Season's Greetings

Kara Update

Kara saw the cardiologist today. Her pulse ox was 93-94 and she looks great. She is still gaining weight very well and is nice a chunky, I can say that as a compliment because it is really important that is gaining weight.
Last Monday she got her first round of synagis, which is really important to help prevent RSV. Georgia had her 2 year check up and she is doing great too. She is finally up to the 50% for weight again. She hates going to the doctor and really hated getting her shots.
We are looking forward to Kara's first Christmas. Hope you all have a wonderful and blessed holiday.
Also Aidan had his first Christmas program at school, he was wonderful and really enjoyed it.
I will post video and pictures later.

Kara Update

Enjoying time with maw maw and paw paw

Who Dat?

Kara got her pulse ox today (side note I thought I was late, about 15 minutes, however I was early by about 24 hours!) She did great, she actually peaked at 99 and averaged at 96. This is the highest she has ever been. This doesn't change the fact that she will need surgery, but at least it means that her little heart is strong enough to bear here condition until she does have surgery.

Sad note Adam is gone again for another trip, to Barksdale for a week. We miss him lots already!

Kara's Baptism and Georgia's Bday party

Nanny getting Kara ready for her big day! Princess pillow/blanket from Aunt Meri, Uncle Jim, Hailee, Emma

With Maw-maw Pam

Princess bday cake!

Kara's baptism

Paw-paw, Tim, Meri, Georgette, Adam, Jim, Maw-maw, Georgia, Hailee, Emma, Aidan and Kara

Godpapa Tim and Kara

Nanny Meri, Godpapa Tim and Kara

In the beautiful dress, necklace, bracelet, bloomers, and blanket that Nanny bought her

This past Saturday we were able to celebrate Kara's baptism and a special annointing of the sick mass for her to prepare her for surgery. We are blessed to be able to do this, especially with family in town. We also had a little birthday party for Georgia, she will officially be 2 years old on the 11th!

Kara was so great, she was wide awake for the whole mass and never cried at all. We are so happy that her godparents, Meri Andrews (my sister) and Tim Owens (Adam's good friend and mine too!) were able to come and also my parents, and Meri's husband and children. Thank you Nanny and Godpapa for all of our presents.

Georgia enjoyed all of the attention from everyone, but especially her cousins and she has really been enjoying all of her presents. I have been enjoying the leftover cake and ice cream too much, and hopefully can get myself back on track soon. Aidan, Georgia and Kara had a blast getting a ton of presents from grandparents, aunts, uncles and great-grandparents.

Kara is a little congested this week, so hasn't been sleeping as well, but still better than your average 4 month old. We go for a pulse ox next week and will see the doctor on the 21st.

Adam is off on another trip next week, but since the flood he has been home a lot, since he really doesn't have a desk to work at in the new office.

Happy Turkey Day!

Yesterday was just about the best Thanksgiving ever! My parents, sister, brother-in-law and two nieces came to VA to visit; we ate at the club and not only did I not have to cook or clean, but it was actually very good and then my parents watched the kids so me, Adam, my sister Meri and her hubby Jim could go to the movies. Very good day.

Today we are avoided the outside world like the plague. I think we will do a little on line shopping and then tomorrow will be Kara's baptism. I will post pics of that on Sunday.

Hope everyone else had as good a holiday as me! I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family that is willing to trapse up to VA to visit us. This was my mom's 4th visit, and my dad's, sister's and nieces 2nd and Jim's very 1st. I hope they are having a great time too!

Aidan and Georgia are so excited because of course they maw-maw and paw-paw are here and their cousins, and of couse everyone brought lots of presents. Kara is excited because she got to meet her Nanny for the first time. And Adam and I are excited because we get to see our family and they are having so much fun entertaining the kids and washing my clothes and cleaning the kitchen (well my mom is anyway) and cooking breakfast (thanks dad!)

Kara Update and the Great Flood of 09'

At the hotel

Outside our front door

So sorry that I haven't posted in forever, but things have been a little crazy at the Price household. We were in a hotel for about a week after the noreaster, we are just getting back to normal. Oh and I am totally addicted to Twillight now and went and saw New Moon on opening night, I know crazy!

Kara is doing great. Today her pulse ox was 89-92. The doctor she looks wonderful and is about 14 lbs. Next month we may be doing another echo to determine if they will need to do an exploratory cath before her surgery or not. We should also be setting up our appt with the surgeon in about 8-10 weeks.

Kara Update

Dr. Bullaboy listening to her heart.

Getting an EKG. (hasn't had one since first appt, didn't cry at all this time)

Big sis Georgia holding her hand during EKG
Georgia kept saying, "All done Kara," "Good baby."

Getting pulse oxygen checked.

Close up of pulse oxygen.

Baby blood pressure band.

Getting weighed

Kara saw the cardiologist today for her bi-weekly check up. She is doing very good, pulse oxygen peaked at 95 and had an average of 93. Blood pressure was 82 over 54, which is great and her EKG looked good. The doctor said she is doing wonderful, good color, good weight gain and is still looking at doing her surgery some time after she turns 6 months.

Just thought you would enjoy seeing some pics of what happens during a visit, usually she only has weight, and pulse oxygen check (every 2 weeks) and when the doc is here he listens to her heart and they take blood pressure (every 4 weeks.)