so close...yet so far

I haven't updated yet this month and I have a couple of cute pictures of Kade but I can't find the cord to transfer them:(

So, here's what's been going on...

I am currently 32 weeks 3 days pregnant. I know, it's gone by oh so fast! Starting March 11th, I go in twice a week for fetal monitoring just as a safety precaution because of my pregnancy history and protein s deficiency. We are kind of in a tizzy to get everything done and taken care of before this baby comes. Our car that we had was old and needed replacing BADLY as soon as the tax returns came, we paid off all of our bills and put a down payment on a 2004 Saturn Vue which we love. It's a huge weight off of our shoulders to have a safe car for the babes to ride in, its something I was stressing out over a lot. We recently got the big stuff out of the way like the car seat and double stroller. I am just picking out the crib and I will have everything I need.

Kade is doing so good, being a big boy. That is the focus of our days, trying to give him confidence that he is mommy and papa's big boy and what all "big boy" things that entails. He speech is coming along ridiculously well. The other day, we were eating at Togo's and he wanted a drink of his lemonade so he kinda grunts at me and I said, "Use your nice words" and he, clear as day says,"May I please...have some soda?" I couldn't believe it! I had been working on breaking the words up with him and had only done it in 3 word breaks but he just went and did it without any help. I was sooo proud. Things like that are every day happenings here with him, he is just getting so big. He knows that he is big brother and the baby is little brother. It melts my heart when he gives "little budder tellan" kisses:)

Duane is set for his second surgery on his meniscus. He had a fall while he was on crutches after the first surgery and the doctor fears that, due to the pain level he is experiencing, he tore again. The MRI showed nothing, so the doctor did a cortisone shot and still no improvement. Our last resort is to go in with the camera and check for additional damage done during the fall. So, the request has been sent off to workman's comp and we are hoping and praying he gets in sometime before the next 4 weeks considering how far along I am.

For those of you reading for an update on dad as well, he is doing FABULOUS. He recently had some lab tests done and his kidney function bumped up from 30% to 40% which puts him up out of stage 4 kidney disease into stage 3! We are so excited that things are going well, its a huge triumph, for me, to know that he will be here a little bit longer to watch his grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow. When 6 months ago we were looking at dialysis in the near future, now we are no where near it! I am just so ecstatic:)

So that's what is going on here. We are patiently awaiting Kellan Seymour, hoping for surgery soon and a speedy recovery for Duane. Pictures to follow, I promise:)