Update 12/6/11

Hello Family and Friends:

It has been awhile since I have actually made a post. My beautiful wife has done an awesome job so far, but I wanted to chime in. I would first like to say on behalf of my family and I that we are just overwhelmed with the amount of prayers and support that has come from each of you. Let me tell you, they are working and very much appreciated. We can't thank you enough. With the support from God and all of our family and friends it has made this journey easy. It has now been six months since the surgey and it is hard to believe how smooth it has been. Candace and I take a day to day approach to life. We are just blessed to have a healthy almost 10 month old son and we are grateful that we are able to enjoy him growing up together. We give thanks to God for all these blessings in our life that just keep coming. I will tell you that the best part of my day is coming home from work and seeing that smile on Tyler's face when he sees me and Candace saying "Look Tyler daddy is home!"

We got to travel around Texas for Thanksgiving this year. We started off at Mom and Dads house for Thanksgiving Day and then went to Austin to visit Candace's Aunt and also my Aunt and Uncle at their new lake house on Lake Austin. We finished off the weekend at the Mayo Ranch with Kne-Kne. Needless to say we enjoyed seeing all of the family but it takes a toll on us jumping from place to place. I didn't realize that a 22 pound baby needed 400 pounds of necessities that accompanied him. I wouldn't have it any other way.

I just had my monthly check up today with the nurses. No big deal- they just check to see if I can walk and see if I can touch my left ear with my right hand. We always laugh because they have this routine of the same checks they do and its usually a 100 pound nurse that grabs my arms and tells me to push against her and pull her. I just have to laugh because everytime they always say my strength is good. Sometimes I might give a little more energy than needed :). They said today that they like patients like me because I make it so easy for them when they go down their checklist. Nothing ever changes and when they ask if I have had any changes my answers are always no. So you can see, the power of prayer works. As far as I go, I have no complaints on the way I feel or complaints in general. My next MRI is scheduled for the day after New Years so be expecting another good update for the new year. We have to thank my parents for either watching Tyler for us or taking me to my appointments. Their support and help is appreciated more than they will ever know.

Once again, we appreciate all of the prayers it helps!!! We hope everybody has a safe and Merry Christmas!!

Love always,

Scott, Candace, and Tyler

Here is our sweet Tyler enjoying Christmas presents and lights!