I promise to have the website updated by next week.  It’s been a crazy few weeks since the event.  Blake is holding steady and doing great.  He smiles and laughs at us throughout the day and just keeps getting more beautiful and long!!!  He is so slender that pants are funny on him because they are either too short and fit great in the waist or the other way around.  His 2 permanent teeth are coming in also.  So he is starting too look like a grown boy!!  We are still working on the details for the next trip to China.  There is alot to figure out.  Nat took these pics with her nice camera so I figured I’d post a pic of the babies!! 

It has been a crazy month wrapping up Blake’s Purpose  which was a huge success.  We are working on photos and an updated total of how much we raised and will have this posted next week along with a new video.  It is estimated that we raised approximately $250,000.  Look for updates in the next week or so on the fundraising page.

Blake has been doing well and is extremely happy and smiley these days.  He had fun on Halloween with his puppy Sophie riding on his lap the whole time.  We are looking into going back to China in January or February.  I am in email communications with them so we will see what happens over the next few weeks.   I will be posting a lot of pics in the next week.

Just wanted to do a quick post as I know I won’t have a chance for at least a week due to the upcoming fundraiser.   Things are really busy trying to make sure we get everything perfect.  I think we are going to have a really good turn out so will keep everyone posted on how we do. 

Blake had a good weekend.  It was pretty mellow since our last one in Disney but I think it was long overdue.  Here are a couple pics. 

We just returned on Saturday from Disney for a 3 night trip with Blake and Sam along with the Montoya’s.  Everyone had a great time and Blake really enjoyed himself.  He went on everything that he was able to including the Matterhorn and also remembered exactly where he was and loved the characters.  I will be updating some pics later cause the puppy chewed the cord to download so now I have to order a new one. 

We are in full gear preparing for this years 2nd annual event and things are busy as can be.  Hopefully by the end of the week we will have everything pretty well organized and ready to go for next Friday. 

Blake is so loving school and is actually doing quite amazing.  He is not sleeping much anymore and is very active and alert throughout the whole day.  Maybe a coupe little cat naps.  It still seems as if he is trying to say his words again.  He lost his first tooth last week and now he is doing funny things with his tongue now that it is not there.  It’s quite comical to watch. 

Five more weeks till the golf tournament and still so much to do.  Natalie had her wedding so we will be wrapping up all the details in the weeks to come.  Attached are a couple pics from Labor Day up in Lake Wildwood.

Just wanted to post a couple of pics from school.  He is doing amazing and loving it.

Well we finally have a little down time this weekend and Blake is yelling and laughing downstairs as we speak.  It is crazy how well improved he is right now and I don’t know why but we are just going to cherish it.  I am posting a few pics for the last couple of weeks.

Things have been extremely busy for us these last few weeks.  With getting ready for the Blake’s Purpose golf tournament, building our new house and school starting I have been too tired to upload pictures.  I will do that this evening when I get home. 

Blake is doing extremely well this last month.  He is so alert, trying to say his few words, excellent head and neck control and trying so hard at everything.  I think maybe things could be starting to kick in with some of his treatments in China.  We are going to look to go back but will see if we can shorten the trip to 5 weeks as we won’t be able to go for 8 weeks.  I may go the first 2 weeks and Jeremy would go the last 3.  I still have to do all the coordination.  I feel like with the progress we have made we would be making a mistake not to go back.  Our seizures are controlled and we have his throwing up under control.  I will update some pics tonight.

We also got a new puppy for Blake named Sophie.  She is a teacup Yorkie and adorable.  Will post her pic later too.

I wanted to post because we are having a great day with Blake.  I took about 50 pics of him in the pool with Jeremy today and he was smiling and laughing and splashing the whole time.  I am so encouraged by everything Blake is doing and how well he has maintained some of his skills.  I truely believe that what we did in China has helped us.

So it’s been a week or so since the last post and Blake is still doing really well.  We have had no throwing up and when we weighed Blake he was at 47 pounds.  While in the hospital he was at 42 pounds.  I am noticing an increase in his energy levels also.  Jeremy left the house early this morning and I had him turn on my video camera to see Blake since Samuel is curled with me in my bed.  5 minutes after he left I heard Blake and I ran downstairs and he was yelling and laughing and kicking and being super active at 4AM.  I stayed with him because he was so active that he almost fell off the bed several times.  This was how he was a year ago and I see him at the same level.  He even bit my shoulder which he used to do when he would get excited.  I knew if we could just get his throwing up under control we would see good things. 

I am going to really start looking into China after we have the Blake’s Purpose golf tournament.  I think if he stays how he is it will be to his benefit.