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Bauer Family Update Page03/11/2008 Bauer Family alive and thriving!Hello All!
New pics are up! We continue to be overwhelmed by how blessed we are. We cannot thank God enough! (Though we're working at it.)
Be sure not to miss the pictures of the boys playing together, their halloween costumes, and Toby's new close-ups!
As for any of you wondering about the Bauer fam's excitement about Obama this election year, please feel free to shoot us any Q's at crossingtosafety@gmail.com. We welcome them. We realize we don't fit some aged stereotypes right now.
Big love to you!
Ty, Nik and the boys C'Mon Obama!
Quote 21/07/2008 Update acheived.Phew! We apologize for the delay in posting. We are content, healthy, and absolutely loving summertime as a family.
To catch you up a bit, Toby is now 10 months old, teething, and a master of the combat crawl. He's got the mouth of a beaver--two pronounced choppers--but inverted, his are on the bottom. And he's not afraid to use them.
Liam is 4! His birthday shots are up now in our album. He is a delightful boy, a talker, and he keeps getting better. (though, to be clear, there are days he needs broken like a wild horse) Liam is loving being a big brother. And he's slowly figuring out how to be gentle.
Nikki health is tip top. She recently had a procedure done on her paralyzed vocal chord that enables her to speak for longer periods of time and with more volume. The only drawback to the procedure is that it doesn't last. We're considering it's permanent, sibling procedure but that requires some downtime, and hence, some planning.
Jason and Toni completed their home in Tyler, TX! See their pics at their site, here: http://jtmjbauer.spaces.live.com/
Work is good for Nik and I. We just returned from a romantic jaunt--thanks to Bob and Meri for watching the boys and Taos!--so we are feeling energized.
We camped in the backyard last night, tent and all. Liam asked to do it again tonight. It's fresh out, sunny, and the garden is growing. Tough to top.
Big love to you!
The Bauer 4
28/01/2008 The boys together.16/10/2007 Pictures, Pictures!Tobias Robert Bauer has arrived!Our healthy boy came last night at 9:36pm after a long ramp-up. 8lbs. 4oz., 20 inches long.
Nikki is comfortable and recovering well.
He is beautiful. We are very grateful to God; There were complications but nothing came of them.
More pictures to come!
07/08/2007 Summertime has come!We've been enjoying this summer immensely. We've posted pictures--peruse away.`
October is coming! Perpare for the barrage of newborn pictures!
Love,
the Bauer 3.5 So we know this photographer...He shot Liam in our back yard just recently. Here's what he came up with, we love it. Liam had a ball, for the first bit anyway:)
The maestro can be reached here: www.keatleyphoto.com 25/06/2007 Happy Birthday Liam!Check out our 3 year old big-boy! He had a blast.
(See pics here: http://picasaweb.google.com/crossingtosafety/LiamSBirthday)
What a day. 04/06/2007 And the Big news is...IT'S A BOY! We're set to receive our second baby boy this Fall. We are thrilled!
Fantastic, huh?! The Bauer boys!
25/03/2007 Moving forward, steadily.The most general of updates here. Nikki is feeling great--a little tired--but healthy. We will be going in for an ultrasound someday soon. What a wonder pregnancy is. It points to the wonder of God, I think.
Liam, you'll see, has been in a wedding and was "tuxed out" for it. (Congrats Mohrlangs!) He is a remarkable boy. We love him so deeply it evades description, which seems to be the way of ultimate things in this life. We talk on the phone sometimes now, it's really something. Excuse my lack of detail.
Steve, Matt and Nick it was great to see you this weekend. Charnie, we are looking forward to being with you soon!
Waiting for spring,
Tyler (on behalf on Nik and Li)
26/02/2007 We're Pregnant! (Okay. One of us is.)Believe it! Nikki is pregnant!
If you haven't heard it from us yet we hope to tell you soon! We are expecting!
We are beside ourselves with anticipation and, simultaneously, living-it-up before the real work starts in October. We've been warned about the slog ahead:)
Love to you all, and thanks with it for yours.
The wonder of it all!
Tyler, Nik, Liam and babyBauer 05/02/2007 We like to think it's early spring right now.This winter will look better to us in the rear view mirror. Too much wet and wind! Bring on the buds and the birds! And perhaps the Spring will bring a baby too! We're trying for a second now that we've got the doc's ok. (Though, let it be known, that we've been warned that the workload grows exponentially with each child. So were open to a Summer or Fall pregnancy as well.) We're keeping plenty busy. We are both enjoying our work. And Liam is unspeakably great. He is two now, (almost three), and acting it at times. No complaints though, we've been waiting for this stage our whole lives. Big love to you all! NLT Bau ps. Funny as it sounds, call our answering machine if you're ever having a tough day; Liam posted a masterpiece on it. Even if you get us, we'll let you call back and hear it:) 25/12/2006 For all Liam knows, Bethlehem is a suburb of Seattle.Hello All.
Merry Christmas!
Fantastic gift for us all this year! And it needs no wrapping.
Nik's infection is all cleared up! She's off antibiotics and feeling very good.
We got a MRI done just the other day to see if we can start trying for another child. We should receive the results shortly.
We hope your holidays were meaningful and restful!
Best to you!
The Bauers 25/11/2006 Into the Holidays! New pictures have been posted. Don't miss our vivacious mom! And the heap of beautiful kids! We've really had it good this last month.
Nikki is doing well. We're STILL working at putting an end to that incision infection, but the battle seems in-hand. Is kid two twinkling in one of our eyes, unnoticed? Name ideas are being accepted here: tylerb@upc.org (Criteria: must sound nice with "Liam"; must be awesome.)
(Loud like Tevye) Le chaim!
the baus 30/10/2006 Good news! Good Fall.After nearly 5 months of blood thinning therapy it's been revealed that Nikki's blood has no atypical propencity to clot. We are thrilled, though a little weary (and in her case, bruised!) from the whole ordeal. No time to sulk though, onward! To pumpkins!
What's more, we've enjoyed having some time with good friends this Fall. Some pics are below.
Ryan, we love you, thanks for coming up! (Ryan is the one being hugged by Liam)
John and Elizabeth, good as always
Bob, good to see you in Anaconda. Hope for more.
Andy, Katherine, Munir, Jamie, Katie, Pedro, Ryan, Jesse- it was a monster of a fried green tomato fest.
Aunt Wendy, we love you! Get well soon!
And to the family, well...you know.
14/09/2006 Great News The procedure went very well today. Not only was the infection shallow and a safe distance from openings in Nikki's skull, but the tissue was "granular" indicating that it was still trying to heal. Phew!
Now it's time for rest, antibiotics, and some good soup. You'll be glad to know that Liam is doing his part to snuggle her back to health.
Phew!, twice.
Love,
Us 12/09/2006 Incision treatmentJust an update RE: the previously mentioned "I and D" procedure. It has officially been scheduled for this Thursday, September 14th, at 11:30AM. We are glad to get moving on this so quickly.
11/09/2006 Fall reassessment detailsThe news is complex, but, for the most part, we're pleased by it. I'll do my best to lay it out clearly. Here are the facts: -The remaining tumor has not grown any larger and it will not spread. It is still, roughly, 1cm by 1cm. The doctors shared that it would not be uncommon for this type of tumor to remain "relatively dormant" for a year or two, possibly more. Which is great news. -You'll remember, the tumor resides in a "safe" part of Nikki's brain, meaning the pressure exerted by the tumor, growing or not, is less likely to cause defects in Nikki's brain function. (Also, great news.) -Nikki has an infection under a segment of her incision. More on this later. -Ever since the surgery, the doctors have suspected that Nikki has a propensity to develop blood clots. (Hence the blood thinning regimen she's been slogging through.) Strangely, whether she's "a clotter" is a question mark at this point.(!) Apparently, the tests that declared her "a clotter" may have been false positives caused by the stress of surgery and/or medication. Bottom line, Nikki needs to meet with a hematologist to get reassessed. The good news is that effective immediately, Nikki is done with blood thinners! For the four reasons listed above, (along with the fact that Nikki is young, healthy, new mom and brain surgery is inherently risky), the doctors have decided not to schedule a second surgery this fall. We were upset by this news at first. We were hoping to be done with this tumor! But we're relieved and thankful upon reflection. And that is a remarkable thing. We may prefer instant fixes, but we are definitely willing to accept a good check-up like this one. And it leaves the door open (or cracked at the very least) for another Liam or Liametta Re: the incision infection (see above), Nikki will probably need to undergo a day-surgery procedure known as an "I and D" to clean and re-suture the affected area. This will be happening in the next week or so. Pray for it, if you would--we don't know how serious the infection being treated actually is. Too serious an infection would have far-reaching implications, none of which would be easy to live with. Our love to you all! We feel your support acutely. And we are thankful to God for it. Tyler, Nik and Liam Bauer
05/09/2006 Reassessment timeNikki has an MRI scheduled for September 7th, and we meet with our neurologist on the 11th. We'll be sure to keep you posted. Late summer update.Happy Birthday Meri! You classy 39 year old!
We enjoyed Meri's birthday party and the family's recent trip to our place. (And were they ever troopers! We're in the middle of a few summer projects right now, and the house wasn't exactly "company friendly." So Ash ended up sleeping at our neighbor's house and we all shared a half-bath, since our main bathroom is torn out.) Here's to family! 17/08/2006 Haircut, emphasis on cutThe other shots are of Liam soaking in an evening with a popsicle. It's the little things in life, even at 2. That's the truth. 17/07/2006 Family update We are doing very well.
A big thank you to Judi, Joe, and Betsy for the great summer outfits for Liam! He is especially fond of his Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch shirts.
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