End of October???

I'm just marveling at how it can be the end of October already. Here are a few pictures from Gigi's birthday and the girls practicing their Halloween costumes for "trick or treat" in downtown Menlo Park. It doesn't quite feel like Fall here when it's over 80 degrees every day and, I have to admit, this year I'm missing the cool weather, leaves, warm clothes, hot chocolate. I guess there is truth to too much of a good thing!

Isn't he cute?

End of Summer, Begin New Schools

Miller started Kindergarten last week and she LOVES it. She is non-stop chatter about all the Kindergarten happenings and of course Merritt is insanely jealous. She also started a new preschool that is closer to home and since she is such a social butterfly, she is enjoying her new territory! We enjoyed a visit from Granny and Pa this past week, their GREAT grandparents.

Long time, no blog

It's been a long time since I posted a message. I had high hopes of continuing a documentary of sorts for family memory-keeping. I need to get on the ball. But, there's good reason to have other things to do with our time - like chasing Briggs everywhere. He is doing SO well, really strong and VERY active. I give thanks every day for him.

Briggs sitting in the dolly's playpen. He thinks this is hysterical and so do his sisters!

It's been a while

Thanks for all the gifts and cards - it seems that Briggs loves the packaging the most!

It's been a while since we posted an update, but for good reason - Briggs is totally mobile and fast and it takes quite an effort to protect him from falls where he might land on his chest or run into the corner of a table, etc. So, it takes a bit of concentration that keeps me away from the computer! But, he is doing SO well. We had his Cardiology appointment this week and we don't have to go back for SIX MONTHS!! What a feeling. Now if we could just have a surgery to take away his allergies to milk, soy, wheat and nuts I would sign up! For now I will gladly appreciate the new heart and the fact that his smiling face is still with us :)

Here are few of the latest pictures. I will try to put one up of his incision soon - it's looking great!

Miller caring for Briggs , Briggs with Dr. Chin at Check-Up, Celebrating Merritt's 4th Birthday

Doing well, and a video

Briggs is having a nice weekend and still glad to be out of the hospital. His ear infection seems to be getting better on antibiotics although today (saturday) he was pretty cranky so the pediatrician is going to look in his ear tomorrow to see if it is getting better.

He still has the stitch in his side from the chest tube, but gets it out next Tuesday. Also, his steri-strips are starting to fall off and his incision looks pretty good for just two weeks out. He is finally sleeping pretty well (as you can see), and occasionally will eat some food.

It's almost 100 degrees here right now so we are spending a lot of time in the one room with AC. Miller and Merritt spent the afternoon on the slip and slide yesterday.



Tonight before bedtime he was dancing a bit and I caught it on tape. Check it out...

At least an answer!

We have been really concerned these past few days because Briggs keeps getting grumpier and apparently in more pain. To be sure, we went back to the hospital yesterday for more x-rays and and an echo (which used to be a non-event to Briggs and now he's TOTALLY upset during the procedure, who can blame him?). The tests looked good and they thought one of his chest wounds looked like it might be getting infected, but we left being told to watch for fever. SO, he got a slight fever last night and was VERY cranky and crying all day today so I took him back to the doctor today and he has an ear infection! I was actually very relieved - we have an answer as to why he's so uncomfortable and it's not related to his heart! Also, I am leaving for the weekend and I was afraid to take off without having any answers. Now maybe I can get a bit of rest :)
Pictures tomorrow perhaps...
Goodnight!