What is that bright shiny orb floating in our Oregon sky??? Oh, that’s what the sun looks like! I think we’d almost forgotten. We took advantage of this beautiful afternoon by taking the family on an adventure to someplace new. The Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge is conveniently located between our house and the Boisvert’s. It’s hidden gem as far as I’m concerned… bright new modern interpretive center, adequate parking, beautifully groomed gravel trails, well situated overlooks and interpretive signs, and amazing scenery and birding. All in all, it made for a very pleasant afternoon out in the fresh air and a good find for future family outings.
To follow this fun adventure, we headed to the Boisvert’s for the some family time and dinner. The kiddos all had a blast playing with one another and having cousin Spencer there just added to the excitement!!! Spencer, Auntie Fay, and Nanna are all up for the week from central California and we’re lovin’ every minute!!!
Happy 9 months to Owen!
Boy, have we had an adventurous 8th month! We’ve now been home for two weeks, and if you didn’t already know about Owen’s ICU stay, you would never be able to tell. He’s fully back into the swing of things (eating, sleeping, pooping, playing, eating some more, pooping some more, etc.) and has been since the first day back home. Other than sleeping extra long hours during our first few days back home, he’s been his regular smiley self. I posted a few pics of our hospital stay (which I had yet to do), as well as some others from just around the house, both pre and post hospital. Having been on “pause” for two weeks in ICU, Owen didn’t manage to crawl as I had anticipated. The time laying in bed took its toll on his muscle tone and it’s taken until now to get back to pre-hospital condition. He’s back up on his hands and knees, rocking with enthusiasm, and I think crawling is only a week or two away. He is endlessly curious about everything and is fully exhausting me by the end of each day - not to mention having to keep up with Ayden’s antics too! I’m am so pleased with how well he has healed and bounced back from the surgery ordeal. We visit with the surgeon this coming week for a follow-up appointment, though I don’t expect there to be any issues. I’ll be sure to keep you posted!
Yes, our hospital nightmare has come to an end on day 13. Owen was released this afternoon after having great vital signs and making all the right healing progress - and melting the hearts of the doctors and nurses with his bright shiny smile and flirtatious ways! Yes, he sweet-talked us out of the hospital. Hey, whatever works! So we’re both thoroughly exhausted, but overwhelmingly happy to finally be back home. Owen had really been having a heck of a time getting to sleep over the past few nights… however, when we got home I took him straight up to his crib for some much needed rest. As I laid him down, he literally grinned wildly at the little animals along the crib bumper, sighed a huge deep sigh, stuck his fingers in his mouth to suck on, closed his eyes, and slept soundly for FOUR hours straight. I think it’s safe to say that Owen was more than ready to be home too! I’ll possibly elaborate more tomorrow and post some pictures of our time at the hospital. For now, I’m going to bed. It’s really good to be home. Goodnight.
