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Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to announce that on Wednesday, May 12th, Dylan had his first (of what is sure to be many to come!!) poopy diaper!!

To some this may seem gross, weird or just plain interesting...but to us, it means the world. As many of you know, Dylan was born with a condition called imperforate anus. For 7 months he has had a colostomy bag, and for us, the main thing this surgery means is FREEDOM! Dylan can now roll around on his belly, take a bath, etc....who would have ever thought that poop could be so exciting??!!

Dylan again did not cease to amaze us with his guts, determination and quick recovery. He really does make us so proud!!

7 months old

Yesterday was my birthday, and today Dylan turns 7-months old. Time goes by so fast and I love the personality that Dylan is developing. I love hearing stories about "what Dylan did today," and WOW can he go on and on "chattering." He always makes me laugh!

Dylan goes into the hospital on Sunday to get prepped for his next surgery which is taking place on Monday, May 10th. Sunday is also Mother's Day, and unfortunately, Shannon will be spending it in the hospital with Dylan. I know there will be many more Mother's Days to be celebrated in the years to come, but for now, I just wanted to wish Shannon a Happy Mother's Day. We are all so proud of you....these past few months I know have been challenging, but one day Dylan will grow to know how lucky he is to have you in his life!

-Shelly

6 months old!

Can you believe it? Dylan is 6 months old today....how quickly time flies. This Friday, Dylan goes back to the surgeon for a check-up and hopefully schedule his next surgery. This past week Dylan celebrated his first Easter, and also got to go on his first Easter egg hunt!

Dylan's new trick

Dylan is feeling a lot better. Earlier this week he had a sore throat and couldn't make a sound when he cried or tried to talk.He was not running a temperature, but was very congested. We took him to the doctor and after some antibiotics, he was feeling much better.

He now has his voice back and today he was telling us everything that he hasn't been able to say for the past few days!

Guess what?.....Dylan rolled over today!!!! He rolled over 2 times this afternoon when we had him on his mat. It was so cute!

On a side note, Dylan's visit to the surgeon on Friday went well. The surgeon said that he is doing good and healing well, and his next surgery will probably be some time in May.

Dylan-surgery update

Dylan's surgery went well yesterday. He is doing well and hopefully will be released within the next few days. He's still a little groggy, but slowly but surely getting back to his old self.

Even after going through surgery, Dylan is still a funny little guy. He has monitor stickers stuck to his chest, and while holding him last night, after only looking away for maybe 2 seconds, he took one of the loose stickers from his chest and stuck it to his cheek. Even with everything he's been through, he still manages to make us laugh!

Here is a picture of him hanging out in the hospital. As you can see, the Cat in the Hat makes everything all better!