Don't mess with the Dog!

Halloween sometimes seems to be a stressful time of year because in our household, it's never a definite on what you are going to be until the day of.  Never fails!  For the past several weeks, Daniel was insistant on being Woody from Toy Story, until we presented him with the option of being Dog the Bounty Hunter.  Now, listen...I know that Dog the Bounty Hunter is a grown-up character.  Daniel, however, thinks that he is cool because he is a daddy (cop) just like his daddy.  So, he thinks that Dog is pretty cool.  So, he was uber excited when we presented him with that idea.  Did we ever think we would laugh so hard when he was finally all put together, no.  He played the character up pretty well if you ask me.  Just take a look for yourselves.

Look complete with a mullet, arm bands, badge, and those dangly sunglasses thingies that Dog wears.

Don't mess with the Dog!

So, other than our son dressing up to be a bounty hunter, the past couple weeks home has been packed with fall activities and watching PJ like a hawk.  We have a had a great time though.  We have been able to spend some great time with Daniel, something we desperately missed while we were gone.  Here are just a couple snipits of what we did this past week.


The boys carved pumpkins together.  I had the duty of taking pictures and being at PJ's beck and call!

 

One of the best things about fall is all of the wonderful yummy treats that we can make.  We made caramel apples one day.  Oh-so-delicious!

 

Daniel had his soccer party this weekend and he got his very first trophy ever and he was pretty excited about it!  It was fun to just sit in the background and let him do his thing w/o being all in the middle of it.  He is growing up!  He was fine w/o us being right there with him the whole time.  He had a blast bowling with his buddies and eating pizza.

 Here's a little video of Daniel doing a drill.

Here's a pic of Daniel and I on my birthday.  He and Mitch made cupcakes that were so yummy.  He had such a hard time all day keeping secrets from me for my birthday.  I think he did pretty well for a 4 year old!

Here's a pic of me and my boys snuggling and being lazy on a Sunday afternoon.  I am so blessed!

Tomorrow we leave to go to Reno for the ped. nuerologist appt. and then continue on Thursday to San Fran for Spina Bifida clinic.  We will be sure to keep you all posted as to what the appts. entailed and what the next plan of action is.  Hopefully they will be pleased with PJ's foot.  We've been pretty good about him wearing his brace and it's surprising how much it has changed the position of his foot already.  Also, his back is looking great.  There is a little bit of bogginess on the lower-left side of his incision, but the bogginess that they were concerned about in the ICN on the top of his incision is totally gone!  I can't wait for them to see that.  His head circumference is growing at a rate of a "normal" newborn and that is also a huge praise!  We continue to pray for God to continue to keep the hydro at bay, if that is His will.  We have had a few visits from the home nurse who is also monitoring PJ and she is please at what she sees.  God is so good and we praise Him for getting us through these past couple weeks at home with PJ.  They haven't been easy (think newborn and the constant paranoia of SB), but God has gotten us through. 

Please continue to lift PJ in prayer as he continues on his path of recovery and our path of adjusting to his normal life.  Thank you for your prayers.  We will continue to keep you all updated.