Ashley's Hospital Visit

Last Wednesday Ashley had to go to Scottish Rite Hospital for a little procedure. She's been having some problems with her stomach so they decided that they wanted to go down and take a look. We got to Scottish Rite at 6am and went up to the Day surgery floor. As soon as they took us back, Ashley hopped into her little hospital gown and lovely (NOT) green socks with rubber skids on them. Then she hopped up onto the hospital bed and got busy reading, watching TV and drawing on her Etch-a-Sketch.

Around 9am they brought Ashley her "happy" medicine which tasted awful. The nurse came to take her back for her procedure. The doctor said that if they saw anything while they were down there, they would go ahead and do the surgery.

Around 9:30 the doctor came back and said that they hadn't seen anything. He thought her problems were that she wasn't digesting her food well so he put her on a very high fiber diet and Zantac twice a day for her irritated stomach. Soon they brought Ashley back and she was sleeping like a log!

An hour later they woke her up.

After she came fully awake and had 2 slushies (and kept them down), they let her get dressed to go home. She got to ride to the car in a wagon. Scottish Rite hospital is such a wonderful place! They are so good with the kids and so nice and helpful. They really make an uncomfortable visit so much better!!!!

Blah!

Do you ever feel just BLAH! That's me today. Had to get up early (and this is Saturday) so I could go and work (my choice). Thought I'd get off around 2 but it turned out to be 3 before I left. The weather is gray and COLD! I know, I know, not as bad as in Washington DC but still, this is Georgia and it's downright COLD!!!! I feel like crafting but don't have anything to make. I want to go shopping but don't have any money. Man, I sure am whiney!!! Just one of those BLAH days. Oh well, a good nights sleep and maybe some sun tomorrow and I'm sure I'll be just fine.

A Little Visit

Saturday we got a little visit from Brandy and Audrey. We haven't seen them since Christmas and Audrey has really grown. She's 6 1/2 months old and weighs 15 pounds. This is such an accomplishment for her. She was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis right after birth. This disease causes issues with the lungs and the digestive system. So far, Audrey has been steadily gaining weight and we are so excited about that. Every pound is a victory. She is eating baby food, sitting alone and loves to talk and put things in her mouth. She is such a little angel to us and we feel very blessed to have her in our lives!

Such a precious baby!!

Is It Friday YET????

Do you ever have one of those days when you think, "Is it Friday yet???" That is today. I'm sitting here in Lawrenceville, waiting on my last 3 patients. It's cold and rainy and I know my drive home will definitely be extended (beyond the 1 1/2 hours it takes to get here.) IS it Friday yet??? Then again, tomorrow will also be a very, very long day so, I guess Friday will be no better than today. Why do we always wish for Friday?

Baby It's Cold Outside!

We woke up this morning to a little snow and much ice. Also to very, very cold temps. I got up at 6 am to check out the traffic and try to get in to work. The Georgia DOT said NO Way, go back to bed so I did. Then I called work at 8 and told them "NO Way". Ice, ice baby!!! Unfortunately this was a surgery day and we had 30 patients booked for surgery. Would you believe all the patients got there, BUT, not all the techs. Go figure. I tried to head in about 11am but got really freaked out on Hwy. 5 so I turned around and went home. Not worth crashing my car or my head!!! Here's my NEW lamppost covered in snow and ice. I LOVE it!

Our house with it's dusting of snow and much ice.

Footprints in the snow!

Lauren commemorated the day by writing Snow 2010 on her back windshied.

All in all it was a pretty laid back, do nothing day!

A New Year!

We had a wonderful New Year's Day with family. Jonathan, Anne Marie, Danny, Daddy, Mother and I got together to enjoy some of mother's wonderful Beef Stroganoff (my favorite!). Then, while the guys talked, we played "Phase 10". (a card game). Of course mother won and I lost (what else is new!)

2010, a new year, a new beginning, a new life. We will welcome our first grandbaby this year in August. Can't wait! Can't even wait til April to find out what we're having! 2010, new beginnings!

We LOVE Christmas!!

Christmas Day night at our house! What a wonderful time! We open presents and stockings, eat cookies, drink hot chocolate and watch a movie together. This year we watched "Meet the Fockers". Such a funny movie and such a wonderful family time. We LOVE Christmas!