Another Thank You

We've had a lot of support from our family these past few weeks and we're not surprised at how our extended relatives have rallied behind us. We can always count on blood to raise their fists the highest and shout the loudest when it comes to our causes.

I wanted to take a moment to thank my mother's side of the family for celebrating Beckett in every way possible and also for supporting us in what they know is a difficult time in our lives. My mother's sisters, in particular, have been the most vocal in reminding us that we're not alone through this struggle. It's hard sometimes to remember that Beckett's story travels to all four corners of the world and these fantastic ladies remind us that we have an army in our corner to fight and praise and celebrate and grieve when each action is appropriate.

This afternoon, we received a package from Auntie Cindy (on the far west coast) that had a special little something for each of the kids. Mina has her very first Halloween outfit, Seph has 'scary' underwear and a super cool shirt that glows and even Beckett had something. A specially crafted blanket in yellow and white, sporting a super-soft duck on the front and ultra-slick silk material on the back. It's exactly what we were looking for but we couldn't find. Thanks to Cindy and her hard work, we now have a beautiful blanket for Beckett when we were sure we'd never be able to find one! It was impossible to find anything yellow and this blanket is beyond what we were hoping for. We're currently hiding it from the other two munchkins (who LOVE silk) and plan to take it with us for Beckett's delivery. I've made my user photo a picture of the blanket. Thank you, thank you, thank you Auntie Cindy.

Appointments are coming up quickly. This Friday is the first, then on Tuesday we leave for Gainesville and Thursday is Pensacola. From the 5th to the 9th, we're going to be a hot mess with all the traveling and specialists visits. We have to drive five hours one way, then seven the other and then two back over the span of three days. It's a little scary, but these trips are absolutely necessary. Some people have suggested we stay in a hotel during our visit to Gainesville so that we won't have to travel at 2 in the morning or 10 at night, but I'm not sure it's something we CAN do or WANT to do just yet. It's a long time to be away from our babies, even though I know they'll be having a complete blast with Mimi and Poppa that whole week.  I'm eager to get Beckett all the help and attention she needs, but I'm just as eager to spend as much time with Seph and Mina as possible.

More news on Friday, after we meet with Dr Breland.