Dear friend,
Hope you are well!
Chris has been suffering from extreme sleepiness for a while now. His doctor tried several things, but when none of those worked, he referred Chris to a specialist. The specialist said Chris either has narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia. He had a day time sleep study this week, where he had to take several naps during the day, and they monitored him meanwhile. We will hear back from the doctor in the coming weeks. Please pray that Chris would be finally able to get the medicine he needs, so he wouldn’t feel so sleepy all the time.
He is still enjoying a little break from school, and working at the Allstate office as well as from home.
Amy and Haley are in love with their daddy. Haley cries every time Chris leaves and is so super excited once he is home. I love seeing their love for their daddy.
I (Lili) had 2 of my 4 wisdom teeth extracted a couple of weeks ago. I have an appointment for the other two to be extracted next month. The surgery went very well, I couldn’t have asked for a better outcome. I praise God for the pain free procedure and for the fast (also pain free) healing. I had friends and family help in so many ways (coming over for several hours to help with the kids, bringing meals, and praying for me, making sure I am fine). It is so encouraging to be surrounded by people who love us and care about us.
The kids and I try to go outside for at least a little time every day. It’s been very hot and humid recently, and due to my surgery, we didn’t get to go out daily these past few weeks, but it is always so nice when we leave the house.
Amy is so excited about Kindergarten, she cannot wait to start school. I sure hope she will like it! We just got a letter telling us who her teacher is going to be. It’s hard to believe she is starting school in less than 2 months.Amy always surprises us with something random she learned or figured out. A few weeks ago she counted back from 100. When I asked where she learned it from, she said she just figured it out.
Reading is not her favorite, but she can read sentences with very little help. I am looking forward to her reading books on her own.
She loves nature and loves watching Wild Kratts. She went from screaming when she sees a gnat to letting worms (!!!) and bugs crawl on her. To be fair, she still screams sometimes, so I guess it just depends on her mood. 🙂
Haley is finally “talking.” She started to mimic the words we say a lot recently, and she does what Amy did around this age, putting a few real words into her made up sentences. So “mahaa daddy deehy bye bye” (or something along those lines) is something we hear every day when Chris leaves. 🙂 She knows more and more words and understands more and more things. She is a little mischief. She makes us laugh a lot. 🙂Amy and her either play very well together, or all I hear is “mine!” and “no! it’s mine!” We are still working on manners… 🙂
We love our children and are so thankful for our families, our friends, and our church. We feel loved and encouraged by you all. Thank you for being part of our lives.
God bless! Have a great week!
The James family