MLZ at Three Months

First Day of Pre-School!

Henry started preschool last week. He is going Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9:15-noon. Last Tuesday, we went to "Meet the Teacher." I, of course, loved every minute of it, being the school dork that I am. So far, Henry loves school. Here are some shots from Henry's first day:

Henry and Daddy in front of the house

Henry and mommy

Our big boy all ready to go!

In front of the Learning Center bus

(No, he didn't take the bus to school. We snapped this once we arrived!)

Pictures from Emma: Prof. pics

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Here is the picture we used for Mitch's birth anouncement. We purchased the digital image from the photographer.

Another Surgery Down!

We are happy to report that we are home from Mitch's surgery, and it went well. Dr. Gonzales said that there was still some membrane left that they removed, which is what was causing Mitch's urethra to still be dilated. We reported to Texas Children's this morning at 6 am with a hungry, grumpy baby. (Mitch hadn't eaten since 3:30 am, which was the last possible time I was allowed to nurse him.) The surgery was in a different location from the first time, so we got to hang out in a new area of the hospital. After the procedure, we went to see Mitch in the recovery room. He was a bit more upset this time, and he didn't nurse. I think his throat was irritated from the breathing tube and congestion. He finally ate about an hour after we got home. He's resting now, and we're hoping that this is the last surgery he'll have to have and that he'll grow out of any other problems. It'll be a long road. Like the Fellow we met today said, "You'll be seeing a lot of Dr. Gonzales." Kids who have Posterior Urethral Valves need to be followed closely, since there are lots of potential issues that can come up. For now, we are happy to have made it through this surgery. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers.

Surgery Countdown

We've been in Erie for the past week, enjoying cooler weather and seeing family and friends. We return to Texas tomorrow with my mom in tow. Mitchell's surgery is scheduled for 7:30 am on Monday morning. We'd appreciate prayers. Specifically, we hope that he doesn't have an infection and can have the surgery, and we also pray that this procedure is the last one he'll have to have!