Happy Birthday, Mason! April 26, 2012

I can't believe that it has already been 3 years since God graced us with the angel named Mason!

Happy Birthday to my sweet, wonderful baby boy! 

I love you!

Update - April 8, 2012

Hello all! I know it has been a while since our latest update. Since Mason's last surgery (the cleft palate repair and thumb surgery), Mason has been making great progress. He is trying to talk more and more. He says many things, but my favorite is "I-E-Ya" which is his version of "I love you!" :) He has acquired a few more teeth and is now up to 9 total with 2 more on the way. With his new teeth, he has discovered how to chew and bite. He ate his first non-pureed meal of Macaroni and Cheese not too long ago. Since then he has also discovered that he likes Spaghetti O's and today he even ate a few bites of pizza and a bite or two of a cupcake at a birthday party! It won't be long before he will be off all pureed foods! Mason's thumb surgery was successful, but in the weeks following, the muscles in his thumbs started to cause his thumbs to turn down again. To help maintain them being straight, he is having to wear thumb splints on a daily basis. The doctor will re-evaluate his thumbs in June to determine what steps we will be taking next with his hands. Coming up in May, he will be undergoing another surgery to insert his 3rd set of ear tubes and a tonsillectomy Although he will only spend 1 night in the hospital, he will be out of school for 1 to 2 weeks for recovery. We just had his evaluation for PPCD (the Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities) at BISD and he will be starting in the fall, with continued speech and occupational therapy throughout the rest of this school year and next. So as you can see, things are busy, busy, busy, but all is well! :) Thank you all for your continued prayers and support!