We started off the new year with friends! The Hawley family, Mike & Sarah (the other assistant manager and her fiance) came to our house for a Christmas/New Year get together! We exchanged gifts, ate amazing food, played battle of the sexes and drank champagne as the clock teetered down to 12:00am!! It was an awesome get together with awesome friends. The only failure of the night is we didn't take any pictures.. Silly right? We were all just too busy enjoying each other's company.
The next events were my birthday and Matt's birthday!
My boys took me out for dinner! We went to Applebee's. We had a great time and enjoyed watching Lucas watch all of the other people at the restaurant.
They kept saying,
"He's so cute!"
We haven't heard that a time or two ;)
Lucas learned how to blow kisses just in time for my birthday!
(see the video below)
I couldn't have been more excited!
Lucas blowing kisses at dinner!
Matt went out with his friends for drinks his birthday also! Fun times with our friends and we wouldn't have it any other way!!
Matt had to share his birthday this year with Lucas's one year check-up. He was given 4 shots (one was the flu shot). The picture to the right is him after,
on our way home. He was not a happy camper!
We were told that he is pretty close to perfect!
The doctor measured his Social skills at 100%,
Motor skills at 100%, Communication skills at 97%
& Problem Solving skills at 95%.
He weighed 23 pounds (70%) and was 30.25" tall (57%).
We did find out he had a possible inguinal hernia and we were referred to an office in Des Moines at the Blank Children's Hospital Surgery Center.
At his appointment with Dr. Irish it was determined he does have an inguinal hernia. This is the drawing the doctor used to describe why he has the hernia and what he is going to do during the surgery.
Lucas will have outpatient surgery on
February 11, 2013.
We won't know the time of the surgery until Feb 8th because it is based on age, being that the youngest goes first. His entire surgery process from start to finish will last an hour, but the doctor will only be operating on him for 20 minutes. The rest of the time is getting him under with a gas mask, inserting the IV and then coming out of the anesthesia after the procedure. The doctor ensured us he has never had any complications with the surgery OR with anesthesia since he has been doing this procedure. He will have dissolvable stitches and will be sent home after recovery with tylenol for discomfort. It isn't major surgery, but surgery is surgery and all prayers for him, the doctor and what not would be very appreciated!!
What a crazy start to our year!
Very thankful to have all of the support we do from all of you!
With lots of love,
Matthew, Heather & Lucas
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