Merry Christmas Everyone!

Here is a little video from the portraits I took of the kids this Christmas.

Jacob update 11-10-09

Sorry for neglecting my little Jacob blog. Jacob is doing much much better. We finally got the seizures under control after adding a new seizure med, Banzal. He has responded fabulously to it and the seizures are mostly gone! Praise God!
We are so thankful that Jacob has finally been approved for the Medicaid Waiver Program and has started receiving services and supplies!!!! After being on a waiting list for 6 years we have finally been approved!!
We went yesterday to get Jacob fitted for a new feeding chair, the Special Tomato. I am so excited about this chair. Check it out on www.adaptivemall.com. It is awesome and will be such a help during mealtimes.
We also were fitted for a potty chair. Yes, that is the technical term. He is doing great in his at school and now we will be able to continue striving towards potty training at home.
Also great news is that we are able to get Jacob the new Sleep Safer Bed. It will be so good for him to be in this bed to keep him safe from harm.
Therapies will hopefully begin soon and we are now receiving diapers and wipes at no charge! Imagine we have spent 9 years in diapers...I wonder how much that would add up to be? 4-5 diapers a day for 9 years....hmmm...EXPENSIVE! We feel very blessed that we are now able to have some assistance.
Thanks for all of you prayer warriors out there...you are awesome!!
Bye for now,
Elizabeth

Jacob's first week of school

Jacob had a great first week back to school. He went right in to his class and headed straight to his favorite beanbag to curl up in. It was like he never left!
Jacob's seizures have started back up again and are getting more frequent and pronounced. We visited the neurologist yesterday and he turned up the amps of his VNS and upped one of his medications. Hopefully, the seizures will subside soon.
Thanks for your continued thoughts and prayers!
Elizabeth

Mexican Caribbean Vacation

All went well in Mexico...thanks for your prayers! The whole family had a fabulous time enjoying the pools, the ocean, the buffet and the endless ice cream bar! Jacob did very well on the airplane, slept well (wearing him out during the day certainly helped) and ate very well from the all you can eat buffets. He certainly enjoyed the ice cream after every meal (as did the rest of the family). He loved floating around the pool in his little ring and really enjoyed the wave pool and lazy river. It was a much needed family bonding experience that we will all cherish for a lifetime!

Trip to Playa del Carmen

I would like to request some serious prayers as we take all 3 boys to Mexico for a family vacation. It will be the first time we have ever flown anywhere together. And the first time the boys have been out of the country. Pray that no one gets sick and that Jacob sleeps well in the hotel environment. We are very excited to all be able to go but do have reservations that Jacob will adapt well to the new situation.
I will post some photos and let everyone know how it went when we return.
Thanks!

Jacob Today June 2nd

Jacob is feeling much much better and is back to his happy self! Thanks for your prayers but keep on prayin' 'cause he is still having seizures but they have decreased a little. YEA!

Over his sickness

Poor Jacob has been super sick for the past 10 days. His fever spiked up to 104 and just wouldn't go away. Went to the doctor and he found nothing. That was Friday May 22. Couldn't stop the fever and now he added the big D, a rash on his face and lots of congestion, etc. to the mix. Went back to the doctor on Tuesday and found out he had STREP. Not strep throat, no Jacob can not do anything normal. The strep was on his face and in his sinuses! Then Mommy, Jackson and Joshua were tested positive for Strep. Only Daddy and Boo the cat escaped the misery. Luckily we caught it soon for the other 2 boys and they didn't suffer too much.

Jacob is still a little "snotty" and of course, the fever has increased his seizures.

Keep him in your prayers that the seizures decrease and that he kicks this sickness 100%!

Thanks!