Austin Update

Austin had a 23 hour EEG on Monday. While we were there they discovered that he was having a seizure every 10 seconds. They immediately put him on meds to help control them. After the medication he did not have another one. He will start tonight taking it twice a day. I feel so bad for him because I can't imagine how much he wanted to tell us hey guy something just isn't right. It is so hard when we go to appointments like this because it feels like we relive the day when he was diagnosed all over again. Keep our family in your prayers.

Big Girl

Summer has been sitting up for almost a month now. She loves to play with toys and watch Austin scoot all over the place. She has even learned how to keep her balance when Austin gets too close.

New Pics

Since Austin is doing so good with going over to people's houses we were finally able to visit with Nan and Pa Black and Pa. That same night Grandma and Papaw came to see the kids. The last picture is blurry but you had to see how Austin plays with Summer.

Summer and her Pals

Summer loves when her friends come over to play. Here are a few pics and her playing with Logan (2 months) and Paige (9 months). They both live on our street. Watch out Santee Pass these guys are going to be TROUBLE! And of course Austin loves watching all of the babies play. He is holding his hands in the last picture because he know we are about to say No, No, Austin.

Pray for Baby Cohen

Cohen is home!!! Thank you for all of your prayers.
The hospital has ruled out that Cohen does not have meningitis.
All they say is it was a severe viral infection.

Hello All, Please put my cousin Jackie's baby on your prayer list. He is two months old. The following are e-mails Aunt Rosemary has been sending.

Monday-They admitted Cohen to the hospital yesterday. His blood work showed something wrong with his white blood count so they had to do a spinal tap. Those test results will not be available for 48 hours. Jackie had taken him to the doctor last Thursday for his two month injections. He has not been the same since, crying and running a temperature.

Tuesday-The second spinal tap will not reach the 48 hour culture until midnight tonight. His fever is still spiking. They took some type of nose swab this morning to check on a viral infection. He only takes about 2 ounces of formula. He will not be able to leave the hospital until the culture comes back and he has to be taking at least 4 ounces of formula.

She has two other children that are staying with their Grandma (Aunt Edna Mae). We need to pray for her as well.

Thanks so much

Best Friends

Austin and Summer love playing together. It has been nice because she can sit in the Bumbo and watch him play. They have a blast in the tub-Summer only stays in for the first part so Austin can enjoy his favorite part of the day. The last picture she is sitting in his toy tub!

I'm going to get you! Hey mom-don't worry we are not getting into trouble

First time to hold Summer
This is the life
Austin is a toy thief
Going for a ride around the living room

SMILE

I took the kids to get their pictures made before the summer was over. Since it was in a studio Austin could get away really quick so that was interesting. Summer pulled on her shirt the whole time and wanted to sit and suck her thumb. Welcome to my circus. It was hard to choose which ones I wanted to share because they took 77 shots. Here are some I love!

Hard Work

Austin got to help Uncle B and Daddy work on the truck today. He loved being able to spend some time with just the boys. Uncle B said he was more help than Daddy. HAHA

Family Vacation

We went to Padre Island with Grandma, Papaw and the gang. It was so much fun. Austin loved the hotel, beach and pool. Summer spent her time sleeping on the beach and by the pool.

Don't forget to pack me mom
The Boys
Yeah!!!!
Sand taste good
Building castles
Fun in the sun
Summer loves her Aunt chell.
Enjoying the view
The gang-my camera was foggy

Summer's Baby

This is Summer's new thing. I'm cool mom don't worry about me.
This was so funny I was getting her dressed and I had to roll her over to do the button on the back. Of course I was distracted and when I came back she was asleep.

I love my sister!

Playing with Daddy

OK so I am not sure why this line is showing up I wanted you to see Austin's new table. One of his goals in therapy is to sit and play for at least five minutes and play appropriately. So far he can do it. The third picture cracks me up because they are both so excited. Oh and guess what I put the table together all by myself!

Pics and Praises!

I just wanted to share some pictures and let you know how well Austin is doing in therapy. PRAISES-Last week during occupational therapy he sat and played with toys the right way which for him is a BIG deal. Today during physical therapy he pulled his walker around the whole house. We are so proud of the improvements he is making. Last week he went into Nanny Black's house and played without any tears or getting scared. And my last praise is Dee-Dee Austin's babysitter from last year had two openings so she will be able to keep both kids.
Prayer Request-That Summer will take a bottle I only have six more weeks to work on this

Summer's first ride without the car seat

Austin and Summer's friend Logan he is three weeks old Look what I can do
Almost there!