I know I haven't been so good about keeping this updated lately, but whew...... it's a lot of working trying to keep up with these little guys!! So I'm going to write about each little blessing in our life and a little update on what they've been up to lately. :)
About 2 months ago we put the boys back on a Gluten-Free diet. I really suspected they were having an intolerance to gluten and decided just to remove it from their diets to see if there were any changes. Sure enough, gluten was the culprit to their belly aches, behaviors and the 'fog' Christian just seemed to be stuck in. It was clear that I needed to look at gluten as a problem when they would refuse to eat pasta (their favorite food) because they'd say 'it makes my belly hurt'. So we've been a gluten free home for about 2 months now and we no longer have any of the problems that we were having before.
Christian- Wow has he made amazing progress these last few months!! He started doing a language therapy at Children's Hospital and he is doing so well with it. And since being on the GF diet, he talks more clearly, he makes incredible amounts of eye contact with us, and his comprehension has greatly improved. Amazing!!!
Daniel- Oh little Daniel. He had a little bit of a hard time with 2 new kids coming into the house and him not being the baby anymore, but we're getting through that. He is enjoying his summer so far and having fun with all the little activities we've been putting into our days.
L- (I can't post their names anywhere, so I'll have to stick with initials)- She is enjoying her summer as well. I don't know what she thinks about being stuck with 3 crazy, rowdy boys, but she endures it rather well. We're working really hard with her right now to get her caught up for school. We started doing a Hooked on Phonics program with her and that has been wonderful for her. She is starting to get the basics of reading down, but the best part of the program is that is has built up her confidence in her ability to learn and read. We have a long way to go with her before school starts in August, but if we can give her more confidence in her ability to learn, then I think that will take her a long way because right now, she just shuts down when she thinks she can't do something. It's also been such a blessing on us to get to teach her about God and his love for us. No matter where she goes in life or how difficult her life might be, if she knows she always has God, then we know she will be ok when she leaves our home. She is such a blessing in our lives and we pray that we are to her as well.
W- He is such a sweetie pie. :) On Saturday, he pulled himself to standing for the first time and he started doing a real crawl on Saturday as well(he was doing the army man crawl before then). He is just so easy going and content all the time. He is definitely developing a little more of a personality, and it's so sweet to see.
They both have adjusted well to being here and seem to be doing fine. It's a lot of work, but it is all so worth it, especially when we see L asking to pray or talking about Christ or wanting to go to church. We know God placed it on our hearts to do this work for a reason and we just pray that He is bring glorified in this work.
Colossians 3:23-24- And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance;for you serve the Lord Christ.
