Walk, walk, walk!

All he does is walk!
It is really nice, though. I feel like he can't get hurt as much if he gets out of my sight as he could when he was crawling, because he doesn't try to pull himself up on everything anymore. He LOVES to escape from the living room by pushing the toybox barricade that I've created out of the way.
He's been sick the last few days as well. Thursday he had a fever of 102 and last night 103. No other symptoms, though. Makes me nervous that it could be one of those dangerous things like meningitis. Pretty sure that's not it, because it would have gotten worse by now. Just my worry-overdrive kicking in!

Joel came home from Riley on the 11th, and is still recovering at home. He's getting used to the changes, but it is still quite an adjustment. It seems that he is feeling better and better every day! He's been to school for some half-days, and has been able to hang out with some friends this weekend.

I'll try to add some pictures in the next couple days.

Lots to report!

We have a lot to report, and unfortunately it isn't all good news. We have good, okay, and disappointing news.
First of all, the disappointing news...Paul's stepdad, John, who has been battling leukemia for several years now, has been given the disheartening news that there isn't much else they can do to battle his leukemia, except a couple new drugs that are still in the clinical trial phase. Those drugs become available in the next couple months, and they are going to try those. In the meantime, he is feeling decent but tired and a little weak. Please pray for him and Sheila, as they wait for these new treatments. We all are, of course, scared and pretty upset by this news, but definitely appreciate the prayers. We pray we get to visit them soon.

Next, the okay news: My brother Joel, who has been battling ulcerative colitis for the last six months, is now recovering from the surgery that has resulted from it. In the last month and a half, he has received 18 blood transfusions and tried every drug imaginable to try to avoid having the surgery, but ultimately did have his entire colon removed. He is in the hospital right now at Riley Children's hospital, and is experiencing a tough recovery. The surgery was Friday, and he is in much better spirits and feeling better physically, but it is a tough recovery and he still has two more phases of surgery, occurring over the next 4 months, to get through. He was very very ill last week. (Which is the reason for the lack of blogging...I've been on the phone alot in my free time!)

Last, but not least...the good news! Evan has said his first word, "bread," is now trying his best to use WALKING as his main method of getting around, and is doing so well they tried to kick us out of his therapies!!!! Which, of course, was my greatest hope and worst fear...I still need those people to watch him! But, he does still qualify based on his gestational age at birth (26 weeks).
So, you must watch his new video below, entitled "Skinny Man Walking." Forgive the nakedness...he got away from me while changing his clothes and was so happy that I figured I could get a good shot of him walking, and I did!