Just a few medical updates

I thought some people would want the latest medical updates on the boys, so here goes.

They are both doing very well with their physical therapy. We are working on sitting up alone and putting weight on their arms to get them strong enough to crawl. We have lots of fun playing together (well, they think it is play...but it is really therapy). I love it!!!!

Owen is talking up a storm, almost all of the time. Nathan is talking too, but just none as often as Owen. Owen got his hearing aids late yesterday afternoon. So far they don't seem to bother him. Thankfully he is leaving them in and not trying to take them out. Nathan had another audiology booth screening last week and he showed a little improvement. Right now, un-aided, he is showing that he can hear sounds at 70dB. That is still quite loud. We are just in a wait and see game if he will need cochlear implants or if the hearing aids will do the trick for him. We would ask you to join us in praying that God would heal his ears. We have seen him do miracles in Nathan's body over and over. Cochlear implants are wonderful and there are so many wonderful kids that have implants. The hard thing for us if Nathan's hearing is so bad that he needs implants is, once implanted he probably not be able to enjoy music. We asked his audiologist and she said that it is her understanding that it sounds mechanical. With our love for music, it is hard to think that Nathan would not be able to enjoy music along with the rest of the family. We know our Father is sovereign and whatever he has for our boys is perfect for them!!!

Nathan is scheduled for eye surgery on December 15th. His surgery will be at Children's Hospital. We won't know the time of the surgery until the day before. They will cut his eye muscles and reattach them in a different place. This will stop his eyes from turning in.

Tomorrow the boys will receive their helmets. This will help with their head shape. They will wear these 23 hours a day for about 5 months.