We're still here

Hey everyone we're still here!!! I haven't blogged in FOREVER!! I haven't wanted to get on the Internet because I hadn't read the new Stephanie Meyer book BREAKING DAWN and I didn't want anything to ruin it....then I got sick 2 times the week I was bound and determined that I was going to finish the book. Now I can proudly say that I met my goal and finished the book(like a week ago) It was really good...I still have to say my favorite book is the 3rd one!! Enough about Stephanie Meyer for now I guess. Let's see we have been in Montpelier a lot (i know pretty lame) But I probably have mentioned before that Ryan's parents are doing an addition onto their home. So we've decided to work off our DEBT to them by putting work into the house so we usually go every other week to help get stuff done. This last week we finished the basement bedroom. We painted and Ryan put up all the molding. It looks so great. I just spent time cleaning out the house which was a couple days in it's self!! We had a good time and Brynnah certainly did she absolutely adores her Grandpa! The fair was also going on while we were there so of course we had to go and get some doughnuts....they are the best ever! Brynnah had such a good time seeing all the animals. We also went to the horse pulls and Brynnah was saying "Horse, Horse" every time they'd bring the horses up to the gate!! It amazes me that every time we go to Montpelier I really don't recognize ANYONE! I just think it's crazy! Anyhow I guess on to Brynnah. She's doing fairly well considering her kidney function is only at 10%. She's not on dialysis yet so that still a good thing. We do have an appointment with the kidney specialist on the 27th of this month so hopefully she can "officially" be put on the kidney transplant list!!! She is also being tested for CF (cystic fibrosis) that day so hopefully we'll know something more either way. She has an appointment to see the orthopedic surgeon next Friday so hopefully her hips are doing better and surgery is out of the question (she has hip displasia) and I don't ever put her brace on ....I know bad mom right? But I figure she's gotten so much better at standing and cruising around ....I don't know? I'm also going to ask him about her feet braces...she needs to get new ones probably next month but these ones don't seem like they are doing much good. She's been wearing them for 7 months and when we take them off she still walks on her ankles...we'll see I guess. Other than that all her therapies are going Fabulously!! She is really taking off in language!! She has like a 15 word vocabulary now!!!!! She just learned what a sheep says so we're pretty excited!! I just love her little voice it's so adorable! Ryan and I just sit at home quizzing her just to hear her voice...we're lucky she likes her own voice just as much as we do. Well I probably won't be writing again until after her appointments and hopefully I can post some pictures next time...Brynnah is getting so unbelievably big! She is up to like 23 lbs but she is still not growing tall! I can't believe she's going to be 2 soon...October 9th!! I'm going CRAZY trying to get everything ready for not only that but for Christmas as well. That's what I get for deciding to do everything homemade right? Anyhow, I will be posting again in a couple weeks. Also we really appreciate all of you that are thinking of us and praying for us! It's DEFINITELY working!!! We love you all!