Oh my word.

Has it really been almost a month!

I will write as long as I can!

We will start with clinic, already 2 weeks ago!  EEK!

Ike is doing well, physically.

His numbers were good.  He is gaining weight.  In general, he is a pretty normal kid.

Emotionally.  We have hit a wall.

When Ike was first diagnosed, he was 17 months old.  So he didn't really remember all the pokes and going to the hospital.

That has changed.

This last visit was AWFUL!

Kicking, punching, screaming, and begging me to take him home.

You can imagine the emotions this pregnant mama was going through.

I cried this time.

I haven't done that in a while.

So, between Miss Jen and I, we are going to work on anger management with Ike.   At home and at clinic.

I am praying for some wisdom and break through in this area, because emotionally, this sucks.

That's all I can say about that.

Ok, lets see here...

Laney is going to be a bat for Halloween.  Where she got the idea?  The only thing I can think of, is my mom is afraid of bats, and she wants to scare here!  What an odd thing for a 5 year old?

And of course, she had to put Ike in it as well....

We also celebrated Gabby's second birthday!

I am never really one to talk about how fast my kids are growing up, but her life in particular seems to be going by fast!  She seems like such a baby to me still!  When Laney was 2, I thought she was so big!

Gabby got babies, the Cinderella movie, duplos, giant ponies, and baby accessories!  I think her favorite part was helping me make cupcakes!  Laney and Ike loved that as well!

Onto the next....

My sister bought my family a membership to the Children's museum which we have used often already!  

And here are some random photos of a life in the Quist family!

We have been really loving watching baseball, so Jacob had Gabby show off her favorite team!

 

And Laney, once again. Sometimes I wonder what she is thinking....

 

This is Thumbelina.  She was a beloved doll.  She must have gotten caught in a fly trap?!

So random.....

I am officially 7 months!  I will put a photo up here shortly.  And I am proud to say, without saying, that we are officially done having kids!  I'm super excited to meet this baby girl!  But am excited to have my body back.

And well, now everyone is awake, and I must move on with my day!  Sorry for the lack of "flow."  But, I had to get something down!

Adios!