Recovery

Tyler's surgery went well today. He was in the operating room for about 3 hours and they were able to repair his heart successfully. He is now in intensive care recovering and the nurses are pleased with how things are going so far. Tyler is still asleep and on a ventilator to help him relax and recover. It is a very sad sight to see our boy hooked up to so many machines but we know that he will get better soon.

Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers today. They really helped us get through a rough day.

Surgery

As most of you know, Tyler has a hole in his heart that needs to be repaired, so we met with the surgeon today to discuss Tyler's upcoming surgery on June 30th. The surgery will be done at Phoenix Children's Hospital and will last about 2 hours. During that time, Tyler will be put on a heart-lung bypass machine to send blood and oxygen to his body when they stop his heart to perform the surgery. The doctors say the surgery is routine and the complications Tyler could face are low. However, it is all very scary to me. It is going to be a very trying time for us while Tyler is in surgery and waiting for him to recover. The good thing is that when this is all over, Tyler will begin to grow and catch up to his peers. He will no longer have to take daily medications and he will be a healthy little boy.

Please keep Tyler in your prayers these next few weeks so that he can have a safe and quick recovery.

Thank you!

Baptism

While we were in Indiana, we had Tyler baptised at St. Stanislaus church where Neal and I got married 8 years ago this month. Tyler was dressed in an adorable gown that was worn by many of the Konieczny's including his daddy and his great grandpa Don. That dates the gown to nearly 100 years old. We were honored that Tyler got to wear it.

Poor Tyler cried through the whole baptism. We thought we had him all fed and ready to go but things never seem to go as planned when your working with a little one. That was okay though. It still turned out nice and we were glad to be able to have it done at St. Stans on such short notice before Tyler's surgery.

Indiana Trip

We just got back this week from a trip back home to Indiana. We spent about 10 days there visiting family and friends. It was nice to go back and see all the green and pretty flowers in bloom. I could have done without all of the rain and humidity, but Neal loved the thunderstorms! It was all worth it though after not being able to come home for 2 years.

Tyler experienced a lot of firsts on this trip...he took his first plane ride, first time meeting so many friends and relatives, first boat ride, first trip to Notre Dame, first time laying in grass, and so much more. Tyler also enjoyed all of the attention he got from the grandparents and his cousins! He's never seen quite so many people at one time before but he loved it.

We really enjoyed all of the parties everyone had for us and seeing so many people. We appreciate everyone coming to visit us on such short notice, it really made for a memorable trip. Thanks to Mom, Dad, Gary, and Dianne for letting us stay with you and leaving a mess of baby "stuff" all over your houses!

We look forward to coming back to Indiana soon and everyone is welcome to come visit us anytime in AZ.

Bored in Class!

Yes, I'm sitting in class after taking a test and I'm bored. So as I sit here I thought I would post to the blog since it has been awhile. I will post about my dad's car, the Model A since that is the only pictures I have right now. When I was visiting South Bend my dad was trying to wire the Model A, he said that it was the only thing holding him back from getting it on the road. So we spend about a days worth pulling wires and making connections. You don't realize how many wires are in cars until you actually install it yourself. Hazard lights, turn signals, headlights, running lights, starter, ignition, radio, wipers, A/C, heater, gauges, fuel pump, fans and the list just goes on and on. It was fun, I enjoyed working on it with him, since I couldn't be there for the rest of the stuff. Tyler and I are both excited to drive it and do a burnout.

Splash Pad

I took Tyler to the splash pad at Marley Park for the first time last week with Jillian, Lindsey, and their kids. It was a nice way to cool off on such a hot day. Tyler was in a trance watching the other kids splash around and play. He got to put his feet in a little and get wet but hopefully the next time we go, Tyler will be big enough to sit on his own and play with his buddies in the water!