Praises to God!

Mama had her first follow-up appointment with Dr. Ogan yesterday morning since being released from Emory last Tuesday. He was AMAZED at how well she is doing and how strong she is!!!! We, on the other hand, aren't surprised at all... we know that the Lord is moving in her and is continuing to heal her! We are still waiting on lab results to determine how well her kidneys are working on their own (no dialysis in over a week).... she seems to be producing urine perfectly, but there is concern that the kidneys may not be "cleansing" the blood the way they should and that her body may not be producing as many red blood cells as she needs (she had to recieve 2 more units of blood before leaving the hospital last week)... but, regardless of how the tests turn out... she is HERE, she is HEALING, and she is our MIRACLE!

Christmas Morning

Santa was so good to us this year! (Our living room is a disaster to prove it!) We had so much fun watching Lucas play with his gifts. He was really excited! David and I also got some really great presents, but the best one of all of it was knowing that Mama is home and healing!

Christmas Eve Party with the Brays'

We look forward to this party all year long! I'm sad that I didn't get any pictures during the annual bingo, but I did manage to get a few of Mama and the kiddos.. enjoy!

Christmas Eve

I didn't touch the tree, mommy.... promise!

Lucas was anxiously awaiting a visit from Santa!

Christmas with the Fitchs'

We enjoyed our day with the Fitchs' today so much. With everything that we have been through in the last 3 weeks, we needed some time together as a family. Lucas was blessed with way too many toys, as usual.. he is one spoiled boy!

Christmas Party at Mrs. Penny's

We had lots of fun at Mrs. Penny's Christmas Party on Saturday! Lucas just loves his friends there. It was fun to get to stay and watch them all interact. Santa even stopped by!

Update on Mama

Thank you everyone for the continued prayers... keep them coming! I am happy to report that Mama is doing much better. God has blessed us with a true Christmas miracle this year.

Mama is breathing much better now. Her lungs still have a lot of fluid, but they are clearing more each day. She only needs a small amount of oxygen to support her own breathing now. Her blood pressure is still on the high side, but is looking more stable each day. We continue to be dependent on dialysis to cleanse her body of toxins and waste, but her kidneys seem to be hopefully beginning to wake up. We may even get to move out of ICU tonight or tomorrow! Yay!

Please continue to pray and thank God for saving my Mama. These are some of our specific prayers...
1. Her kidneys to become fully functional and have no further need for dialysis.
2. Her physical strength to return to her so that we do not have to spend any more time in the hospital than we have to, or a rehabilitation facility.
3. Continued positive attitude! She is so motivated to get up and at 'em!