Hello Everyone.....
I just wanted to let you all know that Ayanna had her 1st appt with Dr. Meehan a fabulous surgeon who is going to be doing her big surgery the 1st week of January.....it's going to be a "whopper" they say that it's going to be about a 12 hour surgery, so please continue your prayers for her strength...and speedy recovery. 
Ayanna is now 16.1 pounds, and 26" long....she has gained 2 pounds since she's been home. Praise God....
Thank you all again!
Teresa

Goodmorning...I would like to thank Madigan Ortho & Urology Deptartment for all of there generous donations from last fridays bake sale....we will have the totals posted soon....but it was a HUGE success thank you all!!!!!!

Momma & Ayanna leaving the hospital in route to "home"

Finally home

 

This is "Auntie Ann"....the greatest nurse n the whole world!!!!!

I so love my Ann........she spoils me with "oh so much love"

Dr. Dan....my favorite pulmonary dr that played with me everyday.....



Momma Betty....no words can describe the love that we all have for her...she is the greatest...



I was just going thru more pictures that we've taken this week and week and wanted to share them with all of you....we are so happy & blessed to have such amazing love and support....

Ayanna's 1st Halloween-10/31/2010

 

Mommy & Ayanna on Halloween 10/31/2010


Hello Everyone....we are finally home and getting into a routine..  She loves all of the constant attention that she gets.  We have lots of wonderful nurses that help mom get some sleep & errands run.  We went to our 1st doctor's appt on the 18th and Ayanna weigh's 14 pounds and is doing Fabulous!  She is scheduled with the surgeons the middle of this month to start all the planning for her bootie and little girl surgery.....she is now starting bolus feeds 3 times a day and is doing really well.....all the people at church and family friends can definately see that she isn't missin' any meals....she is quite the little pudge.....
She is still super happy and her temperment is more than we could've ever prayed for.  She is now makin kissey sounds and moving sound out of her trach...Sam & I would like to thank you all for your continued love and support and all of your prayers......

Ayanna Simone .....the cutest ladybug EVER!!!!!

Here I am sittin up like such a big ladybug

This ladybug is really lovin' that 1st tooth that is coming in....

Ayanna Simone.....Boo....

Here I am....makin noises out of my trach.....

Daddy & Ayanna....trick or treat

Finally.

Ayanna & Ericka

"I don't believe an accident of birth makes people sisters or brothers.  It makes them siblings, gives them mutuality of parentage.  Sisterhood and brotherhood is a condition people have to work at."  -Maya Angelou

Sisters

      Hey everyone! I am Ayanna's older sister Ericka and today, I was just lucky enough to meet her. On 10.10.10 no less! After a long drive and being stuck in a ridiculous amount of traffic Gavin (my two year old son) Mom, and I got to seattle childrens hospital and I was badged (i know... so official!) I'll admitt i had no idea what to expect..i was extremely nervous to hold her considering when we walked in the room i was alot of tubes and contraptions i had no business being near but when i saw that sweet face i couldnt help but smile.
           She is without doubt one of the most accepting little babies i have ever met. She looked at me with those big brown eyes and i was hooked! Gavin fell in love too, her perfect little face made him giggle and we have officially decided to call her YaYa. :]]

        After a bath and a couple hours of cuddling she was ready for a nap and we decided to head home.. what a great day. I can't wait to see her again..

         I just want to thank all of the wonderful people who have touched her life so far...there have been countless doctors and nurses... all medical personel in general and all of the people who work behind the scenes to make this adoption happen, thank you so much..

        She's had an extremly tough start to life but you would never know it by her disposition...shes happy and full of love... Shes the best kind of blessing :]]

Ayanna, Nephew Gavin, Mama and Sister Ericka

              

**Thursday 10/6/2010**

Hello Everyone.....Ayanna is so amazing :)  She is set for a Wednesday discharge to come home...We had all of her nurses over for dinner last night and I am feeling very lucky to have nurses standing in line to come and play with her.  She is completely off her cpap all day and is only using it at night when she is sleeping.  I changed her trach today for the 1st time and she kept looking at me like "we got this momma" and didn't cry a tear....i was shakin' like a leaf.....but I passed with an A+ the Oto dr said so that made me feel good.  It's so funny the second I leave her room there is a volunteer to immediately come in and play with her so that is really nice....Please say a prayer that some more grants come in as I am really starting to stress that all of our legals aren't done/paid for yet but I know the man up stairs is trying to teach me to just let go and let him handle it.....anyways I will post again Saturday as her and I are going to have a sleepover.....i can't wait to snuggle her all night long.....

**Sunday post**

Hello Everyone...Ayanna is doing fabulous :)  She is off the ventilator all together now and just on cpap and only at night or when she is sleeping.  She is going into surgery tomorrow to get the broviak (central iv line) out of her chest in the morning as we are going to let her rest and get bigger and strong before we tackle the build her a bootie surgery and all the other repairs....the surgeons say we will wait till January so she can get good and strong....All the nurses at Seattle Children's are just in love with her and wanna keep her but we are still hoping to come home around the 18th of October...I am going to be doing all of my trach training this week and next so that way she can come home hopefully the 12th.....i really want her home so we can just love on her....thank you all again for all of your wonderful well wishes and prayers.....God is so good and is healing her by the day and making her so strong.....