Its been a while...

Well, in the words of Bobby Bowden, "...Daddgumm!..." We have had a whirlwind of a 2 months since Tanner arrived! This parenthood deal is an adventure like no other! Tanner is now 9 weeks old! Wow! Praise God!! I think we will set the goal of identifying Tanner's age in weeks until he is, like 5 years old. "yeah, he is 275 weeks now, starting school and all..." LOL . Everything, for the most part, is going well!

The thing about January, was the inevitable tests on his left kidney. We had a series of test on January 5th to figure out why his kidney is retaining fluid. They were able to rule out Reflux, from the bladder to the kidney, and were able to confirm the right kidney is working great. We had another test on January 11th, which gave some more conclusive evidence. So, here is the short version:

In a renal system, the kidneys are designed to do 50/50 of the work. Tanner's appear to be more like 70/30. There also appears to be an obstruction in the left ureter (aka the pipe from the kidney to the bladder). So, what to do? Tanner will have a procedure called pyeloplasty. This is a removal of the obstruction. This will be a procedure with the goal of preserving the functioning of his left kidney. The procedure will be done on February 1, 2010 at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL He will be admitted for 3 to 5 days in the hospital and be discharged home.

So, here we are. Tanner is doing great- he is growing like crazy, smiling, laughing, cooing, and doing what babies do...We are so absolutely blessed to have been chosen by God to be his parents! We are doing great! We are so blessed and fortunate to have a nucleus of friends and family around us that continue to remind us that "it ain't about you!" It is all about the Great Physician, our Counselor, our Wonderful, our Jesus!

We have been praying for Tanner's healing, and it appears God is at work, doing what He does, and answering our prayers! Praise Him! We appreciate your continued prayers for "Boogie," as we will be diligently doing the same for you and yours!

We are so excited to Trust God, Love People, and Invest our Lives! It is an infectious groove, so let's get down!