2 Years old!!! - October 13, 2015

Wow we have had some exciting things happening for the Gandy family in the last few months. Lets see, the last time we updated the Blog was in February, Sorry!!!  WOW a lot has been happening, Owen was finally released to step out into the big world of germs and meet all of his little friends in mid March!!!  The first ones are some of his favorites; Baby Rhett and his Big Bro, Blaise!!! Who instantly loved each other!!!!

We have been working with Owen on helping around the house, I think we have been Successful!!! First we started out with folding the Laundry...

Then we got into walking the dog.....

 Next, was a tough one, but we thought he was ready to help Blaise on the Farm...

And Papa Rick has been training him to cut the yard...

Sweeping up the driveway....

After all of Owens hard work we took a trip to Canada to see Amy's family. We got to do a lot of fun things including going to the Zoo, riding his new Tricycle, eating his first ice cream cone and hanging out with family. 

Once we got home from Canada it was right back to work!! This time it was helping in the Garden and watering the flowers!!!

Then it was time for some golf

And lots of fun trips to the park with lots of his friends!!!

 Owen loves going out to the farm to visit Dad, take rides on the tractor, and get lost in the cotton!!

 Oh did we forget to mention.....

Owen loved the water this summer as long as it was warm!!! We did some swim lessons and went to Great Wolf Lodge during one of our doctor appointment trips to Dallas!

 We Can't believe how quickly time is passing us by, our little man is TWO!!!!! He had a great time celebrating with Friends and Family, and he LOVED the cake!!!

Of course he is a HUGE Blue Jays Fan!!! GO JAYS!

Its crazy to be looking through these pictures from the last 6 months and see how far he has come. He mastered the art of Walking in May, and along with walking came talking!!! He is quickly catching up with everything!! We are so proud of him. We are starting HIPPO (Horse Therapy) tomorrow, where he will get to ride a horse to improve his balance. Owen Loves reading books and Coloring with his "K-ons"

In the last month we have been to Dallas twice for Doctor appointments and both went great. First we saw the ophthalmologist and nothing has changed with his eyes!! Then we saw the Neurologist for his head and he doesn't want to see Owen for 2 years!! This is all great news!!!

And yes, Owen is going to have a baby Sister in January!!! He is going to be a great big brother!!!

Neurosurgeons - February 21, 2015

We have had a busy couple of months of doctor appointments, therapies and follow ups. Owen is doing great, continuing to develop at a consistent rate. He is pushing his walker and starting to balance on his own. He is loving the freedom of getting around on his own. He loves to be outside and hates it when it is time to go in. We have been lucky with some beautiful days here lately. He is starting to eat better, drink out of a straw and feed the dog plenty of food that he didn't want (PJ loves him for that reason only).

We had his MRI to make sure that there is no pressure on his brain. it continues to look ok, but the neurosurgeon is concerned about the shape of his skull and the space that his brain has to grow into. He is concerned for his future progress and development and wants to do cranial distractors to create room for his brain to grow. We were in shock since he is constantly showing progress. We decided to get a second opinion with a more experienced cranial surgeon in Dallas. He sent us to get a second CT scan with the thought that Owens sutures could have fused since July. This was not the case and he does not think that surgery is the answer right now since the sutures are open and Owen is not showing any other signs of pressure on the brain. This is such a tough decision for us since we have 2 surgeons telling us very conflicting diagnoses and treatments. One surgeon believes that some suture can stop functioning even though they are open and the other does not believe is that concept. We are heavily relying on our great pediatrician to help walk us through this decision. Right now our plan is to work with the doctor in Dallas who wants to closely monitor Owens skull growth or get a third opinion. Please pray that we are making the right decision for Owen and his future and that the doctors have Owens best interest in mind.

Owen and his BFF Aiden love hanging out, since they are both quarentined until flu season is over. These boys have over come to much, and continue to amaze us!

Loves walking his Brother!!

Loves being outside!!

Owen loves his bubble bathes!!! 

Silly boy

Hamburgers are almost ready!!