Update

[Guest guest]

Hi, Everyone

I am glad to hear that everyone had a good Christmas. We survived,

but only just! As I told you before, had to go the ER

Christmas night for an IV, but he his back on his feet and eating

like there is no tomorrow, thank goodness. Of course, children must

always share everything so my daughter's boyfriend, who is on his two

week's leave from Iraq became desperately ill from this same bug and

also had to go to the hospital for treatment. He, too, has recovered

and is up and around. I spent yesterday down with fever and gastic

issues, but am better today. We just hope that this is the end. I

intend to spend today disinfecting my home with lysol and bleach and

hoping that this is over for us. Oh, and just for fun, we had our

family reunion, 25-30 people, in the 3 days after Christmas. What

were we thinking?

! 13lbs, 11 oz. Oh, my gosh! Who would have thought it

just a few weeks ago. I am so impressed with him and with what Dr. H

can do for a kid. Way to go Jodi R.! Way to go, !

I looked at Immi's photos. What a beautiful kid. I love the way her

mom talks about her, too. She is so witty and the love she has for

her just shines through her words.

Anyway, it is on to the new year! I think I will spend a few minutes

in the next day praying that each of us have a happy year filled with

progress, GROWTH , and health for our kids. And that each of us

have the strength and good health ourselves to keep on fighting and

working for these kids and their siblings. I think I will also pray

that Dr. Harbison be blessed with the things she needs to keep on

going and working and blessing RSS kids.

I wish all of you everything you need and some of what you want in

the new year. God bless us, every one.

Love from Conny, great-aunt to , 21 months old and his sister,

Kristel, 9 chubby months old.