Last Tuesday Older Boy had a routine blood test with not so routine results. This week we will be following up with a hematologist/oncologist. He has a lot of issues with his blood and the most common cause for what is going on with him is previous chemotherapy. The difference is that Older Boy has never had chemotherapy. Pray for wisdom for the doctors and for peace for Older Boy. Doctor appointments really magnify Older Boy’s inability to cope and often causes his self-pain infliction of biting. Pray I will be able to talk him through other coping skills while we are there.

We had an amazing weekend with my whole family. My brother-in-law even drove 7 hours from Illinois on Friday night and home on Saturday morning just because he wanted to meet the boys. They had a great time playing with their new “cousins” and both Younger Boy and Second Oldest Nephew have declared they are best friends. Praises the entire family had a good time and spent the time to meet the boys. I am so thankful everyone seemed to accept the boys.

Younger Boy continues to struggle with telling the truth about homework. He has the ability to do all of it. He just chooses not to. Pray I can come up with a way to engage him.

Our babysitters are amazing. I am so thankful for each of them. They are getting behaviors similar to what I get so that means the boys are comfortable with them. Unfortunately at times it isn’t fun for the sitters. Praises none of the sitters put up with the less than desirable behavior and are willing to give consequences.