So our little Ivy is getting ready for Summer surgery by having some post-op procedures. Today she had a sedated MRI and Echocardiogram to check out her heart in good detail. It basically took the entire day to get them both done and for her anesthesia to wear off, but everything went super good, and she's already back to her normal, adorable, charming self. Here are some pictures we took throughout the day.
Matching armbands. She was very excited about our "bracelets".
Her new little teddy bear (the hospital always has a blanket or toy to give her). She named her "baby" or "pink"...maybe both. I don't know.
Dancing around in the waiting room.
Playing with daddy
So pretty in her "dress".
again...
Entertaining herself with a zillion stickers.
Still....it seriously kept her happy for a good half an hour.
testing out her newly decorated gas mask thingy.
In recovery several hours later.
The anesthesia caused a little upset stomach and we dealt with some throwing up, but she quickly recovered and is already doing totally great. We were hoping she wouldn't have to have a catheterization this time, but unfortunately she does. That'll happen sometime in April. Otherwise things are all going according to plan. Yay!
Oh yes, and here are Dexter's and Ellie's snowmen (and Ellie). They had a lot of fun while we were stuck at the hospital all day! A special thanks to Auntie Collette for babysitting Dex and Echo, and also a thanks to Kammi Nelson in my ward for picking Corbin up from school and watching him for a few hours. We couldn't have done it without you awesome people!
