From our front porch looking in...

A few updates...

Evie and her friend, Sarah Ross (and Dog) at Evie's birthday bash
I mean, seriously, isn't he the cutest?!?!?!?!

Evie and Aunt Whit Whit---notice Whit's button, "I'm voting for the OLD GUY and the HOTTIE!" GO MCCAIN!

Evie getting her FIRST haircut (first hairTRIM should I say...we just cut a little bang!) Trippe, my hairdresser, cut a little bit for her...it was always getting in her face! She was EXCELLENT!!! She sat sooo still in my lap and didn't move a muscle! She was in a trance!

Beckett and Evie going for a wagon ride with Mia. This was Beckett's first wagon ride! What a big boy!

So much is going on...its late and I am up...as usual. still suffering from a bit of insomnia, but things are sooo much better with my health! I saw the electrophysiologist on Tuesday and she gave me GREAT news!!! My 21-day monitor was perfect. No arrythmias or irregular heart stuff going on. I am praising God for that news. This means no cardiac catheterization or any further testing. I have gained 3 pounds, which is a blessing---never thought I would be saying that! I think my thyroid is getting back to normal. They say it can take up to 18 months for it to regulate itself...so I am praying I am completely healed before that! I did stop taking the Ativan last week and am so thankful to be off so many meds. I am still taking Zoloft and will be on that until at least December. I have been back at work every week and am feeling pretty much back to normal!!! God has been so good to me!

Evie turned 2 and we are beginning the "terrific twos"! (that had a very sarcastic undertone if you didn't get it!) She is using sooo many words now and calls me "Mom" and zach, "Dad" like she is so grown up! She is pretty dramatic sometimes, which I do love. The other night, she woke up crying, so I went in and was sitting with her in her bed. She suddenly looked up at me and said, "ohhhh, my kneeeee...it hurtsy, i need medcine..." excuse the spelling...those were her exact words...binky in and all! SO I had rub "medicine--aka vaseline" on her knee and then she said, "Oh, dis knee hurtsy, too", then "my neeeck hurtsy.." what an achy girl!

She has been using her imagination and loves to play "kitchen". We took her to a little farm and pumpkin patch today with her new friend Harrison, who she loves to play with! Harrison's mom, Paula and I have loved getting to know each other.

I feel like sooo much is happening and I have trouble keeping up. Beckett got 2 more teeth 3 days ago, both of the bottom ones came in at the same time...so his tooth count is up to 8! He said "Mama" for the first time last week when he woke up. He is still not sleeping through the night, but has been consistenly going down around 7:00 and waking up around 4-5 for a bottle...he goes back to sleep, sometimes till 6:30-7:30...I am praying that he will start sleeping 12 hours straight. Its making me very weary. Especially with my little night owl and insomnia!

Zach is still loving his job at Magnolia Park--Shands outpatient rehab clinic. He is going to start picking up some extra shifts at the hospital for some extra money---those loans payments are right around the corner!!!! OUCH!