NICU Reunion and Mother's Day...

Yesterday was the NICU Reunion at Miami Valley Hospital where Joel was born. My mom went with us for the day, since she wanted to see "where it all began". There were so many people there! We did not get to see our favorite nurse, but we did see a couple of families that were there the same time we were and one of Joel's doctors. Joel was pretty tired by the end of the day, but he had a good time running around while we were there. Lots of people commented on his curly hair and how cute he is! :0) We saw some kids with some very significant health problems, and it reminded us how lucky we (and Joel!) are that he is healthy and happy. We are blessed! After the reunion we stopped briefly at the Ronald McDonald House and then came back to Defiance. We took my mom out to dinner for her birthday. By the end of the evening, Joel was ready for bed! We continue to have some problems recently with his sleeping patterns, although he has done well for the last couple of nights. Today he decided that he wasn't going to eat, and he didn't fall asleep until after 10:30 tonight. Hopefully this gets worked out soon and he will be on a more predictable schedule. Ever since he has started sleeping on the mattress he has had some issues. This too shall pass! This morning we went to church. It was our week in the nursery, and there were actually other kids there for Joel to play with for a change! He did really well with a 1-year-old. He was gentle and played with him pretty well. They cracked each other up pounding on the table! After church we came home and Joel did eventually nap. Rob grilled steaks for dinner for Mother's Day and we took a nice walk. Joel finally fell asleep, and we are ready to crash. It was a good weekend and we continue to be reminded of how blessed we are and how much we have to be thankful for. More later....