Walking!!!

Marissa's surgery went well. We went to OHSU Casey Eye Institute Thursday morning we stayed with her while they gave her some meds that made her relax. They took her back and it took 2 hours. Then the doctor came out to tell us how it went we waited until the anesthesia wore off and we went in to see her. She was doing great on oxygen and heart rate so slowly everything was coming off of her including the IV. Then we had to put some arm splints on her so she couldn't rip off her bandage. She fell asleep on the way home, but not until after we passed Salem.

My mom watched Brody during all of this so we picked him up on the way by Salem. He kind of stared at her for a minute. Looked a little worried. Then he gave her a soft kiss on her head and said, "I'm sorry your eye got cut Marissa". He is doing good with her.

So, we haven't done anything this weekend. We have to keep her from straining her eye. Because of the sunshine (which is wonderful!) the shadows and bright sun flashing through the van windows would not be good. At the post-op appointment they removed the bandage and put a clear shield over her eye so she can start using it, but no touching it. The doctors couldn't come near her or she would start crying and close her eyes. So the doc didn't want to strain it. But he said from what he could see from 5 feet away was that it looks like the lens is still in place and everything looks good. She hasn't been trying to take the shield off she just goes on as normal. We have to put eye drops in every 2 hours that she is awake. The eye drops are antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory. She screams during that. As we were leaving they had these elks with overalls on with glasses in the front pocket and an eye patch on. So we had to get one! Marissa loves it she pats it's stomach and tells it night night. There is a picture of it in the photos above.

Yesterday I was just telling my brother James that Marissa won't let our fingers and go and walk on her own. As I was talking to him she was standing on her own in front of Dave and dancing then sitting. As soon as I hung up with him I got on the floor and held my arms out and she started WALKING!!! We got it on video. Then she kept going back and forth to us. Then Brody came in from playing with all his friends in the front yard and she walked across the whole living room and gave him a hug. Now she is walking all over. :) (It makes me wonder if she can see now and is more balanced with her cataract gone.)

We went to Battle Ground, WA last Sunday to see Dave's brother Roger and his wife Traci. They were here from Georgia visiting Traci's family. They are expecting a boy September 1st.

Brody will be 5 years old on June 3rd. His pirate party is at our house on Saturday. Hope to see you all there for hot dogs cake and ice cream.

Love you all!