Joshua the Hero Warrior

Hillcrest Park

2008-11-16T22:00:00.000-08:00

Now that Josh can walk on his own he is literally all over the place wherever I take him. This little squirt is a bundle of pure energy and unending curiosity. He'll walk (or try to sprint) toward anything that catches his attention. Then he'll pick it up and try to eat it before I can grab it from his hands. And he is faaast. I could barely keep up with him once I let him loose at the park!

Monster Josh

2008-10-16T21:30:00.000-07:00

Josh has been teething like crazy and he doesn't have the prettiest teeth to show off. What makes it hilarious though is that if you say "monster Josh..." he'll growl and make this face...

wathca lookin at

2008-03-24T12:30:00.001-07:00

Lil Smiley

2008-03-03T21:17:00.000-08:00

Here's new picture of Joshua sitting up on his own:

Joshua got the giggles!

2008-01-10T19:24:00.001-08:00

My Big Sister

2007-12-15T17:40:00.000-08:00

Josh and his big sister Rebekah: It wasn't easy capturing these, but it was worth it! So adorable to see them together in pictures.

Smiley Face

2007-12-03T00:12:00.000-08:00

Josh is still gaining so much weight and he's already able to sit up. Somewhat.

Little Piglet

2007-10-19T21:53:00.000-07:00

In just 4 weeks Joshua gained about 6 pounds! Here's a new picture of our little piglet:

My Little Hero Josh

2007-09-18T18:22:00.001-07:00

Here's a quick post with Joshua at home! He's recovered fine since coming home from the hospital. Looking at this image, I think he looks more like his mom. There's just something about it that reminds me of Lily.

Good News, Bad News, Good News

2007-09-13T15:49:00.000-07:00

Good news: My son Joshua was able to come home last Friday so we were elated to have him with us! It was a full house - myself, Lily, Rebekah, and Josh at home together.

Bad news: last Saturday Lily took Joshua to the ER because of a sudden fever, just to be on the cautious side. When I got there, the doctors had already looked at Joshua and the nurse told us that they will have to perform a lumbar puncture on him because they suspected that it could be meningitis. We were floored! We had no idea what kind of a threat that was to Joshua, and our hearts sank. It hit me when the nurse said we'd be much better off if we left and waited in the lobby while they performed the lumbar puncture on our newborn boy. Lily was devastated and began weeping as we walked out of the ER room. We sat outside quietly at first, then we scoured the internet researching what meningitis meant. In all the sites we found, these words stood out "meningitis can be fatal". I kept telling Lily the chances are slim that it is meningitis...

They finally let us back in the ER where Joshua was crying so hard he was gasping for air. They took samples of his spinal fluid (via lumbar puncture) for testing. An hour later the doctor told us that initial results confirmed meningitis because of an extremely high white blood cell count. The final test results would not be for another 72 hours after they initiated lab cultures for bacterial meningitis. He was also slightly jaundiced. They had to transfer Joshua to ICU at CHOC (Childrens Hospital in Orange County). In there he stayed for a couple of days as we awaited the final test results from the spinal tap. He was also treated with antibiotics, on IV therapy, and they ended up attaching him to a respirator because of his weakened breathing.

Good news: (jumping forward in time) Joshua fought hard like a true hero warrior. They moved him from ICU into a regular hospital room. After a few days his body began to look better (no more jaundice), he was feeding ok, his breathing improved, and the final results from the bacteria culture turned out to be negative. It was a huge relief to know he did not have bacterial meningitis. It was viral, which is much less severe. Eventually Joshua recovered and is now home again with us.

(These images were taken from my iPhone) The paramedics were transferring him from the ER to CHOC

In mommy's arms in ICU

A HUGE thanks to all our friends and family who kept Joshua in their prayers during this frightening ordeal.

Hi Josh!

2007-09-03T22:06:00.000-07:00

Here is my first post about Joshua from the main blog:

I have a son! HoOuOYAaahh! I'm still so stoked to have a son! Lily and I were debating over names for our new baby boy because we hadn't really come to a decision until yesterday about the name. We didn't know if it was going to be a boy or girl, and it was so worth it to keep the surprise!!! When the time came the doctors let me announce it, and of course I choked at the last second - I think I said something like "it's a boyrl!" and had to get my composure (and a second look) before saying it loudly "it's a BOY!". LOL So it was not that easy picking the name... well I think Lily would have liked Jason Bourne Bumatay, which would have revealed how much we both love action movies. I kind of toyed with the idea of naming him after a hero warrior by the name of Datu Lapu Lapu, but Lily argued he'd forever be picked on by other kids. We tried coming up with something profound or clever, but our minds just came up with some pretty goofy ideas. When it came down to it, we picked a name we both liked for our own different reasons. Lily wanted a name that she simply liked. I wanted something that was somewhat masculine, nothing that could be same sex like Sam, Pat, or Jo. So we are naming our son JOSHUA. It just so happens that Joshua from the bible led the Israelites into victory over all their enemies. So I wasn't too heart broken over not having Datu Lapu Lapu. (hahaha it's late and I need to stop jabbering and just show some pics!)

Thank you all for those that already left us emails, messages or blog comments to congratulate us. I truly have that "warm and fuzzy feeling" inside of me - it so nice to know that we're surrounded by family and friends who care about us.