FINALLY

I'm not even going to try to make excuses for the delays in getting to the blog. So many of you lead EXTREMELY busy lives so you understand how crazy life can be with an extra little one running around & a move into a new house!!!

Life continues to be exciting in the Nixon household. Madison has been to several doctors appointments, all with positive findings. Dr Gocco (ENT) reported that when he checked her ears, her left ear was completely clear & passed the hearing screening. The right ear had a small amount of fluid & just barely failed the hearing screening (she may pass with both ears once the fluid clears). Let me pause here a moment to THANK YOU all for the many prayers that we know were sent for Madison. As we have said many times, we will accept any challenge God gives us but we are so grateful that God has blessed Madison with the ability to hear with no interventions.

It still amazes me that Madison has only been in our household a little over a month. It truely feels like she has been with us all along. The boys continue to spoil her rotten - they love her so much. We also love to see her experience many first. Even little things like new foods are so much fun. She is adapting to American food very well (thus the 3 lb. weight gain). She also is becoming quite the "outdoor girl" which is great since our family loves to do outdoor activiites.

During fall break we stayed home and continued to work on the new house. We did manage a few local outings -Siegel park, Centennial Park/ Parthenon, playdates with friends, etc. The kids also got to have a fun day at the zoo with Nana & G-da (my mom & dad) while I went to work.

Another exciting event has been our big move to Milton. We officially live in the country - especially since there is a "Coon Hunters Association" just dow the road from our house. Although I am not a fan of moving, it is definately worth it. The boys spend hours outside looking for frogs, lizards, etc. We see deer on a daily basis & even saw a fox in our yard the other night as we were returning home. It adds a little to our drive time (only about 10 minutes) but the entire family LOVES being here.

Hopefully we will start to feel like we can get back into a "regular" routine soon (if there is such a thing). We appreciate all the comments, e-mails, calls, cards, etc from everyone. Thank you so much for your interest in our family & Madison's journey. We hope you continue to follow us & keep in touch