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So tonight the kids are going with mema and grandpa and Tyson and I are going out. We are celebrating our 2nd anniversary. It was Jan. 27th but we are going to go see Jeff Foxworthy. I think it will be fun. It is always nice to get out just the 2 of us for just a little while. Date nights are always fun. Nice steak dinner and a show!!! wahoo! Can't believe it has been 2 yrs. Sometimes it doesn't seen that long and other times it seems so much longer. We have been through a lot in the past 2 yrs and I am lucky to have him next to me through all the craziness...him on the other hand...poor guy, I just add to his craziness. Us damn women and our emotions. I think I will keep him though. So ladies BACK OFF!!! JK.... but really!

GOOD NEWS FOR SOME FRIENDS

I just got some wonderful news today....we some some little heart friends while at Primary Childrens with Bethany. Bridger and Ben. They both have been there for a very long time and now Bridger is going home for a while. He hasn't been home in over 10 weeks. Ben on the other hand is still there and was put on the heart transplant list 2 days ago. This morning they found out he has a new heart and goes in for surgery today at 4. Please please pray for these tough little guys.

READ ME.....

Whoever reads this...please please say a prayer for another heart family. We met them during our stay in PICU. Pray for their son Ben who is having a rough time right now and pray for his family who may have a tough decision to make soon in the future. Ben is 10 months old and has been in the PICU and Primary Childrens his entire (although short) life. Also, please pray for our other heart friend Bridger. He has also been in PICU for a very long time and is doing his best to stay stong. Thank you.

Whats new....

Well, not much. Bethany is doing great. Some of the medical tape has come off and the scar is not nearly as bad as I imagined it would be. I honestly believe as she gets older it will be harder to see. We are all getting frustrated with the oxygen tube though. We will make it through. We made a couple of friends at the hospital who have a child there for heart problems much worse than Bethany's. They have spent their whole short lives there. Please keep them in your prayers. Ben and Bridger are tough little guys and their moms are tougher!
Hailey is starting competition season for dance. FYI------she will be dancing at half time at the Jazz game March 30th against the New York Knicks. We won't have to drive so far this year for competitions. Most of them are right here around us. WOO HOO!

WE ARE HOME!!!

We got home yesterday but we were so exhausted I didn't blog...sorry. She is doing Great and playing like nothing ever happened! She has to be hooked up to oxygen for 6 weeks but that is it. We go back for a follow up on the 28th. She gets tired fast but that will go away soon i am sure. Thanks for all your prayers!

Sunday

SHE IS OUT OF PICU!!!!! WOO HOO. We are in a normal room now. She is disconnected from everything except oxygen. She is playing and standing up in her crib walking around the thing and trying desparately to get out. We get to stay in the hospital with her now on a really small couch/bed thing but at least we are here with her. The Dr's are saying we may be able to o home tomorrow if all is well. CRAZY! Not even a week after major heart surgery and they are talking about going home! We will keep up the updating.

Saturday

Not much has changed since yesterday. She is becoming more and more Bethany again and more and more frustrated. She is hating being hooked up to everything and doesn't understand what is going on. She is eating and drinking more. Of course she is the loudest one there happy or mad! You can tell from the pictures below, she is having a good time with some of her favorite toys from home. We want to thank you all for your concern and prayers. And to our wonderful neighbors...thanks for the snacks, they are perfect!!!

Bethany Pictures

Friday

Bethany is doing very well. She is going to be in PICU until Monday. The only reason she is still there is because of some of the medicine she is on but other than that she is great. It i getting harder and harder to believe she actually had open heart surgery. She is eating better than she ever has. Trying to do things she was doing before the surgery but we have to keep her calm. The best hing today was we finally got to hold her today!!! She loved it. she just kept looking at us and giving us the look like FINALLY YOU JERKS! Grandmas were happy to get to hold her too. We have been so lucky to have the nurses and Dr.s that we have had. They have been GREAT, WONDERFUL, AMAZING!!!!!

Thursday...

Man are we tired. We still haven't been able to hold her yet but probably tomorrow. Today they took out the chest tube, 3 of the 4 IVs, and did an echo cardiogram. They ended up putting in an iv again though. The echo showed her heart is still enlarged because it is trying to learn how to work the new way. It is so used to working the old way that it will take some time for it to adjust. She is doing really well and should be able to move out of the PICU tomorrow. We are hoping.