Aug
24
2011

2nd Day Post Fontan Surgery - 8:00 PM

Wednesday August 24, 8:00 PM

I'm usually pretty good at getting Lilee to smile and laugh.  Due to the medications from surgery and from just feeling crummy she has had no interest in anything up until now.  I guess I have not lost my touch:)  It is nice to see her personality breaking through every once in a while.  My guess is that it hurt when she does laugh but as a parent I thoroughly enjoyed it, her laugh makes me happy.  What did I do make all this happen?  I dropped an empty plastic barf bucket on the ground.  That kind of humor takes skills. 

 

Look at that color or that skin.  I still cant believe she looks so good!

 

The highlight of my day!  When I left the hospital earlier today Afton texted me a picture of her holding Lilee and I was a little jealous.  I made it back to the hospital as soon as I showered, ate, and did a little work and got my turn.  It was AWESOME!  I love holding her when we are at home and holding her here was no different.  She just melts into me - this is probably the thing I miss most as my children grow up. 

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Lilee is beautiful.  I hope that she finds comfort soon and can enjoy "just being a kid."  

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I am the proud father of 6 Children (5 girls and 1 poor boy).  Our second youngest daughter was born with a heart condition called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS).  In a nutshell the left side of her heart never fully developed.  Hopefully this site will chronicle the progress she is making and everyone who is interested can keep up to date.