9.17.2010 - Porter's 1st day of Pre-School
9.13.2010 - Natalie's 1st day of kindergarten
9.11.2010 - Natalie participates in her first organized sport, Soccer!
7.31.2010 - Notes and Fazios get together in Eureka CA
7.17.2010 - Note's annual blueberry picking trip yields 17 pounds of blueberries
7.7.2010 - HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY NATALIE!!!!
6.29.2010 - HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY PORTER!!!!
6.21.2010 - Natalie swims on her own for the first time
6.20.2010 - Natalie goes fishing for the first time and catches 4 bluegill
6.8.2010 - The Note's suprise the kids with a trip to Disney World
5.23.2010 -
5.4.2010 - Stephanie and the kids fly to California to surprise Oma and celebrate her 60th bday
5.1.2010 - Natalie and Porter experience their first sleepover while mom and dad celebrate their 10th anniversary
4.17.2010 - Weekend trip to Pittsburgh; children's museum, church brew works & primanti brothers
3.19.2010 - The Note's escape the cold for their annual Captiva trip
1.1.2010 - Happy New Year!
8.9.2009 - Natalie gets her first hair cut, just a little off the top
7.11.2009 - Natalie has a blast celebrateing her birthday with her friends at the Elmwood zoo
7.7.2009 - Happy 4th Birthday Natalie!!!!
7.5.2009 - The Note's head to NJ with the goal of picking 20lbs of blueberries. Come home with 35lbs, oops! Too much is never enough
7.4.2009 - Natalie and Porter go to watch the Narberth fireworks. Porter gets scared and falls asleep on daddy's shoulder; Natalie get bored 1/2 way through the show
6.29.2009 - Happy Second Birthday Porter!!!!!!
6.17.2009 - Porter sleeps in his "big boy" bed for the first time
6.6.2009 - The Notes go camping in New Jersey
5.21.2009 - Last day of preschool
5.17.2009 - Natalie performs in her 1st recital
5.9.2009 - Daddy takes Natalie to the Storytime Ball at the Please Touch Museum; Natalie enjoys the evening dancing with Cinderella & Snow White
Natalie's dance class performs at the Narberth Sidewalk Sale event
4.3.2009 - Porter gets his picture taken with the Easter Bunny; Natalie is terrified of the huge rodent
3.7.2009 - Porter Jumps for the 1st time!!
2.23.2009 - Porter as an Orchiopexy preformed at CHOP
2.14.2009 - Happy Valentines Day! The Note Family enjoys lunch at the Rain Forest Cafe on the AC Boardwalk
2.4.2009 - Kids head to Captiva FL to enjoy some sand and sun
2.1.2009 - Porter experiences his 1st Steelers Super Bowl victory; Natalie enjoys her second!
1.15.2009 - Porter gets his fist haircut
1.1.2009 - Happy New Year!!
12.25.2008 - Merry Christmas!!!
12.24.2008 -
Natalie play the part of an Angel in the Holy Trinity Christmas Service; Porter runs around the chapel
12.19.2008 - The Note children visit Santa
12.18.2008 - Natalie's first Xmas Recital
12.17.2008 - Porter pulls down the christmas tree; Natalie crys "You've ruined everything!"
12.12.2008 - Roadtrip to Pittsburgh!
12.9.2008 - Natalie's letter to Santa
11.18.2008 - Stitches are removed
11.13.2008 - Natalie trips while running to greet a friend and slamms into a door jam, 6 stitches are required
10.31.2008 - BOO!
10.24.2008 - This year Natalie will be Bo-Peep and Porter will be her sheep for Halloween
10.11.2008 - Natalie & Porter go camping for the 1st time (Cowan's Gap PA)
10.6.2008 - Note's return from their California vacation
9.29.2008 - Natalie rides her first Tilt-A-Whirl and Roller Coaster
9.27.2008 - Family trip to California (Porter's 1st plane ride)
9.22.2008 - Porter says "Hi"
9.19.2008 - Natalie begins Dance class
9.16.2008 - Natalie starts preschool!!
9.15.2008 - Porter can now say "Up" when he wants to be held (which is most of the time)
9.14.2008 - Porter cannot get enough Hot & Spicy Cheez-Its
9.6.2008 -
9.2.2008 - JP says "Ouch", his third or fourth word
8.31.2008 - Note family heads to the shore
8.30.2008 - Porter visits New York City for the first time
8.29.2008 - Porter reaches 14 months
8.4.2008 - Natalie goes to her first dentist appointment. She has 20 teeth and no cavities
7.7.2008 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATALIE
7.4.2008 - Happy Fourth!
Natalie sees 1 firework before telling Daddy "I want to go home"
6.29.2008 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY PORTER!!!!!!!!
Porter weighed in at 20 lbs 7 oz
6.28.2008 - Today we celebrated Porter's 1st Birthday with a moon bounce and 60+ of our closest friends!
6.14.2008 - Porter has been sleeping through the night for the past two weeks (knock on wood)
6.12.2008 - Porter knows how to sign "More" and "All done"
6.3.2008 - JP is pointing for things and may have actually signed "More"
6.1.2008 - Porter takes his first STEPS!!!!
5.29.2008 - JP celebrates his 11 month!
5.25.2008 -
5.24.2008 - Porter visits the beach for the first time (Atlantic City, NJ; this is also the first time JP has left PA)
5.17.2008 - Natalie pedals a tricycle for the first time!
5.15.2008 - J.P. is getting ready to walk....
5.4.2008 - Natalie goes to her first baseball game (Phillies v Giants)
4.29.2008 - Porter is 10 months old!
4.23.2008 -
4.16.2008 - JP (finally) cuts his first tooth
4.2.2008 - Porter took a lung function test and while he preformed within normal ranges, doctors indicated he did noticeably better with albuterol
JP now gets two albuterol treatments a day
3.29.2008 - Porter is 9 months old
3.23.2008 - Happy Easter!
3.14.2008 - Porter crawls for the 1st time
3.4.2008 - Porter makes it up to the 25 percentiale for height and weight
3.2.2008 -
2.29.2008 - Happy leap day; JP is 8 months old!
2.22.2008 - Porter's first snow and JP goes sleding for the 1st time
2.20.2008 - Porter says "Dada"
2.19.2008 - Porter gains enough weight to push him into the 10 percentiale for height and weight
2.18.2008 -
2.14.2008 - Porter says his first word; "Mama"
2.12.2008 - One of Natalie's fish goes to the big fish bowl in the sky
2.8.2008 - JP is still not sleeping through the night :(
1.29.2008 - Porter is 7 months old
1.26.2008 - JP transistions from his infant car seat to a rear facing toddler seat
1.23.2008 - Porter sleeps through the night for the 1st time!!!
1.10.2008 - Porter has several evaluations back at CHOP and he continues to do very well
Doctors want us to try using Zyrtec (an allergy medicine) to see if it helps with his constant congestion
1.1.2008 - Happy New Year!
12.29.2007 - Hard to believe it but J. Porter is 6 months old today
12.27.2007 - Porter sits up by himself
12.25.2007 - Santa visits the Note children! - Merry Christmas
12.15.2007 - Porter takes his first trip to Pittsburgh
12.13.2007 - After a week of drop we are pink eye free
12.6.2007 - Pink eye has hit the Note house... Stephaine, Natalie and Porter are all on eyedrops
12.4.2007 - Porter spends the day at CHOP being tested and evaluated, everyone is impressed with how well he is doing
11.30.2007 - Porter switches refluc meds, no more Zantac he is now taking Prevacid
11.29.2007 - Today marks JP's 5 month birthday!
11.24.2007 - Porter rolls over for the first time
11.22.2007 - Porters celebrates his 1st Thanksgiving by eating some sweet potatoes
11.4.2007 -
11.1.2007 - Porter eats rice cereal for the first time!
10.31.2007 - Porter trick-or-treats at two houses; Dad eats the candy
10.30.2007 - JP's Pediatrician says he is looking good and gave us the green light to start Porter on some rice cereal
10.29.2007 - J. Porter is 4 months old today!
10.28.2007 - Porters 1st Halloween party; This year he is a lobster & a skeleton
10.27.2007 -
10.18.2007 -
10.16.2007 - Another follow up visit at CHOP for Porter
JP is currently in the 20th percentile for height and weight; doctors would prefer he be up in the 30's but are ok with his progress
Porter will remain on his reflux meds but no longer needs his diuretic medication
9.29.2007 - Porter is 3 months old!!!!
9.24.2007 - Porter laughs for the 1st time
9.20.2007 - Porter weighed in at 11.5 lbs this morning
9.18.2007 - Back to CHOP but this time just for evaluation which Porter passed with flying colors; we have a couple things to work on but nothing out of the ordinary
9.16.2007 - We have settled into somewhat of a nighttime routine, Porter goes to bed around 7:30 and then wakes up at 12:30, 4, 4:30 and 5
9.13.2007 - JP has his first follow up visit for surgery number 2, according to doctors he is healing very well and the chance of a needing a 3rd repair are very very very low
9.10.2007 - It looks like Porter has a little reflux, we have once again started him on zantac
9.3.2007 - Porter is still a little congested but doing fantastic all things considered
9.2.2007 - It is official Natalie is potty trained!!
9.1.2007 - JP may be coming down with a cold as he was very congested last night
8.31.2007 - JP is once again gaining weight and eclipsed the 10 lbs mark this morning
8.30.2007 - Natalie spent the whole day without a diaper and had zero accidents!! No More Diapers for Natalie (nap & bedtime excluded)
8.29.2007 - Porter is two months old today!!!
8.28.2007 - J. Porter is released from the hospital for a 2nd time
8.27.2007 - All of Porter's IV's are disconnected and as long as he continues to eat he will be released tomorrow
JP's blood pressure has lowered a bit and doctors are not concerned about it
8.26.2007 - Doctors increase JP's feedings up to 40 ml's in the afternoon and up to 60 ml's in the evening
8.25.2007 - Doctors remove Porters morphine drip
At approx. 7pm Porter has the most anticipated poop of his life, followed shortly there after by a second poop
JP blood pressure has been a bit high might be becoming a concern
8.24.2007 - JP's epidural is removed
Doctors remove Porter's salem sump (tube used to help drain gas and fluids from the stomach)
Feedings are started (5 ml every 3 hours) as we continue to wait for poopy diaper
8.23.2007 - Doctors take Porter's chest tube out!
Without the chest tube we were once again able hold him again
8.22.2007 - It was a very rough night for JP as he tries to recover from yesterday's surgery
Porter is in a huge amount of pain from his surgery, it seems to be as a result of the huge chest tube he has
Our hope is it will be removed in another day or two
8.21.2007 - Doctors successfully re-repair Porter's diaphragm, this time using a small gortex patch
JP surprises everyone by returning to the NICU extubated
8.20.2007 - Porter smiles at me for the 1st time
Surgery is schedule for tomorrow to re-repair JP's diaphragm
8.19.2007 - John Porter is Baptized
Back to CHOP :-(
Porter refuses to eat from 2pm until 8pm, taken to chop emergency room for an evaluation; x-rays reveal CDH repair failed
8.11.2007 -
8.8.2007 - At the Pediatrician's office JP weighs in at 9 lbs; He is in the 25 percentile for height & weight
8.7.2007 - Porter returns to CHOP for a routine visit, Doctors are pleased with his progress do not need to see him again until Oct.
7.31.2007 - Porter surpasses the 8 pound marker, he is 8 lbs 3 oz
7.29.2007 - Happy one month birthday Porter!
7.28.2007 - After careful examination turns out Porters hair is more brown then black, sorry for the confusion
7.27.2007 - Nurse visits JP and he is officially above his birth weight 7 lbs 12 oz
7.24.2007 - Porter returns to CHOP and continues to amaze everyone he meets
Dr. Liechty would like us to wait on filling the zantac prescription and wants to see JP in two weeks
Porters weight is not a concern for Dr. Liechty, he says he is doing just fine
7.23.2007 - Pediatrician pleased to see Porter gaining weight, prescribes zantac
Steelers report to training camp
7.22.2007 - JP is slowly gaining weight, Sunday's unofficial weigh in has him at 7 lbs. 8.5 oz.
7.21.2007 - Porter trys sleeping in his crib for the 1st time with so-so results
7.20.2007 - Nurse visits Porter at home, pleased to see him eating from a bottle, worried he might have some reflux
Porters feet do not fit 0-3 month old socks, I guess he has big feet.... and you know what they say about guys with big feet!!
7.19.2007 - Pediatrician a little concerned about Porters weight. Will see him again in 4 days
JP enjoys sleeping in his pack'n play more than his bassinet
7.18.2007 - Porter gained weight overnight (a prerequisite for being released)
Doctors will give Porter the standard newborn hearing test before his discharge
Car seat is installed and bassinet is ready
JP is released and we bring him home for the first time!!!!
7.17.2007 - Porter has a baseline MRI taken
7.16.2007 - 7 of 19 homeward bound items now completed
7.15.2007 - JP reaches his feeding goal of 60 cc's
Porter had both his NG tube and oxygen cannula removed
Doctors expect that we'll be able to bring JP home on Weds or Thurs!!!
7.14.2007 - Porter is up to 50 cc's per feeding
JP tries nursing for the 1st time and manages to get about an ounce before becoming completely exhausted and falling asleep
7.13.2007 - Porter is 2 weeks old today!!
JP takes a bottle for a first time
We have been given a "Homeward Bound" checklist, we have 3 of 19 items complete
7.12.2007 - Due to some hospital construction, Porter is moved to a new room
Doctors notice an increase in Porter's white blood cell count and start antibiotics while waiting for test results
7.11.2007 - Doctors surprise everyone by EXTUBATING Porter today; he is doing great breathing on his own!!!!!
Porter cries out loud for the first time since birth. He is very horse but crying is a good sign
Stephanie gets to assist with bathing Porter tonight
Porter is currently eating 35 cc's every 3 hours, doctors would like to gradually push that number up to 60 cc's
7.10.2007 - Doctors up Porter's feedings to 15 cc's (1/2 oz) every 3 hours
Doctors are very pleased with Porter's progress and once again lower the ventilator settings
Jarrod gets to hold Porter for the first time
Nurses dress Porter in clothes for the 1st time
7.9.2007 - Jarrod reluctantly goes back to work
Doctors hint that Porter is almost ready for extubation of the ventilator
Stephanie gets to feed JP as he continues to eat & digest very well
7.8.2007 - Doctors start feedings again at 6pm
Porter's blood gas numbers have been excellent and doctors lower some ventaltor settings
7.7.2007 - Stephanie gets to hold Porter for the first time
Doctors continue to tweak the ventaltor to find the right combo for JP
7.6.2007 - Porter continues eating milk, while doctors work on getting his blood gas numbers in check
Doctors stop feeding as JP stomach get a little too much gas in it
Porter is taken off his morphine drip
7.5.2007 - Today doctors remove two of Porters medicines (dopamine & versed)
Porter begins eating real milk (5 cc's for his first meal)
JP is digesting his milk and is eating every 3 hours
7.4.2007 - Porter continues to recover from surgery, doctors begin to ween him off the ventilator
7.3.2007 - The 2nd try was the charm... Doctors successfully repaired Porter's diaphragm and also removed his appendix while they were in there
7.2.2007 - Doctors run into a bit of a snafu while preping for surgery, the procedure has been postponed until tomorrow
7.1.2007 - Porter is officially labeled stable and they expect to do surgery sometime tomorrow
6.30.2007 - Doctors have estimated JP's birth weight at 7 lbs 11 oz (3.5 kg)
Natalie meets Porter for the first time
6.29.2007 - At 11:38 A.M. on June 29th John Porter was born
Porter does not have a lot of hair but the hair he has is black
Porter does extremely well at CHOP and has all the doctors and nurses cautiously optimistic
