ITS BEEN AWHILE!!!!

Well, It has been a while since we have posted on here. I can't even begin to tell you how great Eli is doing. He is walking, into everything and saying about 75 words. We are working really hard with Physical, Occupational and speech therapy to keep him on track. He is still struggling with gaining weight but we are trying new foods daily and pray we reach 22 lbs. soon so we can say goodbye to the feeding tube. Otherwise, he is on track and being a 2 year old with two older brothers if you get the picture....LOL!!!! We are going to see Andrew graduate from Kindergarten this week, Matthew will be in 4th grade and we are off to the beach on Friday!! I am excited to see his reaction to all the water....which he now loves. Thanks for all your prayers and continued commitment to us and our family as prayer warriors. We are forever grateful. We still talk about this experience often and hope we never forget the mighty hand of GOD and how he has shown himself to us these last couple of years. I will try to post some updated pictures soon. Thanks.

Lots of Firsts!!!

Today was the first day of school, first day at a new school, first day of K for Andrew, Elijah cruised around the table for the first time...wow!!! Well, it has been a while since I have posted. Sorry Jackie...LOL. We have had a REALLY busy summer. Matthew is playing football, Andrew has been playing soccer, we have been camping (yes I said camping), etc. Now today it all came to an end with a new beginning....school!!! Matthew is in 3rd grade this year and he came home loving it. This is the first time he has EVER really enjoyed school. It was such a blessing since he cried this morning when I left him and then I cried. We have prayed really hard about the change to a new school and felt God leading us to move them and guess what he took care of it....AGAIN!!! Andrew cried as well but came home wanting to go back tonight after dinner....LOL!!! I am so proud of them adn they are growing up soooo fast.

Elijah is doing wonderful!!! I still look at him and am so amazed at where we were just a short year ago. It was a year ago on July 22nd that his esophagus was operated on for the first time. It is amazing how God has worked in all of our lives over the last year. THere are times I still miss MN and would like to take him to see his wonderful nurses and dr.s soon. He is such a happy baby. If he is crying something is wrong. He is able to drink from a sippy cup and from a straw.....YES he did it!!! I can't believe I can write that on this blog. It is just amazing and humbling how awesome our God is. He loves to eat bread, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, ranch dressing, dill pickles (hamburge slices) and get ready for this GUACAMOLE!!!! He loves those high taste foods. I still haven't tried any meat and he may be going to school before I do....I am just so scared of it. His therapists are really impressed with his improvements.
He is able to crawl like crazy, is into everything, has mastered climbing our step into the living room and is starting to cruise (as of today). He can say mama (I waited a long time for that), dadddy, bite bite, and ball. We are going to see a speech therapist soon to work on getting more sounds and words, but I am amazed at what he can do for now. He continues to receive cupational therapy and physical therapy and I am so thankful for them. I am not sure where he would be without their help.

Thanks for keeping up with us. I am trying to figure out how to put more photos on here.

Back to some firsts we just took a camping trip for the first time last weekend. Yes we went tent camping...first and last time. We loved camping but not in a tent...bring on the camper. IF you know us at all Ryan and I are more like Embassy Suite type people so this was a biggy for us. The boys went fishing with Ryan for the first time this summer and Andrew caught two fish. They had lots of fun. We have had lots of fun this summer. I will try to update more frequently now that I have a little more time on my hands.

The Frazier 5

IM ONE!!!!

Wow!!! Is all I can say. Elijah turns one in about one hour. We had a wonderful party today with family and some close friends. And tommorrow we will be celebrating with our wonderful church family at our church picnic. They have been such a strong rock this past year it wouldn't seem right not to celebrate this MAJOR milestone with them. I can't help but want to cry uncontrollably as I sit here and reflect on what our year as been like. I am so thankful for what God has done for us, it is hard to express. Last year at this time I didn't know what was in store for us, but God did and he had a master plan for it all. From the moment of delivery when Dr. Barton literally saved my life from major blood loss and just the fact that he delivered early. Noone else in the practice wanted to deliver and he woke up at 2 am one year ago today and said he knew something was wrong and needed to deliver. Little did we know my uterus was splitting and already bleeding into my abodmen, my water breaking would have been fatal for Elijah and me. That is only the beginning of the miracles and wonders God has shown us in the last year. I could go on forever, but I won't. My God is SO good and loves us so much. I feel like such a failure that there are days that I don't give him the time he deserves. You know I was in walmart yesterday getting balloons and overheard the cashiers talking about keeping their houses clean vs. spending time with family. God gave me this opportunity to use my experience to let them know that those toys on the floor will be there tomm. and you don't know if you will. When you see your child's life hang in the balance as we have this past year you look at life a little different. I can't tell you how much my attitude about life has changed in teh past year. I am not so uptight when it comes to life. You only get to live it once do it to the best of your ability by praying to God for guidance and go for it.

The party today was awesome. We got to spend it with the people that mean so much to us our family and friends. I was really sad some people could not make it but I know they were thinking of us. Or maybe it was that delicious cake Tom's mom made. Or the pork bbq. or my potato salad....welll anyway I know they wanted to be here. You could tell by today that Elijah is loved so much and his experience has touched others in ways we may never know. You know God not only gave him to us to keep for him, but to share with others to see God in him. I am sure that my baby has a very SPECIAL purpose and pray he will seek it out as God leads in his life. Eli has changed my boys perspective on life, children, what is means to be sick, how precious each day is, and has taught them God REALLLY does answer prayers. If that is all that year was for then it was worth it. That is something my boys will take with them forever.


You know this post could be very long, but I will spare you the rest of what is inside this scary head. Just know that without God life is impossible. Oh yeah, you can live it but it is not full and until you have him in your heart adn life you will never understand his power. He loves us so much that he bled and died for our sins, how can we overlook such a sacrifice. I am amazed at how lightly we take his sacrifice and the joy we can have in his presence in our lives. I can remember many nights crying out to him to make sure I took whatever he was trying to teach me in those trials and use it for his glory. I am sure I have failed in many ways, but I hope I have grasped some of what he wanted me to learn. I try to love more, worry less, pray more and definitely know he will provide. I always knew he loved me but until this year I am not sure I knew how much. He loves us all that much and is ready to accept us at anytime. My reliance on him is amazing and I wouldn't have it any other way. My relationship with Ryan and my children is SO STRONG and I praise God for that. This year could have torn our family apart, believe me at times it was HARD. But God gave us strength, each other, and a stronger bond. Praise HIM!!!!

We have made it to the one year mark and I couldn't be happier. ELijah is eating more solid foods, he is drinking a little from a sippy cup and loves to eat sweets. I never thought I would be writing those things when about nine months ago he was taking formula on a sponge. A very small sponge. He crawled for the first time last night. He is sitting along very well. These are all things that are answered prayers.

He really enjoyed his cake today but didn't quite dig in, but that is all new to him. I will post some pictures later.

I must go to bed. I have to get up early to get to Sunday school. I hope you are going to worship our wonderful Lord and Savior tomm. at corporate worship. Love each of you dearly. Talk to you soonl.

Doing great

Elijah is doing wonderful!!!! It is amazing how he is growing and gettting stronger each day. He will be ONE next Sunday! I can't believe it has been a year. This journey has had its fair share of ups and downs...but look what we have: A beautiful, smiling, miracle from God. We couldn't be more excited to share his birthday with family and friends. His swelling from the surgery is going down everyday. We know it is because you can now see some sutures sticking out from the skin...nasty I know but expected. This will only last about 8 weeks and then back to normal. Eli is trying to scoot backwards when on his belly adn he can sit from that position quite well now. He still hasn't mastered moving his legs with his arms to crawl, but that too shall come. Each day is a new adventure with him.

Our other monkeys are doing great as well. We are off to the pool today to enjoy some sun. Elijah like the water but doesn't want his entire body wet. matthew and andrew could live there. Well I better get packed for the day. Thanks for all the prayers and keeping up with us.

Update....

Sorry for the delay. We have been resting the last couple of days and forgot to update. Elijah is doing very well. His swelling is going down each day and he is getting more energy. His incision is healing very well. It actually looks really good, if you can say a cut from ear to ear is good. He is really bouncing back quickly. We truly are blessed!! Thanks to all who have been praying and keeping up with us.

We may post some pictures soon... Still trying to decide if we want to post the worst "swelling" ones... We shall see...

God Bless...

Friday Evening Update

We are out of the hospital!!!! We got back to the hotel around 6:30 this evening. Elijah is doing very well and is now resting. The swelling has lessened some. We are clear to head home, so we are going to leave sometime in the morning. We aren't sure how far we will make it, basically it depends on how he does. Hopefully, we will be home by Sunday evening.... We will post when we get settled in.

God Bless....

We are at the hotel

We left the hospital around 6 tonight. Elijah is getting a little more agitated that he can't open his eyes but overall is doing very well. He is napping with his dad right now, while the boys are in the pool. I am suppose to be packing. I will get to it soon enough. He is still swollen but you can see that some of it is going away. Dr. Fearon thinks he should have some slits by tomm. to see from. That would be great. We are planning on heading out tomm. morning since Dr. fearon ok'd it today. We will probably take two days to come home since he doesn't feel so great. It is such a relief to have this over. God defnitely has watched over us so much in the last year it is unbelievable....but really isn't that what he promises if we just believe. Please continue to pray for a speedy recovery and safe trip home. thanks to all who have been praying that is our tower.



I would like to personally thank my mother in law for coming with us. It has been such a blessing. Our entire family is so supportive of us at all times. THanks everyone. Also our friends they are always there as well. We love you all.



Be back in Kentucky soon....