Everyday we just love Dylan more and more. He is so special and again, we are so proud of him and all the strength and energy god has given him. We love him so much! Happy 6-month little D:)
Dear Dylan::6 Months Old
12/28/12 •
Wow! That is all I can say. I cannot believe my little boy is six months old. Where does the time go? Greg and I cannot get enough of this little man lately. He has sprouted into such a joyful little boy these days. Not that he was never happy before but these last few weeks his personality has changed so much! The last 6 months have been the happiest and hardest days of our life. We are so proud of Dylan and everything he has been through. He was such a strong little boy through his surgery, and we are so thankful that his little heart is stronger than ever! Dylan is doing amazing these days and such a little fighter. He is rolling over all the time now. Actually, this morning was the first time he fell asleep on his belly. This is a huge milestone for him. He is right on track with his age. Most down babies don't roll over until about 7 or eight months, so our little man had some determination...Just like his daddy! Today we have his six-month doctor's appointment, and I am hoping we can get this guy on some regular food or he is going to break our bank with the formula factory.
Everyday we just love Dylan more and more. He is so special and again, we are so proud of him and all the strength and energy god has given him. We love him so much! Happy 6-month little D:)
Everyday we just love Dylan more and more. He is so special and again, we are so proud of him and all the strength and energy god has given him. We love him so much! Happy 6-month little D:)
12/21/12 •
My Boys! What makes my world a better place...Happy Friday!
Prayer Request
I wanted to introduce a very special and new friend to Dylan and I. A few weeks back I went to Dylan's follow up appointment at his Cardiologist and while waiting in the office for an hour to see his doctor I met a lovely family with a little girl named Ava. As we talked more and more we came to find out that Dylan and Ava our one day apart. Dylan was born on June 26, 2012 and Ava was born on June 27, 2012. They also share the same heart condition and both have "Down Syndrome". They also had no idea during the pregnancy that Ava would have down syndrome. Our stories were exactly the same! As Dylan was going for his follow up appointment Ava was going to her pre-op appointment to have surgery on December 17. I talked a lot about Dylan's surgery and shared pictures and how awesome he did! I also gave them comfort in knowing that the doctor's and nurses are AMAZING at Choc. It felt so heart warming that I could sit and talk to another family who was going through the same emotions that Greg and I went through and comfort them in there time of being scared and stressed. I knew exactly how they were feeling. So before leaving Tanya who is Ava's mom, we exchanged numbers and emails and told her to please call me for anything and that I would love to have a play date with both of our babies! As I drove home, I thought to myself how much of God's work this is. He put us in the same room for a reason on the same day! He truly is amazing!
In telling this story Ava went in for surgery on Monday December 17 and she did awesome in surgery and was doing great until yesterday. She came down with a virus that is called MRSA and she has a little tear that is leaking and cannot have regular formula. They switched her to a fat free formula but is not liking it and in doing that she is not eating much. They are keeping her very isolated and everyone has to wear gowns that comes to visit her. They are hoping the tear will heal but for some reason not they may have to put her on medication and last resort could possibly lead to another surgery.
If everyone could please pray for Ava to be strong through this and that her little heart will pull through. Please pray for Ava's mommy and daddy that god will give them the strength to be strong for there little girl. This family is very dear to my heart as we went through the same thing and it hits very close to home. It is not an easy thing to see your baby go through something like this. I will keep everyone posted. We hope and pray she can be home for Christmas for her first Christmas with Santa!!
In telling this story Ava went in for surgery on Monday December 17 and she did awesome in surgery and was doing great until yesterday. She came down with a virus that is called MRSA and she has a little tear that is leaking and cannot have regular formula. They switched her to a fat free formula but is not liking it and in doing that she is not eating much. They are keeping her very isolated and everyone has to wear gowns that comes to visit her. They are hoping the tear will heal but for some reason not they may have to put her on medication and last resort could possibly lead to another surgery.
If everyone could please pray for Ava to be strong through this and that her little heart will pull through. Please pray for Ava's mommy and daddy that god will give them the strength to be strong for there little girl. This family is very dear to my heart as we went through the same thing and it hits very close to home. It is not an easy thing to see your baby go through something like this. I will keep everyone posted. We hope and pray she can be home for Christmas for her first Christmas with Santa!!
12/20/12 •
So this year I have opted to not send Christmas cards out. I know, it is bad but this year has just been one busy year for our family and I really did not have the energy and time to get pictures done and send a ton of cards out all in time for Christmas!
2012 truly has been a CRAZY yet beautiful year for us. We had a beautiful son who is almost 6 months, moved into our new home, Greg got a new job and all the other crazy life things that go along with it. We are so blessed and thankful for all the many things we have in our life. We have the most amazing family and friends we could ever ask for! We can't wait to see what 2013 has in store for us. We are so excited to spend Christmas with our family. We hope everyone has a " Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" We love each and everyone one of you and thank you again for all the support and love through this past year. Love Always, Greg, Michelle and Dylan Lopez!
2012 truly has been a CRAZY yet beautiful year for us. We had a beautiful son who is almost 6 months, moved into our new home, Greg got a new job and all the other crazy life things that go along with it. We are so blessed and thankful for all the many things we have in our life. We have the most amazing family and friends we could ever ask for! We can't wait to see what 2013 has in store for us. We are so excited to spend Christmas with our family. We hope everyone has a " Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" We love each and everyone one of you and thank you again for all the support and love through this past year. Love Always, Greg, Michelle and Dylan Lopez!
12/18/12 •
Well if most of you know me, Christmas is ABSOLUTELY my favorite time of the year! There is just something about the whole month of December that makes me so happy. Ever since I was little a girl I always got so excited to put up the tree, decorate the house, put lights on the house, set out the cookies for Santa clause, and most of all spend time with my family. Nothing has changed for me this year besides the fact of having my first born son to enjoy it with. I know he is not yet old enough to understand what it is all about yet but having a child to share this with is so amazing and just lights up my life. I am so excited to share Dylan's first Christmas with my husband and family. Greg and I cannot wait to pass our fun family Christmas traditions onto our kids! I think I have waited my whole life for this. If you have any fun family traditions I would love to hear them. Please leave a comment on my page. Hope everyone is enjoying there month of December and getting ready for the holiday!
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12/7/12 •
Well, I think I can finally take a fresh of breath air. This last month has probably been one of the hardest months for Greg and I. I never thought I would say this, but I am SO glad it is over. Since Dylan’s surgery, it has been nothing but a roller coaster full of emotions for Greg and I, and I think notably for me! I think I can admit that I was honestly sad and depressed this month and a feeling that I truly don’t like to feel, particularly since I am a pretty happy person!
Ever since Dylan was born, and we were hit with all of his medical conditions it has been on overdrive to make sure he stays healthy up until his surgery, so we could get through that and get him home to recover. I know I had some emotions from his birth, but honestly, I don’t think I really ever came personally with them. Once we got home from Dylan’s surgery and over all the stress of that, I think all of my emotions hit me at once, and it felt like someone hit me with a massive semi-truck!! This over powering anxiety came over me, and I could not think or do anything for days! I had some really dark days. Not to mention I basically did not sleep for two weeks (not good) but all the stress leading up to Dylan’s surgery was so over whelming. I just could not bear it! I was also dealing with the fact of having to go back to work and dealing with some separation anxiety of leaving him three days a week. I have been with him every day for the last five months. How could I be away from him? All I could do was pray that God would give me the strength to get through this and to trust in his guidance. The hardest part is behind us now, and we can breathe again!
Well, we are a little over a month since Dylan’s surgery, and we are all doing amazing! Dylan had his follow up on Wednesday with the doctor, and he is doing fabulous. His heart sounds and looks great; we got to give him his initial real bath in a month; he can go back to his normal activities, and he is just a ball of energy!! I have since gone back to work, in fact this is my first week, and I did great! It is really nice to go into work and have a little time to myself and get dressed up and truthfully feel like someone again. I LOVE my son and would give anything to be with him every day, but mommy has to work. My work has been so amazing in letting me work three days in the office and two days at home so I can be with Dylan on the days he has therapy. It is a very nice balance. Not to mention we have the most AMAZING nanny who is watching him and adores him so much, that it has helped me a lot to get back in the groove of things. I also have great comfort knowing he is in the best of hands. Greg is plugging away at work and working hard as usual. He is the most amazing husband and daddy a girl could ask for!
It feels really nice to have some sort of normal again. This past year has been a pretty crazy one for us or should we actually say the last two years! We got married, moved three times; both got new jobs, got pregnant, had a baby. Dylan had open-heart surgery. Can we PLEASE have a good 2013?
Greg and I have learned a lot through all of this, and we have become so much stronger in our marriage and faith through everything! One thing is for sure; life is not at any time easy, and you never know what will happen, but if you trust in God and have faith, he can get you through anything! We are so blessed in many ways in our life, and we are so thankful for everything we have and all the love we are surrounded by every single day. I love my family so much, and Dylan has been the most amazing gift of all. He is our baby, and we cannot wait to see what the future has in store for him!
Ever since Dylan was born, and we were hit with all of his medical conditions it has been on overdrive to make sure he stays healthy up until his surgery, so we could get through that and get him home to recover. I know I had some emotions from his birth, but honestly, I don’t think I really ever came personally with them. Once we got home from Dylan’s surgery and over all the stress of that, I think all of my emotions hit me at once, and it felt like someone hit me with a massive semi-truck!! This over powering anxiety came over me, and I could not think or do anything for days! I had some really dark days. Not to mention I basically did not sleep for two weeks (not good) but all the stress leading up to Dylan’s surgery was so over whelming. I just could not bear it! I was also dealing with the fact of having to go back to work and dealing with some separation anxiety of leaving him three days a week. I have been with him every day for the last five months. How could I be away from him? All I could do was pray that God would give me the strength to get through this and to trust in his guidance. The hardest part is behind us now, and we can breathe again!
Well, we are a little over a month since Dylan’s surgery, and we are all doing amazing! Dylan had his follow up on Wednesday with the doctor, and he is doing fabulous. His heart sounds and looks great; we got to give him his initial real bath in a month; he can go back to his normal activities, and he is just a ball of energy!! I have since gone back to work, in fact this is my first week, and I did great! It is really nice to go into work and have a little time to myself and get dressed up and truthfully feel like someone again. I LOVE my son and would give anything to be with him every day, but mommy has to work. My work has been so amazing in letting me work three days in the office and two days at home so I can be with Dylan on the days he has therapy. It is a very nice balance. Not to mention we have the most AMAZING nanny who is watching him and adores him so much, that it has helped me a lot to get back in the groove of things. I also have great comfort knowing he is in the best of hands. Greg is plugging away at work and working hard as usual. He is the most amazing husband and daddy a girl could ask for!
It feels really nice to have some sort of normal again. This past year has been a pretty crazy one for us or should we actually say the last two years! We got married, moved three times; both got new jobs, got pregnant, had a baby. Dylan had open-heart surgery. Can we PLEASE have a good 2013?
Greg and I have learned a lot through all of this, and we have become so much stronger in our marriage and faith through everything! One thing is for sure; life is not at any time easy, and you never know what will happen, but if you trust in God and have faith, he can get you through anything! We are so blessed in many ways in our life, and we are so thankful for everything we have and all the love we are surrounded by every single day. I love my family so much, and Dylan has been the most amazing gift of all. He is our baby, and we cannot wait to see what the future has in store for him!
12/5/12 •
Dylan loves his Elfy!!!
