Cross this off our list.

Here is the Gator man Pre surgery... A happy guy with didi... they brought in some Thomas toys to keep us happy...

he wore his gator slippers, and everyone loved them... LOVED them. (thanks friends) We got special jammies to wear...

and although he was not super sure that he was going to like this tube thing, it turned out that it wasn't a big deal and he did fantastic and he woke up happy.... He said "all done! a momma?" And we gathered our things and went on our merry way....

Crazy sort of present

Today is daddies Birthday!!! and for a special present Gator decided to move that penny!
Happy Birthday to you! We have lots of celebrating to do..
We LUB you!

Is it kinda weird that I am keeping it?

It is washed... I just think it is interesting that it has been inside him.... I almost wrote swallowed penny, but then I decided it would be better to write that this is the one that came out!

Can you spot it?

Look on the bright side, at least he's a good eater!!!

It was all my fault... We heard a melt down coming on from the kids in the basement so I went down to diffuse. Ry, Arli and Gator; are all learning to share and sometimes it is harder than other times. I found out that I needed to use my mad-redirect-skills in order to make things calmer. So I began a game of "Salon". Each child sat down in my chair, I leaned them back pretending to wash and scrub their hair, telling them that they were totally gorgeous. Then it was Gator's turn. He sat in the chair, I laid him back..... He began to choke. I moved him back into the sitting position and I watched him swallow. My sis said to watch out because he was holding a penny earlier and may have put it in his mouth.... I asked Gator where the penny went and he said.."ummmm, froat"... Huujumph... Ry has never done such a thing so I called poison control totally thinking they would tell me that is would come out in his movement at some point and just watch him..... NOOOOOOO such luck. They wanted me to run him over to the ED to make sure it wasn't lodged in his esophagus some where.... I casually asked my siblings and folks " who is coming to the ER with me" to that Gator boy raises his hand and shouts "MEEEEEE" .... My sister also joined us. We had a nice time making the nurses laugh at Gator giving knuckles and saying YO YO YO... We found that the penny made it all the way to his tummy and now we are waiting for him to -PASS- it. He also shouted "peace out" as we left... what a boy!

Oh, it's on!

After visiting with Dr. Grimmer today. It was decided that Alex is a great candidate for tubes. The doc thinks it will really help with some of the issues that keep landing us in the hospital. I am thrilled it all seems so easy. It is only a fifteen minute procedure. I will just get my bottom in a chair and he will be done... Then it is icee pops all around.... I really like his ENT doc..... So the third week in August we will have it done... Everything else checked out nicely... Tonsils, and up his nose. You should have seen the surprised look on the doc's face when Gator obeyed to look in ears, nose and open wide for throat. It made the doc chuckle a little when I told him he was doing so well because I promised no pokes today. Meaning no shots... Gator boy was even more tickled when they had a "bus-driber" sticker.... Right on!!!!

Thanks to all our readers to have stuck it out with us... I know my ramblings aren't always the most interesting, but we KNOW ya lubba lubba love us... WE LUB YOU TOO!

Made that way

Today we helped at stake baptisms. I was in charge of leading the music. Our friend who plays the piano, just had a beautiful baby girl. I can't remember if she is five or six weeks old. ANYWAY.
I got to hold and nuggle her for a few minutes. Ry is just now finding out how darling babies are, she very sweetly asked to see her scar. Now this took me off guard a little. I wasn't sure if I heard her right. So I asked what it was she said. "I want to see her scar momma"
I thought huh... I told her the baby didn't have a scar and Ry didn't have one either. Ry said "Well, I had one when I was little"!!!!!! "Nope" I told her, "You never did". Later I was telling the baby's momma about this little conversation. She showed Ry her baby's tiny perfect chest. I loved it. How interesting Ry's thought process must be. I wonder if she thinks all babies must stay in the hospital for a little while until they are DONE. You know; like, there is finishing up that happens. The only experience she has had seeing very small babies is Gator, other heart babies, and her newest cousin Wells. He also had a few challenges and needed some extra love to get better. I guess she can't remember anything different... I love how kids' minds work.

OHHHHH! and by the way, Gator asks for gum everyday, multiple times a day. I am "sticking" firm to-NO Gum for you until you are 49.....

MIss AmEricka

Still building my "folio"... I love this location, my friend Ericka is a BABE, and it was so fun playing with my camera.