A Weekend...

We're coming off of a beautiful weekend--70 degrees and all sunshine.  I love spring in Colorado...when it finally decides to be spring.  I hear we have snow coming again on Wednesday...sigh.  Anyways, we've spent a lot of time outside.  The boys really enjoy watering our plants and tulips and trees and anything else they feel needs to be hydrated.  We went to Lowes to gather material for our first major landscaping project and we also spent time out at the Tree Farm trying to decide how to best spend a generous house warming gift we received when we bought our house.

Our second big event last week (after Justin's dissertation proposal defense) was Morgan's upper endoscopy and pH probe.  He did so well and we were just amazed at how composed and mature he was about the whole thing.  Jacoby had been coaching him the week prior about what to expect, so he was well-prepared.  He didn't complain about anything and came out of the anesthesia very calm.  The initial views down his esophagus show furrowing and areas of white, which likely indicate eosinophilic esophagitis.  We'll know more later this coming week once the biopsies are back.  I'm not sure Justin and I felt any emotion about this--we sort of knew this would be the news based on the symptoms Morgan's been having at home. Our hope and prayer is that he responds as well to the medication as Jacoby has.  The second procedure, which was a new one for us, was a 24-hour pH probe to check for reflux.  Out of all the tests we've been through, this was one of my least favorite.  He had a probe placed through his nose and down his throat, attached to a monitor that we had to use to record when he ate, when he laid down, etc.  It was a royal pain in the rear end, but Morgan was a super trooper about the whole thing.  Justin and Morgan had to go all the way back down to Children's on Friday to have the thing removed.  We'll get those results this week as well.

I think the week ahead will be less exciting and stressful--just work, school, soccer, and swimming lessons.

Hope you all have a good week!

Here's my little buddy after his ordeal.  He's got no-no restraints on his arms--we only had him wear those on the way home and at night.  He did a great job keeping the probe in his nose, despite how uncomfortable it must have been.

Our brave boy.  He could tell you all about the wires, and the "pipe" in his nose, as he called it.  He also got very proficient at pushing the buttons on the monitor when needed.

 Nothing but quiet activities when we got home.  He didn't really smile or laugh at all that day.  ):  Boy those are things I sure missed!

 Having a great time at the children's museum during a birthday party

 Riding in the car together...they used to be itty bitty in this thing!

We're re-doing the edging around our yard and will be creating a new flower bed area.  Sheesh--based on this picture, our lawn really needs some TLC this year!

I broke out a power tool today (and had my own "I am woman, hear me roar" moment) and turned my very favorite porch chairs into planters.  Nothing planted yet until the stinkin' snow takes a hike for good.  (: