Thirteen?!

I can't believe that I am now the mother of a teenager! When did this happen?! I feel so old! I told Jacob this and he said, "Mom, you are probably the youngest parents out of all the kids in my class." Thanks Jake for trying to lighten the shock, but I can't believe that I actually have a teenager! I also can't believe that he is one inch away from being as tall as me!






Happy Birthday Jacob!!!!!

We love you and are very blessed to have you as our son! Now would you please stop getting older and taller?! And, Have a great day!

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As for Gavin:

He has had a great day! He has been off oxygen so far today except for when he was sleeping. As soon as he goes to sleep, his sats drop immediately. It's almost as if he has sleep apnea, but he's had a sleep study and he passed it, so hopefully it's just this illness that is causing this.

The doctors have decided that this is probably a case of bronchitis that was exasperated by his having congestive heart failure, which he has due to the leak in his mitral valve. He probably had too much fluid on the lungs and just couldn't handle the illness because of it.

He has made great improvement over the last 24 hours, so hopefully we will be out of the hospital real soon! He didn't even need to wear the breathing mask over night, just the nasal canula! A HUGE turnaround! I am very happy about this!





Gavin without the oxygen on today:



Keep those prayers coming! And, Have a great weekend!


"Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad." Proverbs 12:25