My Week in Review

This is the new favorite toy in our house. I have a picture of Calum posing as always, and not one of Evan because Evan is so fast, and takes off before I can get a picture. The boys are enjoying it so much. Evan will drive, and Calum will walk pushing on the back. My sweet Calum is doing so many new things. Here are some that come to mind. The other day daddy walked into the room and Calum said "hi dada". He can blow kisses now on command. If you tell him to go night night, he will lay down on his blankie, and do the sign for sleep. He is walking all around holding onto the walls, and cupboards. When I ask for "love", he will put his head on my shoulder. Adorable!!! He loves to walk around under the table, of course this makes me nervous because if he falls it will be on the tile. My dad arrived back on US soil on Wednesday, and is now in a nearby hospital. He is doing better, but is now undergoing tests to determine what comes next. We should know much more within the next 24 hours. He is experiencing some fear of what is to come. I love my dad so much, and am thankful for my relationship with him. I am excited about what is to come and watching my boys develop a relationship with grandpa. This is one of my favorite pictures of my Dad and Evan. I can remember this night vividly. It was the first time grandpa ever held Evan. He was in the NICU and not having a very good week.

Evan had his sweat test to determine whether or not he has Cystic Fibrosis. He was such a good boy, and sat so still while they carefully put the two electrodes on his arm. The results came in after a couple of hours, and they were negative. Praise the Lord! I didn't know I was stressed about it until we were there and the Pulmonologist was preparing me in case the results were positive. He received a page while I was there, and then the nurse walked in and said "The results are in". My heart sank into my toes. So our next step will be a series of allergy tests (foods, grass, animals, etc), and then we will go from there. It is likely that his severe asthma is simply from being so premature. We will wait and see. He may end up needing more medication other than his twice daily Flovent.