January Follow-Up, February Prayer Requests

Here's how our family is doing:

January prayer requests:

• Justin is doing much better with his separation issues. He still cries when he gets left, but we have learned that his lovey works very well to "tide him over" until we return. I didn't really want it to leave his bed, so I try to limit when we take it out of the house. So far, it's mostly the gym kid's area, and Wednesday night church when all the kids are so over tired since it's late. A couple of weeks ago he even had a good time laughing and sharing his lovey with another child in the nursery at church. Justin jabbered and told him all about it! Too funny!
• Travis' sleeping is getting worse. He is scared of something and I am not sure what. He thinks that ghosts all come through his windows during the night. It's much worse the first few hours of the night, before midnight, and then somehow it settles down. That's good for our sleep, but we're not sure how to help Travis sleep better.
• Our resolutions went very well for the first month! Randy and I got our 2 dates, and I had a great Travis Day. Poor Justin got sick on his day, but we still spent time together.

February Prayer Requests:

• Justin weight bearing on his legs: This has been a big issue for a long time. Our trip to the DS Clinic reiterated Justin's lack of desire/ability to stand. And last week Miss Penny said that we really need to focus on this. She had him wrapped in a theraTog suit and added some velcro straps to give Justin some stability. Well, in just this one week, Justin improved already! That's why the previous post is such a big deal! He never did that before, and now he has been pulling himself up a lot! It's only on things that he can lean over, like stools and steps, but that's progress. Please pray that he keeps it up!
• I am planning an event at our church for the ladies called "His Very Own: Becoming a Titus 2 Woman". It's going to be fabulous and I am super excited for it, but it's a lot of work. It takes time and I just want my family not to be slighted in the preparation and planning. The date is February 20.
• I think one of the hardest times to show Christian love is when you are having work done in your home. The windows are still not finished and it appears it will be a few more weeks, maybe more before it's done. Please pray that the work gets done right and that we continue to be patient and understanding through the process.

You are all fabulous to be praying for us. We know that God hears our prayers and answers his children. Thank you!