Sorry about the long lapse in coverage of Team Arrandale!  Here is a great shot of Sam & his cousin Rhys who is 6 months old in a couple of days!

Sam is doing great!  As you can see by the photo, swelling on his forehead continues to go down slowly.  He's really only got one spot over his left eye that continues to be soft.  He's healing really well.  If you are a scientist at heart, ask Sam if you can feel his head...  the plates are amazing.

March & April were crazy... we had a standing weekly appointment for assessing & draining fluid.  Then on April 30th, Sam was cleared by the surgeon to return to normal 3 year old craziness with no hemet!!!  We will have a follow up CT scan in October/November to see how his skull has repaired itself

3 days later we found out we are pregnant with our second!   Timing is everything, is it not?

Kelli is now finishing her 1st Trimester &  all day "morning" sickness.  Ted is taking excellent care of her.  Sam says "I wish the baby would just come out now so you wouldn't be sick Mom." What a sweet boy.  Sam is ready to be a big brother & says he hopes to name the baby "Diego Arrandale".  We have veto power however.  We are hoping to find out the gender of the baby in the next couple of months & will let you know.

Things we are looking forward to this summer:

1.   Papa Gene is turning 60

2.  Adventures to be had w/ Gigi Cathie & Papa Bill

3.  Traveling to Hastings, Nebraska to see NeNe (Kelli's grandma Irene) & Sam's Godparents, Aunt Carol & Uncle Ron

4.  Fourth of July craziness in DeSoto at the Schrams.

5.  Sam's 3 1/2 birthday party.

6.  Attending our friend Reece's (different than cousin Rhys) Dr. Seuss birthday party!

7.  Going to the pool.

8.  Airconditioning

9.  Homemade icecream

10. Summer storms

That's all for today... we love you & thanks for loving us.