Tyler's Surgery

Tyler had dental surgery this morning at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Surgery went as planned and and lasted about 90 minutes. Tyler did a great job ~ when it was time to go to the operating room the nurses took him back in a little red wagon & he didn't even cry. Kevin & I were so proud of him. I on the other hand had a little harder time ~ it was very hard to watch him go into the surgery room.



After surgery we were in the recovery room for about 45 minutes. Kevin & I couldn't go back until he was fully awake. We were so thankful that he didn't get sick and we were able to be released rather quickly.



Tyler is doing good for the most part. He is on pain medication and we can tell when it's time for more. Other than that he is drinking, eating, and playing with his toys. His mouth and gums are very swollen, but that should be better by early next week. For the time being he is limited to soft foods so his diet today consisted of Mac & Cheese, Peaches, and Popsicles.

Kevin & I are so thankful that surgery is behind us and everything went well. We thank God for watching over us today and pray that Tyler's mouth continues to heal.

Tyler is about ready for his pain medication again and then I think we are all going to bed. We are exhausted as we left Webster City at 5:00 this morning.

Thanks for all your prayers ~ it is great to have such wonderful family and friends.

Tyler playing with the toys before surgery

Tyler getting his blood pressure taken

Taking Tyler's heart rate

Tyler just woke up from surgery ~ sitting in the recovery room

Taking a few sips of water

Waiting in the recovery room ~ making sure that Tyler's vitals were good before going home.

Tyler with Daddy right before leaving the hospital

Christmas Pictures

We had a wonderful Christmas spending time with family and friends. We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with my family in MN and celebrated Christmas with Kevin's family this past weekend. We were blessed with great weather to travel and for the most part stayed healthy. Tyler came down with ear infection Saturday afternoon/Saturday night. Thus, we took him to Urgent Care in Pella on Sunday, but he is feeling a lot better now. Here are a few pictures from Christmas 2008.

Tyler playing with his Thomas the Train from Grandpa and Grandma Rozenboom

Tyler loved his drill.




Tyler got a "Smart Cycle" from Grandpa and Grandma Kas

Kevin's Family

Tyler loved the Christmas Tree ~ especially the ornaments

My family

Our Family ~ Go Hawks!!

Also, we ask for your prayers tomorrow (Friday). Tyler will be having some dental surgery done on his 4 front teeth at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. The surgery is scheduled for 7:30 and we are to be at the hospital by 6:30. We pray for safe travel and that Tyler recovers quickly. I will try to update as soon as we get home tomorrow to let you know how surgery went.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year & Welcome to our Blog! I had been wanting to set up a blog for a few months now, but just never got it done. Thus, at our New Year's Eve party Wednesday night, my wonderful friends helped me create a blog for our family. Thanks Lisa, Karen, & Shawna ~ you are the best.

We had friends over for New Year's Eve and had a wonderful time. We enjoyed playing games, playing Wii, talking, and of course lots of food. The kids also had a great time playing together.

Today we spent a relaxing day at home. It was wonderful spending time together as a family as we haven't been home much lately. We enjoyed Christmas with my family in MN and are heading to Oskaloosa tomorrow to celebrate Christmas with Kevin's family.

I will try to post some pictures soon ~ blogging is all new to me, but I am anxious to figure everything out.

Happy New Year! We pray that you and your family have a wonderful 2009.