We had a crazy September medically speaking. It started with Ty's MRSA and hospitalization and then we all got a stomach virus (except Ty). I got the stomach flu while Ty and I were at a CHD conference in Chicago. It was disappointing since it was supposed to be a get away weekend for us, but it was nice in that it was the first time since I'd had kids that I got to be sick without taking care of someone else! When I got home, I got an ear infection and a sinus infection. Long story short, I ended having an allergic reaction to the antibiotics and getting hives and then the infection came back and I had a sore throat, swollen tonsils, and fever for 7 days. I was beginning to wish that Dr. House was real and could come to my rescue. Instead, my parents came to my rescue which was much nicer! They came last weekend to help with the kids and help me clean my neglected house. I am so thankful for both of them and daily thank God for blessing me with such wonderful parents. I actually got better while they were here and finally feel normal again. The moral of my story is that I really need to take vitamins again and also just need to slow down.
During that craziness, we got some really GREAT news about Jake. He had his quarterly CHD check-up with his cardiologist and still doesn't need surgery yet. The membrane had grown slightly, but not enough to warrant surgery. Our prayer is that it continues to stall so that we can buy as much time as possible for the next surgery. Obviously, the bigger his heart is, the easier it is to operate. Also, he is loving pre-school and coming along so well on his speech that I was so scared to take him out for the fall and have him fall behind. So many people continue to tell us how they pray for Jake regularly, and I thank God for listening. We will go back in January for his next appointment. In the meantime, since it's cool outside now (well, relatively speaking), we are going to play outside as much as possible and I'm going to work on letting him be "normal." I realize I tend to be overprotective with him, and I'm praying that I will let him just be a rowdy, little boy and if he gets really sweaty because his heart works harder, that's OK.
"Let go and let God" will be my motto for the fall!
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