Our little trooper

So, Alia was the biggest and bravest little girl anyone has ever seen! She did wonderful today at the hospital. It all started late last night-about 11:30pm. Since she couldn't eat anything after midnight, we woke her up to feed her a little yogurt and bagel. She looked at us like we were crazy, but she gobbled her food down. We arrived at the outpatient center about 7:30 (for a 9:30 surgery). We waited a while and then she was called in to get changed and have all her vitals take. She was amazing! She didn't cry or fuss once ounce! As they took her blood pressure, weighed and measured her, and did a few other things Alia just sat and watched. She looked around while I tried to remind her of the things that Curious George did in her book. We then went back out into the waiting room until they came and got her again to go in. Jason took her back (they wouldn't let me go since I'm prego) and held her hand as they strapped her to the table and put on the laughing gas mask. Still, no crying or fussing!! She then fell asleep...for only about 20 minutes-because the surgery was over almost before it even started. I went back after she woke up and sat with her for about an hour while she came out of the "fog".

So, my little trooper didn't seem to be scared at all, and didn't cry at all! It was such a blessing to me. To top it all off, after she took her nap this afternoon she was completely back to normal-running around at 50mph.

Thanks for your prayers...and enjoy these pictures.

Pictures...

Here are some pictures of Alia's moments today at the hospital. Here is a nurse taking Alia's blood pressure-is she not the cutest thing? (Alia, of course) :) :) Daddy and Alia after she changed into her "special jammies"...AKA hospital gown.


Mommy and Alia upon our arrival at the "Outpatient Surgery Center".

Tubes Tuesday

So, it's finally come. Alia's first trip to the hospital is Tuesday-she will get tubes in both ears. We took her Friday to pre-register her, so now it will look somewhat familiar to her. We've made the necessary preparations-bought the Curious George goes to the Hospital and have been reading it to her, told her she's going to the hopsital Tuesday to "have her ears fixed" and bought her a little post surgery gift. Since I'm prego I don't get to go with her to do the surgery prep...thank the good Lord Jason doesn't have to work-he'll go with her.
So, if you are reading this, please say a little prayer for my sweatpea...and for me. :) I'll let you know how it goes, and maybe I'll have a picture for you. We'll see.