Atlanta

We went to Atlanta back in October to celebrate the life of Nanny, Brad's grandmother.  It was a wonderful weekend with the very fun Johnson family but difficult to say goodbye to an amazing mother, grandmother, and friend.  We will miss you, Nanny! 

Field did as well as can be expected.  We kept him out too late, skipped naps, and ate meals off schedule but he adjusted wonderfully and was such a great sport.  I loved being with the Johnsons - those southerners know how to have a good time!  

He did great on the plane!

Field met a new friend at the restaurant during our family dinner.  LOVED this piano player.  

Family dinner in Atlanta.  Me with my sweet Mother and Father-In-Law!

Nanny's children and grandchildren  

Johnson family bonding.  Telling stories about Nanny.  

Bittersweet.  On the bus to attend Nanny's funeral service.  

Celebrating Nanny at the reception after the funeral.

 

Cheers to you Nanny!

Long day!  We are DONE!

3 Whitfields!

Field with cousin Tyler (who was so SWEET to him) saying "Bye Bye to Nanny."

Georgia Aquarium with cousins Carter, Drew, and Lyndon.  Amazing! 

Not so much into that scuba diver.

Easy entertainment at Aunt Carol's house

Eating at the infamous Varsity in Atlanta.  

Bye Bye Atlanta!  

Halloween 2012

I am way behind, but wanted to update with a few ton of fun pics from Halloween.  

It was busy as ever but so much fun!  

Oak Hills Country Club Halloween Party:

Mr. Policeman

Aunt Tara, Cousin Sadie, Mommy, and Policeman Field 

Momma and her policeman

Cousins at Oak Hills

Neighborhood Halloween Party:

Checking out each other's costumes.

Daddies taking their babies to the party.

Harper, you are such a cute T-Rex!

Field, AKA "Mr. Social" wanted to be like the big boys and help behind the fishing booth.

Boerne pumpkin patch playdate:

Crockett and Field

Cheese!

Halloween Night:

Officer Field and his inmate

With Uncle Bubba and Cousin Sadie

Ready to trick or treat with the fun crew!  

Field and Elvis Anabelle

1st house - they walked right in like they owned the place!  

No fear with these two.

Prayers for Cathy!

My sister's mother-in-law, Cathy Sedlak, had surgery to remove a tumor on her brain stem yesterday.  There was a complication and we are all praying that she will wake up with good function and for a smooth and successful recovery so that we can have our sweet Cathy back.

We all covet your prayers for her.

The only pic I have of Cathy.  She is the 4th one from the left.  Riding in the top drive at the Cuatro Esquinas Ranch!
From left:  Rachel and Kelly (Michael's sisters), my sister, Cathy, John Sedlak, and the Johnsons

Feel free to check out her youngest daughter, Rachel's, blog.  Rachel is my brother-in-law's sister so Rachel and I call ourselves "sisters-in law,-in law." :)

Thank you!

The report from the doctor...

PERFECT!

Field's heart looks great (I believe Dr. P said his heart looked "beautiful" multiple times), pressures were better than ever, blood pressure normal, and O2 sats were good.

We go back to see Dr. P, our local cardiologist, in February 2013.  Then we'll head to Texas Children's Hospital in March 2013 for a one year check-up there along with a pre-fontan Cath.  That is when we will discuss plans for the Fontan surgery, which we are thinking will be in the Fall of 2013.  Many, many, many people ask me if Field will need to have that 3rd surgery, especially because he is doing so well and his heart check ups have been so great.  The answer to that question is unfortunately, yes.  He will most definitely need the last surgery (Fontan) at some point in his life.  It could be at any time, if his little body tells us he needs more oxygen and if his heart seems to take a turn for the worse.  But otherwise, we are in a waiting period.  God continues to bless us with HIS good news and normalcy.  We are grateful for HIS perfect timing, HIS perfect plan, and HIS love.

Amen and praise be to God!  

Prayers for our next check up...

On Tuesday we will venture over to the medical center to have our 4 month check-up with Dr. P, our cardiologist.  We covet your prayers for a healthy heart, no surprises, and a growing boy.

Love God, Love your Husband, Love your Kids

Love this article encouraging moms to chill out and keep it simple:  Love God, your husband, and your kids.  :)

Lately...

Thank you for the wonderful comments and support in regards to my last post.  I was nervous to put that out there, but glad that it has helped many of you.  I even had a friend grab me at a party I attended and said she used my tips right away to help a neighbor in need.  Thank you for sharing your story with me, Jessica!

So, on to other news.  We have been SO BUSY these last few months and our weekends have been filled with fun fun fun for Mister Field.  We love this age he is at!  (Well, other than the temper tantrums.)

We attended the circus with some friends and it was great!  Field loved the show ladies.  Ha!  He still imitates them and yells out, "Hi Ladies!"  He also enjoyed the pony ride, the tigers, and the motorcycle man on a tight rope.

Riding a pony at the circus!

Checking out the elephants

We also took a quick weekend trip to the beach in September.  We wanted to get our beach fix in one last time before Fall.  We had a wonderful time and as always, Field loved the sand and waves.  Sadly, my iPhone went into the ocean after a boat ride around the bay.  I was SO upset, but I am over it now.  :)

A very tired boy and his daddy and a beautiful sunset

The firemen visited Field's school and he LOVED them.

He spotted the trucks! 

Thank you, Mr. Fireman

A fireman and Field - 2 heroes in my mind!  

Thomas the Train!  Oh my!  We attended "A Day Out with Thomas" in Burnet, Texas where we got to ride a real, live Thomas the Train.  We also saw Sir Topham Hat and played with lots and lots of trains.  This was such a fun experience and I know we will go again when Field is older.

He spotted the train!

Playing with trains before Thomas arrived.

Our ticket!

Thomas!!

On the train

I have followed this blog of precious Mia since we found out about Field's heart.  Mia had a heart transplant at 4 months old and has been an incredibly encouraging story.  Her family left for a trip to Disney World through the Make a Wish Foundation and she ended up in the ER in Florida with what is believed to be rejection of her heart.  She is currently on ECMO which is a very serious situation.  Please, please, please pray for this sweet and beautiful girl.  I cannot lie, this has rocked me pretty hard. Kids with CHD's can be doing so well and then turn a corner for the worst in no time. It's truly SO discouraging and SO frightening as a heart parent.  All of my worries and fears aside, please lift up sweet Mia and pray for a complete healing of her body and mind.  Thank YOU!  Below is a precious video that Mia's family made for her heart donor's family.

Let me warn you that the tears will flow but I hope this gives you a better picture of precious Mia who needs our prayers.

For Jessica from Lilly McDowell on Vimeo.