No news is good news

     Lydia has been doing so well that we are feeling that life is getting back to normal (ish).  She is now crawling quite often instead of just scooting on her bum.  She occasionally pulls herself up to standing.  She is saying more sounds that are her attempt at words.  She is swallowing more food and spitting it out less.  She is happy and spunky.  She knows what she wants and lets us know what it is one way or the other (points with grunts or throws a fit if she doesn't get it).  It is fun to watch her be so excited about life and see her strong personality now that she feels better.
     Our family moved up to live at my parents house for a couple of months while we re-do our home.  We intended to fix it up shortly after we moved in but it got put on hold as our "normal" life came to a screetching halt as we concentrated on Lydia's health.  My parents have been very gracious and hospitable.  My kids love being up here.  It kind-of feels like a long vacation. 
     Brian's been working hard most evenings and Saturday's to get our home done.  He's a hard worker!  I'm grateful for all that he does for our family.
     Spencer and Alyssa went on a week-long camping trip with some cousins from the Christiansen side.  They had a great time shooting bows and guns, swimming, hiking, doing  a service project and doing many other fun camping activities.  We were grateful that they were able to go since our vacation plan this year was zilch-o. 
     We are looking forward to enjoying many more healthy, happy summer days.

(Our camera takes terrible pictures so I don't know whether to include them or not, but here are some anyway.)