The most expensive shot ever....

Hello everyone! We took Laurie in for her synagis shot (RSV shot) this afternoon. She currently weighs 10 lbs. exactly! She has also slept through the night for 3 nights straight now. We are hoping that this is a new phase and not just a fluke thing!!! It's been great to get some decent sleep at night.

After the nurse gave Laurie her shot, she showed me how much it cost.... $2000! Can you believe it? For just one shot. And apparently the cost goes up slightly each time, because they have to increase her dose. Thank heavens Laurie qualifies for Medicaid, even if we had to pay 20% it would stink to have to do that every month. It's like injecting gold into her bloodstream! At least Laurie has been extremely healthy this winter. Those two-thousand dollar shots work wonders!

Christmas!

We had a wonderful Christmas at home! Haili's favorite part was opening the presents. She loves her new baby stroller and the My Little Pony(with accessories) that her Uncle Jacob and Aunt Ashlee gave her - she won't put them down! We are grateful to have our family in good health this holiday season. We truly have so many blessings. I'm teaching Relief Society on Sunday and the lesson is on the talk that Pres. Monson gave entitled "Finding Joy in the Journey". What an incredible talk. Studying it has helped me remember what really brings joy in my life. It isn't the expensive gifts, it isn't all the beautiful decorations, the Christmas tree, the stockings, the treats... right now my joy is in my family. The miracle of having Laurie with us, the miracle of life and the little things. I remember at the hospital when I would get so excited every time Laurie tolerated an extra cc of milk in a day, or when she would try to breathe on her own when she was on the ventilator. I was esctatic when she opened her eyes for the first time after being fused for about 3 weeks. Joy is in the little things. Joy is in our family and knowing that families can be together forever! We are grateful for the Savior and the miracle of his birth. Merry Christmas everyone!

New Family Pictures

My friend Tina came over a couple of weeks ago and took our family pictures. She also came to Primary's to take our pictures over the summer. She's so awesome! I hope you enjoy the pictures!

The Job Hunt Begins...

Finally... a new post! Kevin is excited that finals week has finally arrived. He took his one and only final today and he has a couple of final projects to get finished up by tomorrow. We're excited that he is starting his very last semester of school in January!

Kevin has had two electrical engineering job interviews so far and has another one on Wednesday at HAFB. It's hard to imagine that we'll be entering the "real world" of permanent employment here in just a few months. We're excited and nervous at the same time.

Laurie had her 6 month check up on Friday! She will be 6 months old on the 15th! The doctor is concerned about her weight... She is currently 9 lbs. 3 oz. Her adjusted age is still only two months - but at her 4 month check up, she was in the 5th percentile for weight (compared to newborns) and now she is LESS than the 5th percentile. Basically we just have to try and get her to eat more. Otherwise, all is well here in Logan!