prayers your baby continues to improve. Never give up hope!

Oh the best laid plans! DS came down with the flu yesterday. DD was getting ready to come home from college for Thanksgiving break and came down with the stomach bug. :shock: Needless to say I've been a bit distracted today with nursing everyone once DD was able to drive home. Today is Tinker's firs...

As always I absolutely appreciate the support and advice. We are going to stick to no steps, especially in his resting phase. I may reevaluate in another month, but we really have very few steps in and out of the house. We do have a second floor and I'll put a gate up but he's never been keen on goi...

Haven't updated because things with Tink continue to improve. The bathroom confinement when we are out continues to work, not well, but it is what it is. He chewed the door frame yesterday in an attempt to get out. He's absolutely fine in his playpen when we get home. Still issues with controlling h...

Welcome! You will find the best information and support on this board. I second everything CarolC said. Much love and prayers.

Tinker stayed with his grandparents all day and night yesterday. He needed a little Gigi and Poppa loving! Zero pooping accidents yesterday and today. However, Gigi is retired and was able to take him out. He is very aware of pooping versus when he was getting caught off guard by it just appearing. ...

Critters - that is a nice idea to try with a baby comforter! That might just work for him to burrow in and out of! He did NOT bust out of the bathroom today. I was honestly expecting him to have chewed a hole in the door because at this point anything is possible. He also had not made pee in his bel...

:thankyou: He went to acupuncture yesterday, 4th session. I'm still not sure if it helps. I think maybe (?) it does but he was recovering anyway so no way to be sure. The things we do for our babies! I wish we had acupuncture near to try. This morning I put him out in the grass for a potty break, a...

Lord love a duck! Tinker is going to be the death of me. Today's adventures: 1. Broke out of the pen that had been reinforced in so many number ways because he broke out yesterday. 2. Pooped in his pen which is why I think he broke out (he doesn't want to be near it). He had various pieces stuck in ...

I have no idea how to reply in a post. Sorry! I have I have gotten several large pieces of fleece at Walmart in the fabric section for about $6. They are really large. Maybe that would work to go over her pen? Hot and cold are so hit and miss with Tinker. We keep it a constant 71 in the house but he...

Yes, they did. The post op instructions were "unlimited excercise with caution." I did double-check with them about staying in the larger, plastic pen during the day. This was because when we did try the smaller kennel I got from my SIL, it was so small that he can barely turn around in it...

Big moves this morning! I put him down on the area rug by the chair. He was sitting. He got up, walked to the rug by the door, and laid down. ALL BY HIMSELF! That's HIS spot by the door to lay in the sunshine. He's very pleased with himself and so am I. 20211106_094749.jpg Tried the pooping on deman...

Adventures today: 1. Busted out of the playpen again after such a good day yesterday. SMH. He'll go in the kennel tomorrow. I did order a hard plastic, 4 panel pen to use next week. We'll try that out this weekend. 2. Way more stable today and can stand for much longer periods of time by himself. 3....

CarolC wrote: ↑Tue Nov 02, 2021 10:49 pm P.S. Sorry for double post but I thought of something a little while ago. If your popup has a zip off ceiling, maybe you could use that as a patch to patch the hole?

Thank you for all your helpful and reassuring advice! I'm so glad I have somewhere to turn.

Today on the adventures of Tinker: 1. The rigging of the playpen worked. I wedged it in between some items and placed towels over the window. He remained inside!! Yay! 2. Did have to have a minor clean up because he slipped his belly band and had a pee accident in his pen. I was later getting home a...