We're home!

Thank you for all your prayers--Lyla is about 90% back to her happy little self. Lots of smiles today, and she even went from 4-point (crawling position) to sitting position all by herself! Back to progress...

We thank the Lord for hearing our prayers and bringing Lyla back to health.

Hospital :(

As many of you probably already know, we are at the hospital with Lyla in Tucson. She got a nasty virus (at least that's what we suspect it is) and wasn't eating or drinking for a few days. She also was having pretty high fevers and vomitting and was very lethargic. She got dehydrated enough that the doctor said she needed to go to the ER for IV hydration. They have ruled out meningitis, UTI, and pretty much see no evidence of any bacterial infection. Also, the IV antibiotics she's been getting have not brought down her fevers or made her feel better. That's why we're thinking it's viral. She's coming around very slowly, but surely. She's no longer dehydrated so they capped her IV this morning. She's eating and drinking better, and is keeping it down, so there's a possibility she could be discharged this evening. That would be great! The care here has been really wonderful, but it's no GL. :) Thanks so much for all your prayers and support. I'll try to keep the blog updated.

Crawling!

Here's what I could catch so far...

Milestone

Very exciting Lyla news! Yesterday, on September 10, 2010, Lyla crawled on her own! She's been kinda toying with it and moving her hands and feet in 4-point for about the last week or so. But yesterday she just decided to take off and crawled about 8 feet across the carpet in her bedroom! Of course, I didn't have the video camera handy when she did it, but I will try to catch her crawling on video within the next few days. We are SO amazed and thankful. The Lord continues to do a miracle in Lyla Jane! Crawling will really help to continue to strengthen her core and arm/shoulder muscles--all good stuff! :)

Apple Annie's

We went on a little trip to an apple/peach/pear orchard, and it was lots of fun!

Naomi Rose (eight weeks old!) :)

Charis and Sophie picking peaches

Those peaches were yummy!

tractor-trailor ride

This & That

Cuteness--with a delicious mix of spaghetti and chocolate pudding around her mouth :)

Our new pets