Two Week Post-Op

Friday was two weeks since Hannah's surgery, sooooo........  we decided to brave a little road-trip. :)  MK was in a wedding in Tennessee on Saturday, so we loaded up Friday after Stephen got home from work and hit the road.  The kids traveled really well (PTL!)

 The wedding was B-utiful! and so was Mk ;)

We were able to tour around Chattanooga a little on Sunday

Then we headed to Atlanta for Hannah's two week post-op appointment.

Hannah was a little anxious/nervous, and I know it was because this was her first Dr.'s visit since surgery

She pitched her one more fit!!!!

(Yes, I'm a bad Mama. I took pictures of it)

Everything was all better after x-rays when we got our Minnie Mouse sticker :)

The appointment went really well.  They took an x-ray of her hip and said everything was healing nicely.  

We go back on Aug. 28th.  Hannah will be put back to sleep, the cast will be removed, they will clean everything up, check it all out again, and run some dye in her hip to make sure everything is like it should  be.

She will then either be put back into a spica cast (hopefully smaller :) or into a brace.  Stephen and I really appreciate your prayers for our family!  We would not be surviving this without the help of the Lord.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

New International Version (NIV)

4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Man O Man....

......the last few days have been a little rough, but we are home now and Hannah is doing well.  The surgery is over and we are on the road to recovery (yay!)  They ended up having to do everything imaginable (cut tendons, shorten femur, create new hip socket, clip two more tendons in different places).  Hannah now has pins in her hip and a plate holding her femur together, but she is ONE TOUGH COOKIE :) and her hip is in place.

Last photo cast-free for a little while

When we arrived at the Hospital, a group was giving out tutus and super hero capes. 

Needless to say, our little priss LOVED her tutu! 

ready and waiting :)

FINALLY back in Mama's arms after recovery

excuse me and my hot mess self, but I couldn't resist sharing this pic.......

this is the smile I got when I said say bye, bye so we can go home :)

she was soooo over that hospital room :)

Hannah's new "car seat" (yep, not really ideal)

life at home....the beanbag is now her independence :)

This has been a lot to deal with to say the least, but it has not really been as bad as I had expected. (thank you Lord) This is due to prayer, the wonderful God we serve, and Hannah and her awsomeness :)  She has been a trooper and one brave little girl!

She is one HUGE BLESSING!

James 1:12  Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who love Him

Three Month Mark

Happy Three Months Hannah Grace McDuffie!

We can't imagine our family without you :)

(thank you Deacon for taking this picture for Mama ;)