I Moved to WASHINGTON!

Bye bye California and HELLO Washington!

Pastor Dada took a new call at Grace Lutheran Church in Des Moines, WA- so we moved!

I was sad to say goodbye to my friends, family and church family in Cali, but happy to say hello to friends, family (both sets of grandparents!) and a new church family here in WA.

We live in a great new house.

I love to play outside in the back yard, or in the culdesac in front of our house- though I have to bundle up because "wawa" (water) falls out of the sky a lot here.

We live just up the road from the Puget Sound.

Mom, dad, Jaxson and I take walks down to the wawa and soak in the glorious view.

I am an independent little boy- I like to push my stroller rather than ride in it. Check out his cool boardwalk by the water (about 1/2 mile from my house).

My doggy Jaxson and I are good buddies. We play together all day long.

By way of my medical update...
Our first week in WA wasn't the greatest- I got a horrible case of the flu and had to be in the hospital for a whole week! The good thing about my hosptial visit is that I immediately got connected to all the doctors in WA who can help me with my kidney problem.

Tests have shown that my kidneys are small and underfunction in cleansing my blood. So, the docs will have to keep a keen eye on me thru the years.

Also, my kidneys are making it difficult for me to grow. I eat and eat, but I don't get taller or wider. So, next week (March 19) I am going into the hospital to get a "G-tube" put into my tummy. At night, I'll plug into a machine that will fill my belly with highly caloric formula, so I can get all the extra calories I need. Please pray for this procedure...

Don't worry about me- I'm a fighter and I have a strong spirit. But I could still use all your prayers. Thanks everybody!!!

Love and baby kisses,
Cy Benjamin