First, I need to apologize. I am so sorry for not updating this in so long. So many of you prayed so much for us and for Elian and I am sorry I haven’t taken the time to update you on how we are doing!
Okay… wow! First of all, Elian is 4 1/2 months old now and is past the 11 pound mark! He is OFF OXYGEN! Elian is doing so increadibly well. We had a few months where he was having BHS (Breath holding spells). Some preemies do this and some children do it also, usually up to school age. He would cry and hold his breath until he turned blue and would lose conscienceness. When he lost conscienceness he would start breathing again and be hazed for a bit before he would act normal again. Very scary! It was also hard to leave him in nursery at church since there was that fear that an ambulence would be called when in reality he just neded to snap out of it on his own. But… he has outgrown it! No more BHS for Eli! He is getting chubbier by the day and holds his hea up so well. He can sit in his bumbo for 15 minutes before getting cranky from holding his big noggin up. 
River is starting kindergarten this fall and is very excited! He goes 5 days a week for 1/2 a day. He knows kids in his class from church and is just beside himself waiting for the first day of school. His 6th birthday is coming up and we are trying to figure out what we are going to do. I am thinking of a backyard BBQ since we now have the backyard landscaped.
Abigail is doing well. She went to get her first haircut this past Monday and she did great! She has a long shoulder skimming bob. I just wanted it evened up and still long enough that her natural curls could bounce up. She also had her bangs trimmed up.
David is headed back to class this Sept., he is halfway done with his Masters and I could not be more proud of him. He has worked so hard! His mom is coming next week for a trip to visit us and she said for David and I to take a night away, so he and I are going to a bed and breakfast up in the mountains and are just going to enjoy ourselves by going out to dinner, enjoying the in room hot tub and getting some sleeeeeep! (much needed sleep) LOL.
I have lots of pictures to upload and am going to be doing that tonight, but for now, here is one to give you a sneak peek!
Abigail, Elian and River
So glad you are posting again, Sara! Love the picture of the kids – Elian looks great! How wonderful that he has outgrown his breath holding spells – that must have been so scary!!! Blessings!