Introducing...

Caden & Sierra

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Time to be a big brother!!!

Caden is now a big brother. Sierra Nevaeh Masako Vermule was born at 8:53 AM on Wednesday May 14th, 2008. She weighs 8 lbs. 1 oz. and is 21" long.

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A Sister Next Week

Caden's sister will be here next Wednesday. We almost thought that she was going to be here today, but it was a false alarm. The doctors have been checking Holly's amniotic fluid because it was measuring low. It went up for a little while, but it's down again. We thought that since it was down that we were going to see her today or tomorrow, but the doctor finally called and told us that she would not be joining us until next Wednesday when scheduled.



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Caden Hospital Videos

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hypothyroidism

We recently found out that Caden might have hypothyroidism. Which is an under active thyroid. (Check HERE to read on hypothyroidism.) So, on top of his syndrome that tells him to eat and hinders his metabolism, he might have this to hurt his weight gain problems as well. We are going to have him checked again the week before his surgery, and if his numbers come back the same the doctors are going to put him on medication for that. So, he'll get rid of the medication for his kidney and replace it with a pill for that.

How do you get a 2 1/2 year old to take a pill? I guess we'll figure something out.


He goes in on March 19th to get his bad kidney removed. So, prayers are needed then.



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The New Family Member

Caden is now going to be a big brother as some know. Holly and I went to a perinatal specialist today and she told us that Caden is going to have a baby sister.

I will scan the ultrasounds and put them up soon.



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Happy New Year

Just a quick message to all to say that we wish you well in the coming year.



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A last kiss...

Last night Caden got to give his great grandma Masako kisses for the last time. At 12:23 AM, Masako past on comfortably and quietly.

Caden, Holly, and I were at dinner with my brother Josh, his fiance Amy, and my nephew Cameron. Some time around 8:00 PM Josh received a phone call from our mother saying that Masako was probably not going to make it home today like we initially thought. We had just paid for dinner so we rushed out the door. We made it to the hospital within 10 minutes. They said she was in a coma.

Once Caden saw Masako, he wanted to give her kisses. Every time that we visited, he wanted to give her kisses. I picked him up and he gave her hugs and kisses. After letting her hear Caden and Cameron playing around we decided that it wasn't best for the kids to be there, so Holly took Caden home and my mother-in-law Debbie stayed with him.

Her heart rate was around 81 bpm when we got there and it slowly started to decline over the hours. We started talking to her and asking her questions...and she started responding. We took it as a sign that she could hear and understand us. We asked if she wanted some ice and she would reply, "Yes." Since she was talking we all were giving her kisses and telling her that we love her. My mother gave her a kiss and said, "I love you Mommy-san." Masako whispered, "I love you too." My uncle Steve went next and he got the same whisper. I gave her a kiss and told her that I love her and she belted, "I love you too!" The whole room heard her say it. This made us all start to cry. Now my uncle is a little jealous since I got a loud reply.

She held on for a few more hours and we could tell when she was passing because her heart rate was erratic, so we said our final goodbyes.

We will miss you grandma!!! !-{



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Merry Christmas

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Happy Thanksgiving

Just want to wish everybody a happy Thanksgiving.




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YouTube - Clint Hurdle Colorado Rockies & Prader-Willi Syndrome Assoc.

YouTube - Clint Hurdle Colorado Rockies & Prader-Willi Syndrome Assoc.

Back From Vacation

It's been a while since I've posted, but we've had a lot happen. Where to start. Caden is going to be a big brother, we went on vacation, and Caden is walking more than anything now.

Until I have time to post more, here is some photos from Mt. Rushmore.





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My Little Cutie

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Brother Bear

Caden is going to be a big brother. Holly woke me up at 1 or 2 AM in the morning on Thursday to let me know she already took a pregnancy test. She called me into the bathroom and I thought she was getting sick. She had been nauseous all week. When I walked around the corner she put the test in my face. I looked at, turned around, and headed back to bed.

She said, "Aren't you excited?" I said, "I am, but you woke me up and I'm still sleeping. I'll be more excited when I wake up and once we have it confirmed by lab work."

I was more excited in the morning. Then on Friday we had it confirmed by lab work. They sent a tentative due date of May 20th. Holly will go in October 8th for an ultrasound and to see if we can hear the heartbeat.

So, please pray for us as we want a healthy baby.




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End of August Updates

Caden is now walking a lot more. He still crawls a lot, but he is using walking as a way of moving quite a bit. He will walk with and with out help. He is still too scared to do it all by walking all of the time, but he is getting there. He almost never scoots on his butt anymore. Except when he goes down the stairs. He will now go down the entire flight of stairs by his self.

He is also now drinking from a straw. When we tried it before, he would bite the straw and attempt to remove the straw with his teeth. When we would give him a taste of something by a straw he would suck out of it then, so he knew how to. He just didn't do it. Last week I got an icee from QT and he wanted some. So, I told him that he had to drink out of the straw like a big boy to get some. I figured he wasn't going to drink out of the straw. Next thing I know, my finger that is touching part of the straw is cold. He did it! I was so ecstatic. So, we have used a straw several times since then and he has consistantly used it.

He had a visit from a speech therapist last week. We figured she would say that he would need help, but she says that he is doing fine. She was not even expecting him to be doing as well as he is. He is not using the same sound all of the time. Although some times it feels like it. He does use some words, but he is showing us a lot using signs. She said that we aren't giving him the credit that he deserves. Using signs is treated the same as normal speech. She went through an evaluation sheet for children his age with 7 or so development areas. He cleared 6 of the 7 and almost cleared the 7th. So, we'll just keep working with him as we are and it will all come together eventually.

On Monday I (daddy) took him to see his Nephrologist, Dr Lovell. She asked how he has been healthwise. Asked if he has been sick or had any Urinary Tract Infections. Which he has not, so she was happy with that. They were able to get his blood pressure on the first shot. That is not an easy feat with Caden. It was good. She looked him over and he appeared to be good she said. Caden is now 35 inches tall, and about 35 lbs. She also asked for a urine sample and for him to give blood before we left so they could ran their panel of tests that they like.

Tomorrow we will go to his Endocrinologist's office. We are not going to see Dr. Corley, we will see his assistant Arlene. I don't entirely remember why we aren't seeing him, but I think this visit is mainly to get height, weight, check for any concerns. Basically a checkup to make sure there are no problems. We'll see tomorrow morning.

We are also going to be on vacation towards the end of September. We will leave after Holly and I finish work on Thursday September 20th and then return back Tuesday September 25th. We are taking Caden to see Mount Rushmore. I have never been there. Holly was when she was younger. We are really excited to go and we hope that the weather will be nice to us. In the Black Hills, it can snow as early as September. So, we are keeping our fingers crossed.




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New Photos & Mouth Noises

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A Long Time Gone...

Sorry that I haven't posted anything. There really hasn't been much to say. That's why I haven't posted.

As I write this, Holly calls me and tells me that Caden walked out of the bathroom his self. She had him in the bathroom downstairs where the changing table is. She changed his diaper and set him down on his feet. She told him to go in the play area expecting him to sit and then scoot on his butt or start crawling. He walked to the door, pushed it open, and then took a few more steps before he sat.

She calls me again and he walked from the couch to the TV. That is a good 15 feet or so. He was on the couch eating his afternoon snack and he had finished. He got off of the couch and was standing. So, she told him to "Go get Alyssa." Then he walked all the way across the room to Alyssa (his cousin).

I will be posting some pictures later today or tomorrow, so keep a lookout.




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The Badger Centennial

We went to South Dakota to visit Holly's family. There was a celebration in the town of Badger, SD for their centennial (100 years). Caden went swimming in Lake Poinsett. He didn't like the swimming part as much as he like sitting at the water's edge and throwing rocks in as you'll see in the pictures.

There was a parade that Caden's 2nd cousin Casey was in. He entered in using his race car as his float. There'll be pictures for that as well.

There was a street dance in the downtown area, and we could barely keep Caden away from the stage. Every time that we pulled him away, he'd pull us right back and start dancing. When the fireworks were going off, Caden was paying attention to them, but he was also watching his 2nd cousin Andy. He would watch one go off, then he'd wait to see Andy's reaction and then mimic what Andy did. So, if Andy said "Wow!" Caden would. It was kind of funny.

The view the photos on pickle click here.



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7 steps and no help stands

Caden took about 7 unassisted steps last night.

He also pulled himself to standing quite a few times in the middle of the floor.



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