Greyson's Cardiologist Appointment Update

    That's right. NO. MORE. TUBES. No more oxygen.  We are so relieved!  Not dragging around an oxygen tank makes life so much easier.  

    See? Isn't that complicated?  

    Yesterday, Greyson saw his awesome cardiologist. I dragged all three kids there so the appointment was kind of complicated, but we survived. Greyson had another echo done.  It showed that his ASD (small hole in his heart) had shrunk a little bit since we were there two weeks ago and that his lung pressure had stayed the same. When he was in the hospital, his lung pressure was as high as his blood pressure which is WAY too high.  Because of his ASD, blood was leaking back into his body without passing through the lungs and getting oxygen. This was causing his heart to overwork and resulting in lung pressure.  The 'medicine' for hypertension at his age is oxygen. So they put him on oxygen to give his heart a break.  So he never needed oxygen to breath per se, but rather to help his heart.  

    Yesterday, the echo revealed that his lung pressure was 'on the higher end of normal'. Same as last week.  Since he had been put on oxygen to help the hypertension, his cardiologist concluded he no longer needed it since it was not making a difference.  We will be holding onto the tanks until our next appointment in two weeks to make sure that Josh and I do not feel he needs it again.  If he does, we will have the tanks available to use them. 

    

Wordless Wednesday

The SECRET To Getting Rid of Baby Acne

     If you've had a baby with baby acne then you understand how horrible it is. Nothing you do causes it and nothing you do gets rid of it.  People do not understand what it is and who wants their brand new baby's face covered in acne for his first impressions?!  

    All three of my boys have had it and I never had any success getting rid of it. UNTIL NOW!  Remember a couple weeks ago when I wrote about a few of the ways that we use apple cider vinegar?  Well, one of those ways was face wash. We discovered that apple cider vinegar is the best way to get rid of acne. It works overnight!  So it hit me the other day that I should try it on Greyson.  So I made some of the face wash (1 part ACV to 8 parts water) and used a cotton ball to gently apply it to his face and chest.  The next morning the baby acne was GONE. 

So the secret to getting rid of baby acne is apple cider vinegar face wash! Let me know if it works for you!

Freshly Picked Mocc Giveaway!!!!

     

   Boaz's 3rd birthday is coming up soon and he wants to give one lucky person a pair of Freshly Picked Moccasins because he loves his moccs so much!  Remember last week when we told you all the reasons we love them?  Well, Boaz just can't contain his excitement!  Below you have several options to earn entries into this awesome giveaway so make sure to do them all (not required)! 

The fine print: Winner will be contacted and have 48hrs to claim their prize. If a prize is not claimed, we will pick a new winner. The winner chosen can not have won any other giveaway including a pair of Freshly Picked moccasins within the last 60 days. Winner will get to choose any color and size from Freshly Picked's website. Bags not included. 

Giveaway starts July 1, 2014 at 12am (est) and ends July 8, 2014 at 8pm (est).

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Greyson's First Set Of Casts!

Greyson's Cardiologist Check-Up

    Yesterday, an awesome friend kept the older boys so I could take Greyson to the cardiologist by myself. Everything with his heart has improved: the pressure in his lungs was 30-35 (they want it about 30 or less), his 'leaky valve' was not as leaky as before, and his ASD (hole in his heart) has shrunk a little. He is not improving as quickly as we (including his doctors) would like but he is improving.  We were hoping to be able to take his oxygen off yesterday but he was SATing 88-90 when he was off of it so they are not ready to take him completely off. We did decrease the flow from 1/4 liter to 1/8 liter and he seems to be doing well. Keep praying for his healing! 

Corbitt Picks: Freshly Picked Moccasins

What they are: 

    100% Genuine leather moccasins, hand-made in the USA.  Susan Petersen started making moccs with a bag of leather scraps that she picked up at a yard sale. She needed a shoe that fit her son's feet just right, looked cute, and stayed on!  Once she designed the perfect mocc, she asked her brother if she could keep the old windows he was removing from the houses where he was installing windows so she could earn some money to start her business. She spent the summer of 2009 smashing out windows and selling the aluminum to start her business.  With $200 from scrap aluminum, she launched Freshly Picked.  

Why we love them:

    First off, we admire Susan for her entrepreneurship!  We love that she pulled from her resources to design a shoe for her child and devolp her company! Second, these shoes are amazing!  They fit perfectly (true-to-size), and are soft. We love that they do not cause blisters, so Boaz (our Type 1 Diabetic) can wear them and we do not have to be concerned about foot wounds.  We love that they stay on their feet, yet they are easy enough for the boys to take off themselves when we walk into the house. We love the pitter-patter they make when the boys walk. Oh, and they don't stink. At all. Which is a great thing when you have two boys with stinky boy feet!  These moccasins are really a must have, and if you stick around we will be giving away a pair next week! 

Check out Freshly Picked here.