Lutefisk Lover!

Well, it's official... Avalon is Norwegian indeed. Not only did she have her first taste of Lutefisk this past week, she also couldn't get enough of it. On Tuesday night, we met up with my mom, grandma, aunt, and uncle to partake in the the Norwegian tradition of the Lutheran lutefisk dinner. I have been to several of these dinners before, but go mainly for the family time, not the fish!

Nana and Papa took Avalon for two nights this past week, so Mark and I were able to meet up with some friends of ours. We met their adorable 10 week old twin boys, who are nothing short of a miracle! They have been in the Mayo NICU since birth and are very tiny, but they are in extremely good hands. Speaking of Mayo Clinic, I can give a health update also. Yesterday, I went in for some brain and spine MRI's and received some wonderful news from my neurologist. The lesions (areas of demyelination) on my brain and spine have stayed the same size, which means that my condition is staying very stable. The worst case scenario would be if the lesions were increasing in size or if new lesions were appearing, and the best case scenario is stability in their size and shape. This was great news to hear!!! I am meeting with a Multiple Sclerosis specialist on November 6th, but other than that, there are no more doctor appointments for me in the near future. Yee Haw!!!!!!! And just to be clear, I am NOT DIAGNOSED with MS. The neurologists need to make sure to rule out any other conditions that may be mimicking MS. Although they suspect it is MS, I do not have a clinical diagnosis at this time. =) On a totally different note, below are some new pictures (some from Ava's 1 year portraits). Have a great weekend and love you all!

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