Happy 5 Month Birthday, Abby!

I can't believe Abby is 5 months old... And that surgery is behind us. She hasn't had any painkillers for over 48 hours and it seems like she is out of pain. She had codeine for the first two nights home and then just Tylenol which we gradually spaced out so that now she is off of that too. Amazing, right? I'd still be complaining and laying flat on my back.

We had our surgical follow up today and Abby got her last childrens hospital sticker! I busted out an outfit that looked too big-- and it's almost too small-- thanks Heather Motichko! The surgery follow up was pretty uneventful -- great blood pressure, great vitals in general and some weight gain! When she saw the nurse coming at her with the blood pressure cuff, she burst out crying. She's got a little post hospital trauma going on, I think. It just so happened that our favorite nurse came in to snip the stitch where her chest tube came out and we were outta there - hopefully never to return! The picture on the left is us waiting for the nurse to come snip that stitch. After our cardiologist appointment on Monday, we don't have another appointment for awhile... we have plenty of questions for him about what Abby can handle seeing that she hasn't been on her tummy yet and we aren't encouraging any turning over, which I think is usually happening by now.

Before I get lots of choking comments about that second picture, please know she had on those Disney Princess goodies for all of 5 seconds. Little Eliza Bock wanted Abby to have candy (thanks for the box of See's, instead, Kelly!) and to share in the joy that is Disney jewelry. Abby looks pretty happy... just perfect for her 5 month birthday.