Avenue of the Saints

1. Sophia's biopsy for Hirschprung's disease was negative!
(her new diet with more fruit, Yo Baby yogurt, and no bananas is working wonders!)
2. Sophia had surgery on her eyes today. (both eyes - tear duct probe, left eye - Strabismus muscle surgery) We are finally at home, resting.

We spent the weekend at a Bed and Breakfast in the Amana Colonies (Middle Amana) Iowa in celebration of M's little brother's graduation from the University of Iowa. After no internet access for days, and a huge change of plans, Sophie and I drove from IA City to St. Louis on Sunday by ourselves {on the Avenue of the Saints} and stayed overnight in the Parkview Hotel. As her surgery was in the morning we set our alarm and woke up in the middle of the night for a sweet potato picnic (as she was not allowed to eat after 1:30 AM). This morning RK and Braska Bear met us at St. Louis Children's Hospital and spent the day being our cheerleaders/gopher/chauffeur. They are staying with us for a few days, so its turned into a slumber party! We are blessed with wonderful friends. According to the docs the surgery went well. We won't know for 3 months if the Strabismus surgery was a success and we return in a week or so for a follow up appointment.