are we done yet?

so the last 3 weeks since graham's birth have been very, ummm, eventful. here's a breakdown:

aug 15- a beautiful boy arrives!

aug 16- we will be in the hospital for at least a week while graham gets antibiotics for group b strep. by 3pm this day kyle can no longer walk due to severe pain in her legs.

aug 17- the pain in kyle's legs has moved to her pelvis. she is using a wheelchair to visit gra for his feedings.

aug 18- an xray confirms that kyle has strained her pubic symphasis. her knee is hurting a bit but it is guessed that is from over compensating due to the pelvic issues.

aug 19,20,21- we settle into a routine at the hospital. gra is doing awesome and kyle is moving like a 90 year old with walker.

aug 22- out early due to good behavior!

aug 23, 24, 25-with help at home, we are making it. max is getting used to being a big brother, gra is nursing great, joey is super helpful, and kyle is trying to balance rest and pain.

aug 26, 27, 28- kyle's knee is giving her more trouble and getting more and more swollen.

aug 29- kyle goes to the ortho. her knee is drained of fluid that is sent off to the lab.

aug 31- the labs show a bacteria is growing so kyle is put on an antibiotic.

sept 1- the antibiotic is not killing the infection. kyle is sent back to denton regional to have a scope put in her knee to get it cleaned out (her 1st surgery ever!)

sept 2- the "plan" is given. we will be in the hospital til tues at least. kyle will be on iv antibiotics another 2 weeks at least after that.

this plan is an answer to prayer as now we know when this might all be over. but it does come with some bad news. kyle will no longer be able to nurse gra and she is sad about this. he was nursing so well (this was a huge struggle with max) and she was so excited about this, but God has a different plan and she is now ready to fight this infection and put all her energy into that. please pray for her to be confident in her decision and to rest in God's plan.

we have been blessed with a beautiful family that is being taken care of. we have been blessed with drs who will work aggressively to kill the infection and get kyle back to normal. we have been blessed with prayers, food, and help from everyone we know. please continue to pray for our beautiful boys and that we will all be home, healthy and together, soon!