Wordless Wednesday

Ok, so I need to get crackin writing some other posts other than "Wordless Wednesday" but for now, here is our Wordless Wedenday pic...WE LOVE BUBBLES!

Wordless Wednesday

Pray for Paxon

I have been so blessed by the friendship of someone I have never even met...in person anyway. Rachel and I became friends through my lifelong dear friend, Shannon. Shannon married Rachel's husband's (Jeremy) cousin (Mark). Rachel and Jeremy have a soon to be 3 years old little boy, named Asher. Asher has Cystic Fibrosis. Immediately I felt connected to Rachel and have been so often touched by her kind, loving words of encouragement, her compassionate, caring, Christ-filled spirit, and her ever-giving love. Like I said...I haven't even met her in person, but that doesn't matter...I just love her and she always just gets it. A few months ago, Rachel and her husband Jeremy rejoiced over the happy news of expecting another baby. However, recently, their worlds were turned upside down AGAIN after learning that their unborn baby boy, Paxon, has a deletion of the 4th chromosome. I am not equipped to even go into everything that means, but I will just say it is hearbreaking and I just ask that you pray for them and their family and their sweet baby Paxon. To keep updated on Paxon and their family, visit http://www.asherolimb.com/. Love you friend...the Petoske's are praying.

Wordless Wednesday

Miss Taylor Grace

My best friend Tami and her husband Andy welcomed this perfect lil' beauty into the world on August 20! Meet Taylor Grace!

We couldn't be happier for them and love little miss Taylor (and her darling teeny tiny toes) already so so much.

Her momma is glowing...

...and her daddy is smitten.

So incredibly proud of you, best friend.

Yay for baby girls!

CF Update

It's been awhile since I've been on here so I thought I'd give a quick update on the CF news around here. We are officially OFF of antibiotics after being on for 27 days straight!!! Reese started what we thought was a summer cold and was really "junky" up in her sinuses so her doctor put her on an antibiotic. Thankfully she had her regular CF checkup shortly after that because the antibiotic wasn't helping at all and when she's had a little junkiness in her sinuses in the past, the antibiotic had cleared it right up. Well she ended up culturing a strain of strep that was resistant to that certain antibiotic (I was assured it was not HER being resistant, but rather the strain of strep) so we were put on another antibiotic for 10 days...fast forward 10 days...clearing up but not totally gone so another antibiotic for 10 more days. This morning was her LAST DOSE and she sounds GREAT!!!!! Hopefully our supply of diapers will last a little longer now and we won't be running to Walgreens every other day for more diaper rash cream :) When she was put on her second round of antibiotics we also started her on Culturelle (probiotics) and I think that made a difference in her diapers as well. TMI??? Sorry...you other CF momma's will understand. Anyway, she is doing great and hopefully we are in the clear for awhile. I have to admit I was having some anxiety as she was in the hospital exactly a year ago and I feared that if it didn't clear up, that's where we would be headed. PRAYING SHE STAYS HEALTHY!!! Good news though...she remains in the 97th percent for height and weight which we are so thrilled about! A little old lady even told me the other day I might have to consider putting her on an exercise program...oh if she only knew. Well, that's about it for us CF-wise. Here are some pix of her in the hospital last year...my little babe...so sweet and strong. Your are our hero Reese Lane. We love you to the moon and back. XOXO


IV in her arm...


Now in her head...

What a trooper!

We love you Reese.

A Day at the Lake

Ahhh the lake. Nothing says summer like a day at the lake! I have been so hesitant to take Reese to the lake for fear of her catching some nasty bacteria, but I do also know she has to be a kid. I, of course, did a little research and chatted with a few of my fellow CF mommies and our nurse, and ultimately decided it was ok to take her. I made sure to be very careful she didn't get her mouth in the water and cleaned her up good when she got out. These are just things we have to think about every day and most people don't give them a second thought. I'm positive I will always worry...that's just what mom's do, but I'm so grateful we spent the day at the lake with our friends Emily and Ruthie and Auntie April and cousin Alexis! The pictures say it all!!!