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July
2002 Journal
The
month of July is finally here! A lot of exciting things
going on! We will celebrate our nation's independence,
MY BIRTHDAY and Grandma Proper's.
I am
already letting go and taking steps to get places. I'm
not perfect at it yet...but it won't be long. Then I can
try that running thing everyone keeps talking about!
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Happy
4th of
July
July
4, 2002 |
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Today
we celebrate our nation's independence. With everything that
has been going on in the world lately, we hope that everyone takes
the time to reflect on what America is all about.
We are having
a nice quiet fourth. It is sooo very hot here. We,
Mommy, Daddy, Uncle Mark and me did go down to the riverfront park
for the music festival. It was just too hot to stay for very
long. It was only 100 degrees!
Tonight we
went to the Hershey Medical Center. The Hershey Symphony
Orchestra was having a free concert. They played a lot of
"patriotic" music along with some Disney tunes and
other "American pop" music. It
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was fun and very
relaxing. Uncle Mark went with us and we just laid out our
blanket and had a good old time. There were quite a few
people there and they were serving free refreshments too!
I had fun entertaining everyone with my "crab crawl"
and I showed them how fast I could move down the sidewalk!
Mommy had a hard time keeping up with me!
After the concert was over, we got in the car and drove over to
Hershey Park. They were having the fireworks there.
It was very busy and cars were parked everywhere. I was
sleeping but Daddy finally found a spot along the road and we
walked into the big field in front of the Milton Hershey
School There were a lot of people there setting off their
own fireworks. I slept through all of that. Daddy
got me up in time for the important ones though. They were
HUGE and loud. I was a little fussy but mostly because I
was soo sleepy not scared! Uncle Mark took some pics with
his camera, hopefully we can put some of his on this site so you
can enjoy them too.
I hope
everyone had a safe and happy holiday!
God
Bless
the
USA!!
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HAPPY
BIRTHDAY TO COLE!! It's Official Now...I'm ONE!!!
July
6, 2002 |
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Friday,
July 6, 2001
6 lbs. 14.1 oz.
19.5 inches
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Saturday,
July 6, 2002
22 lbs.
32 inches
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you believe it? One year has passed already...and so much has
happened in such a short amount of time. I've learned to eat,
roll over, play with toys, crawl, walk (well, a little bit), clap my
hands, give you "five" and so much more!
I am getting
bigger everyday and more active. I like to climb the stairs
and crawl up on the trunk/coffee table in the basement. I love
to play with my cars and trucks and sit and look at my books.
I really enjoy crawling around outside too. There is so much
cool stuff out there!
Mommy and
Daddy say that I am a good sleeper. I take a nap everyday in
my crib for about 3 hours and I go to bed at 8:30 (almost every
night) and get up around 7:30 in the morning. I am usually
very happy...except when my teeth are bothering me.
Speaking of
teeth, I still only have 2 but more should be coming in soon.
Although, I only have 2 teeth...I LOVE to eat! Besides bananas
still being one of my favorites, I enjoy eating other stuff
too. Like: toasted cheese sandwiches, nectarines,
pudding, crackers, pizza, hot dogs, fish sticks, green beans, peas,
macaroni & cheese and ice cream!!! I eat almost all grown
up foods with the occasional baby food spaghetti...but it's pretty chunky!
So, that's okay. I can feed myself pretty good too. I'm
just messy. I haven't learned to use a spoon or fork yet. They
just get in the way. I use my sippy cup and drink milk with
breakfast, lunch and dinner. I still drink one bottle at
bedtime. Mommy said when the formula is gone...the bottle is
gone. I think I only have a few days left...oh no.
I will be
going to the doctors next week. Both Besselmen and Dr.
Hollowell. So, be sure to check back in for those
updates. I hope we get good news. Grammy and Pap-pap are
coming in for the week and I think we are going to go to Baltimore,
Maryland to see the Aquarium. That should be fun!
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National
Aquarium in Baltimore
July
7, 2002
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Today,
Mommy, Daddy, Grammy, Pap-pap, Uncle Mark and me all went to the
National Aquarium in Baltimore. It only took about an hour
and a half to get there but I still snoozed on the way. As
soon as we got there I got to ride around on Daddy in this
backpack thing. You weren't allowed to have strollers in
the aquarium. I could see all kinds of stuff from up
there! First we saw sting rays...all different kinds of
them. Some were big and some were little. I saw a
dolphin show too. They swam around this big pool and did
all kinds of jumping tricks and splashing people. I wasn't
too sure about that though.
After the show we decided to go for lunch. We went to
California Pizza. I got to sit in a big boy booster seat
and I did a great job! I ate a lot of Mommy and Daddy's
crust.
After lunch we went back to the aquarium and looked at more
strange fish, walked through the rain forest and saw some really
big sharks!!
The coolest thing was out in the sting ray tank. We were
looking from under the water now. There was a guy scuba
diving around in there and feeding them. The sting rays
would slide right up the glass and we could see them up
close. It was sooo cool!
Grammy and Pap got me a hat, t-shirt, little seahorse squirter
and a dolphin "magic towel".
We all had a nice time.
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Cole's 1
Year Check-Up with Dr. Besselman
July
9, 2002
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I had my one
year check up today. Dr. Besselman said that I was a very
healthy little boy. My height is in the 90th percentile
and my weight falls in the 50th. My height is a good sign
that my kidney isn't causing anymore problems for me besides
what we already know. Which is good! I wasn't very
happy for the nurse when she was measuring me but I had just
gotten up from a nap. Plus, it has been very hot
outside. I was okay after a bit. I showed Dr.
Besselman how I can walk. I guess he was checking my
feet. I did get 2 shots but they only hurt for a little
while. I got over it pretty quickly. I was excited because
he said that I can have strawberries, honey and peanut butter
now. So, Mommy made me a PB&J sandwich for
lunch! It was yummy! I go again to the doctors in
October.
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Cole's
Kidney Ultrasound and Follow-up
July
11, 2002
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I had to go
for this thing they call an ultrasound today. Mommy and
Daddy said that it wouldn't hurt and that I had it done
before. I don't remember that! Anyway...it was NOT
fun at all! Mommy and Daddy had to hold me down on my back
while this lady (she was very nice but I didn't care about that
at all!) rubbed this gooey stuff all over my belly! It
seemed to take forever! After she was done, I was
allowed to get dressed while she went and got the radiology
doctor. He said that my kidney (upper pole) is improving,
mildly, but improving. (Remember, I have a duplex system,
so it's like my kidney is in two parts. The top half is
partially functioning while the bottom portion has a
reflux). After we were there I got to go see Dr.
Hollowell. She is really nice to me and has all kinds of
cool books and toys in her waiting room to play with. I didn't
have to do anything there, she just talked with Mommy and Daddy
about the ultrasound. She agreed with the doctor and said
that I don't need to go for another ultrasound until next
year. I have to keep taking my medicine (antibiotic...an
infection could further damage the kidney). In a year we
will see what kind of operation I will need. She said that
the kind of reflux I have doesn't statistically "get
better". I will have another dye test to make sure
though. She said we will either remove the lower portion
that isn't functioning at all or try and rebuild it. She's
a pretty smart lady and Mommy and Daddy said she would do the
best she can for me.
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Dutch
Wonderland!
July
13, 2002
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Mommy,
Daddy, Grammy, Pap-pap and me went to Dutch Wonderland
today! It was so much fun! First, we rode the
choo-choo train all around the park. Daddy said this park
was the perfect size for me. Everything is scaled down to
a kids perspective. There aren't very many rides for the
grown-ups. Next, I rode Old 99 with Mommy. We got to
sit in a train car and ride around the track. It was kind
of fast. I got to ring the bell on the train! I rode
in a space ship with Daddy. It went up, down and
sideways! We went on a boat ride, the merry go round and
monorail too! I played an arcade game and won a stuffed
snake! We also watch a diving show. This guys jumped
in the water from way up high and got almost everyone
wet!! I had a nice time with my family and got some cool souvenirs
too!
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Cole's
First "Gooney"
July
17, 2002
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So, I'm
flopping around on the pillows, having a good old
time...when....WHAMO!! I bang my face off of the side of
the sofa! YEEOUCH! Mommy tried to make me feel
better but MAN...did that hurt. I have a nice red shiner
around my left eye. Daddy said that I need to watch what
I'm doing. I was just having so much fun, I guess I forgot
where I was! Mommy said it was a good thing that my 1 year
pictures were taken that morning and not the next day!
After some kisses and lots of attention, I was back to my old
tricks. Guess, I'll never learn. Daddy said that's
what being a boy is all about.
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Trip to
"Uncle" Mark's Hometown
July
19, 2002
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Mommy,
Daddy, Uncle Mark and me went to his hometown, Downingtown, PA,
yesterday. We were spending the day at Marsh Lake State
Park. First, we dropped off Uncle Mark at the boat
house. He was meeting his friend Libby and going
kayaking. Although, that sounded like soo much fun.
I am much to little and it was way too hot out. So, Mommy,
Daddy and me went to the pool that was there. We got in
the wading pool that was only 1 foot deep. I wasn't too
sure about it at first, but there were a lot of kids to
watch. After I got used to it I had fun splashing Daddy
and playing with another little boy that was there. After
a snack, Mommy took me in the big pool. We counted
1...2...3 and jumped in the pool. Daddy was holding on to
me the whole time. That was a fun game. I had about
enough after a couple hours. I was getting tired.
Uncle Mark caught back up with us and we went to his Mommy and
Daddy's new house. It was really nice and I had a fun time
checking everything out. My favorite was the cupboard in
the living room. It had a door on it just my size that I
could open and shut. It made a neat squeaky sound.
We had a yummy dinner. I had a PB & J and the grown
ups had steak! It sure did look good. After dinner
and some more visiting, we met Uncle Mark's friends (Jake, John,
Libby and Laura) at Dairy Queen for some ice cream. It was
late and we still needed to go home. I was sooo sleepy but
had a great time. I hope we visit them again soon.
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Almost a
"Pro"
July
27, 2002
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When I took
my first steps in June, I never realized what a HUGE thing this
walking business is. I have gotten pretty good at it
now. I hardly ever crawl anywhere. Even if I do fall
down, I just get right back up on to my feet and continue
walking. I've realized that since I am walking I can get
in to more stuff, crawl up on to things better, dance and
hop...well, a little bit. It won't be long now before I
can walk for a long time without falling down. I just have
to be careful. I already was walking outside on the
sidewalk and fell on the cement. Boy, that hurt! My
nose is all red like Rudolph. Mommy said that is what
happens when you kiss the cement!
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Camping
in Elk County
July
29th - August 1st, 2002
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Me, Mommy
and Daddy went to Benezette in Elk County. We went camping
with "Aunt" Jenny Baker and her family. There
were 14 of us there. Us, Aunt Jenny, Jessica, Grammy
Boltz, Grandma Snyder, Pap Snyder, Brian, Sherri, Maria,
Jonathan Boltz, Chad and Laurie Bittenbender.
We got
there around noon on Monday and had lunch. Then we went
for a ride in the car up to Shelley's camp. After visiting
there for a bit, we took some rafts down to the creek.
Daddy let me walk in the water up to my waist. I really
liked it. The water was soo cool and refreshing because it
was really hot that day. After a quick swim we went back
up to camp. I hung out with Grammy B. and I had a good
time playing with Jessica, Jonathan and Maria. They had
their dogs there too, Muffin, Samantha and Abby. I liked
Sam best...she was a friendly dog. Abby kept biting my
toes and shorts!! It didn't hurt though...just really
tickled. Mommy and Daddy went with Aunt Jenny to the
swinging bridge. Mommy said it was really scary.
It's a bridge over the creek that goes to someone's hunting
cabin. They have a pulley system rigged up because it is
the only way to get to their place! Crazy!
Later, that night we went elk spotting. We saw a lot of
doe but no bulls. We saw 15 all together.
Well, Mommy and Daddy did...I was sleeping. It had been a
busy day. I didn't go to bed until late but once I fell
asleep I was out for the night. The grown ups stayed up
really late playing cards! Little did they know......
I did
wake Daddy up early this morning. We went for a morning
drive and saw a lot more deer this time. It wasn't as hot
today as it was yesterday. We played a lot in the camp
today while the grown ups did some relaxing and visiting.
Spotting was a lot more fun tonight. We saw around 30 all
together. Daddy got really close to a huge bull elk...he
had a lot of points on his antlers and had a fishing net stuck
on them!! Then near a ball field Mommy and Daddy got close
to another one. He was much smaller. Mommy got them
all on video. We had our old camera with us so hopefully
the pictures will come out. On the way back to camp, we
stopped to see a whole herd of doe and babies crossing the
road. They almost got wiped out by a car speeding up the
road. He should have slowed down because we had our cars
off the road with flashers on. Mommy said he was
lucky! When we got back we did some "Perler
Beads". It's a craft where you put this little beads
on a peg board in a design and then melt them together with an
iron. Mommy made my name and Daddy made a pirate ship and
flag. He and Brian were having a good
time..."crafting". I don't know if they will
ever admit that! I sure hope that Mommy took a picture or
captured it on video! I went to bed like a good boy
tonight and slept much better this time. Those crazy grown
ups were up again late...playing games!
Lucky for them, I slept in this morning! We got up and
went with Aunt Jenny to Ames to get creek shoes. I was
able to take a nice nap on the way there and back. When we
got back to camp, all us kids (me, Jessica, Maria, Jonathan)
made plaster casts of our hand prints. I couldn't hold my
hand still long enough, so Daddy let me do my foot. We had
to set them out to dry. After a busy day of playing and
chasing the dogs... we went down to the creek to cool off.
We no longer stuck our toes in the water when it started to
thunder and lightening. We got out right away and got in
the cars because we thought it may blow over....it never did
:(. So, we went back up to camp and the grown ups
played some more games. Aunt Jenny and Jessica even washed
their hair in the rain!!! That was funny.
Thursday
morning, after breakfast we got packed up to head for Grandma
and Grandpa Proper's house. I had such a fun time at
camp. I hope that Mommy and Daddy take me again next
year! Maybe I can sleep on the big mattress with the rest
of the kids!
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