Carly comes again to help and we all go to the Salt Lake City Zoo!

Today WE worked out in the yard! Michael walked around the yard, played with his ball, swung on the hammock and tried to eat the rocks in our walkway to the park...he even had dirt under his nails like Mama by the time we came inside for baths and bed. He's doing really well!

Noah and Grace are in Boise with their cousins for the rest of the week. They are having a great time and Grace gave me a 20 minute play by play of the movie they went to see today plus the run down of how great she is on the rip stick, teaching her cousins but still being "better than both of them put together."

Lexis went up to Park City to meet Taryn and family for the next two nights. She is taking a day off from her hospital internship. She'll have fun and it is good for her to be off having fun as well.

Today we took a walk. Michael really liked to be outside and wanted to get out of his stroller to play-- not until we got back home.

Michael's new favorite toy!

Noah @ Scout Camp

We're driving to Noah's Scout Camp for Family Night and I see a biker ahead of us at the stoplight. Grace is in the passenger seat playing some game on the iPhone and the music way up. I pull up directly next to the biker, rolling her window down and turning the music up even higher. She looks next to us, meets the bikers eyes and without skipping a beat starts seriously jamming!! Oh Grace!!!

a visit from Weston and Uncle Bret

Grace broke her wrist AGAIN!

June 6, 2010
We ran to Days this afternoon. Noah and I went in to grab a few things to BBQ. An older gentleman was choosing out of the meat coolers as we were and with his arms full some of the packages started cascading down. I watched as my 12 year old immediately moved to help place packages back. He did this without a seconds thought, an immediate gracious act. The man told Noah thank you and he responded with his usual, "welcome." As we walked off the man approached me and said, "you don't usually see young people being polite like that.." I was so proud!

June 6, 2010
Since coming home from the hospital, I am capable of sleeping with lights on, tv blasting, sun in my face, sitting up, without covers or a pillow and as Grace has reminded me and anyone who has come around today-- "while Michael's pump is ringing for an hour this morning!!" (at 4am mind you.)

Since coming home from the hospital, I've realized how much crummy cafeteria food I was eating each day.

Since coming home from the hospital, I recognize how much help it was to have the nurses give Michael's meds. We have three rows of medications and a 2 page list we were sent home with. The older kids check off each as I administer them otherwise it could get quite confusing.

Since coming home from the hospital, the affirmation that I have great neighbors in a great neighborhood in a great house is reaffirmed. We have had so many stop by to check in re: Michael. And, My Word!, they mowed my lawn and weeded my flower beds while we were away! I couldn't gave asked for more.

Since coming home from the hospital, I realize how messed up my back and my shoulder are.

Since coming home from the hospital, I am so so grateful to have all my kids together. It was too long to be gone and we all felt it. I am so lucky to have such great kids that are not only understanding but caring and loving and smart and wonderful individuals that missed their Mom almost as much as she missed them as well as missing their little brother.

Since coming home from the hospital, I could not feel more gratitude that my youngest is home and on the fast track to health. He is starting to sit up, he laughs and asks for food. His cheeks are growing in kissable size and his belly is no longer concave. He has more energy and more joy! After such a long, scary and difficult battle what a blessing it is to have him home and well!

Day 47
June 2, 2010
Michael is coming HOME!!!

Day 45
Michael had a rough night and was given meds to help calm him.
Drs have decided he needs to be able to take 80ml comfortably and tolerate bolus feeds. This way he won't be connected to a pump and in bed 24 hours a day every day. We are waiting on the pump that will come home with us and will be taught how to use. Should come tomorrow since today was a holiday.

Carly's here AGAIN! She is Awesome! I wouldn't have been able to spend as much time with the kids as I have this weekend in their many activities had it not been for her willingness to be with Michael Ethan at the hospital so much! Today we were able to spend time together just the two of us and it was really great!! She got a gorgeous new hair cut and modeled it straight as board all day and we did some shopping together which she never does, got her some really cute things and had fun doing it--no Carly hyperventilating incidents at all! She's the Best! Thank you, Carly!!!!!!