What a great weekend

It was nice to relax this weekend and also get something done around the house!
Friday Chris and his dad went duck hunting again and were in by 7. One of my close friends came over for dinner. The kids were even good so we could relax and sit down to eat. When the boys got in from hunting the girls went to get a pedicure and to a local restaurant for desert and drinks. It was so nice to get out of the house and just catch up. She is one of those friends we can talk about the kids, work and most importantly a lot of nothing, but it is all very important. We decided at dessert we were not going to talk about the kids at all. We had so much to say it was not even hard to think of things to catch up. I just love those types of friends! Thanks for a great night out!

Sat I was able to finally clean the bedrooms. They are the last to always get cleaned. It is so nice to walk down the hall and see a clean rooms! Then Sat night we had a nurse on that got here at 6:30. We went out shopping.. nothing fun just the necessities, TP, soap, paper towels you know how that goes when you are almost out of it all. We took Zak with. It was just like the old days when we shopped as a family. We still don't like to take Callie out, especially with her surgery coming up. We just cannot take the chance of her getting sick. Soon we will be going out as a family of 4.

Callie turend 8mo old on Sunday!

Decisions

It is defiantly Cold season.. not only outside, but at our house. Today it is much cooler outside. I am sure the nice weather will be back soon. Zak came down with his first cold of the school year. I am sure it is from getting his flu shot on Friday. It seems like every year this happens. He was so nice to share with Mommy too. Poor guy when he is sick he gets so much gas and just gags from the flem with his Nissan (stomach surgery he had for GERD). He is quite the trooper though. We are hopping Callie does not get it.

Zak is up to 28 pounds again. He likes to eat now that he is fully recovered from his tonsil surgery. Keep it up big boy! What a difference that has made is his sleeping too. Callie is still around 7lb11oz. The poor girl is getting plenty of calories but just burns so much trying to eat. She is also getting more playful since she has been feeling good.

We now have a big decision to make about Callie’s weight. We have been putting off a feeding tube, playing the waiting game. We are finally to that point. Several doctors have asked If we have considered it. Of course we have, we just are not ready. We have had some very long talks with our GI doctor. He has even called us at home on several occasions. He is one of the most amazing people I have ever met. He truly takes everything into consideration. Last week Chris and I finally agreed to move forward with a feeding tube. Callie had a rough week with an ear infection, antibiotics which lead to lots of stools and reflux. Now we need to determine if the reflux was more because the antibiotics or just because she is finally eating more.. or just because that is her and that is the way it is. Unfortunately no one knows the answer. Where is the magic ball when we really need one. So now we have begun the discussion if she needs the Nissin.. after even more discussions (yes all in one week) we said fine, go ahead. Our GI doctor said we should meet with the surgeon and himself again before we move forward. I just wish this was a simple decision like it was for Zak. This time it is not a cut and dry decision. I think this is one of the hardest choices we have had to make regarding our kids medical care. Thankfully our doctor is amazing and we trust his judgment. It is in God’s hands to guide us and I know it will work out in the end.

On a good note.. Chris and his Dad went out on Duck opener this weekend. They each got a Duck and were home in time to enjoy the afternoon. I love that they can go out and bond and just get away for a bit. Then Chris went up north on Sunday with some Friends and they got 2 more after getting stuck in the mud. There is always a good story that comes out of every season. So needless to say, thanks to Kathy cooking we had duck on Sunday. I still cannot stand the smell of it cooking in the house. I am sure there will be plenty more weekends of hunting.. tis the season. Also, Sat night we got out with the whole Family. Chris’s cousin and wife were in town from CA for the weekend. It was nice to see everyone and get out of the house for a while. Both kids did good, but were defiantly ready to come home.