Updates & Prayers!

It's been a crazy last couple of weeks since I last posted. 


Eric's new job is going great. He went to Des Moines last week for 3 days. We missed him but mommy survived 3 days with 2 little ones and no daddy. It went better than I expected.


On Monday, the day Eric left for Des Moines, Grahm had his 6 month check up. He weighed in at 15 lbs 14 oz, and 25 inches long. His doctor said he didn't think the length was accurate and that he's longer than that. He was in the 25th percentile for height, weight and head, again. Little peanut! Gage was always in the 90-95th percentile for everything! Both Gage and Grahm have been fighting colds for a couple weeks. At his appointment though, Grahm did have his first ear infection. :( So he was put on amoxicillin. We are finally finishing that tomorrow!


Grahm started finally sleeping through the night right before he came down with his cold and ear infection. At about the same time I decided to take the bumper pad off of his crib. Since then he hasn't slept well, I had been chalking it up to his cold but it's almost getting worse. I honestly think it's since I took the bumper pad off. He loves to be snuggled in blankets and almost always has to have a blanket on his face in order to fall asleep, so I always have to go in and take away his blanket once he is asleep. But now, I think it's the lack of security with not having the bumper pad that is causing him to be awake and crying all night. But I'm scared if I put it back on, I'll regret it later. I can handle sleepless nights over losing him because he suffocated in the bumper pad. I just hope I can figure something else out to help him sleep, it's rough on mommy! Any suggestions are welcome :)


Our Cardinals won the World Series! I'm sure everyone knows that by now, but man are we happy! They weren't even expected to make it into the play-offs! 


Halloween was fun. Gage dressed up as a Shark and Grahm was a Monkey. They looked pretty cute if you ask me! We went to Warsaw to the park for the costume contest then stopped at 2 houses and that's as crazy as we got. Gage still doesn't really understand, and Grahm slept the whole time. Next year will be much more fun! 


Please keep my family in your prayers this week as my mom, Grandma and Grandpa headed back up to Mayos for my Grandpa's 6 month check up. 1 year ago we found out he has Stage 4 Leukemia. That was a tough blow to our family. I've struggled emotionally with it, especially when I see him with my boys. The ONLY thing I wish for is that both my boys remember him. Gage and Grandpa are best friends and Grahm already turns his attention to Grandpa when he hears him come in the door. He's strong though and is otherwise healthy which is a huge plus! Pray that we get good news today and tomorrow at his appointments and that they have a safe trip back home! 


To close, I would like you to please also pray for this family: http://thedinkelfamily.blogspot.com/2011/10/trying-to-be-patient.html
I can't imagine the pain and heart ache they are going through. Reading her blogs make me realize how lucky and blessed we are to be where we are at in our life. Even on the days life seems really bad and I'm ready to give up, I think about her and her husband and I know that it could always be worse. I don't know her husband, but I know Tristen and she's such a fantastic person. To keep her faith in God like she has, she's much stronger than I could ever be.