I ♥ Faces - Kids & Pets

This week on I ♥ Faces, they have two categories: Kids & Pets. The "Kids" category theme is POUTING. "Pets" is ANYTHING GOES.

"POUTING" - Dylan trying to "pout" his way out of his bib!


"ANYTHING GOES" - Our Dutchess

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P.S. Dylan and his Momma are both doing miraculously better, Praise God! We had bags packed ready to go to the ER in the morning, but Dylan was doing remarkably better, so we didn't have to! He is peeing up a storm! LOL Plus his color is back and no more diarrhea, plus drinking and eating normally. Thanks for the prayers and concern.

Pictures of Dylan and Update

As promised, here is a "Dylan fix" for you guys. A little late, but here it is, none the less. LOL

This week was kinda hectic due to every one's illnesses, so I missed I Heart Faces. This weeks theme was "No Flash." Here are the two pictures I was debating between using. I hadn't narrowed it down to only one, as the rules require, but it didn't matter anyway since I didn't get to post it.

One of Dylan's MANY new things he is doing lately is his talent at turning the television off and on. Repeatedly. Until we have to be "mean" about it and get him away, sometimes even putting him in "time out." This is him immediately after I got him away from the television and was telling him "No." He bit me! LOL So what do I do? Why, take a picture, of course!
Here he is all mad at his potty because the purple pee pot isn't in there. We have to remove it when not in use because he just wants to carry it around in his MOUTH! Yeah, not the most sanitary thing to do.

They say old habits die hard. Poppy and Dylan only a couple nights having being home from the hospital.
Poppy and Dylan one night this week.
And Dylan's cutest new thing of late: blowing raspberries! LOL
He is quite good at it, too!
That is all for now, dear Dylan fans. Please still remember the little guy and his Momma in your prayers. Dylan's diarrhea is not improving, though he did have a break from it several hours today, but had it earlier tonight and again now at 2 am. He is still awake, and playing with his Fisher Price rings in the floor beside me now as I type. I figure he will be asleep soon, as he is very tired and irritable. And please still keep little Stellan and sweet Abby in your prayers, also. Abby is home for now, Praise God, and Stellan is still in critical condition.

Favorite Foto Friday - Unique!

This weeks theme for FFF is Unique. Oh, I didn't know where to start, so I picked the animals. I know all animals are quirky, but some of ours are just plain weird, I mean, unique!

Take Gracie for instance. We have NEVER had a cat like her. She is truly Amber (my cat from high school days) reincarnate, but she has a few tweaks Amber never thought about having. Like laundry duty. Amber loved the laundry baskets, but Gracie cuts right to the chase.

She also makes a bed out of anything available. We always have to search for her new spot to hide in the garage, which can change daily.
Even halfway deflated swimming pools.
And don't you think for a minute ole Daylight will let her get the best of him. No, siree!

These two felines were definitely unique. I think they have a different word for it nowadays, since these are both girls! LOL
And our doggy Dutchess uses our porch furniture more than we do.

Autumn, one of the Fabulous 4, likes doggy bones just as good as Whiskas cat treats.

And Carmen. The famous snowball making cat.

She is also a glove stealer collector. We find gloves EVERYWHERE! My mom and Aunt Susie, who takes care of her and the "fabulous 4"(four kittens my cousin found in the middle of the road and we all adopted), gave up and let Carmen have a few gloves to call her very own. We find them all around the property. In the yard, on the porch, under a bush. Who knows where she leaves them. She always finds them, though, because she is never without the knowledge of where at least one is located.

For more Favorite Foto Friday's go to Kiss the Frog 4 Me to check them out!

I am getting a "Dylan" post ready, for anyone needing a "Dylan fix" LOL!

P.S. Please remember Dylan in your prayers. He has a terrible diarrhea and we are trying to keep him from getting dehydrated. Also, Amy is not doing good at all today, either. She may have to go to the ER when our mom gets home if she isn't any better.

Stellan's Name Gallery

When MckMama was still pregnant with Stellan, and he had the grim prognosis of SVT, her blog readers created a "Stellan Name Gallery" consisting of pictures of Stellan's name. Most used objects, like blocks, cars, etc., you get my drift, and spelled out his name. Since it is the middle of the night and everyone is asleep here, I used a little creative editing to make my "Stellan" pictures.

Lauren, over at KnowingNorrah blog, has brought back to life the 'Stellan Name Gallery.' She asked us to make more pictures and link them on her post so they could be added to the gallery. Head on over here to add your own Stellan photo to the Mr. Linky and to check out all the other great photos!

Here is that sweet baby boy again. His medical condition is still very critical and he still needs prayer. God has worked many things out for him so far, and I know His hand is on Stellan and his family.

Okay, I totally "stole" these letters from here. Nir Tobir Photography. I am hoping they let me use this. Um, continue to use this, I mean. I emailed them and asked for permission. Perhaps I should have done that before this post, but I got a little carried away. Giving credit where credit is due. Go check out their photos if you want. They are great.
I found some more "fire" letters I liked too.
It took a while, I just prayed and meditated on what words to use for this picture below. I think this pretty much sums up what we all are thinking for this family.

What a cutie!
More borrowed pictures, but these did not have a link to connect them to.

I could do this all day! Especially with Stellan's adorable face looking back at me!

MckMama and her family are grateful for everyone's continued prayers and support. Check her blog out for detailed updates.

MckMama's sister has this post with a few links for prayer vigils and more info, so go there if you are interested.

Laughter Lives Tuesday - Sugar's Situation

This post is part of "Laughter Lives! Tuesday" on the Riggs Family Blog. Check out their blog to read everyone else's "Laughter Lives!" posts.

Okay, Sugar is our sweet little Chihuahua. Not so sweet. Not so little.

Ever since Dylan has came into her life, poor Sugar has not been the same. She is obsessed will all things Dylan. But most importantly, she has a Boppy addiction, and we have used all available resources to help her with this addiction, including but not limited to BAA (Boppy Addiction Anonymous), her own 2 pillows, no food or water for 2 weeks, (JUST KIDDING), etc.

All to no avail. None of our methods worked for her.

Then there is the issue of just the plain feather bed topper that Dylan likes to romp on occasionally, when we get it out.

Add the Boppy to the mix and we've got nothing but trouble.
So I had to call in the big guns: The Dog Whisperer Hotline. (Bet you didn't know that existed, did you? Got if from a BAA meeting pamphlet.) "Please hold for Cesar Millan. Your call is very important to us and we wish to help you in any way possible. Please hold for Cesar Millan....." "Hello? Sugar? Can you hear me? This is Cesar. Okay, good. STAY OFF THE BOPPY PILLOW, THE FEATHER BED, AND ALL THINGS BELONGING TO DYLAN, GOT IT MY FURRY LITTLE FRIEND? It WONT be pretty if I have to come out there. Comprende?"
Note to Cesar Millan: NO COMPRENDE!!!!!!!!!!
Gotta love dogs!

Urgent Prayer for Stellan

I just now got around to turning on the computer, and was going to go fix my Not Me! Monday, but I saw MckMama's blog first, and it froze me. Her youngest son, Stellan, was healed of SVT in the womb, which is Supra Ventricular Tachycardia, and means very high heart rate. This past weekend he was sick, but nothing serious. He did have to go to the local ER, and received a nebulizer treatment. After that, he did better, but they decided to keep him overnight for observation. The doctor ordered another neb treatment, and after that, everything went down hill. It threw his heart back into Tachycardia. They thought it would be more easily reversed than they are being able to do so far, but without much progress. It is scary to read all they have done to this poor baby to try to help him.

Stellan, earlier this month.

The latest update basically says that his heart looks enlarged on ultrasound, and his heart rate has been up in the 300's for a good part of the night. They have tried stopping his heart and then starting it again to turn the STV around, and while it looks normal for a brief amount of time, it quickly jumps back up to a very fast speed. At this point, they have sedated Stellan and are trying other methods, but nothing seems to be working so far. Basically, he is doing what he was doing in the womb, but there have been no indications that this might happen, so naturally everyone is in shock.

Stellan, today, in the Children's Hospital.
Stellan's parents are Christians and are trusting God with Stellan just like they did last summer when he was diagnosed with SVT in utero, but they desire your prayers. Please pass this on and add Stellan to your prayer chain, if you have one. Go to MckMama's blog if you want the full info and for future updates. Thanks for praying.

Kisses for Abby

Okay, so I am completely hooked on doing things for Abby. A girl could have a worse addiction, right? Abby's dad has requested "Kisses for Abby" so of course, I obliged.

It wasn't easy, and it may not even look like kisses, but here is Dylan blowing kisses to Abby.

I had to go outside for this one. Blowing me kisses through the door.

Now, if he would only learn to "give" the kisses up! He kisses his hand, then decides his kisses are so sweet, he will just keep them! Or something like that......

Oh, and I have to say I was THRILLED to see this......

on the Rigg's blog this morning. First off, BIG SMILES all around for Abby and Sami. AND that is OUR (well, Dylan's) Pampers Size 6 box wrapped in lovely brown mailing paper. Please understand I am NOT bragging because we sent something, people send them stuff all the time, so my package would not have been missed, but I am THRILLED because I know it got there and the girls enjoyed the foam craft stickers included with the other stuff.

Brent, Abby's dad, mentioned on one of his posts about how many people are getting touched by all the pictures, cards, etc. in Abby's room. Well, Abby is touching people all the way in Kentucky and has many, many people praying for her here as well. There is a story about that specific package, and let me just say, it touched more people than the good ole United States Postal Service could EVER imagine!

Favorite Foto Friday - Green

This weeks Favorite Foto Friday theme is Green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. I wasn't able to get any "actual" St. Patrick's Day pics of Dylan because he was gone all day, but he did have on green. We made sure of that! He even was christened with an Irish name at Golden Corral. LOL. It was by accident by an older gentleman who misheard "Dylan" for "Gillan" and said, "Why, Gillan is an Irish name, and on St. Patrick's Day too!" Um, okay! If he says so! We will have to take his word for it! ***Update: I just had to google "Gillan" and I found out it actually is Irish. It means Servant of St. John. Hmm.*** Anyway, on to the green!

Dylan was able to go outside for a few minutes yesterday, so of course I took a few pictures. Thankfully he had green pants on, and the grass is shining through, or I would have been hard pressed for a FFF this week!

For more Favorite Foto Fridays, go to Kiss the Frog 4 Me and check them out! Happy Weekend everyone!

P.S. Terri, I am SO excited about fixing your prize! Can't wait to get it ready and get it to you! It will be hard to not post you a sneak peed before you get it, but I promise I will refrain!