Dear Family and Friends,

It’s been a long week of anxiously waiting for the Houston call.  We found out yesterday that Dr. Cass and his colleagues decided to move our case to the next level.  Our care coordinator, Debra, said there was mixed feedback from the team but did not have many details of how they came to the decision.  Debra called today to let me know that Dr. Cass will be submitting the petition to the Fetal Review Board this afternoon.  Our timeline for their decision is mid-to-end of next week.   I sure could use a glass of wine to help with this waiting game!

In the meantime, we are going to work on a family, ‘How to live in two different cities and keep our lives running as normal as possible’ plan.  Just in case. Todd and I are meeting next week with a Child-Life Specialist that was a part of Team Ava.  She remembers Jason and is going to counsel us on how to talk to him about his newest little brother and some of the changes that may lie ahead.  My heart is heavy for him. 

We are supposed to leave next Friday for our annual family reunion at the lake.  I hope everything works out so we can all go.  We rent the lake-side resort for the week that sits in the middle of the Ozark Mountains.  It’s absolutely beautiful and I’m in need of a big dose of family love. 

Much love to our family and friends that continue to support and pray for us.  I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.  Happy Father’s Day to all the dads – especially the two most special ones in my life…My Todd and Grandpa Jack.

Jennifer