We are....

HOME!!!! Everything went great. She was pretty sleepy yesterday before surgery, could be because she didn't have any energy because of not eating all day. We gave her the sedative which went easier than I thought. We then walked down to the surgery holding area. When it came time to hand her over to the nurse she actually surprised me and did very well....there was just a little whimper. They did have problems getting the IV into her, it took them 7 pokes and she already is starting to bruise. Surgery took about 2 hours and there were no complications. I asked our doctor if he thought the hole would ever have healed on its own and he didn't think so, he said there was a very well established tract so its a very good thing we went ahead with surgery. While in the surgery waiting area we saw Cassies Crainofacial surgeon, he was surprised to see us but it was nice to say hi to him. He is very talented and awsome at what he does! If it weren't for these doctors where would we be? They put so many hours in at the hospital and I am so thankful for them.

Recovery went great, they checked her vitals every 2 hours for the first 6 hours and then every 4 hours. At first we thought she may be getting a fever but it did subside. At 9pm her IV went bad, the nurse had to take off her IV Board and push the IV around in Cassies hand (painful) but she got it working and Cassie slept all night. This morning she ate breakfast and we went for a walk around the halls with Daddy pushing her IV pole behind her, then we got the orders to be dishcharged. Yipee!!! We are so blessed and thankful that everything went well and its all done.

I think we tend to forget how blessed and lucky we are just for the little things. I hate spending the night at the hospital and I don't like Cassie to have to be there hooked up to all the monitors. I know there are so many children and familys who are very sick and have been at the hospital for a long time, my heart goes out to them. We are just blessed to be home today, have Cassie sleep in her own bedroom and to sit curled up on the couch tonight eating pizza. Its the little things.

Thanks to everyone for thier thoughts and prayers!!