A Good Day

Yesterday was rough on my little guy!

Sam David was in a lot of pain and was so thirsty and hungry.

But, today was a new day!

Thanks to a good dose of pain meds, SD slept through the night!

Not long after waking, he was given the go-ahead for liquids by mouth.

So, it was time for the beloved red Popsicle!





The doc also said we needed to get Sam David up out of bed for a little bit today.

So, through the pain, he stood for about 15 minutes in the playroom earlier today.









When the doc made rounds this afternoon, he said that Sam David could go back to a regular diet!

Woo Hoo!

My sweet boy hasn't had solid food since Sunday night!

I just know that will speed his recovery along.

Looks like we will most likely be discharged this weekend.

Yay!


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Home Away From Home

It sometimes feels like our local Children's Hospital is our home away from home.

We start seeing familiar faces when we pull into the parking lot.

We always get a friendly hello as we are walking in and getting checked in.

Then, we head up to "our floor".

The 5th floor.

I think one of our kiddos has been in just about every room on this floor.

Well, today is Sam David's turn.





He had to be admitted this morning in order to prep him for his bladder and bowel surgery that will take place tomorrow.





So proud of our brave boy!

This one really is no fun at all!





But, the end result is more independence!

So, yay!

Thanks for the prayers!


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Date Night

Last night, I had the honor of taking out this handsome fella for a date night!





I gave him the choice of ANY restaurant in town.

And, what did he choose?





Yep, the little burgers on a steamed bun!

After dinner, we goofed around a little and ended the night with Hot Cocoa and Coffee.

















A fun night, indeed!

Thanks for a great night, Bennett!

Can't wait to do it again!


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Let's Play Ball

Spring is my favorite time of year!

I am definitely not a cold-weather kind of gal.

And, this past winter felt like it would never end. (I know that I truly have no idea what a REAL winter is like since we do live in the South.) But, nonetheless, I am so glad that the winter jackets have been packed away for the next 6 months.

But, alas, would we really enjoy the magnificent changes of the seasons if it was a calm and comfortable 70 degrees year round?

I doubt it.

But, at just the right time, spring enters.

I love witnessing God's handiwork in bringing about new life all around.

Trees blossom, green grass appears, baby birds make an appearance, and so on.

Spring also brings about much excitement in our household for another reason.

Challenger Baseball.

























And, so begins another season of fun times with friends, old and new.

So thankful for the hard work and dedication of so many that make this experience possible for so many children and adults.

Get outside and enjoy your springtime.

We certainly are!



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Promises

God's promises will never fail.

His mercies are new every morning.

He will makes paths straight.


For these promises, I am thankful!

Our months and months of paperwork will soon be making the long journey over the great ocean.

This journey has not been without its share of  hardships, but to me, that makes it so much sweeter.

For, only with God as our guide, we have navigated along this path that is leading to our Emma Claire.


Just a couple of weeks ago, as I sat in a Prayer Renewal service at church, I felt God telling me to open my Bible. 

The very page that I open to, had only one verse underlined.

It reads as follows:

Do not be afraid, for I am with you, I will bring your children from the East and gather you from the West.
Isaiah 43:5


Thankful for God's promises!     


 

THE Snow of 2013

I can rightfully give this post the title it deserves.

You see, here in the beautiful south, we typically do not see much of the white stuff when winter rolls around.

In fact, a snow like this usually only makes an appearance every 3-4 years or so.

So, when we wake up to this:

So, please excuse me while I indulge in this opportunity to record some memories that were made at our home a couple of weeks ago.

   

Long Time...No Blogging

It's true. I have not made time lately to sit down and update our little neglected blog.

Time flies when you're having fun, right?

Well.....we will just stick with that!

Seeing how we have 3 birthdays, one Gotcha Day and Christmas all within about 4 weeks....well, you get the picture!

I'll start with Bennett's Birthday!

He turned 10 YEARS OLD just 2 days after Christmas!

Two Full Hands Now!

Bennett wanted to go bowling with the family for his birthday party this year, so that is exactly what we did!

      
Bennett is doing great with school, especially with science! That is definitely his favorite, most likely due to the many fun science experiments.
Cubscouts keeps Bennett busy and he just joined a robotics team that meets weekly.
Legos, Star Wars, and anything scientific are still his favorite!


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Then, we quietly welcomed the new year. I don't think any of us were actually awake to ring in the new year at midnight, but that's just how we roll.


Just 5 days into the new year, we celebrated Sam David's 5th birthday!

I do not think that I have ever seen someone so excited about a birthday.

He was counting down the days and just loved finally having a turn for HIS BIRTHDAY!

Just the day after Sam David's birthday, Abby & I made the loooooong drive to Orlando.

She has the incredible opportunity to participate in Disney's College Program this semester.

 
 After getting her settled into her apartment, I flew home.

I had to get home to take Maylee to her annual Urology appointment to have a video urodynamics study done.

Well, we were supposed to have the test done. But, she had a UTI. So, we are working to get that cleared up and hope to be able to schedule another test in the next few weeks.


That's about where we are right now.
 
WHEW!

Now that this little neglected blog is updated for the time being, I am off to head into the nasty rainy, cold, icy weather to take our goats into their shelter. Fun, Fun!

Until next time....