Friday AM - This is the 2nd version of a post that I just spent about 20 minutes composing, and somehow managed to lose it completely. Not surprising, but frustrating nonetheless. It was one of my better compostions .

We're trying to fix everything that the gremlins broke while we weren't here. Gremlins? What other explanation is there for:

A large tree falling in our yard as well as two of our neighbors?
Our home computer breaking?
Our wireless home network not working?
Our TV, satellite, and associated components not working?
Our vacuum not working (easy fix, belts replaced)?
Both cars needing repairs, one major?
Heidi's broken crown in the hospital? Thankfully, our dentist was a saint and made 3 hospital visits to fix the problem.
Outpatient surgery for me to remove a tumor on my face?
Our dog, Red, got sick? He's better now.
Our land line telephone, twice, had to have repairs?

With all this we are still very fortunate to have our health and our family. It's just amazing that all of this happened in a relatively short period of time.

Mind boggling. That's how it feels when we compare where both boys are today as to where they were several weeks ago. Grant looks as if he's storing nuts for the winter in his cheeks. Next week is his first doctor's appointment since last month, and we believe he weighs at least 12 lbs. He likes to lie on his stomach and can lift his head to look around. Other time he lies on a play mat that has toys hanging within his reach, as well as ball hanging near his feet that he loves to kick. He's definitely a ladies' man, as most of his smiles are reserved for his mom, his sisters, and either of his two caretakers who are here when we aren't. If I try really hard I can sometimes get him to smile for me.

Adam is still slowly but surely putting on weight as we near the time for his heart surgery. Last night he weight 6 lbs. 10 oz. He likes to be held and is very alert when he's awake, which is from 2 AM to 4 AM and 8 AM to 11 AM, as well as other shorter, unsheduled times. I hope to have a picture that the nurses took on the Yahoo site after I get it scanned and put on a CD. His nurses and doctors are becoming very attached to him, and one of his doctors even sings to him when he's upset. It doesn't look like he will have his surgery before Christmas, but that's not a certainty.

I'm not sure if this post is as good as the first but it will have to do for now. I'm going to the hospital to try to catch Adam during one of his waking periods. Thanks for reading...