So after surgery, she was taken to PICU, where we were able to visit, but not stay. It was so hard to leave her for the night, but she was sedated and resting very comfortably.
Ryan's parents were here for the weekend so we visited Alivia for a few minutes after dinner and then headed to Aunt Kristine's house to stay the night.
Saturday morning, we headed up to the hospital with the kids. We were told at first that there was an age restriction so the kids wouldn't be able to see her. A few minutes later when Ryan was in visiting her, the nurse got an email saying that the age restriction has been lifted so we were able to mask them and take them in for a few minutes each.
Ryan took Bo in and then I took Kaylee and Raegan in. The nurse was VERY nice and explained what she was doing, what the tubes and stuff were for. She was more than willing to answer any questions that the kids had. I think it was really good for them to get to see her for a few minutes. You could tell that they really had been missing her this past week. It was sweet to see them talk to her a little bit and just see the love that they have for their baby sister.
After we were done visiting, we headed downtown and took the kids on the TRAX train. They just thought that was awesome. They had such a great time. We made sure we left downtown about 15 minutes before General Conference got out so we didn't get stuck in the crowds. We headed back to Kristine's for lunch and then went to Classic Fun Center where they have roller skating, bounce toys, a jungle, games, and some other stuff. Again, the kids had a blast. Bo played so hard he actually made himself puke. Poor kid has his Dad's stomach I'm afraid. My sister and neice met us over there so the kids could see them too.
As hard as it was to be away from Alivia for the day, it was good to get to spend the time with the other 3 kids. We really did miss them and enjoyed our time with them.
We headed back up to the hospital about 8 pm to see her for a little while again. We took Ryan's parents and sister with us so they could see her once more before they headed back home. She was a little more responsive. They had reduced her pain meds a little. You could actually touch the bottom of her foot and she would curl her little toes. It must have tickled. It was just something little, but sure made our day.
All in all, it was a very good day for all of us. We needed to have a day like that.
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