Dain and his surgery

On Thursday, Dec 4, Jeremy and I got up at the crack of dawn (acutally, earlier than that) to get Dain to the surgery center by 6:30 am. He enjoyed running around and saying hi to everyone in the waiting room before it was his turn to get ready for surgery.
Here are Dain and I gearing up for the surgery. I was holding him to keep him calm while the nurse took his stats, etc. He would not keep the hat on, but thought it was funny that I had to. He did enjoy playing with the heart monitor/oxygen monitor that clips over his finger.
When they were ready for him, I carried him to the OR (which is why I had to wear the gown, cap & booties.) Then came the hardest part for me. I laid him on the operating table, held his hands and talked to him while the anesthesiologist got him ready for general. Then the Dr put the mask over his face. After a minute of fighting, he was out. Then I had to leave. It's not easy leaving the life of your child in the hands of someone you just met.
Jeremy and I hung out in the waiting room for a little over an hour. When they called us back, Dain was already awake and not too happy!

Dain had to wear shields over his eyes all that day and night. We took them off the next day and never have been able to put them back on!

(We tried once, and you would think it was the end of the world.) At his next day post-op, Dr. C said that he looked great and was doing very well. We have another appointment to see her next week. I'll keep you posted.

Now Dain is doing really well! We have to give him eye drops 3 times a day, which he totally hates, but otherwise he doesn't even seem to remember that he had surgery. His eyes are so much straighter and he such a happy boy! (This picture was taken a few days after the surgery).

Dain's Surgery

Hello, blog followers! (Or should I say, Erin?) :) Well, Dain's surgery was this past Thursday, Dec 4. The surgery went very well and Dain did great. Just wanted to let you know. I will post more details and some pictures later on.
Thanks for all your prayers and support.

It's good to know

Well, I found why I miscarried 3 weeks ago. My doctor just called and she told me that I had a partial molar pregnancy. Basically now I have to get my HCG (human growth hormone) levels tested weekly for the next 3 weeks, then have monthly tests after that for a while. We also can't even think about trying for another baby for a minimum of 6 months. Please click on the link I've provided for some good information in non-medical terms. It helped me to understand what happened.

It is also helpful to know why we lost the baby. This baby would never have made it - it had too many chromosomes.

It's good to know.

Halloween Pictures

Why Dain doesn't need to go Trick-or-Treating....

Where's all the good stuff?

Shiver me Timbers!

Hello? Oh hi! There's no candy left here! Go to the next house please!

Yesssss! Jackpot!

Introducing Panther!

Remember the poll I posted about 3 months ago after our little Tigger died? Well, we decided finally to go with the majority vote. Which was... get a new kitty for Butters!

Meet Panther, the newest member of the family! We just got her on Thursday, Oct 30. She's about 3 months old. Isn't she cute?

Sad Announcement

Dear Friends and Family,
On Wednesday, Jeremy and I lost another baby (making this our 3rd loss). I was about 8 1/2 weeks pregnant. While we struggle with understanding why these things happen (and to us, 3 times) we also are holding firm to the faith we have that we will get to meet our 3 lost babies when we get to heaven. God just decided that He would rather have these little ones home with him rather than subject them to the pain and sorrow of this world for which we are grateful!
It also makes us so much more thankful for Dain, and for what a miracle and gift from God he truly is.
Thank you all for being such a loving and caring "family". Please think of us and pray for us as we grieve the loss of yet another little one.

It's been a while...

Ok, wow! I just realized how long it's been since I posted anything. I'm sorry! Guess things have just been really busy for me lately. Here's an update on our lives:
Jeremy went hunting for elk this past weekend. Unfortunately, there were no elk to be found. I'm sorry that we won't be enjoying elk steak, elk burger, elk summer sausage, etc. this winter. I was so looking forward to it!
I've been keeping busy! I have MOPS twice a month, plus a MOPS committee meeting once a month. I also joined my church's weekly women's Bible study of Ruth, which I have really been enjoying. I watch my niece about once a week, and still do a little bit of accounting work on the side. I've also been getting back into some of my hobbies - cross-stitching and sewing. I'm currently working on window treatments for my bedroom and for Dain's bedroom. All this plus being a full-time mommy!
Dain's doing great. We had his CT scan today and it went well. They had to use general anesthesia to keep him still. He had a bit of a hard time waking up, but recovered pretty easily. What a champ! We should know soon when his surgery will be scheduled.
Dain has recently decided his two favorite phrases are "uh-oh" (used at some of the right times, but mostly just for fun) and "thank you." Thank-you is used whenever he hands us something. Kids are so funny!
I will post pictures soon.