Laney UpdateIn her hospital room -- she enjoyed looking at herself in her cute gown :)

At home, after an especially long day...

Thanks for all of the prayers and concern for Laney! Her testing went very well. It was a very full day at the hospital -- LOTS of X-rays, bone density tests, etc., but she was so sweet. She flirted with all the Drs and nurses and especially liked the physical therapist :) I think she also enjoyed a special day alone with Mommy. (Even if it did involve getting a small chunk cut out of her arm...)

Results are not all back, but the general consensus is that she does indeed have a form of osteogenesis imperfecta. We will know for sure in about 5 more weeks. If so, her case is fairly mild. Though her bones are not strong and there is no cure, the biggest potential problem is that her bones would break/ fracture so many times that they become deformed as she grows. This will hopefully not be an issue, and if it is, there are surgeries and very skilled Drs. who know how to correct it. As we sat in the waiting rooms, I was reminded how lucky we are!! Though it can be stressful, expensive, etc., we are so blessed to have such relatively healthy children.

Last week she, like many toddlers around the country, saw her first serious snow. What an exciting thing! She looked out the window in awe... because she thought the world was filled with milk !!! We did take her outside for a bit. When we stepped outside she said "Happy!" but she didn't play because she was not well equipped for snow and cold.

Her sisters, on the other hand, had a great time!! (Thank you, Mason family -- we got some good use out of last year's Christmas present -- and so did most of the rest of the school!!)