So thankful!

Elijah weighed 12 lb. 3 oz. at this morning's check-up! No wonder my arms are tired lately. He is now in the 25th percentile for height and weight, up from the 10th percentile at his last check, and the 3rd at the check before that. He has gained this weight ALL ON HIS OWN, which is amazing for a baby who has such a serious heart condition. He honestly is a MIRACLE baby!

I want to express my deep appreciation for everyone who is surrounding us with love and prayer right now. We have such amazing people in our lives and I feel like we have such a protective, peaceful warmth surrounding us right now. We are overwhelmed by the amount of prayer and love that's been given to our little man, and to us.

While looking online for info about Elijah's upcoming surgery, I found Matthew's blog. Matthew was born with the same heart defects as Elijah. He is now 2 years old and is doing extremely well, and is such a cute little man. His story has given us great hope! I've been talking to Matthew's mom, Terri, and it's so nice to be able to talk to someone who has experienced exactly what we are feeling right now. Terri wrote a nice little request for prayers for Elijah on her blog. :)

Also, please keep our dear friends Tim and Katie and their little guys, Samuel and Elijah, in your prayers. Sam and Eli were born very premature and, now 2 months old, little Elijah is having a rough time. He is here at the Mpls Children's Hospital NICU as he tries to get past some tummy issues, while hoping to avoid surgery. It's ironic that Elijah Porta and Elijah Yoder will be at the SAME hospital at the SAME time. I believe that it's not an accident that it's happening this way! You can check out their blog for more detailed info.