Happy {Heart} Day!

What a beautiful Valentine's Day!  We spent some time at the park with our friend's Heather and Seth!  Enjoy your day with one{s} you love!

Some thoughts...

I know I haven't been the best blogger lately.  Its really hard to find time to do it, but I am going to try to. Another reason is I haven't been good about taking pictures, and I even got a new camera for Christmas!  Hence the month and a half old picture above!

Let me just say, it's been crazy around here.  Chasing Cohen around is a job in itself.  Last week I thought I was going to go crazy, because Cohen was sooo fussy and clingy and into EVERYTHING and SO destructive.  Turns out he wasn't in the terrible twos stage {yet}, he just had an ear infection. After antibiotics, he is his happy little self, still into EVERYTHING and a little destructive, but at least he's smiling while doing it:)!

Noah is doing well ever since he got his cast off in December.  He is not walking on his tiptoes anymore, but still isn't walking completely normal.  We are working on it and will go back to Scottish Rite in a couple months for an evaluation.

The boys both love preschool!  {And are missing it a lot this week!}  It is so fun to see them interact with their little friends at school.  Noah, especially, talks about his friends all the time.  He wants them all to come over and have a sleepover!  {Wishful thinking!}
 
Like many of you, we have been stuck inside for a couple days.  This is very challenging for two active boys.  I have tried to keep them busy but we are SOOO ready to get out and see other people.  It has been nice having Aaron at home.  We have watched several movies and just been lazy together, and all the boys have played "Captain and soldiers" several times.  Translation:  The boys hide behind a box with their "guns" and try to shoot Mommy while I'm cooking breakfast or lunch or dinner.  I've done A LOT of cooking lately!

Whenever Cohen finally has his 18 month old well checkup in a couple of weeks {Yes, he is almost 20 months...long story....has to do with new insurance}, I will do a blog all about him.  And I'll probably throw in a blog about my BIG 4 year old too, sometime. 

Y'all stay warm out there!

What a Difference...

1 year makes.

or 2.

or 3.

or 4.

'Tis the Season

Noah's Birthday Celebration

It all started the Thursday before his Birthday at preschool.  Here he is in chapel, getting a Birthday sticker and prize.

Here is Noah saying a very sweet prayer during chapel...

Here is Savannah, Noah and Cohen at the Thanksgiving feast...

Noah posing with some of his presents at his "Buzz party!"

My BIG 4 year old!

Playing outside with some of the cute kids....Notice Noah is jumping off the end...

Opening presents...

Loved his Dinosaur from Mommy and Daddy...

Pinata time!

Monday after his Birthday we went to the zoo with my sister and Rylie for a "Birthday trip"!  Rylie also just had a Birthday!  These little cuties are too funny together!

I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving!  We sure did!  Can't believe it is almost December (my favorite month)!  I hope to blog real soon about Mr. Cohen...the almost 18 month old!

4!

Can't believe Noah turned 4 yesterday!  I will post photos of his Buzz party later, but I had to share this photo from earlier today at the zoo.  Happy, Happy Birthday sweet Noah!

Recovering

Noah is doing awesome in his recovery!  The first day was pretty rough (for all of us) because he fought us hard in taking his medicine and trying to walk some.  Now he takes his medicine with no fight and is taking some steps on his own.  He has a walker too that can help him get around until he use to walking with a cast.

I guess I should back up and explain why his surgery was last Thursday instead of next summer!  We scheduled an appointment early last week for a checkup.  His foot had gotten worse, and he often complained about it hurting him when he would walk for long amounts of time.  Scottish Rite had told us to contact them if it was giving him any trouble.  So, we did and had our appointment scheduled for last Wednesday.  Sure enough the surgeon told us that he would need the suregery sooner then next summer.  So, they asked us how tomorrow (Thursday) was, and said that we better schedule it quickly since around the holidays they are pretty booked.  So, we thought, why not do it Thursday, and get it over with!

We went in early Thursday morning at 5am, and he was in surgery by 9:30.  The surgery went awesome, and we were so relieved!  He will have to have his cast on for 6 weeks, but he can walk in it with a boot.  He will probably have some physical therapy after the cast is off and have to wear a brace.  The bad part is that he might have to have the surgery again.  Since he is so young, his achilles tendon will more than likely tighten back up when he has a big growth spurt.  It is very common though to have multiple achilles tendon lengthening surgeries.  Here are some pictures from the hospital:

Getting ready for surgery

He didn't have much of a clue that he was going into surgery!

Sleeping after surgery

His blue cast!

Playing with Dr. Curious George



Hanging with his cousins!

Thanks everyone for your continued prayers.  What a blessing to have such a prayerful group surrounding us during this time!  I will keep you updated on his progress, and of course, a Birthday post will be coming soon.  Not to mention, a Cohen update, since he is already 17 months...his nickname lately...Tazmanian Devil :)