Our Warrior

I hope this post makes sense , seeing that I am going now on about 3 hours of sleep.
Cade had a pretty good night. He slept for the most part and has talked with us some. He woke up once last night asking for Mickey Mouse.. so funny, and then fell back asleep. He has been more alert this morning and the first thing he said to us was, "mommy, where is Nana and Papa."
He seems to be tolerating the pain somewhat and does have moments where he is uncomfortable, but that is to be expected. He actually went through the night with just tylenol and motrin..I cannot believe that, but then again he is our warrior. We did have to give him some morphine this morning, and Chris was tempted to take some as well..hee-hee
Cade's eye is really swollen this morning and looks like he has been in a fight..pretty black and blue. He hasn't really opened his eyes that much and at this point, can't say that I can blame him.
We are hoping to be released today and head home.. so that he can sleep in his own bed.. He has been asking to get out and go to the house..Sounds pretty good to me too!
Thanks again for your constant prayers. We are so grateful for the Lord's providence and His miraculous grace!!

6:30 Update

All I can say is WOW!! We serve an awesome God who walks the paths before us before we even put our shoes on.. Lord, we give you all the glory and thank you for your wonderful works that only YOU performed today..
Around 3 today we met with Dr. Mawn after Cade's surgery.. The first things she said to us were "it couldn't have gone any better, it was awesome!!" She not only removed the entire lesion, but as she resected the last piece of the lesion, Cade's eye went back into alignment..WHAT? For those of you who don't know, this mass had pushed Cade's eye out toward the right side, hence why he had the surgery. We were told(man's reasoning) that he would have to have another surgery to correct that, but what happened is that God said, let's just do it now! (that is so God isn't it?)
So not only was the lesion extracted, but a miracle was performed today at VCH!!
How true is it, that when scripture says, "where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them." We have had many people through "blog land", through facebook, through emails, and through phone calls today, say they were lifting up Cade in prayer. Such a testimony to God's faithfulness and the body of Christ.
Thank you for your constant prayers and thank you Jesus for strengthening our faith in the good times and the bad!
Cade does have a small scratch on his eye from the surgery and it is very painful..So please pray for comfort for him in the days to come..

1:00 Update

Just heard from Kristi, one of the nurses in the OR, and Dr. Mawn is beginning her part of the surgery. The told us it should be another 3 hours. Keep praying.. God is good...All the time!

Another update-12:00

We just heard from one of the nurses and they said that Cade is doing fine. The doctor who is responsible for the embolization(the first part of the surgery) has not finished his part yet. Wow-he started at 9! Once he is done inserting the substance to harden the lesion, then Dr. Mawn will go in and do her part. At this point it looks like it might be an all day thing.. I guess I didn't know how long this would really take.. They are taking all pre-cautions and taking their time.. The Lord is in control!! Keep the prayers coming!

Update on Cade

Cade had a great morning.. He played his little heart out in the room while we waited for the anesthesiologist to take him to the OR.. Every nurse that we saw, probably about 7, commented on the fact that he was so calm.. I myself was a little taken back at how calm he was..( i think he knew what was coming) They came and got him around 8:30 and he did not like being taken away from his mommy..(mommy didn't like it to much either) He cried,but half way down the hall we heard him stop.. Thank you Jesus!
We were told the surgery could take any where from 4-10 hours..just because they want to be careful and cautious.. Will update more when we know more..
Thanks for your prayers!
p.s. They just mentioned over the speaker that there will be a morning prayer service in the chapel here at VCH.. May the Lord work in this place!!

The Journey Continues

As we walk into VCH in the morning, it will be a breath of fresh air. I know that sounds weird, but the last few times Cade has had any surgery it has been in NYC at St. Luke's-Roosevelt. This hospital is not a children's hospital, but has a children's unit. There is a VAST difference! Chris and I realized this the first two times we were there. Don't get me wrong, our doctors there are amazing and world-renown, but it was always something we dreaded.. the stay in the hospital there.
Chris and I are so thankful for VCH and what they have done for Cade.. we never like to see their "friendly" statements we get in the mail, but we have been amazed each time we have had to enter that place.
There have been so many blessings we have received through this journey and this morning the Lord has given me a "peace that passes all understanding." I might feel a little different tomorrow, but I know He will give me the strength for that day at that time!

Will try to post tomorrow once we are in a room and watching our little boy sleep to give you updates.. Thank you again for your constant prayers.. Soli Deo Gloria

Circus

We were very excited last weekend when we were able to take Cade to the circus for the first time..I have always loved the circus. In fact, when Chris and I were dating we would always go to this one in San Antonio. I love them. Cade had a great time.. We got there early for the pre-show, but it was little overwhelming for him, so we found our seats until the show started.
We did get him a toy that flashes in the dark, but will have to save up for one of those next time.. so expensive! Mom and Dad went with us and they enjoyed watching Cade react to the animals and clowns. They also bought a $12 bag of cotton candy..WOW!! The circus makes some money!

I was prepared to take many pictures before and during the show, but of course, my little camera runs out of battery right after intermission. I did get a few pics, but they are not that great.
Cade started to get a little ancy after intermission-it was his nap time.. he was in and out of his seat many times, and of course he doesn't weigh enough to keep the seat down. So, I had one hand holding the seat down, while juggling my camera, his snacks, and the cotton candy while watching the show.
He did have a good time and he absolutely loved seeing the elephants, the tigers, and the motorcycles. Thanks Nana and Papa for taking us to the circus!
(for some reason, it will not let me add pics at this time.. will try later)