Aren't they adorable?? Isaac decided the other day to just roll over to Jake and play. Jake loved it! He gave Isaac a spit bath and Isaac tried his best to pet him.
This last week hasn't been easy for Zach or me. Over Christmas Zach found some lumps under Jake's jaw bone and we went to the vet last week to see what it was. The diagnosis was cancer and there is no cure. We've had to make a very hard decision to treat or not to treat. Treatment will only prolong his life by 6 months to a year and it's incredibly expensive so the decision has been made to let him die. Zach read online that the average dog lives 4 to 8 weeks after diagnosis so this may be very quick. We are feeling a wide range of emotions: shock, helplessness, disappointment, etc. It's been difficult because Jake isn't even 4 years old. Please pray for our family as we prepare to say good bye. We still have to make the decision of when to put him down. We don't want him to suffer.
That's really been our life the last week. Isaac is still close to crawling but hasn't quite figured it out. He's starting to pull up on his knees and has been in EVERYTHING!!! I took him grocery shopping the other day and when we were in the checkout line I heard him messing with something but didn't think anything of it until the box of candy crashed to the floor! He's never reached outside the cart like that but I can see shopping being much more difficult in the coming weeks and months!
As I write this I am reminded of Isaac's new favorite playtime. He is currently banging his head on the Christmas tree box. He loves to take his toys and hit himself in the head. Zach finally got this on video the other day so I will have him post it when he gets a chance. It is hilarious but it always makes my head hurt!
One more story of Isaac's adventures...We went to Country Kitchen the other night for supper. The waitress brought our drinks but Zach and I were concentrating on the menu so we didn't realize that she set them right in front of Isaac. I heard the lady behind me say "he's going to get that..." as soon as I looked I saw my glass in Isaac's hands, just about to be spilled in his lap. Luckily the lady behind us caught the glass before it spilled. We determined that the waitress had no children because she continued to set things in front of Isaac all night.
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