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