Team Ostler: Luke's walking

About 3 weeks ago Luke started to walk. I really don't think I am ready for this. He is getting into everything! He is really turning into a little Jimmy because he is so curious about EVERYTHING. Watch out! I got a kick out of Ben too. He wanted some attention in the limelight too so he showed me how he could walk across the rug like a big boy. Always wanting to be the center of attention! He definitely does not take after me in that respect!

He also had his 10th surgery a couple weeks ago. He is doing pretty good but the hemangioma is still actively growing so we will have to go in for another surgery at the end of October. We'll keep you all updated on his condition. I just had to include some of these pics because they were so cute. The first 2 are before the surgery when he was still happy.

This one was taken after the surgery. We had to stay overnight at the hospital - not very much fun at all! They put a diaper over his hand to cover up his IV because he kept grabbing at it. He was not liking it at all. We were both glad to go home the next day!

Funny Things Kids Say

We were at church and during the sacrament I was talking to Luke about Jesus. I told him that Jesus bled and died for us. Luke looked at me with a very concerned look and said, "Did Heavenly Father give Jesus a band-aid when he was bleeding?"

We were about to walk out the door so I told Luke to go potty. He came out of the bathroom saying, "I can't go! The batteries in my pee pee are dead!"

After Ben finished a big meal he said, "my tummy is so big and full I look like Grandpa now!" (sorry dad).

Ben pointed to a picture of the prophet and said, "That's President Monckley!"

We have a saying in our house. It's "you get what you get and you don't throw a fit!" But Ben has his own version of this. He says "you get what you WANT and you don't throw a fit!"

Jimmy said that he is allergic to babies. I asked him how he knew and he said that he gets sick when he smells them.

Ben asked me for another piece of halloween candy and I said, "Mommy is ready for the halloween candy to be gone" and Ben said, "Yea, gone in my mouth!"

We were driving past the gas station sign and Ben said, "I see a lowercase 5 on that sign."

I was talking to Jimmy about election day and asking him if his teacher voted and he said that she was "absent" that day. (I finally realized what he meant. She had just mailed in an absentee ballot.)

Ben put a whole bunch of toilet paper in the garbage and I told him that is a no, no. He said, "no it's a yes, yes!"

I tell Jimmy on a regular basis that needs to talk nicely. He yelled something across the room to me and I gave him the look that said I didn't like the tone of his voice and he said, "I was yelling nicely!"

Jimmy and I are listening to "Give Said the Little Stream" and Jimmy says "How does it talk?" I said "How does what talk?" He said, "The stream, it doesn't have a mouth, how can it talk?"

8 comments:

Bobbidee: What is hemangioma? That does not sound fun at all. I hope everything goes well for him.; October 9, 2008 at 1:05 PM
dodasgirl: thanks for the video! we miss you guys so much! and we have all been praying for luke!! nice to have some family visit!; October 9, 2008 at 2:04 PM
Amber: The before pictures look a lot better than the after. . . but I am sure he is back to his inquisitive self! I didn't know your parents were going to visit. How fun. I still check flights every day to see when I can get down there for not too much money. Sooner than later. . .; October 9, 2008 at 9:29 PM
Whitni: What fun boys! I'm so glad you have this blog so we can see them grow.; October 10, 2008 at 12:13 AM
Shannon: HEY!!!! Is it just me or does your Dad have more face?! He looks like Grandpa Garfield - I mean, OUR Grandpa Garfield!!! I am so glad he was there with you guys!!!; October 10, 2008 at 9:47 AM
Doin' It Digital (Shannon C.): Man, sorry you have been through all of this. Where does it grow again? I have forgotten. What happens and why do you have to have surgies so frequently? I need to email you because I can't remember the details. Aaah. Your Dad looks the same, but greyer. :); October 10, 2008 at 11:52 AM
Jim and Megan: Just to clarify. The hemangioma is a growth that is in his throat right under his vocal cords. Babies are born with them but they are ususally external. The doctor has to laser it every few weeks to keep it from blocking off his airway. They tell me that it will stop growing between the ages of 1 and 2 so I am crossing my fingers for sooner than later.; October 10, 2008 at 4:03 PM
Cameron, Shannon Voge: Hang in there Luke! We're praying for ya! Hopefully the surgeries are almost done! Good luck with everything.; October 13, 2008 at 3:52 PM

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