All is good!

Cole did wonderful today and was back to himself by dinner! He slept most of the day from being knocked out for a while not to mention from the Tylenol with Codeine too! He hasn't taken it since we left the hospital so he is not in any pain. I asked and he said his ears hurt a little but not enough for medicine.

It is now officially Cruz's birthday today. I cannot believe my little boy is two! Makes me sad but can't wait to see what he does or says from day to day. He will be our adventure for sure!

Happy Birthday Cruzer!

My mom stayed here today with Lindsay and Cruz while we were at the hospital with Cole so she had some "Grandma" time before she left for Georgia. Hope your doing ok on your own Bill!

Lindsay had another great day. She has started a routine of falling asleep at about 11pm and gets up around 7 or 8 am to eat, get meds, and then back to sleep for another hour or so. BEAUTIFUL!!! Works great so that I can take a shower and get the boys fed and dressed for the day.

Keep the prayers coming because the hemi-Fontan will take place before we know it!

With Love,

Suzie



PS Happy Birthday Pam! Belated now.....:-)

Tomorrow....

Tomorrow is the day for Cole to get his adenoids out and tubes put in his ears. Should be a simple procedure but still put him in your prayers tonight that everything goes well. We are stocked up on popsicles and will go get ice cream if that is what he wants instead. He was asking allot of questions about the surgery today and he asked if he was going to feel anything and why he couldn't just watch a movie while they were doing it. Cute kid! Gotta love him! Well, he found out that he would be put to sleep for a little while by putting a mask on him and the stuff that he would breathe in would make him sleepy. His response was, "oh, that's perfect because I'm going to be tired anyway because we have to get up so early". The things that kids come up with.
Lindsay had another good day and had some visitors too. Great Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt Carole stopped over for a while. She and I hung out at home today while I sold some travel. Trying to sell as much as I can before October so that I can take more time off without that worry of money. But then again, when don't we these days?!
Still praying for weight gain and no more hiccups. We are on a good run so far!
Until tomorrow-
Love, Suzie

Update from Friday's appointment

Lindsay's cardiologist said that everything looked great and her weight gain is impressive. We are looking for the next surgery to take place in October. Probably mid sometime but a date might be set in three weeks when we see him again. Yes, that is only two months, or less, away!!! A little scary but yet a little exciting because I want this second one over with in order to sleep a little better at night. Don't get me wrong, I will still be up 4 or 5 times a night checking to make sure she is still breathing!!
Lindsay had a few outings this weekend! We went to, you guessed it, Target and we went to Natalie and Jordan's birthday parties. Lots of fun and good to get out and finally show her off!
It's late and I should be in bed since Miss Lindsay will be up in a little bit to eat and then go down for the rest of the night.
Heart Hugs and Love,
Suzie

Before and After.........

Before the immunizations.........













And after. Poor baby had three shots today and was not happy about it. But then again, what kid is? She has had a couple doses of Tylenol tonight for discomfort, but other than that, trooper as usual. The exciting thing is that we can go places now! Still being extremely careful about where and who is around her, but more freedom for us!! WHOO HOO! I can actually go to Target without planning the whole day around it!
Lindsay weighed in today at 9 pounds 5 ounces and she sounded just great. We are going to the cardiologist tomorrow so hopefully everything still looks good on an echo. That's our prayer for the night.
Our next visit to the pediatrician is at 4 months providing everything goes smoothly.
In other news, Lindsay's U of M heart sister, Carlee, went home tonight. Another WHOOO HOO!!! Jason and Amanda called us on their way home to tell us. Although I was contemplating about driving up in the next couple of days to see them, I would rather this option instead for sure. Keep eating Carlee and maybe their next surgeries will be at the same time!
Another good day for the Dean's and so far so good for the month of August. Next on our plate is her appointment tomorrow and then Cole's surgery on the 20th. Please pray that those two things go as they should.
With Love,
Suzie

Looking back......

Our little Princess is 2 months old!

Although I think you can gather that one by looking at the new little ticker that I put over to the right! WOW! I can't believe she is two months already. It seems like we have been through so much, at times it feels like we have had her for longer! We are so proud of our little sweetie. She has been such a fighter and we cannot imagine our world without her. We have grown more than you know and have more knowledge of medication more than I ever wanted to know! Our family is complete for sure and we cannot wait to see what is in store for her next. She is smiling allot more which definitely melts the heart. You wish you could hold time still when she does that! We are just blessed in so many ways despite all of the downs. Thank goodness for more "ups" than "downs"!! I just want to take the time once again to let everyone know that we appreciate every one of your prayers, calls, cards, and especially the meals!!! We actually have to pop into reality this week and cook! We were absolutely spoiled with all that you have done for us and again, are blessed to have wonderful friends and family to take care of us. Thank you so much Shannon for doing such an awesome job taking care of things. What on earth would we have done without you?!! We love you!

Well, after the holiday weekend, it is reality again for me. Back to work! Need to pay bills and save a little before Lindsay has her next operation. The girls and UT&T have been absolutely incredible taking care of things in my absence and I truly appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. They are wonderful girls and extremely lucky to have them working for me! I love all of you! Here are a few pictures from yesterday. I hope you enjoy them! Check out those chipmunk cheeks!

With love,

Suzie

So far so good

We had an appointment today with the pediatrician and all looks good. Looks like the antibiotics are working for her infection. She has been more like herself the last few days and starting to even eat a little more at one time. She weighed 9 pounds 2 ounces today. We were thrilled with that! She is actually starting to outgrow her newborn outfits. That's right, she is still in newborn size things. Maybe one more week and then we will have to move on to the next size. Kinda makes me sad but the faster she grows, the faster we can get to that critical second surgery. Trust me, that can't come fast enough!
Anyway, here are some pictures that I have taken within the last few days. Love the one of Cruz? He used to sit in that seat too. Kinda big for it now huh? He was so proud to sit in it. So cute!
Does anyone get the idea that she spends allot of time in her car seat? Well, ever since she was diagnosed with reflux, that has been her bed. It just works perfect for her to have her head elevated to reduce the chance that she throws up. So far so good. She hasn't done it once!
So, that is our update from the last few days. Hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful summer. We are getting out in the sun as much as we can. :-)
Heart Hugs and Love,
Suzie