July 28th Appointment

Here is Sara after being sedated, and having her Echo (ultrasound on her heart) at Victoria General. She didn't settle down easily with the Chlorolhydrate it took her a while to rest & sleep for the Echo. Her O2 Sats are 92 here, and her heart rate is 118bpm, which is normal for her, and it also please the Dr. to see. She is on 3 drugs, 2 of which we will be weaning her off in August. She is doing really well, Dr. Sinclair was happy to see her growing and not much change in her heart function. We will be seeing him again in about 3 months, and it will be in Nanaimo! We're so glad to hold off surgery for the time being, any time out of the hospital is awesome! Thank you for continuing to pray, God is so good!

This was on our way home!

May

Mother Daughter Activities

Enjoying the sunshine and running through the sprinkler with friends!
















Our Garden Plot, and Hailey helping Mel & I plant our veggies.

May Day on Quadra

what's happening...with pictures to come!

May is here and we're getting ready for camp more camps & spring staff to arrive. It's been a beautiful spring, and the girls are loving being outside. Joel has joined the slow pitch ball team here, and the girls and I have been watching most games. A few families come out to watch the game too, so there's usually some kids for Hailey to play with. It's great getting to know some new people on Quadra.
Sara's growing and getting around fast. Climbing is her new thing, trying to get up onto things, so far unsuccessfully! Which makes for a lot of bumps on her head! I'm glad she's trying new things, she's curious and mischievous! She tries to get away with things when we're not looking. It's so hard not to smile while saying "Don't touch". She knows how to wave goodbye, and give slobbery kisses. She's even cuddles when you ask for a hug! She likes playing pass the ball with Hailey. And as long as Hailey can sneak in a couple hugs while playing, without Sara being annoyed, they'll play for a while together! Hailey's still very much in love with her little sister!
Hailey likes drawing and painting all the time. We've been making cards for fun, and she's getting pretty good at writing letters. She's also right in there helping me plant a few tomato plants, and soon we'll be working in the garden. We're just going to do a few vegetables for ourselves this year in the camp's garden.
I enjoy being here at camp! It's nice to be close to where Joel's working. I'm up at the barn with the girls once in a while. We're there a little more now that we got a cute little calf. There's two calves at camp, ours is Oreo, and the other one is Chip. They're both pretty friendly and Hailey & Sara love going to pet them. I'll have to post pictures soon!

Happy Easter :)

This Easter we enjoyed a beautiful sunny day with friends. We had a great meal and fun hunting easter eggs. Hailey & I made cupcakes and decorated eggs. It was a great weekend to celebrate the reason we have Easter - Jesus. He is Risen!

Sara's growing and doing well!

Yesterday Sara saw Dr. Sinclair in Nanaimo. The function of Sara's heart is the same as in December, which is good news. Her heart still is not working properly, but the forward blood flow is enough to show good O2 Saturations.

Sara has been getting into everything, and trying to climb on everything! She is very determined to stand and walk around anything she's near. What she's climbing on is not always stable, so she gets frustrated when she's set back on her bum! Her legs are not very strong, but she is getting better and better at putting weight on them. I love that she's getting around better crawling, she follows me around the house a lot. She's cutting a few teeth and still a happy girl for the most part.

Happy Valentine's Day!

with love from Joel & Karey, Hailey and Sara.

Pig Tails!

Here's our little cutie pie with Pig Tails for the first time! She has so much more hair then Hailey did at her age! It's really red in the sunlight, and it always surprises me.

Sara's doctor's appointment this month was moved to next month because there are so many kids seeing Dr. Sinclair for his clinics in Nanimo. So unless there is a cancellation, we're going to see him next month on the 19th.

Sara's doing well, and growing lots! She's 73cm long, and 7.10kg (about 15lbs.10oz.) She's almost out grown this outfit from her cousin Heidi! She enjoys sitting and playing with toys & books. She is crawling with her arms, and getting around fairly well. She loves eating whatever we're eating, and less and less milk by bottle. She's always letting us know what she wants by cooing or yelling, and when she gets it her smile is so big. She gets excited so easily, she claps her hands and yells especially when Hailey's entertaining her. Fun Times!

Happy 1st Birthday Sara!

Here's pictures of Sara sitting by herself on the new blanket I crocheted for her. We're so happy she's doing well, praise the Lord for that!

Jumping for fun!

Here's Sara jumping, it took me a while to get this to upload! She's kind of distracted, but still entertaining.

Happy Birthday Mom!

Happy Birthday Grandma, here's some pictures for you! Love Sara & Hailey