They say that the first day after heart surgery is always the worst… “they” are older kids that have been interviewed. And they say that each day gets a little better. Tiny P’s pain management is under control, and she has been able to sleep, and even eat a little. Yesterday she was taken off…

Our tiny P came through surgery wonderfully, and everyone was pleased. The surgeon finished up with her around one in the afternoon, and we finally got to see her a little before four… They were able to fix her giant leaky valve, and even fashion it into a semblance of two valves, and they also…

Today our tiny P is in surgery… Our tiny P has a complex little heart, a little heart that is so perfectly broken that it has kept her alive and growing. How amazing that God made her so perfectly complex that her unique little anatomy would work just the way it needed to in order…

Little M has always had a lot of questions about “her China.” We answer all of them honestly, and we always try to keep that line of communication open so she can bring it up anytime. She has asked about everything, from who had her in their belly, to what the weather was like when…

The will of God will not take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us.  ~ Billy Graham

Thankfully, this week has been completely uneventful… We have enjoyed tiny P’s first snow day, spending quiet days at home, and packing and organizing before we head to the hospital next week. The grandma is coming tomorrow (thank the Lord!), and everyone is super excited. We have a busy week next week with a pre-op…

Will you fix my watcher? ~ baby JWhat?? ~ meMy watcher. Here it is! ~ baby J. A watcher is a watch. What time is it? ~ baby J, ten million times a day, on account of the new “watcher” You are not a proper princess, you are just a regular boy. ~ little M…

We had our first snow day this week! Tiny P was clearly not a fan… When she saw that little M and baby J were so happy, she perked up a little. But, snow is definitely not her new favorite thing. Little M loves herself a snow day. This girl just oozes joy about everything.…