Out on the Town Again

My mom and I took the kids on another adventure today. We headed to the Museum and were there until 3pm! Matt and I got a family membership the last time we were there. We are quickly learning with a family of 6 that often a yearly membership pays for itself in two visits! The Strong Museum is such an amazing place that we are so fortunate to be so close to!

Mom and I did really well handling all 4 kids just the two of us. Allie was in her stroller and the big kids walked, holding hands of course! They stuck together all day and outside of a few "Brady moments" the day was a big success! The best part of the day was that Allie didn't get sick at all! We were in the car at just the right times both in the morning and the afternoon so that she slept the whole time. I was so happy that she didn't' have to feel sick at all (Okay, I was also happy that I didn't have to clean up barf:)

Tomorrow is Allie's 1 year check up and Brady's weight check and immunization. I'm praying that Brady is cooperative and does okay with the shots. He just had a shot last week, so I know he isn't going to want to go back to the doctor. And for Allie I'm praying for no signs of her heart murmur and a solution for her motion sickness!

Celebration Day!

Yes we are all still riding in the clouds today!!! Just can't stop smiling, saying thank you to God for what He has done, and thinking about how blessed we are! It's amazing how this piece of good news can undo the fear and angst we have been feeling. Now we enter the three-month sigh of relief!

We had a trip to the pumpkin patch planned for this weekend. But with temps hovering in the 40's, we decided to go to Strong Museum instead. For those of you outside the area, this is a fabulous National Museum of Play which includes many exhibits that entertain kids of all ages. Matt and I frequently talk about our trip there last year. It was just a hard day for us. It was sometime last December, Brady was 20 months old, not walking, and growing weaker by the day. We had been to the doctor and knew that Brady most likely had CP. The whole visit to the museum was a reality check for us. It was impossible not to compare Brady to the other children his age running, playing, exploring. Brady was struggling to cruise along the exhibits, barely able to hold himself up. We were struggling with carrying around our 20 pound boy, while caring for the rest of the family. I remember Matt and I were just devastated on that ride home as we came to grips with what things were going to be like.

So fast forward 10 months...think of ALL that has happened since then...and then check out these pictures of our day. Our hearts soared as we watched our kids, all 4 of them, moving around that museum without a care in the world. I struggled to keep up with Brady who was running around just like everyone else. To see him play, to see him happy, to see him healthy, is all this momma every wanted! Thank you Jesus for answering this prayer and SO many others!!! Enjoy the pictures, may they bless your heart as much as they do ours!