers!!

Flice Water

This morning while I was trying to dry my hair after my quick shower Trey and I noticed a fly buzzing around the bathroom. He told me he wanted to get it so I sent him out to get the fly swatter from my mom. He came back a few minutes later, but without the fly swatter. I asked him where it was. He told me he couldn't get it from Grandma. Mom mom following into the bathroom told me he wanted water in a cup, or in other words "flice water". He couldn't understand what a fly swatter was, but he had in his mind exactly what flice water was. He wanted a cup of water thinking the the fly would buzz around the cup and land in the water and he would be able to catch it that way.

Keith is Official!!!

I am proud to say that Keith is finally and officially a licensed Pharmacist!!!! He did it! And we made it through 5 years of school so he could say, " I get to go to work today!" instead of "I have to go to work today!"

Way to go Keith!!!!