Lydia's home

Surgery went smoothly. We checked in at 11am yesterday and were on our way out at 4pm. Lydia has a few tiny little yellow stiches in the corner of each eye and they really bug her. She has hardly opened them since we got home. She really hates having things in her eyes. So we're trying really hard (but not with much success) to think of things a little person can do to entertain herself without opening her eyes. Thanks for all of your prayers.

Lydia's Surgery

Lydia is going in for eye surgery this Thursday. They'll be detaching some muscles on each eye and reattaching in a different place to correct her mild eye-crossing. I know it's a simple procedure, but I'm still a little nervous. Anesthesia and intubatation seems like a lot bigger deal to me than it used to. We're really grateful (and so excited!) to have Grandma and Grandpa Shelton coming to stay with Sam and Anna so that Nathan and I can both be with Lydia. Keep her in your prayers!

Lydia has been wearing these cool eye patches two hours a day for a month now. She's such a trooper. They're intended to improve the vision in her weaker eye. Her ophthalmologist thinks she'll only have to wear them for a couple of months. We'll see at her next check-up. (Isn't she pretty!)

Off to the Races

A couple weeks ago the kids and I attended the high school track meet to watch one of our young women in her races. What an inspiration for the kids! Lydia's Junior Olympics were the next day and boy was she excited to participate. For a kid who struggles to run and jump and do some of the physical things other kids are doing, she sure doesn't seem to notice and stays really motivated to keep at it. Now she's sure that she's faster than Anna so she races her everywhere and wins too (which surprises us)!

The kids also think that we should race all the other cars on the road when we're driving. Now our family drives aren't complete without them chanting Go, Dad, go! Go, Dad, go! (and) Faster, faster, faster! What fun!

Surprise!

The first 3 people to respond to this post will get something made by me. My choice. Made especially for you.

Restrictions and Limitations:
1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!
2. What I create will be just for you.
3. It will be done this year.
4. You have no clue what it's going to be, because I don't even know what it's going to be!
5. I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.

The Catch:
You must re-post this on your blog and offer the same to the first 3 people who comment on your post and agree to do the same! So get ready for your mystery treat but be prepared to share the love! Oh, and be sure to post a picture of what you get when you get it.

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