Into the Swing

Alright, here we go. Into another semester of school and on with life.

Things have been all out of sorts for the last month with Eli's surgery, Matt starting school, Isaac starting, and I've been having a hard time trying to remember how to schedule our lives.  I mean before the month of August me and the boys were playing in Bama and swimming everyday--just doing whatever we wanted to do! But that had to end, I now have to really figure out a grocery list and I really have to stick to a bed time.

So farewell Summer of Whatever! It was so nice to just lay and do... well, whatever!

Though I may sound a little depressed that Summer of Whatever had to end, I'm actually a bit excited for our future! Can I just say how happy I am about Eli and his progress? Can I say it? Please? Okay, I will. Eli is such a happy kid. Life after the Fontan Procedure (which he had in August, which made his heart plumbing work better and the blood more separated) is truly amazing! 

We were at the doctor's office yesterday and Eli's blood saturation was 95!! 95 WITHOUT OXYGEN!! That is amazing. He hasn't been in the 90s since his birth. Eli now has such pink lips, and pink nose, and pink fingers. He runs without being weary, he walks without faint. He is a happy boy, willing to be part of activities. 

To sum up: I'm sad that we can't do whatever and now have to really work on a schedule, but I'm happy that all my children are healthy and happy. It's a good give and take. 

Here's some pictures of us within the last two weeks, trying to figure life out again as a family of 5 with multiple schedules being worked around:

Matt home from morning ROTC PT, having one on one time with Titus and the fridge.

Isaac's first day of preschool! Eli had to join in on the fun too. 

Dressing up as super heros!

When my mom was here, my sister Ashley came over for a weekend too. 

She brought her son Luke. So here are the four cousins, all of my parents' grandchildren.