Hanging @ Home!

We had a nice week vegging out and enjoying the company and HELP from Grandma! (and Cooper)

Stefan is getting better and more comfortable everyday...

THANKS for visiting Granny!

Wires R Us!

Stefan at 2 week post-surgery follow up with cardiology, ekg.

All is looking good heart wise!

Go big boy!!

Thanksgiving weekEND!

While Stefan and mama where at home recouping Big Brother Blake took on all the Thanksgiving weekend festivities....

Parades

with Cousin Grace, brrrrr!

Meeting 'Bob the Builder' made it worth braving the weather!

Then, Nana and Daddy took Blake for a little indoor parade viewing at Paradeland!

Blake gave santa a high five and asked for, "candycans" pronounced as written.

The END of a great weekend!

A very THANKFUL Thanksgiving!

Home from the hospital and all G boys are following doctors orders of staying in and getting a lot of rest!

That's right...because I am a very smart boy!

Bumpa and GG came down to help us celebrate Thanksgiving at home!

We all enjoyed the turkey imported all the way from Petoskey and all the fixings sent over from Nanna and Papa!

Especially Blake's "special treat"!

We are as thankful to be home with healthy boys as Blake is for his yummy cupcake!

Happy Thanksgiving!

PCTU at Mott Children's Hospital

Post open-heart surgery recovery at U of M

Pediatric Cardio Thoracic Unit
Surgery for Critical Pulmonary Stenosis, PFO closer, PDA ligation:

First time opening eyes 3 days post op


Stefan, we will always be there to hold your hand!

Finally being able to hold Stefan
Moved from PCTU to the General Cardiac Care Floor! Yay, less cords, wires and machines!

Becoming a wire free babe!

"Thank you so much"
Stefan flirting with the nurse, happy to be going HOME to recoup!

Stefan's Surgery

Sleepy Stefan morning of his Open-Heart Surgery at U of M.

Hearts filled of Hope for a successful surgery!

Nice Doctors taking Stefan back to surgery.

Thumbs Up after hearing Stefan is out of surgery and off of by-pass!

Circus Circus

We braved it out on a COLD rainy day and took Blake on a special big brother outing to The Palace!











He totally enjoyed the popcorn...much more than the circus!

Which is ok, seeing how it was actually more expensive than the tickets!!!

We did learn a valuable lesson from the circus, "Anything is possible, just close your eye's and make a wish!"