a walk in the new neighborhood

OH MY!

Well, it has been way too long since I put up a blog for Ally, but I finally have some time. We have moved into a new big home, Ally has had another minor surgery, and all of us have been battling stress, winter, and fatigue related illnesses! No rest for the weary... or is it wicked?...
in our case it has to be the former because we are too tired to be wicked. Ally's heart is doing well and the surgery has been pushed back even farther, but we will have to reroute 90% of her blood flow to the lungs with the next surgery instead of 50%. Thus, she will have to be a little bigger. I will now just post several pictures to share our world with you! Love, The Hayes Family.

Trip to Little Rock

Good Times! We had to take Allyson to ACH last week and she had a bunch of firsts! She got to meet her Great Great Aunt Gay. She also got to meet Carsten, Kari, and Chad. We had a wonderful time at dinner. When we got back to the hotel, we experienced some more firsts.... Her first bath( she takes showers at home!) and her first dunk, and, I must say, and awfully comfortable bed to sleep in at the Crowne Plaza! Wish I could get that comfy! The trip was a success... Her heart is doing well, and her intestines are not, but at least we are now doing something about that. A doctor finally listened to mommy! Miracles never cease....

It's cold out there baby!

Ally had a big day today. She Got her 4 month old vaccinations, synergist shot, and a chest and belly x-ray. She is doing okay, but is not gaining weight like we would like, and is going to take some antibiotics for possible pneumonia. Poor thing... what next? On a lighter note, have you ever seen " A Christmas Story"? Well, you know what my thought of this picture is if you have. I got a little excited when I saw 27 degrees today on the news. I did not think that Ally would have a chance to wear this snowbunny suit as we have had milder winters lately. But alas!, here she is with a look on her face that reads " you really want me to move in this?"

play date

Ally had her first play date tonight with little miss Kenzy. It is the first time Ally has been with another child her age that is well and not in a hospital bed. The parents had a good time too, until Ally pood all over dad. Mommy laughed, but dad was a little freaked. Oh well.... Ally and Kenzy had a good time exploring each other and they even talked back and forth. Oh what a night....

Peas in a pod...

Well, Mommy has started back to work and I thought it would kill me! I hated leaving Ally bug, but the transition has gotten smoother and the people at work have been very understanding. I am even getting help from daddy in the morning... as you can see they are on the ball at 6:00 am getting ready for the day.. :-). Ally is doing well now and is growing bigger each day. We had the first outfit that was too small the other day!

Great Grandmother Rose

Ally finally got to meet her Great Grandmother Rose on Mommy's side. As Rose is in a nursing home, we were doubtful it would be safe to take Ally for fear of infections. However, the Lord provided a brief visit in a clean area with very little "traffic". Here are some pictures for friends and family far away.