Austin's ear update & some help please

First off I'd like to say thanks to those who agree with all the insurance and medial complaining I did last post. It's always nice to know I'm not the only one who feels a little picked on once and a while! :) And thanks for all the suggestions of doctors, I really appreciate the recommendations!

As for my little buddy;

The tube placements went well. They put a tube in each ear just to avoid any future problems with the right ear. The doctor said it was a good thing we put tubes in because when he cleared out the left ear he found tons of puss. So his left ear was pretty bad (poor kid). He seems to be doing just fine now. Once and a while he will get a little whinny and mess with his ears (still worries me) and he still throws a holy fit when you have to give him his ear drops. But other than that he seems to be doing well. He is back to his normal active life. We go back next month to check on the tubes.

Thanks for all of your prayers and concerns!

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My next task I will be taking on (after the fun filled trip we have planned...you'll hear all about that when I return :) is planning Austin's 1st birthday party. I am so excited. My biggest problem is I think I want it to be to perfect, and he isn't even going to remember it. I think it's because it's his first birthday and our first child and I am so excited. I have all these ideas but I don't know how to go about doing them.

So I am asking for some help out there. I know there are tons of people who read our blog...I know there are more than those who usually comment. I am asking for EVERYONE and ANYONE to help me with some ideas. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!!!

I think I am going to do a Monkey theme (since he is my little monkey) .

And I want to be creative and have a lot of cute fun things to do and decorate with, but the problem is....Im not to crafty and creative when it comes to this kind of stuff. I am not much of a host, I'd love to be but I come from a family that wasn't into parties and themes. Anyways so here is me asking all of you for some major help!! Anything will be greatly appreciated and will help me!

Oh and I don't want to make it a Curious George party. Im really weird when it comes to characters??? Don't really know why!

I have a few ideas but I don't know which direction to go. I need some help picking a final theme and than I can start running with my ideas....

Here are some ideas for a theme: Just Monkey, Circus Monkey, Jungle Monkey, Suft Monkey, or Sock Monkey.

I had a few other ideas but I don't know where to get them done.

1. I'd love to have a personalized shirt for Austin that says, "This little Monkey is one, and he's having lots of fun" - or something like that, with a monkey on it. Where can I go to do something like that?

2. I'd like to do some party favors for the little kids that have barrel of monkey's tied to it, but the only barrel of monkey's I can find are at Wal-Mart for $5/each and I can't spend that much plus per kid (I wish I could). So does anyone know where you can buy that type of stuff in bulk?


So that's where I am at right now. Thanks for any input! I can't believe he is turning one next month!!

Austin pulling a Risky Business (tom cruise - but no sunglasses)

I was changing his diaper and I went to grab a new diaper and he crawled right to his car to play, it was so cute with his little bare butt showing.