pictures!!

Me at 38 weeks; ready to have this baby!!

The kids with the new baby chicks...

The chicks taking a very gentle ride on the swing.

Alice, our birthday girl turning 5!!

Also, good news on Sol. Last week went well at the hospital and he is home now recovering. The surgeon was able to clean out his wounds and also take out the rods in his tibias. He goes back tomorrow for a follow-up and it was a little vague on what that entails, but the main thing is checking for healing from his infection. We are so thankful and appreciate the support of our friends and family.

Pray for Sol

Our family has had quite the week! It all started last Thursday with Jed coming down with Coxsacki virus (hand and mouth). It's not a huge deal but by Friday, Nathan had been diagnosed with strep throat. Saturday Sol had an obvious infection in his legs when we took off his liners to bath him. He and Nathan spent the late hours of Saturday and early hours of Sunday in the ER. On Monday, all 4 kiddos were diagnosed with strep throat and put on antibiotics. Our pediatrician had thought it would be smart to send Sol up to Portland to Shriner's to be checked with the surgeon and so that was on the agenda for today.

Sol will be going back up tomorrow morning with Nathan for surgery to attempt to clean up an infection in both legs which includes an aggresive form of MRSA. We are not at this point sure exactly what they are going to find or what will need to be done. They will for sure be removing the rods that are holding the two pieces of tibia together in each leg as they have fused. I will be staying home since the baby's due date is quickly approaching and we have no idea how long this hospital stay will be. So far the Lord has really looked after me, allowing me to somehow not get sick and I am just praying that we can have Sol on the mend before I go into labor. What crazy twists and turns we are sometimes thrown! Our main concern is for Sol and appreciate prayers for his safety and health in the days ahead.