He Just Went Back...

    Greyson just went back for surgery.  They said it will be between 30 minutes and an hour and a half.  He will not be getting his lip tie clipped today.  Please keep him in your prayers! 

Prayers for a Minor Surgery

    Tomorrow Greyson will have a minor surgery along with getting his skin tag on his ear removed and hopefully a lip tie clip, though I am still waiting to hear about the lip tie clip.  We are not sharing what this surgery is for the sake of Greyson's privacy but we want you all to know what is going on so you can pray for us! So please keep us in your prayers tonight and tomorrow and I will be sure to keep you guys updated! 

Happy 1st Birthday to Greyson!

    One year.  It has already been one year. One year ago we met our second baby with 3 copies of the 21st chromosome. One year ago I was one day past my due date.  One year ago I got my VBAC. One year ago we started collecting Star Wars things for Greyson because he was born on May the Fourth. One year ago. 

    Greyson has been through a lot in his young life of one year.  But he is THE MOST joyful baby I have ever seen.   His smile is absolutely precious and will make anyone's day. He is thriving in his therapies and babbling constantly.  He is following his bothers around as best as he can with rolling. He is awaiting his wheelchair and stander so that he can join in more with his brothers. We can't wait to see what all Grey accomplishs in this next year. 

    Last weekend we celebrated his birthday with our families with a Star Wars themed party.  Greyson had a blast of course.  Today we celebrated with FroYo as is our birthday tradition and then we had cake at dinner.   Grey actually dug into his cake this time and loved being sung to! Happy Birthday, BB. 

 

A Wheelchair for Grey

Ok I know it has been FOREVER, but I do have a reason!  Back in January Josh accepted a job in Savannah and we moved back suddenly.  We are really loving it here and the kids are thriving being close to so much family.

    The boys are back in the swing of therapy and doing very well!   We love all of our new therapists and the boys are already learning more! Boaz has picked up a few new words and phrases and he really loves to help with everything. 

Emory is learning more than we can keep up with!   He is starting to write his letters and all he wants to do is learn! 

    Grey is doing GREAT.  Since we moved, he has learned how to pick up his head while on his belly.  He loves watching his brothers and trying to play with them. 

    He is using lots of cool equipment in therapy like a 'Crawler Helper' and Stander.  He needs support for his head while trying to crawl but he did move it forward a little bit! We are going to try to get a Stander at home for him.  He will be able to interact more in it and it will help his whole body develop. 

    He is also starting to eat more finger foods.  He REALLY loves strawberries. We struggled for a while with the fact that he couldn't join us while we would eat at restaurants but then I found a cart/highchair cover on Amazon that came with an infant insert! It works PERFECTLY.  He joined us for dinner for the first time at a restaurant a few days ago! 

    Because Greyson is so low-toned (lower than most babies with Down syndrome) we are going to get a him a wheelchair/special stroller.   This will provide the support he needs and allow him to interact with the world while we are out.  We are VERY excited about this.  When we went for his fitting and to see the demo, his face lit up when he realized he could see around him.  It was precious.  We are waiting on the excruciatingly long process of submitting it to insurance before we can get it!  It's torture!  

    We are hoping to get a Firefly PlayPak for him as well as this will help him sit up to play but insurance doesn't cover this so we are trying out different programs that may help.  Your prayers for this would be appreciated!  

Thank you guys for sticking through this whole long post! 

 

Merry Christms and Happy New Year!

 

Boaz Woodie

Boaz is now three years old.  Can you believe that? He is working really hard in his therapies. Last year he was using a walker to get around and this year he is learning to climb stairs! He is also working really hard on talking. He can say a handful of words and can understand many more.

Boaz can also say and sign the answers to the first three questions of the First Catechism! 

1. Who made you? 

God made me.  

2. What else did God make?

God made all things

3. Why did God make you and all things?

For his glory. 

We are very proud of him!  

Emory Baxter

Emory is doing really well!  He is growing big and strong. He is really great with his brothers and loves to help take care of them. Emory knows most of the ABC's and can count to ten (with the exception of seven sometimes!). 

He can also answer the first five questions of the First Catechism! 

1. Who made you? God made me. 

2. What else did God make? God made all things. 

3. Why did God make you and all things? For His glory. 

4. How can you glorify God? By loving and obeying Him. 

5. Why are you to glorify God? Because He made me and takes care of me. 

Greyson Elliot 

Greyson Elliot Corbitt was born May 4, 2014.  He was born with Down syndrome and Bilateral Club Feet, though this was not a surprise to us. After he was born, he had fluid in his lungs so he was taken to the NICU. There he was diagnoised with Pulmonary Hypertension. He was put on oxygen to treat it. He spent a total of 33 days in the NICU. He was sent home with oxygen and continued to use oxygen for 2 months.

Once he was home, we started treating his Bilateral Club Feet. He had a short series of casts and then a small procedure to loosen his Achilles Tendon. He now wears a set of boots and bars while he sleeps at nighttime.

Grey is working hard in therapy. He is working really hard on stregthening his muscels and holding his head up.  He goes to physical therapy twice a week and occupational therapy twice a month (soon to be once a week). He will be starting speech therapy soon. He loves each of his therapists very much, as do we.  

Meet Nate

Nate is our new cat!  He is awesome with the boys! We really couldn't ask for a better cat. He knows how to be gentle with Greyson and can be rough with the boys when they want to play! 

Catechism is a classic form of teaching through question and answer. 

We hope you had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 

Love, 

The Corbitts 

Photo credit: Stefani Ashley Photography 

Corbitt Catch Up

    So, I know it has been a while since I blogged last.  Sorry for that. Life is CRAZY.  

I know that is MIND BLOWING. 

    Anyways, all three boys are doing great (and mommy and daddy are too). Boaz is continuing therapies and has learned how to jump. It's his favorite thing to do. Ever. We ( really his doctor) have also made adjustments to his insulin pump that are actually working!  So that's awesome.

 

     Emory continues to surprise me every day with how much he is learning and how much he can say!  He counts to ten, but he always skips seven!  I have no idea why. He and Boaz are obsessed with Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles. They watch the old episodes that I used to watch when I was their age. 

    Grey is doing Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physical Therapy (PT). He is doing great in both and we can see a difference each week. He can hold his head up if he tries really hard and he is SO close to rolling over.  Even with his boots and bars on!  So that's the other thing- he is in boots and bars now! They are really cute and look super trendy (well except for the bar, you know). 

    I hope you enjoyed your dose of Corbitt Cuteness! 

Greyson Elliot is 3 Months Old

    Greyson has been doing great!  As you know, he is off of oxygen! At his last cardiologist check-up, his lung pressure was almost normal and the ASD was continuing to close!  We were cleared to have the oxygen picked up and are schedule for another check-up in THREE MONTHS! 

    He will be getting his last set of casts taken off next Tuesday!  This is great because they are starting to stink!  Baby feet are NOT supposed to stink. 

    He is also gaining weight now. At his last weight check he had gained 8 ounces.  We are very happy with his progress!