Update #3

Griffin is out of surgery. Everything is great. His post operative echo was good. We should be able to see him soon. The anesthesia person and surgeon should be in shortly to talk with us.

Update #2

We were just updated from the operating room. He is doing great. They are having the remove some extra muscle from his pulmonary valve. The next step is to close the hole in his heart with a gortex patch. He is on a bypass machine right now so that they can work on his heart. They are going to be updating us in about another hour.

Update #1

Well we have been at the hospital since 5:15. They took us back by 5:30. At 7:00 the anesthesia team came to get Griffin. They walked us up to the operating room. They are getting him hooked up to his IVs and all his extra garb. When they start the surgery they will come and tell us. I will update soon.

Pre-Op Day

They should call it, scare the crap out of you day, or information overload day!! We began our day at Children's at 8:15. Our day ended at 3:45. Griffin was a trooper through the EKG, needle sticks, x-rays and random people "examining" him. We heard, "do you have any questions?" about 20 times. No I didn't have any! My brain is still trying to process all the information you just shoved into it.

After we got back to our room Griffin took a little nap and then we had dinner at The Faded Rose. Yummy!! The whole gang was there! Mommy, Daddy, Nana, Papaw, Grandma Kathy, Auntie Barb and Uncle Kevin.

Now we get to try and sleep. Hahaha!! We have to be at the hospital at 5:30. They will take him back at 7:30 and Surgery should start at 8:30. I will keep you updated more tomorrow.

Thankful.....

We often say we are thankful for things or people in our lives. Today I was truly humbled and thankful for my co-workers, friends and family. I don't think that I could be making it each day without them. Today as I read the sweet words they had written to me about their well wishes for my little guy I felt surrounded by love. I gather my strength from these amazing people everyday, and it keeps me going each day. Words can never express mine or Trey's gratitude toward everything you all have done for us. Thank you so much.

6 Month Pictures

Well today we did Griffin's 6 month pictures. He refused to take his afternoon nap so he was sooooo tired. We got some really great pics! We did some family pictures also. I want to give a big thank you to 5H Photography. We have had a crazy busy weekend. Mom and Dad closed on their house Friday. They have been moving their stuff in and getting all settled in. Griffin stayed the night with them last night for all of their first night in the new house. I'm beat. So I will update more later! :)

Now we wait..........

We got the call today...... Griffin's surgery will be on June 9th.  We have to be in Little Rock all day June 8th for pre-op stuff.  I have about 1 million questions to ask, but the very nice lady on the phone asked me to wait and get my information packet before I start asking my million questions.  So we have one month to come up with more questions and to wait.  I think that this wait will be the hardest part for me.  I wish we could just get it over with.

Over the past couple of days I have answered lots of questions about how Griffin is doing.  The craziest part of this whole situation is that he is fine.  If you did not know he had a heart condition you would never know.  He is growing normally.  He is also rolling over, sleeping at night, eating some baby food, and trying to army crawl.  He has also been trying to sit up independently.  He is doing great. :)