Just a little shout out

I just want to send a shout out to all the wonderful fathers I know. First of all to my wonderful husband. He is the BEST dad. The boys and I are so proud of him. (I'm sure Belle is too) He is so amazing. I am so thankful for all the sacrifices he makes for us. He takes such good care of us and is constantly entertaining us. He keeps us laughing and feeling loved all the time. Jonah's card to Tony this year is a list of all these really great things that make him special. The two things I love the most say, My dad is as handsome as a rock star and I like it when my Dad plays fun games like the Wii with me. How sweet is that? In Kiegan's it says, My dad is rockin' awesome. You Rock Dad!!! I think there is a theme here. You rock babe!!!! Not only do you rock like a rock star but you are our rock. You ground us. We love you so much.

I am so grateful for all the wonderful "dads" in my life. Besides Tony, my Dads, my Father-in-law, Grandpa's, and all my great brothers and brother-in-laws. You all are amazing dads. I am so proud to know you all. I hope you all enjoyed your day. You are all great and such good examples for my little guys. Thank you for being you! This picture touches my heart. Belle got to share her blessing day with her daddy's day. Is there anything more sweet than this?

Heart Update

Our sweet little Belle has once again amazed us. She had her 3rd echo since birth on Wednesday. They were quite concerned about her valve not closing and then when it did putting to much pressure on a narrowing spot she has. Belle would have none of that, her heart is great. She still has a small VSD (hole) but they aren't concerned about that for now. The valve is barely present and the narrowing doesn't have any added pressure or stress on it. YEAH!!!! She is doing amazing. She truly is the easiest and sweetest baby. We are all completely smitten and can't get enough of her. Tony and I have decided that the boys love her more than us. We are now second best. :( I would be second to her any day though, she is truly an angel. Thank you once again for all your prayers and kind words. You are all truly appreciated.

Beautiful Belle!

After the transfer of the video to Blogger the pictures look so fuzzy and blotchy. Her skin is actually completely clear and no blotches. Sorry the pictures are a bit off.

Here's Belle!

Thank you all for being so kind and supportive. Sarah and Belle are both doing ok. Sarah will be released this evening, but Belle will need to stay at least another day. Her oxygen levels just aren't staying where they need to be, so they continue to monitor her. This is fairly expected considering she's 3 weeks early and has DS. All in all though, she's doing great!

Enjoy the pictures!

Tony

My new favorite song

I have this new but old band I want you all to check out. It has been around for about 14 years, here a little, there a little. They had a big reunion this weekend and came up with some amazing stuff. I personally absolutely love the song Don't Let Go. It has a lot of personal meaning for me. It is hands down my new favorite song. I think these guys are awesome and their talent truly amazes me. I am completely and totally in love with the lead singer. His voice has a way of melting me. Some of you may know them by their original name The Chimney Sweeps, they now like to call themselves SilentMonk. The link to their site is http://www.silentmonk.com/ the first four songs are songs they recorded this weekend and then if you want to hear more of the duo scroll down to the middle section under Chimney Sweeps. Double click on the song title and then open. My other favorite is Reflection. So let me know what you think.