Kickin' Short Gut's Butt!: September 2009

Okay. So I really don't have an excuse for being such a slacker. It's just been really busy around here. Chase is now up and running so you can imagine I'm just kind of chasing him around all day :) Lots has happened in the past month. All of us, except Randall, were sick (first time I've been sick since Chase was born, thank you Lord!), Randall has gone back to work, we've been working on our new house, LOTS of diapers to change, we got to share our testimony with a fellow church who were big time prayer warriors for us, a trip to Disney for my birthday (thank you Randall!), and GATOR FOOTBALL HAS BEGUN!!!!! Go Gators!!! More importantly, Chase is doing great. We weighed him last night and he is a whopping 22 pounds!!!! He has had really wet and frequent poopies since the line was removed but it doesn't seem to affect his growth or hydration. We'd still like some prayer for it, just to be sure. We are praying for less frequent poopies and poopies that aren't so wet. We miss our pasty poops!!!

We'd also like to ask for some serious prayer for some of our friends we have met during this journey. Preston was recently diagnosed with a form of cerebral palsy. Of course the docs have given a list of things Preston may not be able to do, but we know better. With God, all things are possible!! Hang in there Chris and Julie. Eli, a little boy with heart problems, is going through a rough patch right now. And Ellie, the one who led us to Omegaven in Boston, has been going through a really rough patch and is NPO (no food by mouth). A drastic step back for this family. But you wouldn't know it with this family's courage, hope, and strength. Not to mention Ellie's intelligence, strength, and just plain "cuteness." She is a force to be reckoned with!!!! You can visit her site at www.eleanorbrogan.blogspot.com

So here are some pics. Pics from before and after the line was removed. And of course, Chase's first real "dunk" in water. Again, I am sorry. Enjoy the slideshow......there are a lot of pictures!!!
(this is for you Uncle Joe and Aunt Dawn!):

Chase's bathtime before the line was removed. Daddy is holding up the central line so it doesn't get wet. This is the line that the IV fluids (TPN) went through and were dumped into his bloodstream right at his heart. Scary.

Chase's medical storage shelves. I had a blast getting rid of all of this "stuff."

Chase at Ronald McDonald House just hours before the surgery. (check out that hair!)

A groggy Chase after the surgery

Check out the frog wallpaper in our room after Chase's surgery! "Coincidence is just God's presence not being acknowledged!"

SWIM DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Colton had a blast, too! Before, Colton would play in the pool alone and Chase would watch from his stroller. Not anymore!!!!!

SPLASH!!

Mmmmm, popsicles!

Pappaw actually got in that tiny pool with the boys but I figured I wouldn't embarass him by putting the pics up! He did promise Chase he'd be right there with him when he took his first swim. He kept his promise!! Thanks Pappaw!