Hanging Out

Just hanging out with...

 Pops in the tractor

Dad, watching the Vikings game

New Friend B

With their chaperon, Elliot

Family Pictures

Last year we got a great picture of our family in the midst of the beautiful fall colors. I decided that I wanted to make this a yearly tradition to be able to look back and see how our family has changed from year to year. It turns out it is a lot easier to get a good picture when you have one nine month old than when you have an infant and a almost two year old! My sister joined us for a bit to snap some pictures and join in on the laughs. Here are some of the outtakes along with some fun ones.

I just want to ruuuuun!

Elliot just cracks me up in the picture!

And of course where there are boys and sticks there will be a sword fight!

We had a lot of laughs and running around trying to keep Elliot happy and cooperating (the cooperating didn't really happen but oh well!)

September 2012

October 2013

Lately

In a effort to get back into blogging a bit, if for no other reason than to have a photo journal to look back on, I wanted to put some pictures of us lately.

Loving family time

Sometimes holding your sippy cup is too hard without assistance is just too hard.

Daddy and his boys

Story time with Auntie Liv

Kisses for Daddy

Brotherly Love

Catching Up

Well it's been over a year since I've done any blogging but to catch here's a recap of the last year in pictures

August '12

September '12

September '12
Enjoyed a visit from Bryce's brother and family.

October'12
Halloween with his 2nd cousins at great-grandma's house.

November '12
Because everyone should wear their pants on their heads!

December '12
Celebrating Christmas with the Frazers in Florida.

December '12
Elliot's first time to the ocean (and first airplane ride down to FL)

January '13
Elliot turns 1

February '13
We announced we're having another baby!

March '13

April '13

April '13

May '13
Family trip to Raleigh NC

May '13
Raleigh NC

June '13
Resided house

June '13

June '13

July '13
Cozy weekend out at the lake

July '13

July'13

August '13
We became a family of 4!!

August '13
We are all so in love with Preston!!

We're Done!!

Yesterday we had a full day of Dr. appointments down in the cities for Mr. Elliot. We had 2 ultrasounds plus met with his Hematologist and Urologist, and even had a surprise visit with his Nephrologist. We were originally supposed to see his Nephrologist but were called several weeks ago saying she would be out of the office and we had to reschedule for November. This was really disappointing since she makes the call on when Elliot is done with his sodium supplements. While waiting for his urology appointment we saw her walk by and long story short she and the urologist teamed up and saw him at the same time which was awesome!

The results of the tests:

  His kidneys are about the same as they were back in May. They are still dilated, but since they aren't worse and he hasn't had any further infections we can continue to watch and wait. We'll go down in 3 months for a follow up and just keep an eye on them. If he gets any more UTI/Kidney infections he goes back on his medicine and we talk surgery - praying we don't get to that point. The Dr. said in general boys who do out grow hydronephrosis will do so by around 2 or 2.5 years of age. His nephrologist was very pleased that things were stable and he was growing so well that pending the results of his lab draws we will be off his sodium supplements for a month trial period. If after a month his levels are still good we get to be off for good! That is huge, he hates the sodium and we hate giving it to him!!

  His other ultrasound on his blood clot also led to good news. His clot is continuing to get smaller. Because of this we get to be DONE WITH LOVENOX SHOTS!!! You have no idea how happy we are about this. I did a quick bit of calculating and we have stuck a needle in his chubby little legs almost 200 times! 200 little bruises on his legs. It sucks! But we are DONE!!!!!!

3 Years of Love

3 years ago today was such a wonderful day!

I got all dolled up and squeezed into my lace dress 

So I could go meet up with this crazy guy and takes lots of pictures

 And we started our life together, hand in hand,

and side by side.

With the support of our friends and family

We became husband and wife, and our lives will forever be changed, be better, and be filled with love.

Thank you love for 3 wonderful years. I love you more than I can express, can't wait for the next 3, 30, and 60 years with you!