Got questions... We have answers!

Many of you have been patiently waiting on a Reid update, and i do apologize for not getting it to you sooner.
We got a call last week from her oncologist about her blood work. After a total of 6 rounds of previous blood work ups, SHOCKINGLY her results were ALL normal, across the board. My first reaction was THANK GOD! This has been terrifying us to no end and just want to see our little girl healthy! My second reaction is "hey, wait a minute, are you sure we aren't missing anything since the others were abnormal"?

The answer was this. Since the results came back high but every blood tests were lower and lower, they think her body was going through an "adjustment-find-itself" phase. Not medical jargon but I still don't understand why. We went to the best oncologist in the area and she feels that whatever Reid's test results yielded before, they were benign. She said if there is a tumor, it doesn't just stop producing bad numbers whenever it wants, they either stay the same or go up. They don't appear and reappear. Reid's breast development has also slowed down, therefore the endocrinologist and the oncologist have diagnosed it as "Precocious Thelarche".

This is all AMAZING news and we have been basking in it!!! They will redraw her blood in 6 weeks from now and see if they levels are still normal. If not, then we start with a liver MRI and go from there. WE THANK ALL OF YOU FOR ALL THE THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS YOU HAVE GIVEN HER! YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING!!!
And of course, Reid is still her same ole hyper, tiny, crazy self. But instead she now has figured out how to climb on the couches, tables and anything else for that matter... and so have her siblings. I am keeping my fingers crossed they don't figure out their cribs yet!

With all that has been going on with Reid and our families, my business and we have been SICK for the last two weeks... I have been terrible at answering blog readers questions... SO SORRY!

We have done this before but thought we would do it again, as things have changed a lot for us in the last year and we have some new readers.

A LITTLE Q & A!!

If there is something you want to ask Robbie or I (or the kids, i can answer on their behalf :)), ask away. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep the questions appropriate, we do still have personal lives (a little anyways). We will answer your questions on a post Monday (Oct 12) evening. I will try really hard to be on time this time :)

So our kids have started this new habit that is super cute. Some of their habits... not so cute. After nap, when they have their snack, they all go and sit against the front door together on the mat. Have no idea why. And i love that the phase they are in now, they LOVE being cheese balls for the camera! As seen here. L to R: Brady, Cameron, Trey, Reid


Another day, did the same thing. Silly kiddos. DISCLAIMER: Yes, the boys have more than just ghostbuster shirts but really we just put them in whatever is clean and Trey helps pick out outfits. This was taken with my old camera because mommy was SOO sick on bed that day and this was all daddy could get to.


Seriously, HAMMING IT UP!!!!!!!! My goof troop!


"Sissy, your hair looks crazy today.. how about a leave in conditioner next time" - Trey commenting on what humidity and a nap does to Reid's OH SO curly hair.


My stud muffin Trey. STUBBORN as all get out but handsome as can be.


We got the amazing opportunity to see some of our dearest friends. Our fellow quad families. We only were able to come out for a very short time that evening but totally worth it!!! These people are very dear to me. I ask them for so much parenting advice and lean on them as a friend all the time and they are always there for me. LOVE YOU GEN, SUZ & MARI (oh, and Conor, Joe and Chris too :)). This was the first time Robbie got to meet the McNultys and he loved them just as much as i do!


Also you may notice some new blog banners on our blog...
First, March of Dimes... SUCH an important organization supporting the health of preemies! (this banner will be up by end of day Thursday). Please do all you can to support this cause. You can visit their website for ways you can help!

Second, Designed For Babies... my business. We are getting closer and closer to launching. For those who have stuck by me patiently through this, sorry for the delays. Building a retail company that will feature over 500 products plus their variations by myself while being a stay at home mom to four toddlers tends to draw things out. It will be worth the wait!!

Love, Casey