Easter

Jake had his first Easter egg hunt on Sunday. I was trying to get a good picture of him and his second cousins. As you can see, Jake was more interested in filling his own basket. He grew up 3 years with his "little man" outfit on.

Grand Rapids Children's Museum

Yesterday we spent the morning at the GRCM with the Henevelds. It was so much fun! A kid's dream, to be able to run and touch everything without getting in trouble. He and Daddy especially enjoyed the bubble exhibit. However, he also enjoys making music. We took a picture of him playing the piano for Nana, his great-grandma who teaches lessons.

Monday we went to Crazy bounce. The pictures didn't turn out as great. Jake had a great time sliding down the giant inflatable slides with Daddy.

We're sad that it's already Friday of Spring Break! It's been a great week at home.

Spiked

Thankfully Jake recently did get a haircut!

Team YFC

This is the 2009 t-shirt design for runners/walkers who are joining YFC in this year's Riverbank Run. There is plenty of time to be a part of our group! We had a lot of fun last year riding together and having a lasagna dinner the night before. We are hoping that each participant raises $500 in pledges for Youth for Christ. The person with the highest pledges will be sure to win a fabulous prize (last year it was an iPod).

Remember...there are options for everyone. There is a 5K run/walk, 10K run, and 25K run. No excuses! Interested? Leave me a comment with some contact information.

Florida

I found my camera cord! I'm not sure who had more fun in Florida? Looks like Grandpa to me. We spent a week in Orlando. Jake and I rode down with Grandpa and Grandma and the 2 of us flew back the following Saturday. Our Allegiant Airline experience was quite pleasant. At one point one of the airline attendants was actually walking an infant up and down the aisle to help out a Mom. During our stay we ventured out one day to Disney's Animal Kingdom and road tripped another day to see the Tiger's play a Spring Training game. It was so wonderful to not have to put on hats, mittens, socks, and shoes. Jake loved the pool but has no fear of just walking off the edge. He kept me on my toes! We look forward to the warmer weather here in Michigan (as does everyone else who lives here).

EEG today

Jake was a trooper this afternoon during his EEG. They instructed us to sleep deprive him (no afternoon nap). He watched baby einstein on his portable dvd player (2 gifts that keep on giving) while they attached 25 little wires to his head and 2 on his ears. Shockingly he didn't seem phased and then by another miracle he went to sleep so they could run the test. I would've never dreamed that we could orchestrate this.

The bummer is that he is such a sweater! A couple of the wires kept coming off his wet head. The technician hopes that she got enough information that the doctor can study.

Thanks for all the continued prayers and encouragement!

Past 48 hours

These past few days have been a roller coaster. Jake has been doing random things with his eyes that seem involuntary. For example, he could be sitting in his chair and all of a sudden his eyes look way up and to the right. This started this past weekend but in the past couple of days it seems to be getting worse. He would be sitting in his car seat and suddenly his eyes would toss back and cross. As soon as we would say "Jake!", he would snap out of it and refocus.

So today we spent the afternoon in the Hospital getting a CT scan of his head. This 3 minute procedure was not a problem. On the contrary, getting an IV in took 2 hours, 3 nurses, and 2 anesthesiologists! By this time the first sedative had worn off and we were off to number two. By this point we have an 18 month old who hasn't eaten all day, drank, slept, and had been poked for 2 hours. This equals disaster! Another hour and half later he finally caved and went to sleep for his CT scan.

All this to say our awesome Doctor called on our way home (from her home) to tell us that the CT scan looked very good. This excellent news means more tests next week. Probably an EEG. I'm looking forward no needles for this round.

Finally, the past 48 hours have brought lots tears and concern. Everything gets put into perspective when your child is not well. I find myself being extra patient, saying more prayers, calling on God, appreciating good friends, and loving my family. During times like these I always think of those dear people who deal with stuff like this on a regular basis. It reminds me to pray for them and encourage them as much as possible!