Eggcellent Treats!!

After the egg hunt we made Rice Krispie Eggs. It was messy but fun.

Easter Egg Hunt at Home

Tyler and the family came over to hide eggs with Kaegan. This is the one day Marty felt good enough to move around. Kaegan dressed himself for the hunt and we all had a blast.

GeeGee and PawPaw's Egg Hunt

My Grand Parents have hosted a family easter egg hunt every year for as long as I can remember. This year was Kaegans first. You will see that he had a blast.

Easter Eggs

We were able to find time to dye eggs with Kaegan and his cousin Tyler. Here are pics of the fun.

Cutie!

Say Cheese!

Now that I am a picture taking camera fanatic I thought it was time to teach Kaegan how to say "Cheese." This is what I got!

Kaegan's First Concert

While I am in hospital with Marty I thought I'd post pics of the past few weeks. These are the ones that I have downloaded. There are more but again they are still in my camera. These will have to work for the Kaegan Junkies for now.

These are pics from Kaegan's first concert. Mercy Me, Jeremy Camp and more. Nothing is more precious than praising the Lord with your son at your side joining in.

Hospital again?!?!?

5th time a charm!!! Yes, that is right. We have now have 5 emergency room trips including the one in Dallas for Kaegan. Marty was admitted again at 2:00 am last night. We finally know the diagnosis. He has bilateral pulmonary embolisms (AKA: blood clots) in his lungs. The Dr. said that last weeks pancreatitis and the clots are all related. Marty is doing great now and has no pain. Please keep us in your prayers.

Kaegan has been thru so much lately. Last night I finally agreed with mom that he needed to stay with her so I could get some sleep. Kaegan was so excited about going to MiMi's and helped pack his bags. We he drove off I was so excited he did so well and did not pitch a fit. I then went inside and saw the toys everywhere and thought to myself, WOW, that went a little too well. Anyway, It is safe to say that he has done very well with his transitioning and attachment stages. We are so blessed to have him as our son! I took pictures of him with his suitcase that I will post later. I do not have my camera with me here and the hospital.

I have several more pics. to post of Easter. Dying eggs, finding eggs and making rice krispy eggs. They are so cute.

Talk to you later.

Easter Pictures

Here are some pictures I took with my new camera. The girls in the photo are my friend Stephanie's daughters and her niece. This was a very interesting morning. They all did well for an hour then the terrors came out. We did get a few shots in. Enjoy!

Another Hospital Trip

Here we are on day 4 with Marty being in the hospital. It appears that all of the medication over the past four weeks has inflamed his pancreas. He is pancreatitis. Is this crazy or what?!?!? Please pray that Marty gets well, that things slow down so we can get Kaegan on some kind of routine and that we find some kind of normalcy for our new family.

Kaegan has done well thru all of this. He has slept in his room for the past 2 weeks. He has waked periodically but that is only because so much has been going on. Mom has helped out tremendously!! Kaegan has done very well with her. Last night she stayed with me so I could get some rest. God did not want me to get rest until after 12:00 thanks to the huge storm that blew thru. We had to wake Kaegan and get in the hall bathroom for about 30 minutes. Marty and Eric got into the hospital bathroom for their safety. Thankfully no one was harmed or anything damaged.

Today we are hoping to here that Marty will be released but it depends on his pancreas. I will keep you updated.

Welcome to America Party

Our family hosted a Welcome to America party for Kaegan. It was incredible. There were so many friends and family that came to meet Kaegan. I was a bit concerned with how Kaegan would react to all the attention but he did very good. He played with all the kids and loved jumping in the large blow up castle that was there. Toward the end of the party he began to get a little cranky but that was expected after such a long day.

Thank you to all our family and friends that participated!!!! We love each one of you so much. I was thrilled to see everyone. Especially those of you who I see on a rare occasion. Please know that your prayers and love have been felt throughout this entire process. I cannot thank you enough for all your support. We love you from the bottom of our hearts.

Christmas in March

Yes, that is right. We celebrated Christmas in March. Mimi and Pappy, YaYa and Nia Nia and Mommy and Daddy all kept their Christmas trees up until Kaegan arrived. We had planned on having Kaegan before Christmas so we each purchased gifts for him. He had so many gifts to open. Marty showed him how to open the first gift and Kaegan took over shortly after. It is quite funny how Kaegan opens his gifts. He is a very clean individual so as he would rip the wrapping paper he would turn to me and hand me the trash to put in the trash bag. He would not open a gift without placing all the trash were it belonged first. It was the cleanest Christmas ever. I wonder if it will be same next year.

First Hair Cut

Kaegan had his first haircut. Sam Stroupe gave Marty his first hair cut and now Kaegan. Kaegan did a wonderful job. He was a bit scared at first but you will see that he soon became comfortable and began to enjoy himself. The picture with his shirt off was taken when Sam was brushing the hair off of Kaegans back. Kaegan didn't quite understand that part.

Kaegan in his bath robe

Here is my sweetie pie in his bath robe. He is finally enjoying bath time. Lots of toys and lots of bubbles have helped do the trick. We he gets out of the tub he reaches for his robe and wears it for a few mintues until he is warmed up then he will point to his belly telling me that it is time to get dressed. It is so cute.

Catching up!

Lots of catching up to do with you guys. I am so sorry for the late updates but we have been a little busy. The past two weeks we have had Christmas in March, attended our first and second friends birthday parties, had a Welcome to America party for Kaegan and have made a excellent transistion with Kaegan now sleeping in his bed and very few night terrors.

Today, Kaegan has a cold. His nose is running and he began to cough. There is no fever which is a good thing. Last night he did wake up a lot but it was only because of his coughing. He would wake himself up. He has done so well this past week. He understands what we say to him most of the time. It is only a matter of time before he begins to speak back. If you really want the truth I think he can already speak English. He is just playing dumb for now. He is such a smart kid when it comes to so many things. I asked him to get my glasses the other day and he turned around and walk to the bedroom, picked up my glasses and brought them to me. I was so amazed and excited.

I have been teaching Kaegan his numbers and letters. I have a program called "My Baby and Read." It is an incredible program. I did one set of the cards with Kaegan and he did very well. There are videos with the program but Kaegan is still not interested in the TV yet. I can't even get him to watch NEMO anymore. He just stays busy doing everything and anything.

We had Kaegans wellness visit last week. The day before the appointment we received a call from the hospital is Dallas telling us the results of his blood test. They said that he had Rubella. This is a form of the measles. Of course by the time we found out about it he had already been medicated and well. He was contagious while we were in China so no one here was in jeopardy. According to Kaeagans medical records he had not had the immunization shot for Rubella. He did get the shot the other day along with 2 more shots. Not a good day for Kaegan. Anyway, Dr. Rich confirmed that there is a heart murmur and referred us to a heart specialist. The specialist is also the same Dr. that a friend of mine recommended. His appointment is set for the 28th of this month. We hope to learn more then.

I will now post some updated pictures. There are going to be several. I will make a small note about each one as I post.