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So the last couple posts have been pretty incredible. And I am thankful. But I also want to be honest and want you to have a glimpse of both sides of the coin. Tonight was a great night. We spent time with great friends and had some wonderful conversations. However, Tonight had its sadness also. Tonight, Toby realized something or at least he voiced it for the first time. There was a baby at our house that had just turned one. He was walking around like a champ. Super cute. Toby realized the difference. At first it was just a quick sentence. "The baby is standing." and then throughout the night it progressed. "The baby is walking." And then a little more. "The baby is walking without a walker." My heart is genuinely heavy tonight. Its hard to say all around sad, because it was a good night. But just heavy. After Toby thought these things through he said, "I am going to walk without my walker." And then he tried. Needless to say it didnt quite wor

Okay so the past week or so The Thomas household has experienced some changes. Well, I guess I should say Toby has experienced some changes. There has really been so much to write about that I don't even know where to begin. First and foremost I believe I have seen miracles happen and when a miracle happens I have to give God the glory and the credit!! A week ago Toby could not stand at all with his left Brace unlocked. (It's harder for him to stand or walk because it requires more strength to walk with his knees unlocked--more control.)His knees would just drop to the ground, and he just could hardly get back up. He has been walking for about a month with his right one unlocked. (It has always been his strongest.) Well, Todd (our incredibly wonderful amazing therapist that God uses to help Toby) wanted him to walk without the left brace locked also. Honestly, I have to stop and admit I had NO FAITH. I didn't even want to try to go down that road. Toby would cry and ask me

So yesterday was a wonderfully exhausting day. It's one of those days where you see God work, but you still walk away exhausted. Toby had another clinic appointment. He underwent CT scan, VCUG test, Urodynamics Study, and an Ultrasound. What a day for my little guy!! He was fine as long as everyone let him know that there were no "IV Pillows." He really hated it the last time we were in the hospital and they taped a board to his arm for his IV. So, we left the house at 6:15 a.m., and I couldn't believe how much he talked on the way. The last thing I wanted to do was talk, but I had to smile at his spirit even early in the morning. He has been excited about talking about medical stuff and his doctors and who they are and what they do. He's starting to put everything together more. So first we saw Dr. Pepas who let us know that his bladder is great!! However, we then found out that his reflux is back!! Honestly, I didn't even know kidney reflux COULD come back

Im trying to get some more traffic over at the other blog. and so im starting a little giveaway for the necklaces that I am making to help raise awareness for Spina Bifida. This actually raises awareness because 50% of the profts go to The Spina Bifida Association!! :) (unlike putting your bra color in your status on facebook for breast cancer) so go over to www.spinabifidakids.blogspot.com to check it out and see how to enter. thanks

So, I was sulking one day about the lack of Friday night fun that my family has. I was extremely jealous of a friend who had movie night with her family and let the kids stay up late on Friday nights. I thought how wonderful that would be, but my husband's not so wonderful schedule means that he works on Saturdays. (Its actually his earliest morning of the week) So as I sat there engulfed in self-pity a thought hit me. Why not still have Friday night be Friday night? Yeah its a bummer that Nate works, but so what if the kids stay up late? So that is when I initiated Popcorn night. Now I have to admit Popcorn night is not an original "Kari thought". It's something my parents did for a while when I was growing up. We would have Popcorn (of course) watch a movie, and then sleep WHEREVER we wanted to in the house. I can remember on occasion trying to sleep in my closet just because I could. So now Popcorn night is in my household. Every Friday we rent a movie (we rent it

I wanted to make sure everyone was able to check out the link to the spina bifida awareness necklaces Ive been working on. Sorry for those of you who have already seen this on www.spinabifidakids.blogspot.com click here for the link to see pictures on www.spinabifidakids.blogspot.com 50 % of all profits go to the Spina Bifida Association!