What a Wednesday!

WHAT A DAY!!!!  It has been a very LONGGGGGG, emotional day!

Praise God that the surgery was such a breeze.  She did really well, and they were able to get it repaired and the doctor feels like she should be back to normal in a couple of weeks!  Ashlynn was such a trooper...she "drove" herself on the tricycle to the OR.  She thought she was hot stuff getting to do that.   She didn't cry once and was all smiles at that point.  Mommy wasn't as good, but I didn't cry until they shut the doors leading to the OR, and we weren't able to go with her.  Ashlynn never saw the tears though...

The recovery room was a different story!  We got back there and she was SCREAMING!  I mean, so loud we heard her as we walked through the first set of double doors, had another set and 2 halls to go before we got to her! :)  She was MAD, MAD, MAD!  The first question to us, was WHY DID YOU LET THEM DO SURGERY TO ME (her words not mine- anyone who knows Ashlynn can hear that little voice saying this and giving us that "Ashlynn look")????  It hurts BAD!  Broke our hearts, but as soon as the Popsicle and Sprite got there and the IV was removed it was a new child.  Oh and not to mention the pain meds! :)   She was ready to go and calmed down once we were able to head home.  Plus she got her boots back, her gown back on and the bows back on her pig tails!  She was happy...

On the way home, we stopped to get her prescription filled.  My cell phone rings while we were waiting on the prescription, and it is Ansley's teacher.  Ansley is hysterical (uncontrollable screaming and crying...so much so that she made herself sick) and will not calm down.  This had been going on for over 30 minutes, so needless to say we headed to the school to get her.  They had to remove her from the classroom and had her sitingt in the office.  This was SOOOO NOT the child I thought I would get the call because they were sitting in the office.  Please say an extra prayer for her.  She is very emotional, and all the changes to our routine have thrown her for a loop. 

Both of them are finally asleep...that is a miracle itself right now.  Ashlynn is doing good...having some pain, but nothing too severe.

Here are a few pictures from today...

Ashlynn in waiting room before surgery

She wasn't too happy about the hospital gown.  She wanted her gown, but they did let her keep the boots on until time to go to the OR.

Riding to the OR.

We were so blessed by the staff and the experience we had at the surgery center.  They did everything in their power to make it as easy as possible for Ashlynn, and for us.  Not that anyone wants to have surgery, but I highly recommend it.  They went above and beyond for us today!

Thanks to each of you for all the call, texts, emails, FB messages/ posts, and especially for the prayers.  We definitely felt them.  We are so blessed to have you in our lives.   We are all exhausted, but don't have much planned but lots of snuggling and cuddling with Ashlynn on the couch for the next few days.  Please keep us in your prayers over the next few days as she is recovering!

Much love and lots of hugs!