Free at last!

Freedom seems like exactly the word to use to describe how we feel right now. I know it's been awhile since I posted but we have been busy getting back into our routine and school lives. However some really great things have happened since I last posted that I had to share. First, Anderson has been dismissed from his neurosurgeon for a year! He also got another minor surgery taken care of that had been lingering and needing to be done. Then, two weeks ago he finished his helmet therapy! Do you know what this means people? This means that as long as he stays healthy we do not have to go to Vanderbilt for any appointments until NEXT SUMMER! Seriously, this is HUGE! We have been making trips to Vandy every month to three months since I was 20 weeks pregnant with him! Right now he is doing great and God gets all the glory for that! He is beating the odds that are against him, and I thank each one of you for your prayers. Please don't stop praying! We continue to pray daily that God will continue to bless Anderson with good health. We also pray that Anderson will continue to beat the odds and prove more and more doctors wrong. He is still not walking alone yet, but he continues to work hard in physical therapy each week and refuses to give up. We have complete faith that he will learn to walk, and talk, and ride a bike, and read....but we also know that he will do it in his own time, and we're okay with that. It seems to make it more special when he finally does reach a milestone.

I fully realize that with a shunt you never know how long it will continue working correctly, but I also know that many people go years without a shunt malfunction. So our prayer is that we are able to make it until next summer before we have to go to Vanderbilt.

We will enjoy and be thankful for every day that we have a healthy child, or even healthy children for that matter. It's something we don't take for granted.

The girls have had a lot of great things going on as well...kinsley has started 2nd grade this year and loves it. She loves her teacher and really likes that she doesn't have as much homework this year as she did last year. She has several friends in her class again this year and has also made some new friends. She spent the night with a friend for the first time a few weeks ago, and is going to her first slumber party this weekend. She is really coming out of her shell more and more. She has such a big heart. She makes me proud!

Karlie is not going to kindergarten this year. She is ready but has to wait another year due to her birthday. So, she increased her days at preschool from 2 to 3, but still loves the days she can stay in her pj's and go to ms. Carla's. She has made new friends at preschool this year, mostly due to the fact that all of her friends graduated preschool and went to kindergarten without her. But she has been a trooper. She is a ball of laughter, and full of fun all the time. She amazes me with the things she says...that girl is hilarious! You just never know what is going to come out of her mouth.

We had a great summer and we are adjusting well to our back to school routine. Looking forward to posting great updates this year rather than sickness updates from the hospital. For now...free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty we are free at last!

Need more space?

If you live in/around the Columbia area and know anyone who is looking for more space, our house is for sale. We have only lived here about a year in a half, but it was not the smartest move we've ever made because it put me 35 minutes farther from my job, as well as a longer ride to school/babysitter for the kids. We love this house. It's perfect, all except that the location is not working for our family.

The house has 5 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, and 3030 square feet. It is zoned for Woodard, Whitthorne, and Central. It is perfect for a family with kids. The backyard is fenced in, and it is located on a cul-de-sac in a nice neighborhood.

I would be happy to send pictures or give any information to someone interested. We are not listing it with a realtor so that we can keep the price low. Since we are selling it ourselves, we are trying to get the word out however we can.

You can leave a comment or email me at spears.andrea22@gmail.com if you are interested.