The Mountain Life.....Loving the Great Northwest

For those who have been out of the loop we were able to get a compassionate reassignment to Fort Lewis, WA. This move will allow us to take Duke to the Developmental Pediatrician at CDRC in Portland, OR. We are now living in Shelton, WA. It is a nice change to be in the mountains and not in the big city at all times. We have wild berries all over and have already picked some and made jam (YUMMY!!!). The kids are enjoying the new house too. We just have to explain to Kasiddee that Grandma can't be here everyday.

Landon Frederick Nichols

Born: August 14, 2010

Time: 12:17 PM

Weight: 6lbs 12oz

Length: 20in

Landon is doing much better. He has been in NICU since right after he was born due to breathing complications. He has been weened from a ventilator to a CPAP breathing machine. The doctors are hopeful to put him on the next step down for weening him from the oxygen on August 19. Today I got to hold him while he received his first feeding through his feeding tube. We have just been able to hold him in the last 2 days and it is very limited at this point. Every moment is special. He is a strong little boy and we know that it has been through all the prayers that he has made the progress. Please continue to pray for Landon as well as all of us as we are very anxious to bring him home.

A kiss and off to NICU

A few minutes to hold after much begging

Kisses from Mommy

Ventilator

Holding Daddy's finger

Holding Mommy's finger

First time on his belly

Off the ventilator and holding him for the second time

Daddy holding Landon for the first time

CPAP

Helping get him situated for first feeding through a tube

Mommy gets to hold him for first feeding

Special moments brought to us thorugh prayer

Styling the shades while under the lights

WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PRAYER

Memorial Day Weekend

Military Ball

BEEF it's what's for dinner....Sportin' the Holzapfel Ranch Logo