Date for surgery

So as most of you know Emma has had several issues with her ears since day one. She has had ear infection after ear infection and pretty much been living on antibiotics. Finally her pedi decided it was time to see an ENT. We met with the ENT on Monday and it was decided that Emma needs tubes. The surgery is a very basic surgery and she should be back to her normal activities the day after surgery. The surgery is about 12 minutes, the recovery is the longer part of the process. The date for surgery as of right now is May 24th. Robert and I are very nervous but completely confident that she will do just fine. We just can't wait for her to feel better. She told us last night that her ears were still hurting and Robert and I told her it will all be better soon. With the sadest face she said promise it will be better soon. It breaks our heart to know how much pain she is in. We will keep everyone posted on how she makes out and if the date changes. For now let's just focus on her 2nd birthday in 9 days!!!

Easter Sunday

Today was a great day. We started the day off with an egg hunt in the house, then we headed outside to continue. After the egg hunt we had a nice Easter breakfast then it was time to put on our Sunday best and make our rounds to family. We visited with Mamma, Papa, Auntie Kath and Uncle Ben and to Emma's surprise the Easter bunny had stopped there and left 2 baskets full of goodies. After running around with them and enjoying the nice weather it was off to visit Nonna, Gramps, Uncle Jeff and Abbey. Again the Easter bunny had stopped there as well and left another bag of goodies for Emma. We enjoyed a great ham lunch and then enjoyed the nice weather outside. Emma just loves playing with Abbey and it is just so sweet how well they play. Abbey and I played soccer for awhile then she threw the football with Robert. I must say my goddaughter can throw a mean spiral. It was a wonderful day all in all. Here are some great pictures from today,

Preparing for the Easter Bunny

Tonight was a fun night. We had a nice family dinner with Nonna and Gramps and then colored Easter eggs. It was so cute, Emma just kept throwing them into the containers and then taking them out and putting the egg into the next color. Needless to say the eggs are quite colorful. Here are some pictures from a great time!

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and Egg Hunt

Today was a great day. Emma and I had breakfast with the Easter Bunny at the PACC with her godmother and Jacob. It was so fun and she had such a great time. After that we headed home for some lunch and then headed back out to Watson Pond for the annual egg hunt. This was Emma's first year doing both of these things but this is something I did every year with my Dad. It is so nice to be able to do these things with Emma. Here are some pictures from today!

Happy Birthday Pesky

Today Pesky turns 4 years old. Happy Birthday to the best dog ever. We all love you, especially your baby sister. Even if she drives you crazy. Hope you have a great day Pesky!

A poor little broken heart

Today we thought that because the weather was so crappy we would head into Boston to the Children's Museum. Little did we know that when we got there they had just lost power and they were not sure when it would be coming back on. We waited a little while and then they told us it could be hours before it came back on. We ended up leaving, but I have never seen a kid so sad in my entire life. Emma was heart broken and cried pretty much the entire way home. Saying she wanted to go back and see George. The whole point of our trip there was to see the Curious George exhibit. Well we ended up getting a free family pass for up to six guests and explained to Emma we would come back. She felt a little better and then she told Robert and I that Jacob and Auntie Shara must come with us when we visit again. It was so cute, and amazing that at almost 2 years old she knew exactly what she wanted. She must get that from her mother. So the plan is to go back in a few weeks so hopefully the next trip will be a success!!

Spring is in the air

This weekend was the type of weekend that was just so perfect. On Saturday morning Emma and I headed to my parents for a visit to the Cape. It was such a beautiful day and walking the canal is something I always remember as being a childhood favorite. My mom and dad used to take me there all the time, and I would make them wait hours on end to see the train cross the railroad bridge. Being able to do the same thing with Emma is such a wonderful thing. After our long walk we had lunch and then headed home. Today was another great day of just being home as a family and enjoying the great weather. Here are some pictures of our great weekend.