brotherly love

Eli is the only one that can make Cole really belly laugh!

The kind that makes you laugh along...and the kind that gives him the hiccups b/c he's laughing so hard! I love it!

Here are a couple of videos...of course as soon as I get the video camera out it slows down. But you can get the idea!

happy little boy

I am so glad this happy little boy is back!!

He is taking 2 hour naps in the morning AND afternoon!

He is sleeping through the night, peacefully!

He is so pleasant to be around!

God has answered our prayers!

play doh

Since Cole is feeling better these days and napping around 2 hours each time, this little guy and I have a LOT more time to spend together!

So today we got out the play-doh and made a "play-doh family!" It's interested how he thinks. Our family consists of 3 boys and 1 girl. However, to make his family, he wanted 2 boys and 2 girls!

I only got a picture of the 3 family memebers before my camera died! Look at the pink girl's hair. Eli said, "Her hair is like a rockstar!" Not sure where he picks up on these things, but he sure makes me laugh!

I'm so glad things have settled down so I can give this little guy more attention. I love him so much and can't believe he's going to be 3 in a couple of months!

long

We've had long, long nights at our house.
Or...short nights if you think about how much sleep we are NOT getting.
Poor Cole.
We can't figure it out.
Monday after tube surgery...no sleep.
Up every hour.
ALL week long.
He was back on antibiotics again as of last week b/c Dr. Harris felt that the infection was probably not gone from when he got tubes.
So you would think things should get better, right?
Nope.
Still up...all night long.
Aaron's taking him in to the doctor again right now.
This was the suggestion of the on-call doctor that I was talking to last night at 12:30am...well, not talking to, crying to!
Seriously...something is NOT right.
I know it in my heart.
My baby is hurting, but we can't figure out why.
I'm hoping, praying and waiting for some answers.
I'm stuck at school waiting while Aaron is with Cole.
My mind is not with me today.

***UPDATE: He's fine! Really??? I guess my heart was wrong. His ears are cleared. Doctor thinks he's picked up on bad habits with all of his bad sleeping patterns this past month. So...his suggestion: LET HIM CRY. (He says even if it's for 2 hours.) Oh man...it could be some even longer nights in our house these next days.

please pray

Please go here and read about Ella.

My friend, Megan, delievered Ella at 26 weeks after having some complications herself. She is so precious and beautiful. I can't wait until she is strong enough so that I can hold her! My heart is heavy for them right now. We've been through a lot this past month with our boys, but God never fails to remind me to trust in him. He has his hands on Ella and her family. He is in control. They can use prayers...so please pray for her.

Ella's beautiful Mommy and such a handsome brother, Carter!
Megan, I wish I could be closer, but you are in my prayers daily. I can't wait until Ella is strong and either I make it to KC or you make it home.

done.

We are done.

We left our house this morning at 6am.

Checked in at 6:30am.

They took Cole from us at 7:15am and we were meeting with the doctor by 7:30am.

It's amazing how quick the surgery goes!

We were back with Cole by 7:40am.

He was NOT happy.

They said that was normal.

Screaming, not knowing what was going on around him...it was so sad.

Finally got him calmed down with a bottle.

We were heading home by 8am.

SO glad we are done with that.

We felt everyone's prayers. We thank you for those.

Cole thanks you!

Baby hospital gowns...so sad :( He was happy though for not eating since 8:45 last night!

Dr. Harris said things went well. He was surprised how happy Cole was considering all of the fluid and puss he sucked out of his ears. He said they were pretty bad, but he got it all so we should see a competely different baby. Yay!!!

We are so thankful to have Dr. Harris again. He did Eli's tubes and we had such good luck. We pray that Cole's will be just as successful. I'm so glad to have this over. We hope and pray this is the beginning of of the end of ear infections for little Cole! Thanks again for all of the prayers and thoughts. We felt all of them.

this little guy...

is getting tubes tomorrow!

I pray that things go smoothly and that he will feel relief soon after.

I pray that we will be seeing this beautiful smile more often b/c he just feels so much better!

We love you Cole and are trying to do everything possible to make you feel better.