The Rollings

An attempt to preserve the moment and celebrate family ~Heather

Friday, January 29, 2010

Back To School...

Holy cow, I can’t believe this is my last week home with my little guy! When I look back on the past 11 ½ weeks I’ve spent as a new mom I smile on the inside. It’s been a hell of a ride, but one that I will cherish forever! Even though there were many moments of tears and frustration, I am thankful for every day, every moment, and everything that I’ve learned about myself and my son. And while I’m really looking forward to seeing my sweet little class and wonderful teacher friends, a small part of me is heartbroken for how much I will miss my little man.

Winn sent me flowers this week, thanks buddy! (and thanks to that daddy, I'm thinking he had something to do with it :)
This totally melted my heart.
Yea, don't let him fool you...feedings don't always go this smooth. :)
This is basically all we do these days...
I know it's going to be tough on Monday, but it does make it easier knowing he'll be in good hands!! (We can't wait to see you Aunt Krissee!!) I'm totally smitten with this little boy and enjoy every second I get to spend with him!! So the countdown begins...61 days till Spring Break!! :)

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Terrific at Two Months!

We just returned home from our 2 month check- up and couldn’t be happier! Finally, a good report from the doctor man. Winn has gained almost two pounds since his surgery, and is almost back to his fighting weight coming in at 11 lbs 6 oz and 23 1/2 inches tall (80th percentile in height!) While we did have to endure the yucky 2 month shots, they were surprisingly easy breezy compared to everything else the poor guy has been through!


Growing with Grover : 1 month


Growing with Grover: 2 months

Our little boy is sooo much happier now that his tummy is fixed. He’s eating, smiling, and cooing the way those normal babies do in commercials and magazines! :) We’re working our way to getting on a schedule, but it’s going to take some time still. His stomach is similar to a newborn’s, needs to be stretched slowly to fit food in it…so we’re still on a 2 ½ -3 hour schedule day and night. Let’s just say mama is READY for a good night’s sleep!! :)


I almost burst everytime he smiles. I love him so much!
He sure does enjoy his moo cow, he'll laugh at this thing all day. It cracks me up!
Sleeping is MUCH easier now that my tummy isn't broken :)
We are grateful that our boy is finally on a healthy track. Thank you so much for all the prayers and support that's been offered for this little man through his journey. It's given us strength and peace that we are very grateful for!

Monday, January 4, 2010

Never Quit!

Please disregard the last post…momma obviously didn’t know what a ‘mess’ was till this week! My goodness, parenthood is really keeping us on our toes with this little guy :)

Last week, Winn started throwing up a few times a day. I called the doctor who told me it was probably from the mucus and RSV. So…it went on for a few more days, getting progressively worst, while the RSV was improving. Finally, after 3 days in a row of my child projectile vomiting after EVERY feeding, we figured it was time to call the doctor again…which happened to be on New Year’s Eve. He told us it was time to take him to the hospital. So, away we went…to spend another holiday in the ER!

After several hours, one ultra sound, and a projectile vomit in the good doctor’s face…it was determined that our little boy had Pyloric Stenosis. This is a condition that little boys can be born with (unexplained) that causes a valve below the stomach to grow too fast and quit working, not allowing food to pass through, therefore creating projectile vomit. While it was quite disturbing to me that my 7 week old child would need surgery to open this valve, I was also very relieved to know that there was a solution to so many of the problems we’ve watched our little guy struggle with.


This was before...throwing up on average 16 times a day. He would wake himself up from vomitting.


Happy New Year!! This was the first hour we were at the hospital, on our way to figure out what the heck was wrong with our little guy!!

He was so weak after not having nutrients for several days, he slept most of the time...except when he got his first IV :(


After surgery, notice the IV in his poor little head. They had to ask me to leave the room when they put this in...momma got a little red on the nurses after they stuck both hands, and feet, trying to find a good vein.

Hanging out with Gramps after surgery. Thank you dad for ALL of your help and support! Your positive attitude helped us through a VERY difficult night, and I love you for that!


Chillin' with Cookie watching the Carolina game. Thank you, Marilyn, for ALL you do! You are always the first one to offer your love and time and we appreciate it more than you know!


I look back on this week and can’t really believe all that we’ve experienced. It’s amazing the things your body and emotions can endure when it comes to your child. I’m so lucky to have a strong husband to go through this with. I feel like it’s made us stronger parents and a stronger TEAM. I pray every night for parents and families that have a sick child. We are extremely lucky that our little boy could be treated and healed so quickly. I understand this, and am forever grateful.

As for my little boy…I don’t have words that can describe how much I admire his strength. He’s definitely a fighter with such a sweet spirit that reminds me of what’s important in life. Even when he was at his worst, he would look up at me after throwing up and smile…as if to say, “Mommy, I’m cool…stop worrying!” So many times I would look at him and be reminded of a quote by Winston Churchill that hangs in his room, “Never, never, never quit.” I think my boy is already learning this lesson, and reminding me of it every day.