Garrett is 7 months old

Garrett is doing great.  He is growing but slow going.  He weighed in at 15+ lbs at his last check up.

We did have a physical therapy evaluation because the pediatrician thought his calf muscles were over developed.  As I expected, the physical therapist agreed with the doctor and now we are going into town once a week to do some physical therapy.  Garrett absolutely hates it and screams for the 20 or so minutes we are there working with the therapist.

Thankfully, the therapist thinks he is doing so well.  We are supposed to have 8 appointments, that is over in about another month or so.

Garrett is just starting to sit longer without support and has started to get on his knees to start crawling.  I think if it wasn't for the therapy he wouldn't have been this far.

I asked the therapist at the evaluation why the extra muscle was such a big deal.  He told me that it really isn't a big deal but he would be behind on developmental milestones, like crawling, sitting, standing and walking if he didn't have the therapy.  Now, technically he is behind in sitting and crawling but now that we are getting the therapy done he should be back on track soon.

Sealing

I need to catch up so I am going to post a bunch of pictures and then just say a few words.  Here goes:  

There should have been so many things that stressed Jason and I out that day.  That morning started off horribly ( I will pretty much leave it at that).  Needless to say we were a few minutes late to the temple.  There were several weddings that day so I was playing musical chairs in the bridal room (it was the first Saturday open after being closed for maintenance, if I had realized I would have gone a different day).  Once we got in the temple and got the boys settle in the youth center everything was just wonderful.  We were late for our own sealing, they forgot a couple of things we were waiting on people.  Jason got some instruction from the temple president and I from his wife.  We should have been done with our sealing by about 1:30 or 1:34 but we didn't even get started until after that. 

We didn't get to spend any time in the celestial room.  My escort led us in, looked for a couch to rest on and there was none.  As we walked in I heard Jason say, "Wow!!!"  I looked and was in awe myself, next thing I know we were leaving the room.  We are going to have to go back again just to be able to spend some time in there.

Everything from there went wonderfully until the boys came in.  Cody was wonderful and so was Garrett.  Wyatt was fine until everyone started telling him where to go and what to do.  Next thing I know he was throwing a temper tantrum.  The sealer offered us a few minutes to try and calm him down but it wasn't working.  He called in another person and he tried to calm him down.  Next thing I know he grabbed Wyatt's hand and held it on ours so our sealer can seal us as a family.  The question came into my mind..."Is this guy a part of our family now?"  : )

Needless to say, Wyatt was screaming and then so was Garrett while we were being sealed as an eternal family.  Still, it was wonderful.  I think it suited our family and even though I should have been so upset and pulling my hair out I was so happy and the rest of the day was just perfect.  I wouldn't have changed any of it for the world.

I am so happy and feel so blessed.

Thank Bishop and Sister Alius, and Michele for being a part of our special day.  Mom and Dad, thank you so much for making the trek down to San Diego to be there when we left the temple and share in our special day.  It was nice to be able to have dinner with you as well to help celebrate. 

What a magical day!!!  Have I said that already?  I so mean it.  I love my family and can't imagine going through this life without them, nor the next life.