Thanksgiving 2008

We stayed in Chicago for Thanksgiving weekend while Isaac recovered from his surgery. He slept a lot. Dave didn't want to miss out on turkey, so we had our own mini-turkey dinner on Sunday. It turned out great!

Isaac's surgery

Isaac had surgery on his belly button. The connection between his belly button and bladder never dissolved like it should, so it had to be repaired. He also had his blocked tear duct probed. The surgery was about 2 hours long, and he seemed fine afterwards. The doctor had him stay overnight just because they wanted to leave in his catheter to allow the bladder to heal. Everything went smoothly, and Dave and I stayed pretty cool about all of it, even though we had to spend Thanksgiving at Children's Memorial Hospital. We were very grateful that the ophthomologist agreed to take care of his tear duct, so he didn't have to have another procedure later on.

We had to be at the hospital around 7am, so Isaac was really ready for a nap before surgery. Dave is rocking him to sleep while we wait for the doctors. Isaac is ready to go home. As you can see, he was back to normal and ready to play!

In the laundry basket . . .

These photos were just too cute!

Adam and Amber visited

Melissa's cousin, Adam, and his wife, Amber, visited this weekend. We had a great time just hanging around the house, talking and playing games. Isaac loved playing with them. Frank, their schauzer, and Lincoln, got along great once again.

Isaac and Lincoln

"Wait, Lincoln, she's trying to take our picture!"

Isaac showing off his Indiana Shoes from my friend Sheri. Thanks, Sher! They keep his feet warm in this cold weather!

Bathtime

Bathtime is so much more fun when you can sit up in the bathtub like a big boy!

Philadelphia

Melissa had to attend the American Society of Human Genetics Conference November 11-15 for work, so Isaac and Melissa's mom came along. Between learning more about genetics, standing at her lab's exhibit, and hanging out with Isaac, we didn't really have time to take photos. Here are a couple photos of Philly just to prove that we were there. The weather was rainy, so we didn't get to leave the hotel or conference center much. Thanks, Karen, for all of your help!! The week went well and Isaac had a great time.