Happy Valentine's Day!

We had a wonderful V-day here at the Dubow household....
Joe brought home beautiful yellow roses (Amy's favorite)

Tommy got into the spirit with his V-day outfit from Grandma...

Tommy and Mommy made signs for his grandparents and Daddy...

We also want to say thank you to Grandma for helping us out while Joe was in California! We had fun!

The BEST and worst of Two Thousand Seven

So it has been awhile since we posted, but we have very been busy (changing diapers, shoveling snow, watching the Patriots kicking &^%, rearranging our furniture to see how a 50in flat screen TV would look in our living room which we did not buy, etc.....)


A couple of highlights and lowlights from 2007

Highlights

• The birth of Thomas David Dubow - May 30, 2007
• The birth of Benjamin Rodger Feagle - December 24, 2007
• Watching our friends start families.
• Seeing family over the holidays
• Our neighbors, the Johnsons, moving out
• Sleeping though the night (Tommy must have inherited the sleepy gene from Mom and Dad)
• Red Sox winning the world series

Lowlights

• Watching little Tommy lay in a hospital bed
• A 2 hour screaming flight from Dallas to Baltimore
• Blowouts
• Trying to raise a child with no family close by
• Losing the best day care provider in the world
• Finding out our dog has just brought a frozen turd into the house (which we immediately removed)....at least she did not eat it

A few pictures from Christmas

Uncle Joe, Auntie Amy, and Cousin Tommy

My sister and her husband, Jonathan, welcomed a beautiful baby boy into the world this morning. Benjamin Rodger Feagle is healthy and happy...who wouldn't be with such great parents! We are so excited and can't wait to meet the Christmas Eve baby. Here are the two shots we have...more to follow soon.

When It Rains It Pours!

What a week it has been! Tommy has been giving us quite a scare over the last few weeks. He has been making a gasping sound when he breathes. We had seen quite a few doctors, but none of them had been able to figure out what was wrong. After turning blue on us a few times, his pediatric Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) doctor decided it was time to have a closer look. On Monday, Tommy was admitted to Mass General for surgery. We arrived at the hospital at six o'clock in the morning. Mommy and Tommy both changed into scrubs and prepared for the big day.



Then Mommy and Tommy went down to the surgery floor where Mommy was allowed to sit with Tommy until he went under anestisia. This was really hard on Mommy. It is not easy to see your baby put under! Then Mommy went back up stairs and waited with Daddy until they called her back down to the recovery room. Tommy was quite happy sleeping and didn't want to wake up. He takes after his Mommy and Daddy...he loves to sleep.




We spent the rest of the day loving and comforting our little boy while he recovered. Daddy got kicked to the curb by the nurses, so Mommy stayed with Tommy until he was released on Tuesday afternoon.




During the surgery, the doctors used cameras to look at Tommy's airway, lungs, and stomach. They determined that he has laryngomalacia and trachealmalacia. This means that different spots in his airway are weak and collapse when he inhales. Fortunately he has mild cases of both and should grow out of them as he matures. They took some biopsies while they were in there. We should get the results next week. We want to thank everyone for all the phone calls, thoughts, and prayers.

Our other sad new is that Tommy's daycare provider, Thaya, called today to tell us that she will be returning to teaching in December. We are heartbroken, as we have come to trust her and know that Tommy loves spending time with her. We pray that we will find someone that we love as much to replace her. When it rains it pours!

No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed!

Happy Halloween!









Tommy started solid foods. Each time feeding him is an adventure! Tillie loves dinner time now because she loves cleaning up after Tommy!

Tommy got a new set of wheels. Look for him heading your way soon...

Fall Is In the Air

After a great trip to New Mexico to see Grandma (Coco) and Grandpa (Papi)....

we have been doing a lot of great New England fall activities. First their was apple picking. (Mommy forgot a sun hat and had to make do with a burp cloth and hair elastic. Don't worry...Tommy didn't join a bikers club!)

Then there was the Topsfield Fair. This is the biggest pumpkin in the world...almost 1700 pounds!!

Then it was off to Vermont to visit with Robyn and Mark. Beautiful scenery and a trip to Ben and Jerry's factory.

Then we headed home to cheer for the Red Sox...notice the onesie!

Now it is time to settle in and wait for winter!

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Tommy went on his first camping/boating trip! We cheated a little and stayed in a hotel, but we visited our friends often at their campsite. Here is a picture of Tommy in his life jacket (Safety comes before fashion!)

Now for the fashion...check out his flip flops!

Tommy also made his first friend. Noah Bates was lots of fun to hang out with...when he wasn't stealing Tommy's binky!

I had to add this picture because it is soooo cute (I know I am biased, but I am his Mommy so that's my job!)