April 2022- Michael's Surgery

Time for another surgery. 

Michael was scheduled to have a cranial vault expansion - opening up the back of his skull to allow for growth. This shot was at a CT scan a week before the surgery. 

Then wakey wakey - time to go to Mac for another big day.

All the snuggles while we waited. 

Daddy came too. :) 

Then we went home to wait. Never easy to say goodbye. I got to take him into the OR, and help with the vent and such - and then as he's put under, I have to say goodbye. 

But a few hours later, we get the great call that he's out and that I can see him in a few hours. 

My little man in PICU - our first hospital stay since the NICU.

Caitlyn, his former NP, came to say hi - special. 

Holding my little man again. 

I was missing his smiles so much after surgery - so this was right before bed that night... and he smiled. Blessed my heart so much.

Chanise - another nurse, now part of a new team, came to visit. 

Anna stopped in too - one of his primaries in the NICU. Meant so much. 

We were at Mac for two nights - came home on Good Friday afternoon. It took a couple weeks to be back to normal - and those first few days were lots of cuddles. So grateful that his head surgery went well. 

 

April 2022- Michael in Overalls

With Michael's head surgery coming up a couple days later, I wanted to get some pictures of him... because you never know. <3 The Surgeons said it was a bit riskier -of a surgery, and while we knew this was necessary for Michael's brain (to be able to expand and stop the pressure that was happening), I wanted to capture these moments, just in case. 

Any time I lay him on my bed - I think how cool it is. Just laying on momma's bed - not in a hospital- still feels new.

Remember his scrunched up toes. 

So cute in his overalls.

 

April 2022 - Ontario Science Centre

We took the oldest five to the Ontario Science Centre. A perfect field trip day. We had a nurse for the little dude, and the other two babysat, so we could easily move around and see most everything.

(took this shooting up on the mirror on the ceilings)

The classic rowing race

Love the hair-raising experience. :) 

Erik wanted to try the wig - and he was such a fun sport for the crowd. :) 

This hairdo didn't quite have the same impact - but it was super fun.