Our little cowboy!!

Michael Had a great time riding Albert the horse at Chloe's 5th Birthday Party!

Happy 1st Birthday Michael!!

Happy 1st Birthday Michael!!!

We thank God for your life everyday!

9 days until Michael's Birthday, I think he is excited!!! I love those teeth!!

Grandpa & Michael!!

Michael is in love with the pool, we swim almost everyday!

Tomorrow he is going to be 11 months old (7mo adjusted)!! How far he has come in those 11 months is just amazing!

Eye update: No one wants to remove his cataract in fear of causing more damage. We are truly scared to have any more surgeries after what happened during the first one... waiting is fine with us.

Michael now has 4 teeth and they are sharp :o)

He is such a happy little boy, I thank God for his life everyday!!

10 1/2 mo (6 1/2 adjusted)

Michael has been doing great with sitting and starting to crawl, but he does get a bit frustrated. He now has two teeth and has been eating new big boy foods, I think he is done with baby food :o)

We did get a call from Bascom Palmer and were told they wanted us to come back down for one more opinion before his cataract surgery. His MRI results have now been seen by a team of neurologist, plastics and now one more pediatric opthamologist ... I love Bascom Palmer! The best part of this news is that they do think he has enough vision to preform the surgery!!

Michael's 1st tooth!!! So Cute!!!

Michael has a God given mohawk that everyone comments on. It really makes me smile and it sure fits his tough guy personality! Although he is a strong little boy, his sweet loving smile melts my heart!! We are so blessed.

15 lbs 10 oz and 27" long!! (5 1/2 mo adjusted/ 9 1/2 mo)

Papi and Michael are having fun scaring mommy!

We had our follow up with the cardiologist on 6/11 and we were told Michael's PFO closed!

We fall farther in love everyday!!

6/9 Michael got his 1st tooth!!

The last few weeks were a scary ride. We went to Miami to have Michaels cataract removed from his left eye, after being vented under anesthesia Dr. Berrocal informed us that she was unable to perform the surgery due to something pressing on his optic never. She was unsure what this was, but she told us it was between his eye and brain. So, we had to go back to ACH to have a MRI and Orbit C scan. This was done under anesthesia and ended up being a 13 hour ordeal. Well worth every minute to find out Michael did not have any masses or tumors!!! It was more damage to the very back of his eye, to the optic disk. Although this is not good, we already have come to terms with all the damage done to his left eye during the ROP surgery and just relieved that his brain is perfect. At this point we were only told the preliminary MRI results and are waiting for Dr. Berrocal to tell us what she thinks and what our next step is.

5/16

5/12 Michael and his Papi had a fun time in the pool!!

Michael is as happy as can be and is learning his voice!!

26" long and 14 lbs!

We schedule Michael's cataract to be removed on 6/2. We are upset for another eye surgery, but hopeful of his sight being restored in his left eye.

Michael got all dressed up for Papi's birthday party!! 4/26

He is doing great, reaching and surpassing all of his developmental milestone. He has such an amazing personality, he is such a strong and determined little boy. We can see why he made it trough his tough beginning!

We do still have eye issues and will be going back to Miami next week. Michael did get accepted to recieve a vision teacher by The Division of Blind Services. I am excited about the vision teacher, so I can learn how I can help him more. Michael can see, but how much is hard to tell.

4/10 Standing!!

This is not a trick photo, Michael does not last long but he loves to stand!

7 months!! (3 mo adjusted)

Today we were told it was time to turn in our heart/breathing monitor and we no longer need to see the pulmonary Drs!!

24 1/2" long and 12 1/2 lbs

HAPPY EASTER!!

3/14

Michael was making his Grandpa and Grammy very proud in his Harley-Davidson outfit!!

3/11 Micheal rolled-over today while he was visiting his aunt Yvonne!!

3/7 Michael loves to play with his toys!!

Happy 6 Months!!!

Michael is doing great and is a very happy little boy! He is easy to smile and we have heard a few giggles. He is 11 1/2 lbs and has started eating bananas, apples, carrots and rice milk.

We are still having eye issues and hoping to have some answers soon.

Michael in Miami!! 2/3/2009

In Miami we went to see Dr Berrocal at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and we were informed that Michael has a cataract. This cataract was caused by the ROP laser surgery and can not be repaired at this time. The down side is that his vision will be forming with this cataract, but the good new is that his right eye looks great! Dr Berracal did perform an ultrasound on his eyes to show us exactly what she was explaining. We felt very confident about the exam and the information we were given and will be returning to Miami for all of Michael's eye issues.

1/26 Happy as can be!! 9 lbs 5oz.

On 12/31 Michael did have ROP eye surgery. His left eye did bleed and there was some damage, how much we will not know until he gets older. We do have a 2nd opinion appointment at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, I was told it was the best around.

Happy at Home!!! 12/13

12-11-2009

Michael came home!!!!! Day 96, 5 lbs 13 oz!!

37 weeks old today!

Michael no longer needs his oxygen cannula!!!

Day 89, 5 lbs 7.5 oz!!

My new crib!! Day 82, 5 lbs 1 oz

Happy Thanks Giving!!! We are very thankful!!

Day 81, 4lbs 15 oz

Day 63, 3 lbs 12 oz

Happy Halloween!!! "Upper GI"

Day 55, 3 lbs 1 oz