Life as a Leach

We got the results from Abby's recent sleep study back yesterday, and we got fantastic news!  She NO LONGER has obstructive sleep apnea!!! The results of her last sleep study, done a little over a year ago, showed that she had severe obstructive sleep apnea (15 episodes an hour!)  Her jaw distraction did its job and fixed the problem!  That surgery was NO JOKE, so we are very happy with the results.  It would have been awful if she had gone through all of that agony without any improvement.  But it worked!!!  Yippee!!!  So thankful to God for this gift! Hopefully, this will make Abby's recovery from surgeries much easier.  We'll see in 10 days! By the way:  sorry about the weird post this morning.  My account apparently got hacked, but I changed passwords and deleted the post.  Hopefully, that will take care of it!

Abby had a feeding clinic appointment today.  They were thrilled that she is becoming more independent with her eating and drinking!! Unfortunately, she has lost about 4 lbs since her last clinic appointment, which is a big no-no.  So, she's back on extra tube feeds for a while...probably a few months until she recovers from this next surgery. We knew she would be off and on with tube feeds, but I would lie if I didn't say it is disheartening to hear she isn't getting enough when we work SO hard to get her to eat!  And she is working so hard too!!  She's made great progress with drinking her milk from a straw (yay independence!!!) and increasing her volume of food.  So it's frustrating for everyone when we have to add a tube feed. Then again, I'm thankful it's as easy as a tube feed!!  This is exactly why we put the tube back in.  Instead of constantly freaking out over weight, I can just pour 6 oz in and move on.  She can still eat and we can all...

Matt and I have been good friends with K since we went to middle school.  We've grown up, she's grown up, we've all gotten married, she moved to another state...but we have still remained friends.  We love her husband R too, so it was wonderful to be able to spend a few days with them at their home.  They were such gracious hosts with a beautiful house! Their 3 kids are so much fun, and we absolutely loved playing with them!  Abby and Caleb haven't stopped talking about how much fun they had with them. R is a doctor, so he had to work during the day.  We enjoyed lots of quality time with K and the kids! One of the first things we did was visit the Sturgis Pretzel Factory, which was lots of fun.  The kids learned how to roll pretzels and enjoyed a yummy soft pretzel after the tour. Then we went to a local park to feed the ducks and play on the playground.  Unfortunately, K's oldest got badly scratched by a dog that got scared when ...

God bless the USA!

Caleb has started fencing lessons.  We found this multi-generational fencing group that teaches all levels and allows you to borrow equipment--all FREE!   Let me just say, this is the best money I've never spent!!! This instructor is very patient and a good teacher.  He's been fencing for over 20 years and definitely knows what he is talking about. The boy LOVES it!!!! I have honestly never seen him so focused and serious about something. He practices every day and teaches others how to fence too.  I think he has found his niche!  It may not be the typical sport for an 8 year old like soccer or baseball, but it is perfect for Caleb.  I'm happy that he's happy.  :)