Joshua's Friend Erin

At Mother's Day Out, Joshua has made a wonderful friend named Erin. They just love each other and get so excited to come to "school" so they can see each other. They play together so well and talk about each other at home all the time. It is so precious. Here are a couple of pictures. Not the best, but Oma has been asking for a peak at Erin. She is just a neat little girl! (as is her family!) He is sitting in my lap and even just looking at her picture he is saying her name and pointing and laughing. So cute!!

A good after shot of Joshua's lip

Here is a good shot of Joshua's lip revision. We are so blessed by Dr. Buckmiller. She is the BEST!!

Joshua's Dream COME TRUE!!

So this weekend we went to a HOT WHEELS birthday party for our friend Owen. Now Joshua is a car fanatic, really that is what he plays with 90% of the time. He always has a hotwheel in each hand, wherever we go. So the party was at a local park, lots of boys and dirt. Tons of fun. But suddenly there was this roar of an engine and Joshua stopped mid-stride and looked up at me. Well it was a REAL race car. Susan (Owen's Mom) had arranged for him to come and show the car to the boys and Owen even got to sit in the driver's seat. Well Joshua liked to have lost his mind!! He went running up to the car and began circling it, checking out all the parts, telling me what they all were. (He was right too!) He LOVED the big roar of the engine when the owner started it. He could not stand still as noted in the group shot where he is mid-air in a jump!! It was so neat. When we got home and put the photos on the computer he sat for 30 min. just watching a slideshow of the event, imitating the roaring engine and re-living the whole thing. What a fun experience!!

Surgery!

So, on April 29th, Joshua had his lip revision surgery at Children's Hospital in Little Rock. So the night before, we drove to Little Rock. We checked into the hotel and then walked down to the River Walk area where we ate dinner and then took the trolley ride which took us all through downtown Little Rock and into North Little Rock and back. We were the only ones on the trolley and Joshua got to push buttons and step on levers. He absolutely LOVED it! He did not want to get off after the hour ride. (And here I was thinking it would be too long and he would be bored!!)

The next morning, we woke up and went over to the hospital. The surgery was about 2 hours long and then he spent the night in the hospital and was released the next day. He did so well! It has now been 2 weeks and he is back in Mother's Day Out today and is thrilled because that is what he missed the most! He spent those two weeks watching movies, and not a variety, but the same two movies!! CARS and THE POLAR EXPRESS! He had to stay calm and not jump around so it was quite the challenge after the first few days!! But all is well now and his lip looks beautiful!!

Working the trolley car!

Itching to get back to his own seat to look out the window!

The "before" picture. A great after picture will have to come tomorrow. I forgot it at home.

Sleeping under the misting chamber to ease breathing after the surgery.

My cool arm restraints. After Mama sewed Lightening McQueen fabric over them, they were suddenly much more acceptable!!


Lightening McQueen shirt, shoes and arm restraints.

I am too cool!!