Happy Unbirthday (a day late)

HaPPy UnBirtHdAy to Josiah and Torie!! Two years ago Saturday, Torie and I got new blood that has been working to help fix our bodies. Our transplant journey started many weeks and months before this but on that special day is when our bodies started from ground zero (again). We both have been through so much in the last 2 years but are doing so very well. Torie just had her adenoids taken out, Dental work done, an ABR and Ear tubes put in. She also has some super cool new glasses. Please take a look at her blog and keep her in your prayers, she is our twin/triplet and will always be family! (there is a link to her blog on the lower right sidebar)

As for me, I will also have surgery on Monday. Although, I have already had my adenoids taken out I have to be just like Torie and keep up with everything else. So tomorrow I will head back to the hospital to have Dental work done, ear tubes back in and an ABR. They already know that I need hearing aids and they have had the molds done for months (with cool green sparkles) just waiting for the results of our long awaited ABR (hearing test). All this is pretty routine but since I have been having colds on and off the Doctors are keeping an eye on any congestion I might have since I have to have a tube in my throat to help me breathe during surgery. Please pray that everything goes well and that I will wake up and be able to come home by lunch.

I have so enjoyed my time off from going to the hospital. All my blood work is good and I feel great (unless I have a cold).
I LOVE playing outside and taking walks to Grandma's house (who moved just down the driveway :). We are

building a new house

and James and I will have a new room. It will be awhile till it is done but James already wants to paint it green. I love running up and down the ramp on the back porch and would love to paint but mommy won't let me stick my head in the paint... oh well, I guess I might be able to when she is not looking sometime :)

If I do well on Monday and continue to be healthy, my hip and ankle surgery is on February 28. That is my Pa-paw's birthday, so as a birthday gift I want to heal up real fast so I can come have a super party with him. Please pray that I stay healthy and that the Doctors (& daddy and mommy) will have wisdom on all the decisions that are so important for this surgery and during this surgery. Jesus has carried me through so much since I was born and I know He will continue to carry me.

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers and for checking up on me. It means so much that you read this, it is encouraging to me and my family. Mommy will keep you posted on any new news.

May God bless you,

Josiah