Update on Bo...20 months

My word I have been horrible at chronicling the lives of my children lately! I will so regret it...of this I know. There have been so many times I used this blog as a resource when questioning the when's. Such as when did Abby Kate crawl, roll over, walk, drop a nap, etc...and now, here I am, soon going into the newborn phase again and I have written little. Not to mention my desire to have everything about their childhood recorded somewhere.
So onto our sweet Bo. I truly cannot tell you have precious this child is. He is every bit a boy...always on the move, super curious-explorer, loves to wrestle, aggressive, all out, risk-taker but is also so lovey and gentle. He has the most infectious smile, incredible deep laugh and will spontaneously climb in your lap, lay his head on your shoulder for a few seconds and snuggle. The best surprises of my day by far!  He rarely sits still and I often joke that when I walk into a room with him, I immediately must access the situation and find the most dangerous scenario and put myself between him and the danger because he will find it immediately. Two little boys will either make my life 10 times harder or 10 times easier. For Bo to have a constant playmate who shares his full-throttle attitude should be super fun for us all! Abby Kate is still the most amazing big sister and loves to wrestle and play with her brother. They really are peas in a pod...but at the times she wants to just play with her Barbies or read a book, she will have Brooks to take the load off her and to play with Bo!  But back to him, both of my children are boundary pushers...I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that was for their Momma....to keep me utterly dependent on Christ daily.  But I am finding Bo is much more compliant.  AND he is literally one of the most thoughtful kiddos ever.  For example, EVERY TIME, every single time someone sneezes, he stops what he is doing to say "bless you."  We all melt every time.
Our biggest concern lately has been Bo's eyes.  Many of you were praying with us.  For those that don't know, our last eye appointment, we learned Bo's vision is considered severe.  We talked about several options, decided to invest in a super expensive pair of glasses (which have proven to be worth EVERY cent) that he would keep on (he has) and keep trucking.  The hard part was, progressively, every time he took he glasses off, one eye would turn in.  It got more and more severe until it was turning all the time.  We made another appointment a few weeks ago and the doctor agreed it had worsened.  We now have to patch the good eye 4-6 hours a day.  The scariest part about vision issues is it can cause major developmental and learning delays later in life.  They are not seeing the world clearly therefore are learning differently from day one.  So he suggested we get him evaluated for neurological issues and developmental issues.  I have to admit, I freaked out a bit, but after talking to some VERY valuable resources (read sweet friends that are experts in these areas) I really had a peace about it.  We finally made an appointment to see a pediatrician that had been highly recommended in the biggest town closest to us and she was wonderful.  We are still going to get him evaluated developmentally, but she felt there was little if not nothing to worry about.  Bobby and I both believe with all our hearts God is going to heal Bo's eyes.  I struggle with this a bit, because there is often a saying in Christian-ese that says "I am believing God for..." and I have never liked it.  Because above all, aren't we called to just believe HIM?  Not for something because our ultimate heart should always be, "not my will but Yours be done."  That said, we both have a supernatural peace that Bo's eyes will be healed.  We know God doesn't have to do it, we know He CAN but we just believe in His power and will praise Him, no matter what!  But we would love your prayers as well!