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BIG, HUGE, and HEARTFELT thank you to...
Grammpa Griffiths- because he had to first deal with the puke in his peekup, he had to take Emma to the first hospital and be there with her during the tests, he had to deal with me on the phone and had to follow the ambulance. Because he stayed with us in Wichita and helped out with the hotel, gave us breaks, made sure we ate, and helped with the medical professionals when we were just to tired to listen anymore. He had no idea that the start of his vacation would turn into something much, much different.
Gramma and Grampa Larson- because you drove down and helped us with the hospital rotations, you got her a tiara and pretties. Thank you for canceling other plans and helping us with Emma the rest of the weekend.
David Cooper- because you emailed and asked if we needed anything and did exactly what we needed you to do and that was to start prayer chains and send down your wonderful spouse.
Kim Cooper- because you drove down....at the exact time I/we would need you. You told me the good, the bad, and prepped me for things that would have never crossed my mind...ever. You knew what it was like to be in my shoes and showed me how to get through :)
Jamie-Thank you for letting me call and vent....thank you for sending Emma gifts...both before surgery and when we got home :)
Kristen-Thank you for the wonderfully soft and cuddly Elephant...it arrived while we were in the PICU. Perfect timing.
Nana and Papa Ray- Thank you for coming to Omaha and spending several days cooking, cleaning, laundry, and watching Emma so that we could try to get back on schedule.
I know the nurses and doctors will never read this but most of them were awesome....from the doctor who first thought that she heard stomach noises in Emma's chest to our wonderful PICU nurse who got us a quieter room and let us stay a bit longer, they made our "experience" more manageable.
My photos have not been uploaded to the computer yet. Here are a few that were emailed from Miss Lisa. This is at the end of her Trick or Treat evening.
This has to be one of my favorite photos from our Mommy and Me trip to Valentine this year. We walked around a pasture, drank out of a windmill, rode a horse, explored a barn, rode on several tractors, and hiked to Fort Falls.
So....August was good. Mommy went back to work (part-time of course), Gracie (Emma's bestie) started coming over every other day, Emma got her big-girl bed, and she got her own peppa shaker and a harley tie-dyed shirt.
Soooo....in mid-July after we got home from the 4th of July and had a patio door catastrophe(shattered glass door=evil new neighbors in the back?), Mimi came to visit. Mimi has come 2 years in a row now for about a week each time to get her some quality time with Emma. Who is Mimi???? Mimi is Jamie, my cousin from Texas. I'm pretty sure Emma is her fave....I'd bet money, all my Coach purses' and a bag of Pretzel M&M's on it.
At the zoo, the child has no fear of most of the animals.....with exception to some monkeys. She is kissing one of the many goats in the "petting zoo" area at the zoo.
I'm back to rehash the past 2 months for you.....2 and 1/2 months if your a real stickler.
Peeking out from behind the couch...
Playing with some of Dadee's plastic :)
Vegging infront of the tv.....she likes if all of the piwwows(pillows) are on the floor with her.
I don't know....really. I don't. I do know that very frequently she sticks her hand through and has a make-shift sling when she wakes up from naps, but unless that appendage is purple or she whines I'm leaving it.
Her ability to accessorize....very impressive!
and again....so cute!
Chasing the polar bear back and forth trying to show him her little bunny :) This is where a couple of (*%&#) people said that she looked like a snack for the bear....KMA people! (No animals or people were harmed during the trip to the zoo :) )
This is only a sampling of what she was able to contort in that 3 minutes....if only I could do a slideshow off to the side to show all of the others :)
We stayed at Great-Great's and had pink frosted donuts.....
Dyed and hid easter eggs....
and played at the park. Gramma even went down a slide with me!
A few highlights from Texas.....Mimi spoon feeding me salsa and guacamole.....I could live off of guacamole!!!
Table dancing....alot of table dancing....I didn't get any one's though.
And my Uncle Cake giving me what I want....ice cream.
Love the shirt...the piggies....and the face:)
Camo and a tutu, with a long john shirt.
