Haddey's Surgery

Bright and early Monday, July 23rd we headed to Cardon's for Haddy's surgery. We had to be there at 5:30am. That meant up at 4:00am - haven't seen that time on the clock for a while (Praise the Lord!).

That hospital is so efficient and well run. As great as our experience was, I hope to never have to go there again :) 

Haddey was weighed - 13lbs and checked out then got to put on some pretty sweet surgery jammies.

We waited in this pre-op room until she was taken back, a little after 7:30am. She was so good. No crying from hunger or that she woke up so darn early.

All that waiting was pretty boring and she finally just fell asleep.

 

Her surgery lasted only like 30 minutes. And I know that God really answered our prayers because we were at such peace waiting for her to be finished. It was like just as we were getting comfortable the nurse called us back - she was done! 

I remember walking into the room and the nurse was holding her and she was hysterical - pissed off would be more of an accurate word. Her voice was so hoarse and she was pitiful. After what felt like forever of trying to get her to calm down, the nurse came back in with a dose of some pain medicine. Finally...peace...sleep...and snoring...

The report was an answer to prayer as well. Her mass is a hemangioma. We were hopeful that is what it would be because that meant it didn't have to be removed and would go away on it's own. Her doc wants to see her every 3 months for a scope for the next year to just monitor it and make sure it doesn't grow or pose any other problems. Dr. Mancusso was incredible. If anyone would need an ENT we would HIGHLY recommend him - Aaron even wants to send him a thank you letter because of how amazing/careful/cautious/gentle he is. Another amazing thing is that we didn't have to spend the night! We actually walked out the door at 10:30am! That was a shorter stay than when she had her MRI. Haddey is back to her normal happy self. I know some day she will love to hear how she had to go to the hospital for something in her throat, and I pray she would see how God has protected her and guided her all the days of her life.

The night before surgery

The night before Haddey's surgery we had our family over to eat dinner and pray for her. I know she is so loved, but it was so incredible to have our family surround us and pray for her. We are beyond blessed to have a family that loves the Lord and that gathers together to pray.

We had spaghetti and meatballs and sausage, salad, bread, and dessert. It was DELICIOUS. 

Haddey lasted as long as she could, but finally fell asleep in her Mae Mae's arms.

Grandma wanted in on the snuggles as well.

We are blessed and thankful that the Lord loves us and our children.

A Week Early

I got a call from Haddey's doctor yesterday asking if we could move up her surgery a week. So now it's going to be THIS Monday - July 16 @ 3:00pm. 

I think last night was the first night I cried about her having to have this done. Aaron is so good and he reminds me that she is going to be just fine. He is such the calm one in the relationship :) Yesterday when we were texting about being ready or not he sent me this, "We are ready. I'm ready for her to be able to eat normally, and breathe normally, and not worry that that thing is growing! She will be just fine! She already beat the crap out of the abruption and c-section! Haha!"

I was listening to my mom and sister talking yesterday about when praying how praying to God and really calling him FATHER. As I have been praying a lot more about this surgery over the last 24 hours I am doing this. It really makes me feel more at peace in the sense that by calling God my Father and Haddey's, and I know He loves and cares for us beyond my understanding. I'm just trying to find comfort moment by moment in this when I'm feeling anxious. This song also keeps running through my head. Philippians 4:6-7 song...(here it is sung by Paisley)

Thanks for praying for us and especially for Haddey!

Not so alike

Paisley and Haddey both at 3 months. I have been thinking they looked alike, but obviously I'm wrong. They each have their own look for sure!

Hi!

 Hi, my name is Haddey.

I love to suck on my hands.

I'm learning to sit in my bumbo seat...and I like it!

I take the best naps in my swing.

I love to smile!

This is my big sister's pig. I love her!!

I love that my daddy gives me a bath every night.

I love that my sister likes to play with me.

I love to blow bubbles.

I love when my sister holds me.

I also really like being carried around in the baby bjorne, it's way better than the carseat.

Diamond Backs

 We took Paisley to her first d-backs game a few weeks ago. She had been to a spring training game last year, but this was her first real game. She was so excited! She kept debating about which shirt she would wear - her dbacks jersey or her bunt runt shirt (the clothing issues have already begun).

She was a little bummed that she didn't have a dbacks hat to match her shirt, so we had to stop in at the team shop and get one. Thankfully they had a pink Baxter one!

She does take after her daddy with her love of sports.

She brought her own camera and took a bunch of pictures... (however, they are all of the same thing.)

Before getting kicked out of the play area. Apparently she is too big...

My girl.

Pretty sure this is our best family picture we have taken. If Haddey were there, it probably would be our Christmas card. ;)

She was just a little tired on the way home...

Sisters

The day I found out I was pregnant again two thoughts went through my head... 1 - ready or not, we're going to have another baby! 2 - please be a girl!!!

I love my sister and am so thankful for her in my life. A built in best friend who just gets it. I am overjoyed just thinking that Paisley and Haddey now will get to have that. We talk to Paisley a lot about how Haddey is her best friend and as a big sister her job is to protect her little sister. She takes her role very seriously. I think her two favorite things are getting to hold Haddey and getting to watch her when I leave the room.

 Paisley is seriously a great sister. She is so kind and thoughtful of her sister already. I had a few worries when I was pregnant that she would like her for a week or two then want to "send her back." Thankfully that thought has never even crossed her little mind. Haddey is the first person Paisley will kiss when walking into a room - since the day she was born. I'm so beyond thankful for the two of them and pray that they will stay best buddies forever!