Another haircut and Chili's to celebrate

Another haircut! This time Thomas chose to sit on the tractor instead of in the racecar. Seems fitting considering 2 of his favorite things right now are trucks and tractors! He made a couple of funny faces when she was using the clippers but held really still and did a great job again. Afterwards we went to Chili's to celebrate and Thomas ate more than I think I've ever seen him eat! Both Travis and I were finished with our meals and he was still eating!!

Sitting on the tractor like a big boy!

Check out that face!!

Macaroni and Cheese stuck to his cheek:)

What a cutie!

ENT follow up

Thomas had his 4 week surgery follow up on Tuesday and we were given a clean bill of health! In the past he hasn't liked it when the doctor looked in his ears but this time he did great! The part he minded the most was leaving the toys in the waiting room:) I think the difference was we had been playing with the medical kit at grandma and grandpas including the otoscope so he wasn't scared. Also, the last time I used a q-tip to clean his ears he liked it as long as I showed him his "boogies" afterward. So doctor playtime and boogies made for a much more enjoyeable trip to the ENT this time!

Now, we just have to go back every 6 months for follow ups.

A well rounded athlete

Check out our little man...isn't he talented???

Such a well rounded athlete already!!

playing t-ball at grandma and grandpa's

Slam dunk!

Golfing...he LOVES hitting his golfballs into the pool and then making mama or daddy go and get them!

"Welcome"

One of the cutest things Thomas is doing right now is saying "welcome" ( your welcome). Whenever we get him anything we have always reminded him to say thank you. Just recently though he has started saying "welcome". I first heard it on our way to Fort Wayne last weekend for Uncle Gavin's wedding. He asked for more raisins saying "peeez" and then when I handed them to him I said "say thank you" and he said "welcome" in reply. I looked at Travis and said did he just say welcome??? :) Since then it has become a big part of his vocabulary and I just think you can't get much cuter than a super polite Thomas Paul!!

fun with playdough

One of Thomas' rewards for taking his medicine after his surgery was playdough. He didn't really play with much right away but has since taking a liking to it. Last night he wanted to play before bed so we had a little playdough fun time!

Usually he just asks for balls to be made from the playdough but last night Erin was over and helped us branch out a bit. Here you can see his hot dog on a bun and mac and cheese that I made. I think he is about to put some ketchup on his hot dog in the picture! He also was saying "hot dog" which was hard to understand but oh so cute!

Thomas' first hike!

The family took a pit stop to the park a couple weeks back about a week after Thomas' surgery just to get out of the house. Thomas played on the slide a little bit but was most interested in the bridge. He kept going back and forth across it and sticking his head out the side. Eventually we got him off the bridge and did a little hiking in the park. It was really cute to see Thomas hiking just like a big boy. Here's a couple pictures we took.

Thomas sticking his head through the sides of the bridge

Mama helping Thomas walk along a log just like Daddy did

Daddy helping Thomas step over a branch, too cute!

He's back!!

Thomas is back!!! I think we've finally got to the point that he is pain free, sleeping well and acting like a normal crazy 2 year old!!! His smile is back all the time and he's crazier than ever! It is so good to see him like this after the past couple of weeks.

Now to catch up! The fourth of July weekend was nice. We went to the "Westfield Rocks the Fourth" festivities on Saturday with Dave and Kim and then went to the CarmelFest parade Sunday morning. Thomas helped daddy light some fireworks and had his first real experience watching fireworks. Luckily, our neighborhood was like a constant fireworks show all weekend so all we had to do was go out back to see them. Thomas liked all the colors but wasn't too crazy when they were right over us. It was the noise that bothered him the most but he never cried. He would just wave bye-bye when he was done and we would head indoors. He also held his first sparkler and it was a big one!

Last week then Grandma Berghoff came down and watched him Tuesday, he went back to Amy's for the first time on Wednesday and then Grandma Loving watched him Thursday and Friday. Saturday we went to Huntington for Uncle Gavin and Carrie's wedding at the Sunken Gardens. Thomas wore his sunglasses through the whole ceremony. It was adorable!! Then he played with all the other kids and the balloons at the reception until grandma and grandpa came and picked him up. Sunday we went to the splash park with Grandma and Grandpa and crazy aunt Tara! Thomas chased the kitty and played some T-ball in the back yard. On our way home yesterday we stopped at McDonalds and Thomas ate a whole cheeseburger (minus 1 bite) all by himself! Then we stopped at a rest area to get some drinks and sat and watched the trucks. Thomas loved it! We sat on the curb and just waited for the trucks to drive past and then we waved. Once we were home last night we went swimming and got in the hot tub. We let Thomas run around naked and skinny dip...too cute!!

Thomas' surgery

Well we are officially 2 weeks past thomas' surgery! Just to update everyone he had his tonsils and adenoids removed and his second set of tubes put in on June 25th. The actual surgery took about 45 minutes but we were at the surgery center about 6 hours. Watching him come out of anesthesia was hard but he did really good after getting a little extra pain medicine. Dad brought his iPod so he watched a little curious George but slept most of the time we were there. Thomas hated the IV in his foot so when the nurse said he had to drink his juice before she could remove the IV and send us home he gladly drank his juice! Recovery at home was pretty easy the first day and a half but then on day 3 got really bad. He started refusing his pain meds so was in a lot of pain. Day 3-8 were the hardest and neither Thomas or I got any sleep. Between the fevers, pain, vomiting and no sleep it was a VERY rough week. Luckily though we're now 2wks out and he's doing so much better! He only seems to have some pain when he sneezes or coughs but otherwise is doing great. We got off schedule the week I was home with him so now we're working on getting back on track with bedtime and sleeping. He seems to do better each night so hopefully soon all can return to normal. Thomas has his follow up In 2 weeks but so far I think he's doing great! What a little trooper!!

Thomas' first real smile at day 10 post op!