The First Do-Nothing Weekend in a While

(Video is from my aunt's house in Cypress, CA on Christmas day)

This was our first nothing to do weekend in over a month. It was great. We took turns sleeping in and watching Sam (who woke up at 5ish both Saturday and Sunday). We drove up to Forsyth and went to a great independently owned pizza parlor and bakery called Jonah's. The pizza was great, the service was great, and the owner was super nice and gave us two fresh baked loaves of bread for free! We did a little shopping and a lot of hanging out...all in all a good weekend.

Sam has some new tricks. He says "thank you"...of course, it sounds nothing like thank you, more like 'ta ta' but we know what he means. He also said "dog" this weekend when we were playing with Relo. He stands a little better now, but I stay pretty close because he has no idea how to catch himself if he falls. He pulls up to a full kneel but doesn't pull to stand yet. He FINALLY is able to sit from a supine position, but doesn't do it often. He is really ready to walk but not physically ready. I wish he would hurry up and do it though, because he gets frustrated when he can't do what he wants to do.

Say some prayers for Sam's little buddies: Logan is home after his heart surgery and so far so good, with just a touch of pleural effusion. Jordan came home from heart surgery but had to go back after they discovered an infection in her incision that has become systemic. Derrick had a complication related to fluid drainage from his chest tubes, which means increased time with the chest tubes (which is supposed to be the most painful part of these heart surgeries). He's a trooper though, and so far is responding well to treatment. Natalie (who had the surgery that is next on Sam's list) has had a fantastic recovery, and is home and healing well...it is amazing what these heart kids can bounce back from. Sam's premie buddy, Amelia, had a GI surgery this past Friday. This little warrior has been in the NICU for 9 months and this is her third procedure. Please pray this is the fix that brings her home!

Upcoming events for the Wimberly Fam:
Mardi Gras Balls in Mobile (Feb 11-12)
New Job for Kathy (Feb 15)
Pedi Appt for Sam (Feb 19)

~Kathy