Home...

Wow!!!

I can't believe a week has gone bye... It has been soo wonderful to be home! But with getting home to a house and "life" that was abandoned for over four months has posed it's challenges. I believe after a week we have finally gotten back on our feet and can start to roll out the normalcy.

Angel last week had some bumps in the road, come to find out that he is C-diff positive. This is a infection in the intestine, it can be a real problem if it is not treated aggressively. So far the antibiotics seem to be working but it can take up to 10 days for results. With this infection Angel has been less energetic and has had more abdominal distension and diarrhea. We drew labs twice last week and brought him back to UCLA on Friday for a follow up appointment. After seeing him, the doctors wanted labs today (Monday) and him back to be seen tomorrow (Tuesday). They are concerned but will allow us to stay home to manage him as long as things don't worsen.

There is also a possibility we will be brought back to the hospital next week for more testing. It may or may not involve a hospital admission we will have to wait and see. Over all though, coming home was wonderful!

When we arrived we had friends and family in the yard cheering us on and greeted us with hugs. We had a few minutes of worship out front led by Sarah's parents, which was wonderful. Then we proceeded inside to Angel's "Make A Wish" room where they set up a movie theater/ video playroom in the kids playroom. It was a wonderful surprise and made the arrival all that much more special.

This week is Thanksgiving, I can hardly believe it. We had just celebrated the 4th of July before we left. This year we will keep it very low key and will celebrate here at the house with our parents. This holiday season is very exciting and memorable as we have a lot to be thankful for!

We are thankful for the saving grace given to us by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, through Him all blessings are given. We are blessed and thankful for the journey we have experienced. We are thankful for our family and the health of our children. We are thankful for Angel and the incredible miracle child he is! For Hudson for bringing the sunshine everywhere he goes! For Haven and the way she has brought our family together during this time. For the relationship Sarah and I have, and our God given ability to endure this journey and weather the storms together. We are thankful for all of the support we have received and the incredible out pouring of love from those that are both family and friends.

It has been a memorable time in our lives. A time that we will look back on with awe and amazement of how we went through such a time and lived to tell of the experience.

Thank you all for continuing to pray for us and support us from all over. This is the beginning of a new chapter for our family and we look forward to the life and adventures ahead.