At the pumpkin patch

My first school picture!

Megan's school picture!

The better to hear you with my dear....

We have been a bit slow at posting, mostly because we have been so busy with our cute little girl!

Megan had surgery at Cook's Children's hospital on Friday October 13th. It was a simple procedure for Megan to get tubes in her ears due to all the ear infections she keeps getting. The date was what was available, and we decided we WEREN'T superstitious, even though Dr. Strange was performing the surgery on Friday the 13th of October!

Everything went well. We learned that at cool children's hospitals they ask you what FLAVOR you would like the anesthesia mask to be. We also learned that the surgery is amazingly quick. Chris went to get a cup of coffee when they took her to the Operating Room (she waved to us at 6:58 AM), and he missed the surgeon coming out to speak with us, as he came out to tell me the surgery went well and that Megan was in recovery at 7:04 AM! She woke up, had a popsicle and some juice, and was in the car on the way home at 7:45 AM!

For recovery, Megan got to take in two "comfort" objects -- her blankie and teddy bear. In order to keep track of these, they got matching medical tags!

The links above have some info about ear tubes. In general, kids are more likely to get ear infections as their eustacian tube is much smaller, so can fill with fluid or plug more easily, and also because the tube is rather flat (as you grow older, it develops a slope and lets the tube drain naturally back to your throat)

Getting so BIG!

Sitting Pretty

Adored...

Megan's first TWO teeth

Megan began getting her first two teeth in August, and can now show off her bottom two teeth in photos!

Swimming Lessons!

This week, Megan began her swimming lessons at the YMCA. They have a parent-child class which meets 4 days a week for ages 6-months to 3 years! Megan is the youngest one in her class, but there are a few kids near her age, and they have a ball. Both Mom and Dad take turns going to class with Megan and teaching her!



Daddy shows Megan how to blow bubbles!!! Megan thinks this is quite funny!



Megan tries a few bubbles herself as she swims and kicks!

More "expressive" faces of Megan!!!

Our blue-eyed girl

Just a few pictures of her blue blue eyes! She gets so many comments on her eyes, especially with two parents neither of whom have blue eyes! So don't forget what you learned about recessive traits!