Update

Hey, y'all. Sorry it's been so long since I've posted on here. Things have been kind of crazy for me lately.

Josh is doing well. His knee isn't bothering him quite as much lately, which is fantastic. He is still on profile (where he isn't allowed to run or do other certain activities) for a while because of his knee, though. His PT will be taken some time before the 27th of this month (the entire company is required to take one by then). He will be walking the running portion of the PT test due to his status on profile. Please pray that he passes so he will be able to switch to Active Duty before he comes home. We really need this.

He did have a rough spell where he woke up one day with a ton of bug bites all over his arms. The doctor didn't know what they were from (bugs, obviously, but he didn't know what kind) and gave Josh some medicine to treat the bites. That medicine didn't work, and one mornign he woke up with the bites being all bloody. The doctor gave him a different, stronger medicine and said if that didn't work, then Josh would have to go on steroids. Thankfully, this stronger medicine is starting to clear the bites. Josh said they don't itch nearly as badly anymore; so hopefully they will heal more quickly without him constantly scratching at them.

Other than that, he seems to be doing well. He is more than ready to come home and see his son again. I send him new pictures in every care package. Speaking of care package ... please, if you send him a package, don't send him candy (or send him an extremely small amount if you feel you must send it). He has asked me repeatedly not to have candy sent to him. He just doesn't have space in his locker to store a ton of extra candies and things. Other than that, he really really appreciates all the care packages he has been receiving. Sounds like everyone has been taking good care of him! Thank you so much for that.

As for me and John, we are doing fairly well. We've gone through a rough spell where John wouldn't sleep and was extremely constipated due to the formula; but we've pretty much worked that issue out. Now, we're dealing with his toenails not having grown in properly and causing infections under the big toenails. Yesterday, we went to the doctor, and she told me how to treat it. He screams and cries when I do, but we should be seeing results in a couple days. The poor baby is in so much pain that he didn't want to eat yesterday, and he won't let me put his foot inside his sleepers. Please pray that he heals quickly. I hate seeing him in pain like this.

Other than that, all is well for us. John's next doctor's appointment is 2 June, and he will have to get his immunizations. I am doing well, other than not being able to sleep for being up every few hours with John.

I will try to remember to update here in another week or so, but I make no promises. :) Please remember to pray that Josh passes his PT test and also that John heals quickly. Thank you.

Waiting for him,
Ariel