/cgi/wp A blog to keep you posted on Tate's progess! Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:01:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is my second attempt at posting on Tate's blog.  One per year is not bad right?I am a stay at home Dad for the summer. Amanda is finishing cosmotology school by switching to the day program and going in on Saturdays and some nights. That means we get to ... /cgi/wp/?p=642  It's been a long, hard winter for us.  It seems that in spite of our best Germaphobe techniques, which included limiting Tate's exposure to illness, he was sick a whole lot more than he was healthy.  Since September, Tate has had 4 ear infections, 3 head colds, RSV, croup, and ... /cgi/wp/?p=639  Tate is better!!!! He is back to his old self.... playing, snacking, and chasing kitty-cat tails. He's also been wanting to go to sleep earlier - and waking up earlier!!!! Tate's wake up time has been between 4:30 and 5:30 am all week! He is ready to rock and roll, ... /cgi/wp/?p=638 Well, my tribute to 2008 didn't come out to well since the website wouldn't let me finish, but at least you got the idea.  :) Every time I tried to hit save it undid all my changes.   Anyway, on to '09!  Poor Tate has had a rough year already, and I ... /cgi/wp/?p=637 And what a year 2008 was!  Need a little recap? January - Tate went cordless!  He finally came off of oxygen and started solids- rice cereal! February-Tatum gave up his 'fortified' bottled milk and went completely to nursing and solids.  And Tate's best friend, Leslie, was born! March- Finally - at the very end ... /cgi/wp/?p=636 I can't believe it's Christmas.... (to quote Tate's latest favorite movie, "The Toy That Saved Christmas" and I can't believe how far Tate has come in a year.  Last Christmas he was still on oxygen, still soooo fragile, still on 'house arrest' and since our families were sick, we spent ... /cgi/wp/?p=630  What a guy!  Tate is nearly 17 months old (14 months adjusted) and he is just amazing!   Sometimes I just stop and watch him in awe because of how far he's come.... God is good! I never thought I would have such a miracle.  :)  Tate's First Haircut (given by ... /cgi/wp/?p=629     It seems like Tate does something new every day, and it's so much fun to watch him learn and explore.  It's amazing to see the world through his eyes, and experience the joy of everything he loves, from his "blue sheep" puzzle piece, to his yellow plastic ring, and especially ... /cgi/wp/?p=621 Last week was Tate's "should have been" birthday.... so if he was born when he "shouldabeen" he would now be 1 year old! Tate had his 15 month checkup yesterday.  He weighed in at a whopping 19 1/2 lbs and 28 1/2 inches tall, which puts him in the 10 % ... /cgi/wp/?p=616 What a week it's been for Tate.... Tate's Chair  Friday a week ago, Tate was perfectly fine all day.  When we went to change his diaper for the last time before bed, we discovered an infection that wasn't there at the last diaper change.  It was pretty yucky looking, so we called ... /cgi/wp/?p=611