Update...

This post may be a little short and sweet, but I am TIRED!  The bed is calling my name, but I do want to let everyone know that the surgery went well on Thursday, and after 2 nights in the ICU, Peyton was moved to a regular floor room today.  She has been feeling much better today than she has been the past 2 days.  Mommy and Daddy got her a new toy and balloon today while she took a nap, and the toy was a big hit!  When the doctors had to come in and do their exam, all you had to do was show her the toy, and her mind was on the toy and not what they were doing!  She will have another surprise when we get home...she deserves it!  She is the strongest, toughest baby I know!  She is doing such a good job!  I will try and post more tomorrow!  Love Yall!

Peyton Driving to Cincinnati...

Oh, and here is a pic of Peyton taking over the wheel for mommy and daddy...

Night before Admission...

It was the night before admission and all through the hotel, I'm sure all the guests could hear Peyton yell.  I know so dorky...but seriously...Peyton loves to hear her own voice.  And Lord, if she has her zebra blanket (you know the one's with the little animal heads) she is going to let it know who is boss. =) She is having some teething issues too...her gums have been bothering her a bit, and the zebra blanket also catches the brunt of all her drool.  We have definitely been enjoying some good playtime before we have  to go the hospital tomorrow.  Last night we stayed just north of Nashville in Hendersonville.  It was nice getting some of the drive out of the way.  And this morning we left there at about 10:15 and were on the road again.  And so glad we left when we did!  We were passing patches of snow on the side of the road, and when we were almost to our hotel it was starting to rain.  It is supposed to snow tomorrow, and I think the high for Thursday is supposed to be 27....27 people!!  Isn't that like the low in Mississippi most of the time?  Oh well, this is all for Peyton!  I wish it were warmer though because the hotel we are staying in is in Newport, Kentucky, just over the bridge from Cincinnati, and it is on the water.  I would love to let her see it, but I can barely handle this cold, and I certainly am not bringing this little bitty outside!  Tomorrow we will have to be at the hospital at 10, and at some point tomorrow, still unsure exactly about the time, she will have a cardiology appointment for another Echo.  We gotta get everything checked out before her surgery!  But...I will keep everyone posted with another blog post tomorrow!  Love Yall!

Updated Pics of Peyton...

Here are 2 new pics of Peyton...I will post more.  I really need to get my friend Annalee to help me out and make this blog look all fancy like hers! =)

Off to Cincinnati...Again!

Hey everyone!!
Gosh I know it has been forever and a day since I last posted on this blog, and I am bound and determined to change that!  A lot has gone on since I last posted.  About a week after we got home from Peyton's follow up in Cincinnati in November, Peyton decided that she did not want her feeding tube anymore.  Ever since then we have been without it.  It makes things a lot easier, especially when she gets crazy with those hands...she's a wild woman.  And because she is a wild woman, feeding her can still be difficult, but manageable once you figure out what works for her.  December came and went so quick and before you knew it, we were in a new year, but first stop Christmas.  Peyton enjoyed her first Christmas very much.  We spent Christmas Eve at my parents house (Nanny and Poppa G) and Christmas day with Allen's (DeeDee and Granddaddy).  She watched and maybe grabbed a piece of wrapping paper here and there, but I cannot wait until this Christmas when she can really dig in.  So the Christmas holiday passed, and the Wednesday after Christmas, I went back to work.  Can you believe how phenomenal the people I work for are?  I was able to stay home with Peyton that whole time, and take care of her to get her to where she is today.  It has been really great getting back to work and seeing all my fellow co-workers everyday.  They are amazing people.  It is also nice seeing my customers come in and ask how Peyton is doing and want to see pictures.  But back to Peyton...

Peyton has been doing all sorts of new things.  She rolls, attempts to crawl, and can hold her head really well.  We have been attempting solids, and all we have attempted so far is rice cereal, oatmeal with banana, and pears.  Sweet potatos will be our next stop.  However, even though we have been working on the solids thing, doesn't mean she really eats a whole lot of it.  She has learned how to blow spit bubbles, turn her head, and puff her cheeks up.  This makes it a lot of fun.  That's ok...she'll get it one day.  I just can't believe that in about 2 weeks our sweet baby girl will be 6 months old...where has the time gone?  And just to think that we weren't even sure how the outcome was going to be in August.  She has just come such a long way...she is a strong baby and we are just so blessed. 

We will be returning to Cincinnati starting tomorrow morning.  We will be driving some tomorrow and some Tuesday, and Peyton will be admitted to the hospital on Wednesday.  She is having surgery on Thursday to close her fascia.   This is the little muscle layer right under the skin.  It could not be completely closed when she had her diaphragm repaired because when they pushed everything back down..stomach, intestines, her tummy was just so small, and the pressure would have been too much.  I have no doubt that she will handle this just as well.  God has taken care of this family to this point, and I have faith that he will continue to keep his hand over us.  She shouldn't be in Cincinnati long, we will be discharged the following week, however, please keep our sweet baby in your prayers!  Everyone has been sooooo supportive, and once again THANK YOU!! I will keep everyone updated! Promise! Love yall!