Cody's Surgery

Last Monday (June 18th), Cody woke up with major abdominal pain. Then he started violently throwing up. At about 9:30 we took him to instacare. They gave him pain and nausea medication and then the doctor ran a few tests and ordered a CT scan at Orem Commuity Hospital to check for appendicitis. By 12:30, we found out he did indeed have appendicitis and would have to have surgery. We drove down to Utah Valley Hospital where we were told to go back to Orem Community. When we got there, we were told to go back to Utah Valley. Meanwhile, we were hoping that Cody's appendix was not going to burst.
He got into pre-op by about 3:00 where his pain and nausea meds wore off. I won't go into details, but it was awful. He finally got into surgery by 5:30 and was awake by 7:00. What a day!
Cody is doing much better now and is pretty much back to normal life. We are SO grateful for surgeons and for health insurance! And thanks again to all who helped us out with babysitting, food and support.

Moab

We spent May 31-June 3 in Moab. My parents had never been there so we invited them to come along. We took them to Devil's Garden and Delicate Arch. We learned a few things along the way. Mariah hates being in a baby backpack and also hates wearing a hat. But somehow we managed to get her through the hikes alive and without a sunburn. We also learned that my eyes are allergic to tear-free sunscreen. My eyes watered incessantly after exposure to light or air so I hiked Delicate Arch with my eyes closed half the time, holding Cody's hand. However, we had a wonderful time visiting the great outdoors and relaxing at the condo. I'll let the pictures say the rest.

Mariah and Cody somewhere in the middle of Devil's Garden.

Mariah and Cody at Delicate Arch

This picture shows it all, my eyes are closed, Mariah is bawling, and Cody is happy to be home in the great outdoors.

The Zoo

On Memorial Day, we went to the zoo with Jody, Patrick and Ammon. Mariah enjoyed seeing all the animals, but her favorite part was the water fountain (see below).
Mariah playing at the water fountain.

Mariah and Ammon at water fountain.

Mariah pointing at a peacock.


Mariah at the rhinoceros cage.

Coming Attractions

Our blog is being dumb about pictures right now. Soon we'll have new posts about the zoo and our trip to Moab. Sorry it's been so long! And we'll also have new links to Tricia and Ryan's and Kollecker's blog.