We're finally all together!

Merry Christmas

We had an awesome Christmas! The kids slept in until 7:00, which is always a good way to start the day. After breakfast they put on their antlers and Jim read them the Christmas story. Then, he put on a Santa suit and made a surprise appearance. We opened our stocking presents of which the favorite was chapstick! After we finished the gifts under the tree we sang happy birthday to Jesus and headed over to grandma and grandpa Koss's house for brunch. Later that day Willa arrived and the kids got a chance to hold her. As I just tucked Kate into bed she was still gushing about Willa. Mostly she was interested in whether or not Willa had lips and would she like to borrow her chapstick.

Tea time

Health Update

I haven't posted on Grant's health in a while, mostly because we didn't have many answers. This week we went to a GI doc that Grant used to see as a baby. His "hot tummy" has persisted and treating him for reflux didn't bring him any relief. After updating the gastroenterologist he concluded it is definitely not reflux. He said the next step is to "scope" Grant and do a biopsy of his esophagus. This is scheduled at Beaumont for January 10th. We are first on the waiting list for an earlier date. We are praying for the procedure to be done earlier in the day (his current time is 4:00pm) because he can't eat all day! Try explaining that to a 4 year old!

Today Grant went to the pulmonologist who said that it might just be a way of life for Grant to have an intense, wet cough 9 months out of the year. He has been coughing heavily since late September and they have tried every remedy possible for the asthma. He said that with so many different viruses in the winter and allergies in the spring and summer Grant's asthma is almost always triggered. We are praying against this!

We know that God has the ability to heal Grant totally and completely. If you are a pray-er we ask that you would join with us in praying for total healing for Grant's lungs and GI tract. Thanks!

Grant's dino birthday party

Christmas Program

Happy Birthday Grant

4 years ago today...
-My baby boy was born with a very soft cry
-A dozen doctors piled in and tried to explain what TAVPR was
-Jim and I watched Grant's helicopter take off from the window in my delivery room
-Family met at U of M to pray and support us through Grant's surgery
-Surgery was a success but we were told that we still had a very, very sick baby

Today..
-Nothing can slow my boy down
-God continues to show His character to us through Grant
-God is faithful to provide through each health trial
-God's people have shown us a love we would have never known had it not been for our son.

Bethlehem

On Sunday we went to a live nativity at a church in Royal Oak. It was amazing! They had real camels, about 75 people dressed in costume and a petting zoo. All this, along with a marketplace for the kids to buy food with fake money, belly dancers and a real live baby Jesus. Grant's favorite was the Roman soldier because he pretended to be mean to people but then winked at Grant. Kate was most curious about the leper who kept yelling, "unclean." When we got home she went straight to her Bible to find pictures of the "people with boo boos." The funniest part of it all was the next day Grant kept trying to reference the whole thing but the best description he could come up with was, "mom, do you remember the Samaritan at the circus?"