Apple Pickin' & Pumpkin Patchin'

Elias' preschool gets to go on many field trips. Mama and Daddy were able to attend a trip to the apple orchard this year.

A couple of weeks later, Oma (who was in town for Emmett's surgery), got to go to the pumpkin patch.

 Lots of fall fun!

Double One--Yes, Emmett's 11 months!

A year ago, the weather was getting colder, the leaves were changing and Mama was becoming very impatient to meet our little monkey. Well he's been with us for 11 months now and is the most happy and silly boy.

He loves his brother and they feed off each other. Every night at dinner they love to go into a screaming call and return. Lovely.

Early words! Emmett can say "Thank you", "Here you go", "Ma!", "Daddy", "E-yai" or Elias, "Cat" as well as sing his own made up songs frequently.

He loves music, especially watching LIVE musicians. He loves toys that sing songs and light up. He loves cars/trucks/diggers/anything with wheels to push around.

He can scale to pull up on about every surface possible including flat walls. He can climb up steps but thinks that going down is face first. Oh vey!

He is very affectionate and when he hugs you, he pats your shoulder. Such a smootcher and snuggler.

STATS:

Weight: 24.4 lb. (81st percentile)

Height: 30 inches (72nd percentile)

Finally slowing down a bit. Whew!

Ein Prosit....

Griaß God!

It's that time of year again to raise our seidlas in honor of our German heritage. It's the Familie Flora Oktoberfest!

Friends:

And of course the food!

Prost!!!

Surprise visit to Grammy and Gramps!

Two weeks ago, Emmett was scheduled for surgery to get his port for his hemophilia medication. Well, our little stinker woke up the morning broken out with hives of unknown origin. So we were able to take a secret trip with schedules cleared for surgery to visit Grammy and Gramps in their new barrel.

Riding on Gramp's walker is awesome!

As well as playing with his tractors

Good times was had by all!

Hiking for Hemos--Hemophilia walk 2013

Today we were Blessed with a beautiful Fall day. Cool, crisp and sunny morning. What better way to celebrate but to walk for a cause. A cause so very near and dear to our hearts. We want safe and effective treatment. We want equal opportunity. We want a cure.

Ryan White's mom and Val Bias, the president of NHF joined us.

Getting ready for his first (really second) walk.

Strollin' Daddies

We are happy to have raised $1500 for research and awareness. Thank you to all that came out and supported us...

Our Little Bruisers...

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING POST IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART WHEN IT COMES TO NEEDLES....

Oh hemophilia...to us this is just an every day thing. Some days it's so natural and easy and then other days we spend trying hold our spirits together. In the end, we are stronger and we are not letting this condition run our lives even though she will follow us like that piece of gum on your shoe. Some days its sticky and some days it's like it not even there. 

Elias: He has had a port since he was one year of age. And he gets his medications about every other day. Set up and infusion takes no more than 5 minutes. Mama has a nifty cart that holds everything we need to set up in front of some cartoons. 

He even loves to help!

Emmett: No port for a few more weeks. So he goes to the state hemophilia treatment center (they rock!) to get his now weekly dose. Once that port goes in he will most likely be on a schedule similar to his brother.

Mr. Chunky Monkey only has good access on his head.

Emmett got his first REAL bleed tonight.

Had to go to the ED for factor.
These things never happen when the IHTC is open.

If big brother gets a bleed/goose egg....

Little brother must to the same...

Hemo brothers...it's better to be black and blue together.

Oh What a Feelin'....

In the foot steps of his Mama, Elias has started taking dance lessons at the local ballet studio. He gets ballet and a little tap.

We also got to see a dance performance that first day about a tap dancing superhero. At the end, Elias and his friend were invited on stage to shimmy sham. He loved being in the lights!

Perhaps a star has been born....