Califiornia Adventure

We were ALL scared on that dumb Ferris wheel, not fun!

The boys had to fit in one more Grizzly River run before the night was over. Then of course they froze but said it was so worth it.

Our other favorites were Tower of Terror, California Screamin', and of course Soaring over California.

The Last Day......

On the last day we hung out with Grandma Nancy until she caught her flight and then spent that night at Downtown Disney. The trip definitely wasn't long enough but we had a blast. (We are already planning our next trip to Disney) We couldn't have done it without my mom. I am so lucky and grateful that she could come spend some time with us and especially Belle. We love you so much Grandma Nancy and thank you a million times over.....

Uncle Terry

Uncle Terry (also known as the tickle monster) came to visit. We were so so excited! It was so nice to hang with him. He spoiled the kids rotten of course. He brought them gifts, played lots of games with us, and even took all the boys up the Space Needle for their first time. While he was here we took him to Pikes place, Ivar's (of course), EMP, and the Space Needle. Thanks for coming to visit us Uncle Terry. We had a blast and miss you already! :)


Bros.

Two peas in a pod. "The Jokers"

A Girl, Her Stool, and The Wiggles......

Belle loves the Wiggles, and even more she loves to sit on her stool or on the table. She loves to sit on her stool and read a book, do a puzzle, or have snack up to the table. She often hauls all her toys and books up there just to sit and play. We call it her throne. And of course there's no better place to sit and watch the Wiggles.

The BIG Day!

Despite waking up at 6:30 a.m. and not being allowed to eat, Belle was an angel. She thought it was all fun and games the morning of her surgery. This is the before picture. Being silly in her cute little hospital gown. (If we all could be so cute in them huh?)She had no idea what was about to happen.

This is the Amplatzer Duct Occluder II. This is what they inserted through a catheter to fix her hole. The picture is a bit fuzzy but I couldn't find any real pics online only drawings. The one on the left is the old version and the right one is the new one. Everything went awesome she did great through surgery and was able to go home after (what felt like a long stay) only 5 hours of recovery. She initially was not a happy girl when she came out of the anesthesia so they had me go back to the recovery room with her. The poor girl was wrapped up like a mummy with just her arms free and then a sock on her one hand to protect the IV. They were making her stay flat for an hour, I could hold her if she was in cradle position but she has never ever liked that position. She was ANGRY! Once we finally got into the "real" recovery room we were able to turn on Elmo and she was a happy girl. She didn't have to be so confined and was able to eat a bit. 4 hours and some X-rays later we were on our way home with one very sleepy little girl.


This is how she spent the next couple days. Zonked out on the couch like a big kid. It was so cute.

I couldn't resist sharing this one with her belly button hanging out trying to cool her down from the fever the first night.

All in all she is our trooper. One more thing to cross of the list. She is amazing!

Side note:
Since her surgery she has decided she really wants to walk and has taken up to 5 steps on many occasions. She is so so close. It's so exciting!