Kara Beara!

Well, our sweet Kara Beara is growing. She grabs here little carseat toys with both hands and pulls on them with so much coordination! I just peeked in on her and she had pulled the "lovey" in her crib up to her face to cozy with for bed (did that earlier today too... might be getting attached, we'll see!)

She also did another amazing thing today. This is the 3rd time in her life she has eaten a full bottle. What a joy it was to have her in my arms, eating while dozing off to sleep. It is a huge joy for her to do something so "normal".

We had a follow-up with her surgeon today. He is pleased with her progress, but thinks a G-tube (straight into her tummy vs. through her nose) is a good plan for Kara. We are scheduled for surgery on 7/27. He will bring her tummy up to the skin and attach to put the tube in. The surgery itself is only approx 1 hr, but they will monitor her and we will have a 2 night hospital stay. It seems like another life that we were there every day for a month. Such an example of God giving you the grace when you need it. Today it felt like a huge ordeal (and kind of was... 5 hr process) to get to 1 little appointment.

So, we look forward. Mostly to God's mercies that are new every morning and really mostly to our heavenly home where, Lord willing, we are storing treasure (pardon my terrible grammar early in that sentence!). As for the next month, we look forward to continued work for Jeremy (in the middle of a big project), Bible study for Meg (2 Thessalonians), Pottying for both bigger boogies, 2 "days out with Thomas" - railroad rides in Snoqualmie, celebrating Katie's 2nd birthday party, family coming into town (we can't wait!), and surgery.

And now? Time for bed! We have a full day tomorrow.