Please Pray for Kanaan

So I thought this week's blog post would be short and sweet. I wrote the Schaefer Son yesterday and felt ahead. But last night while giving Kanaan a bath we noticed a puffy pink spot section on Kanaan's arm. I should mention we had noticed this same light pink section on his arm before, but we thought it was just a bug bite at the time, the color and puffiness of the area seemed to go down that week though so we weren't too concerned with it...until last night when it returned, this time a little more noticeable.
Given Kanaan's current strawberry hemangioma, I have done a LOT of research on those suckers...my first thoughts when we saw this new development on his arm was that this could be a different form of hemangioma, what is called a cavernous hemangioma. These kinds of hemangiomas are different in that they are under the skin...so it looks nothing like his nose one if you have seen that (it's in all his pics, I purposely do NOT edit it out so you can check it out if you haven't already noticed it).

 
Kanaan at the doctors office

This new current swollen area is also MUCH bigger, it's about the size of a half dollar, maybe a little bit bigger. Austin and I called the doctor though this morning to get him checked out to see what it really was. Long story short...the doctor isn't sure. He is sure there's an unusual growth on his arm, the skin is a different texture there, and it is slightly pink and puffy. He has now ordered an ultra sound for Kanaan at Texas Children's Hospital, we are just waiting to hear our appt time. The ultrasound will be able to tell us what kind of possible tumor (hemangiomas are benign) it could be, or if it's something different all together. If this new area is determined to be a cavernous hemangioma, they will want to do a more extensive ultrasounds of K's whole body to determine if he has any on his internal organs. (This is standard for kids with multiple hemangiomas) This is probably the most scary part, internal ones carry a whole list of complications.

So please pray for our sweet baby boy this week in your free time. Pray that we find out what this growth is, and that it is treatable. Please also pray for our minds to not wander to worst case scenarios as we sit and wait. As a parent you just want your kids to be happy and healthy, so the thought of even one of those being out of balance is very upsetting. We know we serve a powerful God that will help us through this, and hopefully this turns out to be nothing. By the doctor's assessment he's guessing that it is a cavernous hemangioma, and we will proceed with several ultrasounds, and then a specialist if that's the case. Fortunately right now it doesn't seem to be bothering K to much, and this has helped bring a smile to our face today hearing this sweet little sound....
Sweet Kanaan Sounds

And if you're still reading by this point, check out the The Schaefer Son Vol. 14

Church, Check-Ups, and Cheesy Grins:)

Every week that goes by we seem to have more and more fun with this little guy! His little chubber cheeks, get a little more kissable each day!

His favorite thing right now is when mom or dad hoist him in the air like superman. It's pretty much a guaranteed laugh or smile:)






Today Kanaan got to share those smiles and laughs and play with some new kids in the church nursery.
Here he is in the little "lamb" room, right after we handed him over.

For the last 4 months Kanaan has been joining us in the big sanctuary, but it's pretty hard for me to pay attention to the message since I'm constantly feeding K a bottle, or giving him his pacifier. Last week I even had to step outside with him a few times because he wanted to "talk" all during the service:) So we decided now that he's older and had his baby shots that he was ready to join the other babies in the nursery. We were a little nervous leaving him for the first time today, and kept checking to see if we were being paged to come get him....but as it turns out he did just fine, and the nursery staff said he was a very good baby. Here we all are right after picking him up.....

This week Kanaan had his 4 month check-up, read up on how it went in this week's edition of...

The Schaefer Son Vol. 13

4 Months: Getting Bigger and Stronger

I feel like I just did the post on Kanaan turning 3 months old, and now I'm already here to report he's 4 months old!!! Wednesday, Kanaan has his 4 month check-up...please pray for him as he has to get his latest round of shots, measurements, and get his hemangioma checked. We of course will let you know how it goes in the next week's post.

As for this past week, we were busy!

Kanaan this week decided 6:30 a.m. would be a good time to wake-up everyday and just chat with his mobile....before going back to sleep, on his own:)
sleepy babble


He also found out some toys can catch you off guard....
Toys can surprise you....

But that toys are actually pretty fun....(All I've been able to catch on cam is the giggle, we'll eventually get that belly laugh-stay tuned)

toy giggle fun


But that's not all that went on this week.....check out this weeks edition of The Schaefer Son Vol. 12     for all the details, and pics. Thanks for stopping by!

Thank Heaven for Little Boys

It was this week one year ago that we found out we were pregnant! One year tomorrow to be exact! Little did we know then, all we were in store for! Here are a couple Video Clips that show just a little bit of the joy we get to experience each day...

Kanaan dancing

Kanaan and the dogs

Rolling from tummy to back

We are definitely smitten with the little guy, just in case our weekly newsletter didn't tip you off. When I was pregnant I always wished I would have kept a journal about what I was experiencing each week...but I just never got around to it. I'm so glad Austin and I decided to take on this weekly, because it will be great for the scrapbooks one day:) Now on to The Schaefer Son Vol. 11...hopefully we can keep this up:) Thanks for stopping by.

To Grandmother's House We Go!

It's been a crazy week, so sorry this post is going up late! Kanaan actually got his first boo-boo today, so he's needed a little more TLC. Luckily we were in Grandparent territory this weekend, so there was a lot of love going around--for all three of us:)

This morning we also got to do a little antique shopping in Jefferson, before packing up. So all in all a good weekend, you can read about all the particulars in this week's edition of....

The Schaefer Son - Vol. 10

A Week 4 the Memory Books

Hello friends, and family, thanks for stopping by to see what we've been up to. Before we get down to business...if you're on facebook please take a minute to Vote for Kanaan to be the next Gerber Baby.
Vote for Kanaan Thanks! The site has been pretty busy, so I've had a lot of people tell me they can't get through. But you can vote daily, so if you get a chance we sure would appreciate it:)

And here are some side by side comparisons of Austin, Kanaan, and myself as babies...We can definitely see a mixture of both of us in there....how bout u?

Ok now on to life in Schaefer household. I guess you could say 4 was our lucky number this week. We celebrated the 4th of July, our 4 year wedding anniversary, and Kanaan's 14th week of life! Pure craziness how fast time is flying! Of course we've documented it all in this week's edition of....
The Schaefer Son Vol. 9

3 Months and Counting

Hello everyone! Kanaan is now 3 months old:) We're currently celebrating the 4th of July down at the Schaefer Bay House with friends, so this blog post will be short and sweet. Thanks for stopping by and checking out this week's edition of....
The Schaefer Son Vol. 8