G'Morning Sunshine!

This was my little sweetness this morning :)

Ready......

Set.....

Lift Off!! ha ha - it's time to lower the mattress...again :)

Great News to Kick-Off the New Year!

As all of you know by now, last October Maverick was airlifted to Arkansas Children's Hospital with a 

subdural hematoma (Acute subdural hematomas are among the deadliest of all head injuries. The bleeding fills the brain area very rapidly, compressing brain tissue. This often results in brain injury and may lead to death.)

Maverick had emergency surgery the next morning & it went very well. (Emergency surgery may be needed to reduce pressure within the brain. This may involve drilling a small hole in the skull, which allows blood to drain and relieves pressure on the brain. Large hematomas or solid blood clots may need to be removed through a procedure called a craniotomy, which creates a larger opening in the skull.)

Maverick had a craniotomy, which meant they cut a large "U" shape in his skull & since his skull was still soft they were able to pull the skull back & drain the blood.  This left Maverick with a large scar & a separate hole behind the main incision  for a drainage tube. He was a real trooper the whole week we were down there & we were very well taken care of by the hospital staff & our family & friends. 

Well, that was October 2011 & now it's January 2012 - we went back to Little Rock yesterday for Maverick's 2nd check-up since his surgery. 

His Neurosurgeon was very pleased with his progress and said that we don't have to come back for another check-up for 6 months!!! 

Thank You, Jesus !!!

We are so blessed to have the most loving, silly, kind-hearted, big belly laugh, stubborn boy EVER!!

We never could have imagined that we could love another human being as we do our son. 

He has made Jared & I better people - we Love him so. 

 ANYWAY - here is a snapshot of Maverick yesterday before his Appt. 

God's blessings are everywhere, everyday. It's up to us to be aware of them & thankful when we see them. 

Maverick 1-8-2012

We went to Granny & Paw-Paw Conner's house yesterday & Maverick played & played with a BIG box!! He is crawling like crazy, pulling up & really wanting to walk. He got to see GrannyMa (his great g-ma) & he sure liked to play with her too. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012!!

For the past few years we have spent NYE with our best friends, Amber & Mike. 

This year was no exception, but instead of staying home - we celebrated NYE in Branson!! We had a great time - we wanted to take Maverick with us, but it was so cool & windy we thought it wouldn't be a good idea since he is getting over an ear infection. . . we missed him very much (the hours we were away from him)

and hopefully we can go back to Branson this summer as a family :)

New Years Eve Kiss!!


Happy New Year!! 
May 2012 be even better than 2011 :)
 

1st OFFICIAL hair cut...

Maverick has always had a head full of hair & I haven't wanted to cut it at all - but when they shaved one side of his head for surgery (2months ago & you can't even tell because his hair has grown back sooo good) the nostalgia of our baby's 1st hair cut was gone. 

But since one side was so much longer than the other, we decided to trim it up! Of course, Auntie Am did the honors & we will have a real "1st hair cut" memory for all of us to share :)

Family Hair Cuts - December 19, 2011

ELF YOURSELF - TAKE 3

ELF YOURSELF - TAKE 2!

ELF YOURSELF!

This was so much to make - you may need to go to the bottom of my blog & pause the Christmas music, so you can enjoy this Video :)

Quality Time With Paw-paw Conner

There is one thing we found that gets Mavericks attention & keeps it ....... Wrestling! ha ha ha

So, where else would you watch such a sport??...Paw-Paws Lap!

Family Time :)

So, I've not posted for a while.. it's been busy - we've decorated for Halloween and Christmas since we last talked :) We've celebrated Maverick's 1st Halloween Party, Thanksgiving & 1st Christmas Party already ...... 

We've gotten to spend a lot of good time with Auntie Amanda & Brodie before they left to go back to Italy & will hopefully see them soon :)

So here are the highlights of what you've missed....it's a BIG one - EnJoY!

HallOween

2011

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November 4, 2011

 

I love this One!!

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Conner Christmas!!

Being a Little Silly :)

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Christmas Lights On the Square!

Baby, It's Cold Outside!

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