Progress on the House

Great News.. the digging is starting! The excavators have started to put in the driveway to the house. This is really happening! I am still in shock and extremely grateful of all the Family, Friends, Community and people around us. We have received so much support and many questions helping raise awareness to children with special needs. I always tell people there is no question off limits - if you are curious just ask. If we don't know or are not comfortable we will tell you.
We hope to have the septic permit in the next week. Our builder is on vacation, when he is back he will apply for the building permit. The goal is to start digging and putting walls up the beginning of October. Be sure to check back for progress updates!

Last Thursday we also had a photo shoot at Junion Photography. A local company that will be doing a fundraiser for us. They are amazing! I cannot say enough great things. I told Dave I felt like we were in New York. His studio is like nothing I have ever seen. The fundraiser will take place in mid November - for $100 you will get an 8x10 and all donations will go to the build from the heart campaign. Of course nothing goes with out excitement in our life. The kids were getting a little fussy so we gave Zak his sippy cup. Well needless to say he got the lid off and water all over Zak and I.. and the floor. I felt terrible, but thankfully it was just water.

It was great to have a longer weekend, but we were definitely busy around the house, cleaning and getting ready to sell. Chris is fixing the deck and put in some landscaping. I power washed the house and cleaned all the windows. Something that has not been done in a long time!

Sunday evening Zak seemed a little tired, which was to be expected after school starting. Monday he was just not him self. We thought he was just having a tired day. Today same thing so I took him into the clinic. I had no idea what was wrong. Typically when we go in we at least have a thought. He was not coughing, sneezing, no runny nose or ear infection. But he was just fussy and would not eat. We went to a different doctor since ours was on vacation. I was a little nervous since we have never seen this doctor before. He was amazing! He looked over Zak and really was not sure, but decided to do a chest x-ray. He thought long and hard since he did not want to expose him to it if not needed. Thankfully he made the right call. Zak has pneumonia! So we are now on meds and hopefully he will start to feel better.

Callie is doing well. She is still on oxygen. We saw the ENT and he did say her tonsils are a little large, but it would not be a good plan to take our her tonsils since she is so small. We are able to control it with keeping her on Oxygen when she sleeps. So that is what we do. She will be monitored closely and when she is bigger we will have them taken out. Callie has been full of it. I feel like she went from baby to toddler in the last 2 weeks. She loves to play with Zak and tries so hard to move around. She loves to jump and rough house a little bit. She has been full of smiles. I just love this stage!