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I share with you a video of Judah making lettuce wraps last night. It's a little long, I didn't edit it at all, time is not in abundance at the moment! 

Judah's Lettuce Wraps

And the Family Playlist for all others 

Handel's Messiah

Melon, Hiding, and a New Bomber!

I got over 2,000 photos off of my phone today. Finally! 

And then I got the auto transfer program to work. It found another 12,000 photos and 800 videos. And both times I worked on that transfer today, I walked away and the laptop went to sleep. Which meant it has to start over. 

So now I need to have someone else keep an eye on that- maybe Bryan or Noah while they're doing work or school next week. There is just no way I have the ability to sit here and babysit it for hours. (Though, perhaps I could try turning off sleep mode...)

It's all good news but it took the most recent pictures off and so you're left with these two gems from later in the day.

 Normally, Judah isn't a melon fan. But we keep trying and today I cut a rather tasty (especially for December!) honeydew and he loved it so much. However, he would not eat it cut up in the highchair. Only on the counter with a large slice that he held himself. He only ate about 25 percent but it wasn't toast! (His current fave is toast and he sometimes eats 3 or 4 pieces. They are small because they are gluten free, but still- he is also small!)

He is also in a hiding phase. He's pretty good, if he stands behind the curtains he fools me every time! But when he sits back there, I win. It also helps me that if you ask him where he is, he will always reply,"I'm right here!" Unless someone is with him and then you will hear him say, "shh! shh! hide!" However, he does sometimes shuts himself in closets and gets upset. 

In case you missed it, the Air Force unveiled a new bomber today. The B-21 Raider after the Doolittle Raiders. 

I may have missed it, but Jonah keeps up on this stuff...and Bryan's currently in CA for the event. 

The kids were not overly impressed with the looks, but I am excited to see it in action! 

Houses and Cheese.

Judah doesn't build towers, he builds houses. 

He has also learned to say cheese when I call his name with my phone pointed at him. This is the cheese face and the "house" that he was so proud to share! 

Sad Saturday

Still Fighting Daily.

Judah's Room Cleaning Day

All is Good!

Stent Removal Day

Stent Removal Day

Stent removal day! Should be quick and easy, but prayers are always appreciated! 

For some reason, when I combine pictures and words, the pictures all do this...





I'll leave you with a couple recent quotes and separate post with pics of what he thinks about wearing a Michigan sticker. 

Last night-

Mom- Judah, we have to go to Michigan, tomorrow.

Judah-no. Ohio state. Let's go bucks! 

At dinner, we were having chicken-

Judah- CHICKEN,CHICKEN,CHICKEN,CHICKEN!!

Dad- I take it you would like more chicken!

Judah- No. I want Ham.

Driving to hospital, 

Judah- mommy! I want out! 

Mom- we are almost there, buddy!

Judah- we going to hospital?

Mom- yes. We are going to see Dr Park! 

Judah- I want to go to the doctor park! (Never thought about how that would process to a park-loving kid!)

Judah Update

Sorry for the lack of posts. We are still alive! 

 My phone memory is full and I can't seem to get it to dump pictures to the computer. Going to need to get a teen on that. We have also just been so busy. But no news is always good news around here, and the news is really great. 

I've run out of time for a proper post this morning, but here's an email that went out. I'll leave you with a slew of pics from Maine to hopefully make up for some of the lameness of the email post. I hope to do a proper Maine post soon, such a great trip!

 Happy Sunday!

As we start a new week, that we hope can't be as bad as last week with all of the election disappointment, I wanted to send out a quick Judah update.

He's doing amazing! He's always been such a joy, but now he's like every other little boy and so much fun!

He has struggled to eat since his first surgery in February, but I am thrilled to report he has turned into a bottomless pit! He's gained 2 pounds in just over a months and finally hit his pre-surgery weight again. (Favorite food? Bacon. Working on that one!)

His sleep had greatly improved. He's sleeping in his own bed (!!!) and only waking 3-5 times on average (previously 20-25.) He's not hitting, kicking, scratching, moaning, or screaming at night. Not even once have we had to pace or rock during the night since surgery! This alone is life changing. 

 Presumably as a result of the increase in sleep, his speech is insane. Sentences abound and he is so much fun to listen to! 

I cannot thank you all enough for all of your unending prayers for this kid. He's thriving and we are so grateful. Statistically, he was only given a 25 percent chance to see his second birthday. That birthday is 2 months away! 

Our only issue has been bloody urine, presumably from the stent that is in place. That should come out Thrusday if we can all stay healthy. It's a quick in and out, home the same day, God-willing. 

We always appreciate prayers for a safe procedure, biggest risks are the anesthesia and infection. Also, this is where it all went spiraling downhill last time, as scar tissue formed once the stent came out. If it is God's will, we really hope this is the last surgery for a good long while! 

Thank you all for being such a great community of support!