Christmas Time was a blessing for us to spend with the whole family together. With Dylan and Lilly anticipation was in the air....well, Dylan anyway. Christmas Eve we went to Paul's Grandma Baker's for supper and presents. Good food and some humorous atmosphere, as always! Needless to say all Lilly wanted to do was eat the paper ;). The Weather was terrible!!! On the way home that night a van in front of us went in the ditch, being that we had my Blazer, we couldn't pull them out, so the four of them jumped in with us. It was comical seeing the eight of us in a Blazer stuffed FULL of gifts.....but it was Christmas!
Christmas morning, Paul and I opened presents with the kids at home then went off to Paul's mother's house for Paul's Grandma Gesler's Christmas. More wonderful food and children screaming as they ran around the house with their presents.
Then from their off to my Mom and Dad's for our family's Christmas! Always eventful!! My Grandma had flown up from Oregon State for her first Christmas here (She is an AMAZING cook!!). Lilly had started running a fever and became fussy. So, more presents and we all stuffed ourselves FULL before the ride home again, to put Lilly down and calm her with all of the running we had done.
Over the weekend Paul and I unboxed all the gifts and put them away. This gave the kids a chance to play with all of the toys that they had gotten over the past few days. Lilly still had a fever and was fussy. She didn't even care to eat food?! That got me worried and the doctor was called. Nothing was done. Other than that we lounged around the house.
Today the fever is gone and being that we are going to Milwaukee New Years Eve Doctor Forster is not worried too much, he does, on the other hand, think there is a chance of her being admitted being that she is so under weight. I am scared out of my mind!!!
With the Christmas season over and the New Year fast on our toes, remembering the struggles that we have over come as well as the ones upcoming. We, as a family, have overcome some of the most dreadful things imaginable! Happy New Year to you all and God Bless
We set up this blog to update about Lillyann's struggles and triumphs with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. Born March 24, 2009 ~ 1st heart surgery (Norwood) April 1, 2009 ~ 2nd heart surgery (Glenn) July 10, 2009~ G-tube placement September 22, 2009 ... 3rd heart surgey (Fontan) Sept. 11, 2012.
Dear Gesler family ~ Sounds like you enjoyed the hustle and bustle of a fun, family-filled Christmas....Lillyann's appointment is obviously making you nervous but remember she is and is always in good hands. Lilly has shown them many times again how strong is is, and despite what they say, or what they do, you and Paul are going to get through this....no matter what happens. We will pray for your drive down to Milwaukee, for good weather and for Lilly to start to gain an appetite. We love you and think of you always ~ thanks for the update :-)
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