At the Hospital Part III

Yay!!! Nomi just came out of surgery and everything went wonderfully. She is sleeping right now and she looks absolutely beautiful. All the nurses in the post-op room thought she was the cutest baby ever. Wayne and I just have to agree with that sentiment.
There was a strong possibility of a different, longer, and more extensive procedure but it was not needed and now her hospital stay will only be around a week instead of two weeks. Yay!!! You have no idea how happy we were over that bit of news!
Thank-you everyone for all your prayers. They have been a great blessing for our family and especially for Naomi.

At the Hospital Part II

Nomi is currently with the physicians having her procedure done and Wayne and I are in the waiting room surprisingly calm.
When the anesthesiologist gave her "something" to relax her, I have to admit, we laughed a little bit. She was so loopy and silly. She could barely hold up her head. I just wanted to hold her and hug her because she was being so cute... and funny!
So far the updates that have come back have been good. She is sleeping well and everything is going as planned.
Can't wait till she wakes so I can hold her tight and get one of her famous "Nomi hugs".

At the Hospital

After weeks of preparation, we finally arrived at the hospital today for Naomi's procedure. When we got here, Nomi was all charm and being very silly, but then, 1:30 PM hit... naptime. And it all went downhill from there.
After getting poked with a IV and having a tube inserted down her nose she was not a happy camper. By the time Wayne arrived, she had screamed for so long she fell asleep out of pure exhaustion. Luckily, the nose tube will only be in for a total of four hours, so we now only have 2 1/2 hours left...
Needing a break, I grapped my laptop and headed for a place where I can check my email, update the blog, and cruise the web for a little while. Stay tuned, tomorrow is the procedure and I will update everyone on how that goes...

Mom Shop 2

On April 18th, from 9:00 - 2:00, we will have a booth at Mom Shop 2 at the Oaks Park Pavillion.

It is going to be very cool with over 30 boutiques, family friendly entertainment, and a very cute fashion show. Come join the fun and I hope to see you there!!!

For more info, go to:
www.mamapreneursinc.com/momshop

The Beach

Over spring break, I took the kids to the beach for some R&R and shopping! We had a great time, even though it rained most of the day and halfway through, I had to replace two tires on my car. I. of course, brought along the camera and seriously, someone should put a limit on how many adorable portraits I am allowed to take of my Nomi. She is just sooooo flippin' cute. How can I resist? My older two kids are so "done" having their portraits created that it took some costly bribery to get them to cooperate! My nephew, who is now living with us, was totally excited to have his portraits created, so I at least had someone on my side...

OK, so stand back because there is an avalanche of cuteness ahead....

This family is so cool. These two boys are so sweet and inquisitive. I loved answering all their questions. I think my favorite part of this session though was when the two dogs ran down the hill and right into the mud! I am not sure if mom and dad thought it was funny, but they got cleaned off and in the end, everything was OK.