September

I gave the Walk-N-Roll its own post, but the rest of September is going in one long post. September wasn't a very busy month for us, but October has been! I'll do better with October. I do NOT like being this far behind.

Anna can talk ANYONE into having a tea party. Sweet girl.

He was pretending to be the masked rider. I LOVE IT!

I love that Davis is so happy while Anna is pitching a fit in the background.

Happy Birthday, Mommy! So far, 32 has been great!

D doesn't nap anymore...unless he's at daycare. Some nights he fades earlier than others.

Walk-N-Roll 2013

We had a blast at the walk-n-roll this year! The older Davis gets, the more fun it is. Not only do we get to spend some time with other parents, this year Davis was interacting with some of the other kids. It makes me so happy! That is one purpose of the spina bifida association...support!

I say this every year, and think about it all the time, but I'm so happy they will always have each other!

(I have no idea what Anna thought was so nasty.)

Ooops. Ninny's eyes were closed.

Just the 8 of us. I love this picture. At least the grown-ups are smiling. :)

This was most of our team. I know for sure 10 of our team members weren't in the picture. Six had to leave as soon as the actual "walking" was complete. I'm not entirely sure where the others were. But, our boys are certainly loved!

We are so thankful to all of those who were able to walk with us, and who donated money for Davis and Cannon!! Thank you!

August

It has been so long! I think this may be the longest break I've taken between posts. Hopefully, I'm back! I only have a few pictures from August. My beloved camera bit the dust. I may have actually shed a tear or two. The replacement is just not as good. In fact, I HATE it. BUT, it takes pictures, and I suppose it will do for now. All 5 pictures I took after Davis' surgery...

That was his batting helmet. Safety first!

I started a new job! I don't love it yet, but I don't hate it either. It was a move I had to make for my kids, and I'm thankful I was able to take the job. I already miss the "medical" aspect of my job, but I am now working for Weatherford ISD. This was my "first day of school" picture.

God bless my sweet boy. Most 3 year old kids play house or superhero or whatever. My kids do those things too, but DAILY they play hospital. I was the patient this day. He checked my ears...

...and my mouth. He also checks our eyes, stomach, legs, and back. He takes our temperature, pulse, and blood pressure. Oh how I wish he didn't know how to do all of those things.

Ok. So the August pictures were definitely "Davis heavy." I'll make up for it in my September posts!

Another Surgery

Back on August 1st, Davis had another surgery. In an effort to be mindful of his privacy in the future, details here will be minimal. (SB parents, feel free to leave a comment with your email if you would like more details. Comment moderation is on, so the questions will remain private as well.) We had scheduled inpatient testing for July 30 and 31. Our 9 year wedding anniversary was July 31st. Happy Anniversary to us! Davis was NPO..."nothing by mouth"...for 3 of his 5 day stay. I wish I would have thought to have the nurse take a picture of Brandon and I eating our anniversary dinner that night. We had hospital Chick-Fil-A at 11pm after D fell asleep. ;) The testing was horrible, but went exactly how it was supposed to. The results of the testing revealed that D was an excellent candidate for surgery (that has made all of our lives a bit easier), so they scheduled it for the next day since he was already "prepped." Neither the prep, nor the surgery and recovery were easy, or pleasant, but a little over a month out, and we are soooo happy we did it! D might still disagree with that statement. Someday he'll understand!

The poor baby was so happy when we arrived at the hospital. He was chatty and playful, and overall happy to be there. Then they went and stuck that awful tube up his nose. It.did.not.go.well!

The wet on his shirt? Drool because when he tried to swallow with the tube in, he gagged.

Let's just pause for a moment and think about the fact that she looks 12 here. I don't like it.

After surgery. He did NOT feel good at all. But, the day after surgery they wanted him to get up and try moving around, so...

...we took him outside, and he walked around some.

But he was hurting. Poor baby.

He wanted to play in the fountain. Poor baby could have asked for a pony that day and we probably would have bought one for him. He must not have been the first kid in the fountain though. Technically it's against the rules, but there was a Cooks employee watching him play and never said anything.

Finally starting to feel a little better...as long as they kept the pain and nausea meds coming.

Going home!! Yay! I'm not sure which one of us was more excited!

Overall, the surgery was a huge success! It has had it's hiccups, but we are happy with the results. Davis has even stopped screaming when we touch it, and he knows how to care for it, and the "process" we go through every day. It's a long hour every day, but it's worth it! Once again my sweet boy have proven that there is no one tougher! My sweet little superhero!