Blood drawn :(

Most of you know all about Hailey having challenges with her digestive track (since birth).. We recently had to get her blood drawn for testing. It was sad.. They took at least 4 or 5 viles of blood. She did really well for the most part. She did scream when the held her down.. She doesn't like to be confined or held down. In her short life so far, she's been thru a lot already. I'm so grateful she's healthy! The few days following her blood draw she held out her arm and said "boo boo arm." Aaron picked her out a little surprise for being so good. She got a little (Hot wheels like) toy airplane, she was happy! What a Tough little girl we have.

Hailey is getting so big quickly! Hay has learned to pick up her toys.. Sings the alphabet, recognizes most letters and many numbers, counts to ten (happily) and knows most of the colors. She's still having occasional "night terrors.." which are awful to experience with her. I pray every night for her to have peaceful sleep. She's a very active sleeper! I love watching her grow. She's getting better at saying her prayers and brushing her teeth. Her imagination has increased a ton. She'll spend hours voluntarily in her room playing with her toys (often kneeling at her bed and the toys on her bed).

Aaron is doing better, slowly, every day I can see a change in his jaundice. His skin isn't as yellow and the yellow in his eyes has decreased very slowly. I never knew until he had the jaundice just how miserable it can be. Your body forms "crystals on the skin" (which the naked eye cannot see) that makes your body itch insanely everywhere while it heals!