surgery day

january 11, 2009 was a big day for the frank family...our little man had surgery to repair a partial unilateral cleft lip...it was an intense experience...we are grateful that it was as minor as a cleft lip...we arrived at the hospital around 9:30am and got registered...they took us back into a room in the pre-op area...

in pre-op room

in surgery gown in pre-op room

mom & oliver before surgery

dad & oliver before surgery

last family photo before surgery

dad dressed to take oliver into the operating room

still sleeping after surgery

our half of the room we shared

after surgery listening to the dr.

little guy with his iv

first family photo after surgery

thank you to everyone for the prayers, well wishes and positive thoughts sent our way!

Oliver & Bonaire

we were lucky enough to be able to spend 3 weeks down in bonaire this year for christmas and new years...this was the first time opa (my dad) and omi (sharon) and nonnie had ever met oliver...

opa & oliver

omi & oliver

nonnie & oliver

we spent the first half of our vacation with nana shelly and doc over at harbor village...oliver spent time on the beach, he even put his toes in the ocean...

not a bad spot to get to be

first time in the ocean

he also met Doc, Auntie Coco (Courtney) and Uncle Carson for the first time

Doc & Oliver

Auntie Coco & Oliver

Uncle Carson & Oliver

more to follow in upcoming posts

picures during the last 3 months

 

Oliver's first day

Nana Shelly & Oliver @ 3 weeks old

Papa the Great & Oliver @ 3 weeks old

Grammy & Oliver @ 4 weeks old

Grandpa Mike, Uncles Josh & Sam with Oliver @ 4 1/2 weeks

Grandma Jolene & Oliver @ 4 1/2 weeks old

Oliver's first Halloween

 Oliver and Thura (the cat) getting to know each other

 

Oliver's first Thanksgiving

 

lots to catch up on...

well when i last posted i was HUGE and very ready to have our baby...well it has been about 3 1/2 months and we are starting to get into the swing of parenting...it has been an amazing journey so far....the whole labor and delivery experience was far better and more intense then i thought it was going to be...dominic, oliver and i spent the first 2 weeks alone trying to adjust to our new life...wow...no one told us how little sleep we would get..haaaaaa...nana shelly (dom's mom) came out to visit after 2 weeks...it was great, she was a ton of help and left us with a lot of food in the freezer...my mom (grammy) came our after nana shelly's visit...again great to have help and she left even more food for us...then grandpa mike, grandma jolene, uncle sam and uncle josh (dom's dad, step-mom and brothers) came to visit...it was great to have more help again and more food...oh yeah my papa (papa the great to oliver) came to visit as well for a day...
after all of our visitors left we settled into life...we spent thanksgiving with seth and his family...we left early december for bonaire...we spent 3 weeks with my dad (opa) sharon (omi), nonnie, nana shelly and doc (richard) over christmas and new years...
we are back home now and going to a lot of dr. appts. to get prepped for oliver's surgery on monday the 11th...

new year's plan

i got this idea from oliver's nana shelly...i am going to take a picture (or more) a day of oliver and post it on a blog here is the link if you are interested in it
oliver