tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3142724148757647892024-03-20T00:45:10.603-07:00Andrew's JourneyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314272414875764789.post-23213372032123895632014-06-08T18:56:00.000-07:002014-06-09T15:24:12.197-07:00Happy Endings I think I avoided writing for awhile because I knew when I wrote it would be my last entry. I hate ending this blog because I see how many people log in and read it everyday. I appreciate it so much! However, my son is older now and I feel writing about the medical things that go on with him is starting to become an invasion of his privacy. I can't believe my little miracle baby is now 3 years old. Who knows maybe when he is older he will start this blog back up and share his story.<br />
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I remember when I started this blog I was in such extreme pain. I just found out my baby was sick. I was told by the doctor that termination might be the better option. I walked into the sonogram thinking about the cute baby clothes I was going to buy later that night and walked out thinking about whether my baby would live or be paralyzed. I literally became a different person within an hour. Things that were so important before became so meaningless. And oh boy was I just getting my first lesson in pain. The NICU would bring me pain over and over. I was told twice my son probably would not make it. I watched other moms hold their babies while they died in their arms. I thought once we left the NICU the pain wouldn't be as bad. Then came the surgeries. Holding my son in my arms and placing him on the operating table where he was about to undergo a 12 hr surgery was heartbreaking. Watching the moms hold the hands of their cancer stricken children in the hospital cafeteria was gut wrenching. Then I thought after the surgeries things would be so much better. However, there is also the pain that nothing will ever come easy for my son. For every milestone we have reached there have been many therapy sessions behind them.<br />
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For every moment of pain I have ever felt after having my son I have had a hundred happy moments. My son, my husband, and now my daughter are the best things that have ever happened to me. My son has changed me. I have become a better, stronger, more giving, and deeper version of myself. Andrew faces every challenge with such braveness. He never ever gives up on anything. He is walking and running without any sort of assisted device when we were told he wouldn't feel anything below his knees. He is the happiest person I have ever met. He is always smiling. Even when he falls down he brushes himself off and keeps on going without a moments hesitation. I have no doubt he will face every challenge with fierce determination. I'm so lucky to be his mom. I truly feel like God honored me with this beautiful soul.<br />
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I started writing this blog feeling scared and hopeless. I leave it feeling happy and at peace.<br />
I thank you for reading about the journey we have gone on so far...your love and support will never be forgotten.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314272414875764789.post-56550794454994090772014-05-25T18:19:00.002-07:002014-05-25T18:19:59.604-07:00I'm sorry I haven't posted in so long. It has been so busy! I'm happy to report our<br />
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I'm writing this on my iPhone and it won't let me post pics but I will soon!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314272414875764789.post-78558620685224434682014-02-01T14:27:00.000-08:002014-02-02T11:26:31.478-08:00Just wanted to check in. We have been so busy with appointments for Andrew and I lately. Everything on my end is good so far (knock on wood). It is weird thinking our baby girl would be born this week if it was my pregnancy with Andrew. We saw the 3d and 4d images of her and she is so cute!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314272414875764789.post-3474696700316666052013-12-29T13:48:00.000-08:002014-02-02T11:28:01.975-08:00Happy Holidays! Hi,<br />
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I wanted to wait until this post to give our wonderful news! I am happy to announce we are going to have a baby girl in April. So far everything is healthy. I was so nervous getting the sonogram telling us if she had spina bifida because the fetal surgery isn't available the 2nd time around. I would hate not being able to do for her as I have done for Andrew. Luckily she doesn't have it so I don't have to worry about it. The doctors have been so great about making sure everything is going well. I have ultrasounds almost every three weeks. As it gets closer I will have one every week. They definitely don't want to take any chances. We are so excited to meet her. Of course this time around I'm hoping we get to wait to meet her on her due date versus too early!<br />
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Here are some pictures from Christmas! I hope everyone has a Happy New Year!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314272414875764789.post-66355703519945916162013-12-19T08:33:00.001-08:002013-12-19T08:33:57.440-08:00Yikes it has been months since I updated this blog. I am so sorry! Life has been so busy...still no excuse. I will make sure to update after Christmas to put up pictures. We have so many cute ones already but I will put them all up at once.<br />
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As far as what Andrew has been up to..he is a little crazy man. He is still the sweetest little guy even while going through the terrible two's. We are so blessed to have him. I know I am biased because I am his mom but he just brings so much joy wherever he goes. He is just such a happy kid. Okay enough gushing about his personality. I will now gush on his accomplishments..haha. He has been walking over 20 steps on his own. He does have a walker he uses to walk long distances but the therapist thinks we will only need it for a little while longer. Overall he has been doing really well after his surgery he had last year at this time.<br />
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I hope everyone is having a great holiday so far! This is my favorite time of the year so I am enjoying every second. Like I mentioned I will post some Christmas pictures after the holidays.<br />
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Below are some from what we have been up to over the last few months (Halloween, our trip to California and our trip to Telluride).<br />
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Nothing new to update on the Botox yet but Andrew did take two steps on his own! His legs are still a little bent so hopefully the Botox will kick in soon and help him get even stronger. We are so proud of him!!<br />
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Below are some pics from last night. My husband was receiving an award for his job. I am very proud of him too!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314272414875764789.post-69305264394054726212013-08-13T07:48:00.000-07:002013-08-13T07:50:26.805-07:00Hi,<br />
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I hope everyone is having a great summer! I can't believe it is only a couple of more weeks until Labor Day. Summer went by way too fast!<br />
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Yesterday Andrew got botox in his legs. The doctor is hoping it will help him walk. I was so nervous. I know botox is poison and I hated the thought of it going into my son's legs. After lots of prayer and research we decided to try it. The doctor said we will hopefully see results in a week. I will keep you updated.<br />
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Below are some recent pictures.<br />
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I had to post some other funny stats. I can see what part of the world is reading this blog. Below are the daily stats of who is viewing. It is crazy to think people in Latvia, Russia, China and more are reading this. Whoever you are thank you for being interested in my son. I appreciate it. We truly and literally feel the love from around the world. Thank you!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314272414875764789.post-76306774941107120612013-07-28T15:21:00.001-07:002013-07-29T19:42:40.075-07:00Hi,<br />
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Sorry I haven't posted in a few weeks. Summer has been so busy!! Fun but busy. We have been traveling and just enjoying the warm weather. Things here are good. Andrew has been standing for a little while at a time on his own. I feel like he is so close to walking. Every night we walk around the block with him while he pushes his red wagon. His legs are getting stronger and stronger. I hope everyone is having a good summer! It is going too fast.<br />
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Below are some pics of this weekend. We went to the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. It is about three hours north of where we live. The Stanley Hotel was the setting of the The Shining. It was actually really beautiful and we didn't see any evil twins on tricycles..haha.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314272414875764789.post-53706034382830929502013-07-07T15:09:00.001-07:002013-07-07T15:09:12.026-07:00July 4thHappy July 4th weekend! I hope everyone had a good one. We took a trip to New Mexico it was so much fun. Below are some pics.<br />
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I realized I have been just been posting pics of what we are up to and not really saying much about how Andrew is doing. Andrew now says three words-hi, dog and dad. He started to see a speech therapist last week so I'm hoping his vocabulary will expand soon. He is still walking along the furniture but not taking steps on his own. He was fitted for braces last week and will start wearing those a few hours a day. We are hoping it will give him the confidence to walk on his own. The doctors see no reason why he can't. He has full leg function and movement. They think he just needs to get the hang of it. Everything health wise has been good (knock on wood). I definitely don't take anything for granted. After we took that big trip to Hawaii I was holding my breath hoping he would be fine. Last summer when we travelled he would get run down and sick but after his spinal surgery in January he seems to be doing a lot better (again knock on wood). It is crazy having a two year old. He developed a personality overnight. He is funny, kind and loves animals. He has his typical two year old moments but overall we really lucked out when God chose us to be his parents.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314272414875764789.post-47561251002008715912013-06-20T06:31:00.000-07:002013-06-20T06:31:00.244-07:00My Little Cowboy!I had to share these pictures with you. We signed Andrew up for horseback riding lessons. He loved it!! Next lesson I'm going to try to take a video and post it here. It was so funny. He was supposed to start on a miniature pony named Rosie. Well poor Rosie didn't stand a chance. Andrew hopped on like he was John Wayne so his instructor moved him to a bigger horse named Sally. By the time he made it around the track once he was already giving her flank a kick to get her to go. He did so well!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314272414875764789.post-2964916719300854712013-06-16T08:47:00.000-07:002013-06-16T08:47:03.909-07:00Happy Father's Day!I wanted to say happy father's day to all the fathers out there!<br />
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My dad was a fantastic example to me growing up on what makes a man great. I know he is just a phone call away and he is always there for me. When I was in Philly on bed rest after having fetal surgery he drove 6 hrs to sit by bedside when my husband had to leave for 2 hrs for his job. That is just the type of dad he is and I am really lucky!!<br />
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My husband is also a great man, husband, and father. All the things that happened to our son was always manageable because I had him. I remember one awful time in the NICU where they didn't think our son would make it. My husband was away in training for his job in Texas and he jumped on the red eye and was back with us as soon he possibly could. As soon as I saw him walk through Andrew's hospital door I fell asleep. That may sound strange but I was so exhausted from staying up and worrying all night. When I saw him I knew he would take on all the worry for me and be there by Andrew's side just as I would. He always keeps us going and is strong for me when I can't be strong. Aside from my son he is the best thing that has ever happened to me. Again I am so lucky!!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314272414875764789.post-4686707954285929052013-06-10T07:09:00.004-07:002013-06-11T14:43:05.538-07:00Happy Birthday to our sweet boy! Hi!<br />
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This last week we have been celebrating Andrew's birthday. I can't believe he is two. His birthday always makes me reflect back on everything. My husband and I just spend the day hugging and kissing him. We are both so grateful he is here and doing well. He is truly our little miracle. Below are some pics of his bday celebration!<br />
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I hope everyone is having a great summer so far!<br />
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We are finally back from Hawaii. We got in last night. It was such an amazing trip! Andrew did so well on the long plane ride. He read his books and slept. We were so proud of him. During the trip we went to Oahu and Maui. We also had Andrew baptized on the beach. While we were in the NICU I used to daydream about taking Andrew there and getting him Baptized. To have it finally happen was amazing. It was more beautiful than any daydream I had. Below are some pics of our trip (sorry for the amount but it was Hawaii so it was hard to choose just a few.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314272414875764789.post-45596562485359394082013-04-08T06:31:00.000-07:002013-04-08T06:31:07.251-07:00Hi,<br />
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Sorry it took me a few weeks to update. Things have been so busy. We had some doc appts for Andrew and they went great. According to the MRI his back has healed really well. Basically with all the appointments they looked at every part of his body and everything looks really good. With this little guy I never take anything for granted so it was a relief to get such positive news.<br />
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Below is a pic of Andrew on Easter. Sorry it is so late.<br />
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I will update this at the end of May because we are taking a family vacation to Hawaii for the next few weeks. So excited!!!! We are going to Oahu and then Maui for a bit. We are also finally doing Andrew's baptism. My family is coming and it will be on the beach so it will be a really special time. I'm sure I will post lots of pictures of our trip when we get back.<br />
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Our Little Easter Bunny<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314272414875764789.post-80652021982378720412013-03-19T12:57:00.000-07:002013-03-19T12:58:43.943-07:00Hi,<br />
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We are back from our little whirlwind trip. We went to Vail, Aspen, Frisco and Glenwood Springs. We wanted to take advantage of the ski season before spring comes. It was the first time we went to Aspen and it was beautiful! Vail is really nice but the slopes in Aspen are definitely more my speed. I like the ones that are really long and you can ski forever. Vail the hills seem shorter and steeper but still so beautiful there. Glenwood Springs have these ancient hot springs that the Native Americans used to use to heal people. We sat in it for ages. It was so relaxing and I think after Andrew's surgery it probably was healing for him too. The water was about 94 degrees and I could smell the minerals. There was snow all around us so it was amazing. Definitely a fun trip. My mom came with us so it made the trip even better. Andrew is a great traveller which makes life much easier.<br />
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Andrew has been doing really well. He started back to OT and PT. We have another MRI next week to make sure everything still looks good. I will update this when we get the results.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314272414875764789.post-50510758354398748482013-03-07T13:38:00.001-08:002013-03-07T13:41:31.175-08:00Sorry I haven't posted in a few weeks. We have been traveling and enjoying the rest of winter. Andrew is doing really well. He starts back with PT and OT next week. We have been on a little break from therapy while he is healing. He is so close to walking and I think therapy will give him the strength to let go of our hands and walk on his own. I hope I will be able to update this soon with a video of him walking.<br />
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We are going to Aspen to enjoy the rest of the ski season. I will post some pictures of our trip when we get back. Until then I hope everyone has a great March!<br />
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Below is a picture from our trip to Leadville, Colorado. It is the highest incorporated city in the USA. It is 10,152 feet elevation above sea level. It is truly God's Country. The picture doesn't even do it justice.<br />
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I hope everyone is having a good New Year so far! I can't believe January is pretty much over. My parents always told me time flies when you have kids and they were right. It definitely makes you slow down and be grateful. I can't believe my little bean is going to be two years old in a few months. Speaking of he has been doing really well. I think we get to take the PICC line out next week! So excited for this. It is a lot of maintenance and it is hard for him to get around with all the equipment. Before his spinal surgery he could carry most of it in a backpack but now he is a little too sore to carry all that weight. I will post a pic below of some of his antibiotics. He has been such a great sport about all of it. My husband and I just have to trail after him holding the equipment so he can move around. He is back to crawling at warped speed and is now working on standing and walking again. The docs told us it could take 6 months to get back to this point but they don't realize who they are dealing with...Andrew doesn't let a major back surgery get in his way! My little guy teaches me so much about courage and strength everyday. As I mentioned before he had eye surgery a week before everything happened with his back. Unfortunately because of all the neurological stuff with his spine his eye surgery was made useless. So we are back to wearing glasses and in June possibly another eye surgery. The doc thinks the 2nd surgery will definitely do the trick.<br />
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Everything else has been going really well. We were trying to lay low after all his hospitalizations and surgery but the weather has been too beautiful. We have been having 65 degree days. Not the type of weather I thought we would be having in Colorado. The nice thing is Vail is just a short drive so we still get to ski. We went to Boulder last weekend and it is beautiful! I definitely recommend going there for anyone visiting Colorado.<br />
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I'm so sorry it has taken me so long to update this. Thank you so much for all the emails inquiring about how Andrew is doing. It has been such an insanely busy month. It was mostly spent in the hospital but even there it was so hectic. Definitely different then the NICU where Andrew mostly slept. Now I'm trying to keep a toddler entertained in a very small room while he is hooked up to many wires. I'm happy to report Andrew had his surgery last Friday so we are on the other side of it and he is healing. Very sore but healing. The surgery was intense. It was eight very long stressful hours. The hospital was great on updating us each hour to let us know how he was doing. Having your child undergo a serious surgery like this is the most gut wrenching thing. You would give anything to be able trade places with them and you feel like you have no control. The other surgeries he has had seem like nothing now. Thankfully my husband is my rock. He keeps me afloat and is strong for both of us. I know as Andrew gets older and things like this come up I will have to put on a very brave face for him so he doesn't get scared. Anyway on the bright side we are all home and enjoying every second of it. We also celebrated a very late Christmas since we were in the hospital over the holidays. I love Christmas so I just looked at the positive and we got to have an extended Christmas this year. I also had my family here which was beyond helpful.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314272414875764789.post-36323328935576035432012-12-16T07:37:00.002-08:002012-12-16T07:46:28.974-08:00Hi,<br />
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I hope everyone is having a great December so far!<br />
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I wanted to update this because Andrew is in the hospital. Not for the surgeries he had last week. His eyes look perfect. In fact we came up to Children's last Monday to get his eyes and circumcision checked. Both looked good but I voiced a concern to the Urologist about Andrew's original surgery site (the one I had when I was pregnant with him). The site looked a little red and Andrew felt warm. So the Doc sent Andrew to get an Ultrasound. We were immediately admitted into the hospital after they saw the results. He has an infection near his spinal cord. They think because the original surgery had to be done in such a hurry there was a pocket left near his spinal cord that unfortunately an infection found its way to. On Tuesday we had an MRI and then Wednesday he had surgery to help ease some of the pressure from the infection. They opened his scar up and are just leaving it open until we have a second surgery in January. Needless to say it looks a little gruesome. They also put a PICC line into his arm so we can do continuous antibiotics. Because his veins were so beat up from the NICU it is really hard for him to hold an IV so the PICC line has been really helpful. To get an IV into him it takes so many sticks and watching him go through that is heart wrenching.<br />
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Our sweet boy looking out his hospital window</div>
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The second surgery in January is 12 hours long. They are going to literally rebuild his scar area, going from the spine and up to the skin. At the end a plastic surgeon will come in and redo his skin around the scar. My little guy in surgery that long is going to be very scary.<br />
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With this being a children's hospital they really try to make Christmas time special. They have carolers in the hall everyday, Santa bringing presents ect...It still just has a depressing vibe though. Nobody wants to be here around the holidays. Andrew has no clue what time of the year it is but I feel for the older kids . Of course after what happened in Connecticut none of this matters. Who cares what time of the year it is when we still get to hug our kids close. It is just such an unfathomable tragedy.<br />
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Sorry this isn't very upbeat but I really want this blog to be accurate. I think having a baby like Andrew there are going to be ups and downs. Luckily for us the ups are so incredible it makes it easier to deal with the downs.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314272414875764789.post-78763840311936129812012-12-06T10:41:00.001-08:002012-12-06T10:41:33.695-08:00Surgery went well!Hi,<br />
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I am so happy to write this on the other side of Andrew's surgery. He had it on Tuesday and everything went really well. His eyes look so much better. We aren't even supposed to see full results for 6 weeks but they look 100% better! He also got circumcised. They couldn't do it when he was born because of all the problems he was having. Even though both were routine surgeries I was so nervous. However, he did fantastic. They are supposed to be outpatient procedures but with Andrew's breathing issues in the past we ended up staying the night. He was intibated during the surgeries and put completely under. When he woke back up he was fine but when he would take a nap he was de-sating. All is good now though and we are home. He is such a little rockstar. He handled everything so well. I know how brave he is but during these medical things I'm reminded.<br />
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Aside from the surgery everything else is great. This is my absolute favorite time of the year. I LOVE Christmas! I love the holiday music, the decorations, traditions, family time ect...We go crazy decorating the house and baking. Having a child makes it even more exciting. Andrew is still a little too young to really know what is going on but it is still so much fun. My family starts getting here on December 20th so I'm really looking forward to that. I hope everyone else is having a great December! I will try to update this but I know things are going to be busy over the next couple weeks. I will definitely post Christmas morning pictures. Thank you again for reading this. I got so many sweet emails wishing Andrew luck with his surgery. It means so much that people take time out of their busy day to see what is going on in our lives.<br />
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Have a great holiday!<br />
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1st pics with Santa</div>
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So close to walking!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314272414875764789.post-13111711470361513002012-11-16T08:18:00.001-08:002012-11-16T08:49:23.429-08:00Hi,<br />
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We are back from our trip. It was so much fun! Andrew is still a good flyer. I wasn't sure as he got older if he would get a little antsy on the plane but he did fine. As soon as we sit down he sleeps and then wakes up when we land. We have a trip to Hawaii in May and I'm really hoping he is still a sleeper on the plane. It is an 8 hr plane ride so wish me luck...haha.<br />
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Everything has been going really well. We have his surgery in December. I'm nervous but happy to get his eyes fixed. He is having his surgery at the Children's Hospital in Denver. It is a top ranked hospital and I feel so blessed we live so close to it. The doctors there are amazing. I will update this as soon as the surgery is done. We also had spina bifida clinic recently and he was a little rock star. They said he looks terrific. Those appointments always make us nervous but we were so happy to hear everything is okay.<br />
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Not excited about another surgery but I know this will really help him. Fortunately my entire family will be here in December to help out. I am so excited because usually my family comes in different shifts. It is hard for everyone to work out their schedules and they live all over. My poor parents have three daughters in three different timezones, Colorado/California/Hawaii. I'm sure it is hard for them to remember what time of the day to call each of us. </div>
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I hope everyone is having a good fall so far. I really can't believe how fast time is flying. Next week will be exactly a year since Andrew got out of the NICU. I'm really trying to slow down and appreciate each day. As horrible as the whole NICU thing was it really taught be to be so grateful for everything. Andrew is such a wonderful miracle. Sorry I'm gushing but from where we were last year to now is just incredible. Andrew is flying around the house. He is crawling, standing and going up stairs. Like I said incredible! Okay I'm gushing again but I can't help it! I'm just so proud of him. Below are some new pictures.<br />
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I will post again around Halloween with pictures of him in his cute costume.<br />
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he races to the kitchen to wait for his dad to come in. </div>
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He gets so excited and lets out a huge squeal. So adorable! </div>
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I hope everyone is having a great weekend! </div>
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We went to an Oktoberfest in a cute town on top of one of the mountains here. It was more of a kids Oktoberfest though with rides, games and face painting ect.... A little different then the ones Mike and I used to go to haha but we had a blast. I thought summer was beautiful here but fall is just as beautiful. </div>
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I wanted to post some pics of our day. Andrew looked so adorable in his fall clothes. </div>
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