Zoe's 3rd birthday!

Zoe turned 3 on August 17th. She had a pinkalicious party. Everything at this party was pink. We read pinkalicious and played pin the cherry on the cupcake, painted nails, did a pinata and had some yummy pink food. It was a lot of work but very fun to do and it was so worth it. She had so much fun with her friends and family. She had two birthday cakes this year. Grandma Adams brought Zoe a really pretty princess cake that had a crown made of frosting. It was the cutest cake ever. She also had very bright pink cake with a cupcake in the middle. Zoe loved all of her presents and plays with them everyday. Don't mind Zoe's very funny smile. She was cheesing it a little!

July!

We have been very busy after Brennan got home from surgery. We went to the parade for the 4th of July and then had fun on the water slide and having a bbq with family. We have been doing a lot of swimming and we just got back from Lake Powell. It is a picture overload but I couldn't decide which ones to use so you get to see them all. It was Brennans first time there and he loved it. He kept putting the sand in his mouth and laughing about it. Zoe met a new friend and i kind of think she had a crush on him. Brennan also had a friend, they played so well together. It was a blast and hope to go again soon.

Post op day 7

Don't look at how lovely my hair and clothes are, it was early.

Today is a great day. Brennan got his last chest tube out so he only has stickers to check his heart rate and oxygen. They are not putting anything through his iv anymore but they left it in just in case. After they took out the chest tube we got him dressed and we went for a walk. After not holding him for a week while walking my are arms have become weak or he is just getting heavier. They also told us that we will be going home tomorrow morning if he keeps doing what he is doing. I am so excited. I think Brennan will be able to heal faster at home and he will be much happier to sleep in his own bed and so will i. I can't believe that this surgery is already behind us. I feel like we worried so much about it and it went by so fast. He will have to have another surgery but hopefully not until he is 15 or 16. They had to cut through his pulmonary valve so it will leak. I am hoping by the time he has to have valve replacement they will be able to do it through a heart cath and it will be same day surgery.

Post op day 6

Today was a good day. Brennan had lots of visitors. He got so excited when he saw Zoe walk in the door and climb up on the chair to see him. They are best friends and I could tell they missed each other like crazy. We are hoping they take his last chest tube out tommorrow.

post op day 5

Yesterday Brennan got his art line out and so he was left with 3 chest tubes and one iv. This morning when we got here they had taken out 2 chest tubes so we are very pleased to say he only had one iv and one chest tube left. He is getting back to himself today. He was sitting up and playing and talking. Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers.

Post op day 4 update

We are so glad to find out that we will be moving up to the third floor today. Brennan is doing wonderful today. He is starting to get back to himself, i got a half smile today.

Post op day 3

Today was a good day. Brennan is off of oxygen and is maintaining levels above 90. His fever is gone and we finally got to hold him today. I have been craving to hold him since i haven't held him since Tuesday. He will get and echo done Friday and we hope to move to the floor after they get that done.