Home Sweet Home....

Just wanted to let everyone know Reagan did great Friday night following her heart cath.  She was discharged Sat. morning and we all took a much needed 5 hr. nap Sat. afternoon in the hotel room.  Sunday morning we checked out of our hotel and headed for the airport.  Reagan kept wanting to leave while Mom & I were packing up Sunday morning and I kept telling her, "Our airplane is not here yet."  To which, she kept replying "Is our airplane here YET?" about every 15 minutes.  She was definitely ready to come home!  She also kept saying, "I feel better, I got out of the hospital."

Discharge Day...Ready to GO!

She did great for the plane ride home, played with her toys for awhile then said, "I'm done" and laid down on my lap.  Here's how she spent the rest of the flight...

Since coming home, she is back to her normal self blowing and going.....

Off to therapy she goes Monday...

Off to ballet on Tuesday...

So thankful she was able to jump right back into her schedule this time without needing extra time to recover.  We are truly thankful for an easy trip!!
Speaking of trips, how about one to Virginia.  Before Rod left in early January for Virginia, I contemplated whether the kids and I should stay in Texas until the end of the school year or if Reagan were to have a good checkup in CA, move sooner.  Well, before knowing how well she'd do this time, Rod and I discussed the move and decided we should move sooner.
Reason #1:  Nolan plays baseball and last year Rod missed the season due to being in Afghanistan.  Also, Nolan was on a winning team and they played until the end of July before getting knocked out of the State Playoffs.  If we were to stay and that happened again, Rod would miss Nolan's baseball season again and that would keep us here longer, therefore keep our family apart longer.  : (
By moving early, Nolan could play baseball in VA & Dad would get to be a part of it! : )
Reason #2:  Reagan turns 5 next month which means she will be able to attend Kindergarten in the fall.  With us moving to Virginia & starting over with a new school, I would feel better about getting into their school system this year & getting a feel for it, as well as meet with the team about an IEP for Reagan.  We know she is smart and capable of the work but know she is going to need some extra help with certain things.  Her endurance we are not sure about, as far as if she can make it 7 hrs. a day at school.  Moving early would allow me to get set up with a pediatrician, cardiologist, etc. in case they need to request modified school hours for her until she can go the distance of a regular school day.  All that said, if we moved in the summer, I would be scrambling to find people at the school in order to have things set up for her BEFORE school started.
Reason #3:  Daddy is a sad, depressed little puppy without us and he has had to spend enough time away from his family.  He needs us!!
So, in conclusion, we have decided to move at our Spring Break time here in Texas which starts March 9th.  The Spring Break in Virginia is actually an Easter Break the first week of April.  By moving over our Spring Break, Nolan would start school up there for 2 weeks then get another week off.  I only think this is fair seeing that he started school in Texas in Aug. & won't finish until Jun. 19 in VA.  That deserves 2 Spring Breaks, right??
With all that said, we need your prayers for our upcoming move, adjustment for Nolan starting a new school, getting setup with all new doctors, therapists, etc. for Reagan.  It's a giant task, but I keep telling  myself, "It's hard by the yard, but a cinch by the inch."  So, each day (when time allows)  I do a little something to help get ready for the Big Day.  Today, we made a countdown chain together.  Reagan cut the strips, Nolan glued & put the chain together.

1 loop for each week....7 weeks-  Not long....it will be here before we know it!