Sunday, May 11, 2008

Free at Last (from the IV pole!)

New favorite food: Otis Spunkmeyer's Blueberry Muffins
New favorite Health & Beauty Item: Hand Sanitizer

Greta got temporarily disconnected from her IV today for long enough to make a trip down to see the play room! It was truly a milestone, it's the first time she's been free of any type of IV pole or monitoring equipment since she arrived at the hospital 2 weeks ago today. What a joy it was to see her little smirk, her precious dimples again! She played catch with Mommy (ok, she played 'let's see how many times I can drop this ball and Mommy will still pick it up and give it to me?'), and she took a couple of tentative steps while holding on to Daddy's hands.

After a ride in a wagon, touring the hallways of her temporary home, she'll probably sleep pretty well tonight. It's Daddy's night to stay at the hospital, and Mommy's night to enjoy a good night's sleep in her own bed.

Happy Mothers' Day, everyone - it was another good day!

Love, Kari

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

YEAH! What wonderful news and a great Mother's Day gift! So excited to see her picture with grandma! God bless our little "girlfriend" as she continues to amaze us all! See you soon! Let us know if/when you need anything. I miss my playmate!
Love ya!
Jocelyn

Anonymous said...

So glad to hear that Greta enjoyed Mother's Day with some freedom! Congratulations! And I'm sure that made Mother's Day just wonderful for you, Kristi.

Take care,

Laura Goos

Anonymous said...

What great news this is! Tim and I can't wait to come and visit again...we miss our little peanut! Once we kick our spring-time colds, we will be visiting as often as possible :)

Lots of Love,
Uncle Tim & Aunt Jessie