It feels like we haven't been home in ages and that's probably because we haven't. After our trip to Montana and North Dakota we had a week to recover before we left for Florida. We were there for a week with Brad's side of the family at the biannual Sturm family reunion. It was lots of fun, we spent as much time in the pool as possible. Mia loved it. She was doing pretty well swimming with floaters in her suit by the end of the week. Calvin preferred just to sit on the steps. The kids got to play with cousins and we got to spend time with family for a week, which was really nice.
After we got back from Florida, we headed up to Sacramento for the weekend to see my brother and his family before they move to North Carolina. He just got a new job there and they are quickly trying to transplant before school starts so the kids will be able to start fresh in their new schools. Mia and Calvin love playing with their four cousins who are full of energy and even though our trip was short, it was really nice to see them before they leave.
As for other news, we just found out that Mia was accepted into the Bowel Management Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. It's a week long intensive program for kids who can't control their bowels, they work specifically with many kids who were born with an imperforate anus. Their goal is to help a child be clean (without a bowel movement) for a 24 hour period through diet, laxatives, enemas and other various methods tailored specifically to each child's needs. Every parent that I talk to who's taken their kid to this program has told me it is life-changing, so we are hopeful that with their guidance Mia will soon be able to potty train. You can be praying for that and for us, we trust God's ultimate plan, but are encouraged to visit these doctors. So, we will be going in September, it will be myself, Mia (of course), Calvin and Nana...we are so grateful Nana is going to come along and help!!! Anyone know anyone in Cincinnati? We are going to be there for awhile...10 or 11 days total.
As for these next few weeks, we are going to try to settle into a routine here and figure out what things will look like not being in school. One day at a time.
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