Some Halloween Pictures

Happy Halloween! We had a great, but very busy, day! We started this morning with a fun playdate with friends complete with playing in a leaf pile (it was a gorgeous, warm day) and jack-o-lantern pizza. Then, we made stops at Grandparents homes to trick-or-treat. Later, we made our way around our town to trick-or-treat. I am exhausted, but here are a few pictures of the kid's costumes. I will post more pictures later.

99 Balloons

Life and each day in it is what you choose to make of it. We can't control what happens to us, but we can control how we choose to react to it. This video is the perfect example of making to most of each day no matter what life gives you.

Pictures in honor of DS awareness month

A friend of Logan's friend Ruby's Mom (that's confusing) offered to take pictures of Ruby and her friends in honor of Down syndrome awareness month. The photographer, Amber, has a photography blog where you can view a few of the many wonderful pictures she took yesterday. The other two friends in the photos are Aaron and Hendrick. We had a great time and it was nice to spend some time with these great families. It has been a while since I have been able to attend our DSFN playdates, but I hope to start attending again soon!

Here's a sample of the pictures she took!

Aubrey's Hips

I finally got the ultrasound results today. Her doctor said that her right hip is worse than her left, but neither of them are severely deformed. We are being referred to a specialist because they are not within a normal range that they are supposed to be. Hopefully we get in to see the specialist soon.

Not so little Logie!

When Logan came to visit me and Aubrey at the hospital after she was born, I instantly realized how big he is. He was my little baby until that moment. It was also really sad to think that he was not my baby anymore, but I've decided that I just have two now. Me and my babies were alone the other night while Devin and Dad went to a football game, so I had time to take some pictures of the two of them. I had to be careful though, because Logan just wanted to tackle her like he does his brother. I had to be quick. I took the picture and moved him away from her before he realized he was within reach of her. I can't wait until they can play together. I hope that they will be great friends. I hope to hear about Aubrey's hips tomorrow.

Aubrey Pictures

Aubrey at 5 days old.

I would like to meet Trig too!

This is a news segment I missed. I wish we could have made it to the rally in our area for the same reason.

I Feel Appreciated!!

My hubby made my day today. It's amazing how flowers can brighten your day, especially pink roses, my favorite!
Here are my kiddos! All together for their first photo!

Aubrey Update...prayer request

Today, I had to take Aubrey in for an ultrasound of her hips. At birth, a pediatrician found that her right hip clicked when he examined her. So, the ultrasound was checking for hip dysplasia which I guess occurs in about 4 in 1000 births. The initial result was that she does have some "looseness" or dislocation in both of her hips. I was told she is not in any pain, but if it is significant enough, she will have to be fitted into a Pavlik harness (a very scary and uncomfortable looking thing) that would not be able to be removed for 6 weeks or so. Please pray that her hips tighten up on their own in the next couple of weeks so we can avoid treatment. I guess the harness is about 90% successful in most cases, but it would be very difficult to see her put through that for 6 weeks. We will be hearing from her pediatrician in a couple of days to find out the specific results of the ultrasound and if we can delay treatment, hoping that she will heal on her own.

Logan trying to stand!!

Logan has been pulling himself up for a few weeks, but now he is trying to stand up in the middle of the room!

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