Two days after playing in the rain

Playing in the rain in January

Playing Xbox Kinect

Currently we have to move Isaac around to play the adventure games and he loves us throwing him around.

Breast Cancer Support T-Shirt

Previvor

I thought this was a corny term when I first heard it, but it has become a part of my vocabulary when trying to explain to someone why I'm having a mastectomy and what BRCA 1 is. I'm now just one week away from my mastectomy and I'm really excited or maybe that's just nervous energy. I'm trying to get my house in order and make lists of how to care for the children.
I also went to another FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered) and there are three of us having the same surgery within weeks of each other and I'm going first. So they are anxious to hear what I go through.
I was also asked to speak at a Women of Influence conference about my journey with BRCA1. I'm so excited and honored, but I'm a horrible public speaker. I know kind of ironic since I was a teacher. I know God will give me the strength to educate others on this subject. So I'm going to do in just a couple of months. I should probably go ahead an write my speech so I'm not trying to write under the influence of anesthesia or pain drugs.

Japanese Steakhouse Adventure

Nolan watched in awe. Isaac attempted to hide under his chair the first time there was fire.

3 Year Old's Pirate Party

There was sword fighting, walking the plank, and shooting cannon balls into a bag, but mostly importantly this special 3 year old was surrounded by people that love him to celebrate him growing a year older.

Peek-a-boo

Peek-a-boo with the curtain.

This guys loves peek-a-boo. Hopefully I'll get a video up soon of him playing by himself.

Swallow Study

Nolan had a swallow study this past week to see what's going on when he swallows since he throws up a lot and gags regularly on baby food. It turns out he has reflux and some sensory issues with food. Gagging and throwing up are his ways of saying he doesn't like the food, which seems to be most foods. The doctor gave us the go ahead to give him solid foods, but he just looks at them so far. He has no desire to put them in his mouth. Also the reflux medicine causes him to throw-up. So I'm waiting on the doctor to give me another suggestion. Nolan will start to see a speech therapist to address his sensory issues with food. And I thought Isaac was difficult with food, boy was I wrong.