Another hospital visit

Well, we've been back in the hospital since early Sunday morning. We were visiting family in St. George when we discovered Rowan had a fever of 101.1, so we rushed back to vegas to discover that he had an infection in his broviac line. They've been giving him antibiotics, but the bacteria has developed an immunity, so the two different antibiotics they've tried are not working. Our pediatrician just spoke with our surgeon, and they have decided to take out the broviac line. He will have a normal iv line for about a week while they get rid of the infection, and will then put in a new broviac line. It will still be in his chest, but inserted into a different vein. There are apparently 8 locations these broviacs can be placed, and this will be his fourth one. So we are halfway through our possible locations now. I spoke with the GI doctor, and he's hoping after we are done with this to start upping his g tube feedings more quickly so we can get him off the broviac soon. We would hope to do this within the next 6 months. So surgery is going to be this afternoon. Rowan is still his happy self. He recently learned how to say mamma, and is getting better at tummy time. He can roll over from his tummy to back, so we are halfway there in that front! We will post another update once this is all done.

February 3 - 7

Mike and Tranylle went to Pampas Brazilian Steakhouse with Mike's work, so Rhonda and Chris babysat Rowan.


We ate waaaaay too much.


Rowan and Harley do better with tummy time when they can stare at each other.


Rowan sitting up in his pack and play.


Lately we've been trying to give him water in his sippy cup again. The nutritionist said to try giving it to him during the hours he is not being fed through the broviac line. So I waited until he'd been off for three hours and let him hold his cup. He munched on it for a good 5-10 minutes, and while I saw some water dribble down his chin, I think he did get some in his mouth! Progress! :)

January 29 - February 2

Rowan doing what he loves most, eating Mom's hair.


We love it when Rowan cuddles up to us and falls asleep


Rowan spends a lot of time scratching at his broviac dressing. Because of this we always have to keep a shirt on him


When Rowan is in charge and decides when he wants to chew on his gum brush, he is happy.

When we try to brush his gums with it, he suddenly decides he doesn't like it...

January 24 - 28

We saw a physical therapist today, who told us to prop Rowan up like this during tummy time.


Mike's first week back at school after taking a year break to help care for Rowan.


You can always tell when Uncle Braden and Uncle Kyle are playing with Rowan.


We went to Shaylee and Dixon Leavitt's house for dinner, and Shaylee made these delicious cookies with oreos inside them.


Rowan after his weekly bath. We try to do them right before his nurse comes, so if we get the dressing wet, it won't matter since she is changing it anyway.

January 19 - 23

Rowan sitting in his stroller for the first time without his car seat. He had so much fun on our walk.


Mommy and Rowan's hands.


We went to Cici's with Tranylle's family when her Mom came down to visit. Taisley and Rowan liked having staring contests.


We are having a hard time getting Rowan to take a bottle, so the doctors suggested sippy cups. He got really angry when we put milk in it, but didn't mind water.


Rowan and Mommy reading a book. Rowan liked the snowflake ornament best.

January 15 - 18

I realize I haven't been updating well again, but there is a good reason! I normally do all of this at work on my break since I don't normally use the computer at home, but the site has now been blocked at work, so I'm now having to suck it up and use the computer at home.



Deep Fried Turkey. The best way to eat turkey hands down.



Rowan and Harley playing together and sharing toys.



This is the little fridge in the back yard where we keep Rowan's TPN supplies. It's freezing going out there every night.



My desk at work. Typically pretty messy.



Daddy was playing ping pong with Uncle Tyler outside, and Rowan was fascinated watching them.