This was a very stressful day. We took you in to CHKD for your hernia surgery. We were so scared because they had to put you under for this, and you were still so young. What if you didn’t wake up from the anesthesia? You shared a room with a young boy who was maybe 11 or 12. You cried a lot, before and after the surgery. They kept you overnight, and you had a little stuffed animal that Mrs. Jackson that lives back behind us gave you. Unfortunately, the hospital managed to lose this so it didn’t come home with you. Your surgery went well. They embedded a mesh into your abdomen to reinforce the muscle wall there. They checked your other side to ensure there were no muscle tears there, and there were not. We were so relieved to see you awake afterwards, even if you were crying! At this point, your short time on this planet has already been a whirlwind!
Monthly Archives: August 2011
First time in the pool
Today mommy took you up to the Yacht Haven marina to visit GiGi and swim in the pool there. She had a little float thing for you to sit in. I had to work, but she says you enjoyed it. Since this time, your enjoyment of the water has only increased. Here are a few pictures from today. The one of you sleeping is after swimming. You’ve had this tendency to keep your arms and hands raised up near your head while sleeping, and sometimes while awake. This will continue for a few years.


12 weeks old
You turned 12 weeks old today. 8 more days until your hernia surgery. Your favorite tv show is The Wiggles and you are starting to do alright in your “Lady Bug” activity chair. We have to pad the back of the seat as you are still a bit small to fit in it safely by yourself. Here you are watching The Wiggles in that chair.
Sleeping through the night
You finally started sleeping through the night (instead of 3 hours at a time)! This was a major relief for mommy and helped to ease a lot of the stress on her (and our marriage in general). You started sleeping anywhere from 6-9 hours at a time at night.
Nana and Grandpa!
Nana and Grandpa Herb kept you for the first time tonight. They drove you home in the gray mustang, and Herb sat in the back with you. Unfortunately, traffic going back to Virginia Beach was terrible. They got stuck on the interstate for a few hours, and you were screaming your poor head off. This was their first time alone with you, and I think they handled it quite well, considering. Grandpa Herb always had little patience, and even though he is my step-father, you might swear somehow I got this trait from him. But with you, he was as patient as he ever could be, I think Nana was the one who had the least patience this day. They finally got you home, and I think Herb struggled getting the pack-n-play setup. Mommy and Daddy got some much needed rest! Mommy had just had surgery a few days prior to “get fixed” so she couldn’t get pregnant again, so a night of not having to get up and down was very beneficial for her.