My most recent "health update" post is several posts below.....

somehow I got "post" happy this weekend.

Trying out video clips for the first time--here's Kily singing

"Popcorn Popping" :)

Visits from Family

Backtracking a little.....We had a fun Spring filled with visits from family members. At the end of April, my brother Erny, his wife Sarah, and daughter Brookelyn flew up for several days. We had SO much fun together. Kily loved playing with her cousin, and we had fun staying up late catching up. We gave them a tour of life in Portland---from Saturday's Market, Biking across the bridges, Visiting Seaside, OMSI.....we packed in as much as we could!

One funny story: We rented a family bike to ride along the riverside in Portland, crossing the major bridges. There is a big hill on one side that gives quite the rush on the way down. We were laughing and screaming from the excitement, but we didn't know that our little 2 yr olds who were sitting in the very very front baskets, were screaming out of terror. Here we thought all the people we passed thought we were all so cute, having fun with the kids---when really they were probably thinking "those poor kids and selfish, fun-seeking adults." :)

All the bike riding was far too exciting for Kily who feel asleep during the ride---as you can see in the pics and video clip below! Proof that she's part of the Myers family...we can fall asleep any time, any place!

Jose's brother Mario came up from CA at the end of May. It was great to see him and Sebastian, Kily's cousin. It'd been 2 years!

In June my mom came up to help us for about a week. Not only did she help with the cooking and cleaning, but she was my physical therapist---keeping me moving and progressing all day long. She was a huge help, great company, and motivational sidekick. Kily loved sharing her room with Grandma and was very sad to see her go back to Oklahoma.

Clip 1: Kily Sound Asleep

Clip 2: The Down Hill Rush

Jose's Birthday--June 18th

Luckily, he had plenty of help blowing out the trick candles!

Kily has captured the vision of birthdays....all she can talk about lately is that she is going to

have a party, get presents, and have ballerina birthday cake (and by ballerina she means Tinkerbell :) You'd think her birthday is next week, the way she talks to everyone about it....

too bad she has to wait til October!

Here is Kily sporting a dress that was mine! Thanks Mom :)

Update

Hi Friends! Sorry for the lack of updates:) I am doing much better---still have numbness from the chest down and am waiting for my hand strength to come back, but that's about it.....just taking things one day, week at a time. I had another set of MRI's done last week and this time it came back showing something. My neurologist is pretty confident I had a stroke of the spinal cord! Crazy, huh?! I didn't even know that was possible! If it's not that, then it is possibly "transverse myelitis." While those two health conditions are completely different, their symptoms are very similar. And the recovery aspect seems to be similar as well. Either way, many people who have what I have have a very slow to little recovery, and comparatively, mine is moving along much faster already. For many people the condition is devastating and life-altering. I know I've been blessed and protected since this all began. I am so grateful for the power and comfort of prayer and Priesthood blessings.

Baby Jorge (no this is not his name, just a "fetus name" that Jose lovingly started calling him hahaha)---is doing great. We can't believe he'll be here in 2 months!!!! Life is so busy at the moment, that 2 months seems waaaaay to close!

Jose just started a new job as an OR DHS Child Welfare Social Worker. He loves it! He'll have to get on here and give you a proper job description but he is working with child protective services and doing case management for foster care children/families. He has a 40 min commute to Oregon City, but it's well worth it.

Kily and our foster son are doing great. With school out, she has enjoyed a playmate during the day. Kily is growing so fast---she is very talkative and is so cute she can get away with anything, if I'm not careful :) She is very excited to see "the baby in mommy's tummy."

Well, I don't have much else to say or any great stories to share...hopefully I'll get back on here soon!