SPRING!!!

Joel started softball tonight, Arie had so much fun running all over the place. We didn't see much of the game but she sure had a good time running around with her friends Easton and Emmerich. It was a beautiful night for softball game.

We have also been able to play outside a lot the past few days, finally!

Arie's surgery

Arie had surgery on Monday for her blocked tear ducts. We have known she would most likely have to have this surgery for quite awhile now. Our pediatrician reffered us to a pediatric eye specialist from South Dakota who comes to Sanford every 6 weeks and does consults and surgeries. We met with him back in March and he confirmed that Arie would need the surgery.

She was under anesthesia and they went in through the corner of her eye into the tear ducts with a probe and popped them open and then went in through her nose to make sure they were open-she had both eyes done. She did so great and was she was so brave, we got to the hospital at 5:45am, met with the anesthesiologist and her surgeon and she was in surgery by 7am, we were anxious and nervous but knew she was in good hands. The surgery itself lasted less than 30 minutes (which still felt like eternity) she then went in to recovery for around 30-45 minutes. We got to be with her in recovery and hold her as she was waking up. She was not a happy camper, but who can blame her! She calmed down and had a bottle and some juice and kept it down so we were able to get her discharged really quickly and left the hospital a little after 8:00am. Her eyes were a little red and swollen for a few hours afterwards but she is as good as new now!

We had a great Birthday weekend for Arie, filled with lots of celebrations and family! Arie was a real trooper considering she had a bad cold the whole weekend-but that was not going to stop her from opening presents! :) She also had her 1 year checkup-she is little peanut, in the 8th percentile for weight and in the 37th percentile for height. She grew quit a bit in length since her last visit but barely put on a pound. I contribute that to all her walking-the girl won't sit still! Anyways she is healthy and happy, she will be having surgery on May 9th for her clogged tear ducts however. Something we have known would most likely be the case.

Arie's list of word and new trick continue to grow each day-she is such a smart little girl, I always say she gets that from her dad-let's face it it's not from me! :)