He Did Great!! Thanks for Your Prayers!!

Jeff and I got up at 4:30 this morning to get ready to take Noah to the hospital. It was a very short night for us! We woke Noah up at 5:20 a.m., and headed for the hospital.

On the way there I asked Jeff, "Will he have to wear a hospital gown or will they let him stay in his pj's?"

"Probably they'll just have him stay in his pj's," Jeff replied.

I went on to say that I thought he would look cute in a little open-backed hospital gown! We both laughed at the thought!

Well, we got there, registered, and got prepped for the surgery. I grinned at Jeff when they handed me a tiny little hospital gown!

I couldn't resist! I had to snap a few pics...he was just too cute!

After waiting until 7:30 a.m. for the doctor to arrive, Noah was starting to get tired and a bit fussy. We just kept trying to distract him, and he did so well! They took him from us at 7:45 a.m. We went to the outpatient waiting area, and were only in there 15 minutes before the doctor came in and said they were done! He said everything went really well, and they would call us to come get Noah as soon as he woke up. We got a call 5 minutes later, and rushed back to the operating room doors to get him back. The nurse carried him out to us, and he whimpered a bit and reached out for me. He had laughing gas during the procedure, so I thought he might be a bit loopy. He really wasn't at all...he acted as though nothing had even happened! We took him to the recovery room where he nursed right away. We put him back in his pj's, and then went home! It was amazing how fast and painless the whole thing was! Thanks for all of your prayers!

Please Pray for Noah!

When Noah was only 1 week old, the pediatrician informed us that he appeared to be tongue tied. He told us that Noah may have to have his frenulum clipped. Well, after moving here we asked our new pediatrician about it, and she referred us to an ENT specialist. The ENT agreed that it would be beneficial for Noah to have the simple procedure. We asked about bleeding, pain, etc. The ENT assured us that the surgery only lasts ten minutes, there's no bleeding, and Noah will be able to eat and drink within the hour after the surgery. As far as pain, he said it will only cause slight discomfort that can be remedied with Tylenol. So we decided to go ahead with it, and he's scheduled to have it done tomorrow. I just got the phone call letting us know that we need to be there by 6:00 a.m. Noah can't have anything to eat or drink after midnight tonight, so pray that this all goes smoothly!

I'm a bit nervous, but Jeff will be with me and we'll be able to support each other. Noah and I are playing a lot today and eating as often as possible to get ready for tomorrow! Here's a video of him playing his new piano that I put together for him today...

And We're Back!

Though it was a whirlwind trip, we all had a great time up in Daleville for Jessica's shower! Thanks to Don and Nancy for letting us crash at your house (we kept them up until 1:30 a.m. on Friday night)! Thank you to Aunt Karen and Brandi for helping to throw the shower! Thank you Imy for being such a gracious hostess and letting us use your home! Also, thanks to everyone who pitched in to get things ready!

I made a diaper cake and a diaper baby for the shower...I had a lot of fun making them, and they took me a while to make, so I wanted to show them off on here too!

Poor Noah was a bit overwhelmed by all the traveling and activity. He would hardly let anyone else hold him, and he cried on and off the whole time we were there! (Just a little stressful for me...but we did our best!)

Big Cousin Trystan

I remember a time soon after Noah was born, it was one of the first times Trystan had ever held him, Trystan asked, "So when can I babysit him?"

"Well," I replied, "Probably when you're 12 you could start helping me out with him."

As I watch Trystan interact with Noah, I am very impressed with how well he takes care of him when we're hanging out together. For an 8 year old, he sure does have a lot of experience with how to treat little brothers! They are quickly becoming great buddies. I'm so glad to have such a fun bunch o' boys for Noah to grow up with! Even so, he'll have to wait a few more years before I'm ready to let him babysit!