Dr. Visit Today!

Colby went to see his Dr. today. It was a good visit. Marg and I learned alot. Dr. Dudgeon helped ease our minds. Yes, Colby has tracheomalacia. Basically what happens is that when adults breathe, our airways stay open. This is due to a stiff cartilage ring surrounding the airway. Colby's is soft, so sometimes when he breathes, it will collapse some, making a gurgling, whistling sound. He is still getting oxygen, it just takes more work to get it. Over time, his airway will stiffen up. As long as he does not turn blue, we are ok. Yes, we will sleep a little better. The Angel Monitor will help ease our minds. He will still have to go to a Pediatric Ent to do an airway assessment via a scope. They are making apt for us today.

As far as the horrifying screams between 7-10 PM. Classic Colic. Lucky us. The Dr. says he is one of the lucky 20 percent that gets to have it. He also said that in some Eastern Countries, they describe colic as a releasing of stress. Kinda like a he needs a good old fashion cry every night. He said it usually peaks out around 8 weeks. Colby will be 7 weeks this Friday. We are almost there.

As far as the acid reflux, it goes hand in hand with the tracheomalacia (tm). He believes Colby had tm from the beginning but it was never aggravated. The acid reflux has been aggravating the tm and it is causing flare ups.

On the positive side, Colby weights 9lbs 12 oz. He is gaining about an ounce every day.

Rough Day for Colby

Well, here it is, almost 1am and Marg and I cannot sleep. It has been a rough day. Right after the Auburn game, we noticed that Colby was having trouble breathing. Our neighbor Deann was visiting and she agreed that something was not right. We made a trip to Children's Hospital. (See picture) By the time we got there, he was breathing normal again. Luckily for us, we made a video of his breathing issues.

Several nurses looked at him along with a doctor. They all thought it was GER (reflux) related. The doctor was concerned so she went and summoned the attending doctor. The second doctor came in and watched the video. She said it was tracheomalacia. It is basically where the airway is "floppy". In being so, his breathing is labored and he makes a loud sound as if he were choking. Marg and I have been on the computer all night researching this. We also found a similar issue called laryngomalacia.

Well, we got home and he got his 7-9 PM belly ache. We ended up going for a "trip" around Calera and Alabaster. He was finally relaxed. However..............about 30 minutes after we returned home, he started the breathing issue again. They have been going on for about two hours and we are scared to death. For me personally, it is one of the hardest things that I have ever had to do. Marg is having trouble with it also. It is hard to sit there and watch our son breath that heavy. I laid him on his back to listen to his breathing and he spit up out of his nose and mouth. Granted, this was an hour and a half after his feeding. He quit breathing for about 15 seconds. From what the web sites say, an infant will pretty much have an apnea (period of not breathing) in response to a spit up like that so that it will keep the fluid from flowing back into the lungs.

Please keep our little man in your prayers.

I'm 6 Weeks Old Today!!

Today Colby is 6 weeks old and we are so excited. Colby and I went to my old work(TCDC) today to see all the girls that I worked with. They were all excited to see Colby and were amazed by how much hair he had. Colby also got to meet some of the kids that used to be in my class. They were all surprised to see that the baby had come out of Miss Margaret's tummy. We had fun visiting with everyone and miss seeing everyone there.

Colby had a very happy day but has had some tummy problems tonight. He has gotten to where he usually enjoys his baths. Thank goodness. I think they help him relax. Luckily we have only had one more pooping in the tub incident. He has started to follow you with his eyes and coo a little. He also likes to hold hands and for you to talk to him. He smiles some but I think it is more because of a gas bubble or something than on purpose. But hey we will take any smiles we can get.

We are glad that the weekend is here and are looking forward to hanging out with friends and watching some football. WAR EAGLE!!

Update on the Little Man!

Well, it has been a fun couple of weeks. A couple of nights ago, Marg and I awoke to a piercing scream. Not a cry, not a grunt, but a blood curdling scream. Colby had milk / acid running out of his nose and mouth. We could tell he was in pain.

Marg called the Dr. that AM and they both agreed that it had been two weeks and time to try something else. They have put Colby on Prilosec. The good news is that he likes the taste. It is a compounded medicine made from pills and sugar syrup. (the pharmacist told us banana flavored). We hope and pray that it works. Other than that, he is growing and gaining weight. He is still a little light for a linebacker. Hopefully, after a couple more lbs, he will be ready to make some tackles.

Colby got to sit thru his first Alabama game last weekend. He must have been nervous for the Tide because he cried for nearly three quarters. Let's see how he enjoys the Tigers this Saturday. By the way, I am trying to be a good husband. I sing the Alabama fight song to Colby to put him to sleep. In all fairness, I now know the Auburn fight song so I sing both.

Our Sweet Little Boy!

Well, Colby is now 5 weeks old and growing like a weed. He now weighs 9lbs. 1oz. Since our last post the doctors have discoverd that Colby has acid reflux and have started him on some medicine to help with that. He is still having some tummy aches in the evening but is doing better during the day and is sleeping better at night. Last weekend we had his pictures made and he did really well. The picture above is one of my favorites. Today was our 6 year anniversary so we all went to dinner and then went for a stroll around the neighborhood. It was nice. There is not much else happening around here except watching Colby.
We hope that everyone has a great Labor Day weekend.

Love,
The Fancher Family

Outfit

Bama Fever, here we come!

SCOTT AND COLBY

Alabama has been DISQUALIFIED!!

This Just In : It is official, Alabama has been disqualified and Auburn Wins! War Eagle Baby!
Leave it to the Alabama Nation to find a way to cheat : ( Way to be honest my fellow Auburn Fans :)

Colby Had His Pictures Made

We will post some of the pictures soon. We went to Portrait Innovations today and had Colby's pictures made. Mr. and Mrs. Walsh and our nephew Caleb joined us. The pictures turned out awesome. So far, the grandparents have gotten their pictures.

Colby also stayed with his Mimi and Big Daddy (Fancher's) while Margaret and I went to the movies. Ok, I will confess. We were supposed to go to the movies but we were too tired. We ended up going to J Alexander's and getting some desert and going to Costco to get diapers. We like to consider ourselves a fun and exciting couple.

YOUR VOTE COUNTS

We have two outfits picked out at Campus Fever. An Alabama and an Auburn outfit. We will only buy one. The one that wins the poll.

P.S. The Tummy Aches are Horrible. See Picture.

A Fun Day

Colby had a good day today. The night, well, was totally different. Tummy aches again.

However, he did have fun today. Aunt Bett, Cousin Jill and Second Cousin Zeke came over today. Margaret said that they had fun. Zeke is 10 months old and we love it. We will always be waiting on some good hand-me-downs!!!!!!

They brought Marg some BBQ and also brought dinner for us. Jill sure knows how to cook. The only thing that did not go according to plan was getting pictures with everyone today. Especially Zeke and Colby together. We will have to go and visit Jill and GET THAT PICTURE.

After they left, Colby took a nap with his dog Samantha. (Please note the Crimson and White Blanket)

Peace at Last

Colby is sleeping!

After a rough week, he seems at peace tonight. I think it is due to several things. First, his belly looks better. Got rid of a little air.

Second, he has been really stressed about the year 2026. We have already received scholarship offers from Harvard and Yale on the academic side and all of the major division 1A schools on the athletic side. He initially accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Alabama, but has decided to go into the Major League Baseball Draft.

Dr. Appt.

Well, Colby had to make a trip to see the Dr. today. We have been noticing that his stomach was a little swollen. The Dr. had an X-Ray taken to see if he could see anything. Well, he did. A wealth of gas. Colby is full of gas bubbles. They are going to have to work themselves out.

Colby Meets his Cousins

Today Colby had a lot of visitors. He got to meet his cousins Leslie and Angela and Angela's little girl Reilly. His great aunt Peggy also came along for the visit. Colby, of course, pretty much slept through the whole thing. I loved getting to meet Reilly for the first time. She is such a doll. She and Colby are 4 weeks apart.

He also got to visit with mommy's friend from work Vicki and her son Grayton. Grayton is 18 months old now and boy is he talking. Grayton loved playing with the doggies and riding on Zoe's back.

All and all it was a good day and we enjoyed getting to see everyone.

We hope that everyone is having a great week!

Colby Meets His Great Grandma Cutie

Today Colby got to meet his great Grandma Cutie for the first time. Cutie was so excited and could not get over how much hair he has. Colby took a nap while Cutie held him and we visited. This weekend he also had a visit from his great Uncle Edward and great Aunt Jennie.

Colby is still doing pretty good. He has had a rough couple of nights the past few nights. He has been having some tummy problems. I think that he feels much better today besides being a little worn out from crying for three and a half hours last night. Scott and I are still trying to get use to functioning off of a few hours of sleep but we are all making it.

We hope that everyone had a great weekend!

Zoe's Little Buddy

Zoe has been GREAT. Today, Margaret was in the kitchen and Colby started crying. He was in the bassinet in the bedroom. Zoe came and got Margaret and sat by his bed until he stopped crying.

Back to Work for Scott

God has blessed me with a great wife, a beautiful son, two sweet dogs and a job that I love.

However, it sure is nice to only have one more day of work this week. It has been hard not being home with my wife and son. On the flip side, it was nice to get back in the saddle, see my customers. It gave me plenty of opportunities to brag.

Margaret has done exceptionally well. She does need to learn to take a nap when Colby does. Missy, Jodie, Isaac, Caroline, Katelyn and Caleb came and visited during lunch. It gave Margaret a breather.

Colby is doing great. He is becoming a pro at eating, sleeping and pooping. Who would have thought that we would pick up on his talents so quick!

I love to come home in the evening and see my wife and my son. It is an amazing feeling to sit in the chair and have Colby sleeping on my chest. I love being a husband and a father.

Curly or Straight

As most of you know, Margaret has naturally curly hair. Well, funny thing................right after Colby gets a bath, his hair is curly. Check out the picture! We brush it while it is a little wet to get it straight.

Me and My Bouncy!

Colby is now over a week old and he is doing great. He is a big sleeper. Pretty much all he does right now is sleep, sleep, and sleep some more. We usually have to wake him up to eat and change his diaper. There are a couple of times a day where he is awake for about 30 minutes and we get to play with him and see all of the cute faces that he makes. Scott has gone back to work today so Colby and I are hanging around the house. We miss daddy when he is gone.
The dogs are doing great with Colby. They pretty much just lay around and don't pay much attention to him. Zoe is cute, when he cries she comes and finds us if we are not in the room and lets us know. I think she is going to be his protector and take good care of him.
Well we hope that everyone had a great weekend and is doing well.
We love you,
Scott and Margaret

Colby Meets the Dogs

Today was a big day, Colby got to meet his dogs Zoe and Samantha. He really loved it..........Not really, he was asleep the entire time. Zoe and Sammy were both excited to see Margaret and I. They have been with Mr. and Mrs. Walsh since Thursday July 24th.

As they walked in the door, they both ran over to Margaret and I. Marg was sitting in the rocker with Colby. Zoe was very interested. She kept sniffing Colby. She could not quite figure it out. However, after about 30 minutes, she lost interest. Sammy, well, she was too busy visiting with everyone.

We also had some special visits from Grandmom and Grandad, Great Aunt Peggy and Great Uncle James and our Neighbors Barry and Karin. Barry and Karin's dog Wilson (yellow lab mix) could not make the visit so he sent Colby a card (how funny!)

Colby's First Doctor Visit!

Today was Colby's first visit to the pediatrician and he did pretty good. The doctor was very nice and said that Colby looked great. He said that he has little to no jaundice and that he weighed 7lbs. 6.5oz. He has lost 1.5oz. since leaving the hospital but the doctor said that was normal. We have to take him back to the doc next friday for some blood tests and a recheck.

Today Colby gets to meet his doggies for the first time. They have been staying at Grandmom and Grandads and will be coming home this afternoon. We are looking forward to seeing how they react to eachother. We will see how it goes. Thank you all for your comments. We have enjoyed reading them every day.

We love you all.

Love, Margaret