Update!

Well, well. The past couple of months have been eventful for the Tanner family. We moved. AGAIN. This week, we are living in Saraland, Alabama. Be sure to call before you visit, because we might not be here next week! No, I'm kidding. We are so very, Very, VERY happy to be "home" (where I was raised and where we met & married). Not to mention that we are much closer to family than we've ever been. It's wonderful having my parents only 10 minutes away. :) In case you're wondering what brought us here-- Aus opened a car lot, TNT Auto Sales! The Grand Opening was December 10th. It was quite a success and they even sold a car that day. Here are a few pictures.

With my best friend- passing out popcorn and cotton candy to the public!

We grilled hamburers and hot dogs for all of our friends and family who helped us out that day!

The week prior to the Grand Opening, Hallie had her first hospital stay. It was quite a scare for our family. Since September, she'd been having symptoms of an intolerance to milk. I noticed this and switched her to soy milk. Things seemed to be getting better. Until a few weeks ago. The symptoms started back and worsened. I knew something wasn't right, so we took her to the ER on a Friday night. Her doctor called us and told us that there wasn't any need in keeping her in the ER and to have her at the doctor's office first thing the next morning. This was a LONG night for me. I know something was wrong with my baby and waiting to find out wasn't something I wanted to do. Since I couldn't sleep, I documented everything that had happened in the past 2 months. Not leaving anything out. I printed it and took to the doctor that morning. They sent us straight to USA Children and Womens Hospital where she was admitted. After many tests and a two-night stay, we still didn't have the answers we needed. All of her tests came back normal, and we were thankful for that but still didn't know what was hurting our baby girl. The doctors narrowed it down to a virus. But I knew that wasn't the case. They released us on Monday and gave us a follow up appointment with a GI doctor for the following Wednesday. The GI examined Hallie and scheduled a colonoscopy. She assured me that this procedure would give us answers and that there was more to her symptoms than a two-month long virus. After the colonoscopy, we found out that Hallie had a severe milk/soy protein intolerance. Exactly what I'd diagnosed from the beginning, but didn't realize that the soy was hurting her too. We've completely changed her diet and she is doing wonderful! We are so thankful. God had his arms around our baby girl the entire time and we owe all the praise to Him! Here are a few pictures from her stay.


My girl napping with Wocket.

Thank goodness for puzzles! They kept her still for a little while!

A liquid diet. :(

In the crib, where we slept for two nights. And I had MANY leg cramps!

Two of Hallie's best friends, Caleb & Mallory Lassiter, visited her.

She was very happy to see them!

She was very happy to get home and to see her little brother!

Speaking of Gabe, he is 8 months now. And almost crawling! I suspect he will be cutting his first tooth in the next couple of weeks too. Gabe is the sweetest, happiest, little boy. Mommy adores her little man! Isn't he the cutest?