Countdown to the Bionic Baby

Today Bleu and I went to CHOC to the short stay unit to pre-register and have some of Fisher's blood drawn again for them to do a final compatiblity check for our blood. We match, but now they check for antibodies in our blood that would be an issue with his blood. If so, they will pull blood from the blood bank for him.

The faces were familiar in the short stay unit...although last time we were there for the CAT scan, it was the last day they were in the old building. Now it is located in a new area by the emergency room at St. Joseph's. We actually had photographed one of the nurses before, and another is a sister-in-law to a good client of ours...and in that family there is a nephew who just went through the same operation...wow, a small world, I must say!!!

So tonight we hung around with Fisher, just enjoying all of his Fisherisms...he crawls all over the house like a little mouse...giggling the whole way. He spent time pushing closed doors, and pulling open dresser drawers. Before he went to bed at about 9pm, we fed him a 2nd dinner...since he cannot eat after 10:30pm or so, we wanted to give him an extra boost of nutrition. Hopefully he will sleep the whole night, since we can't pacify him with a water bottle.

I packed up overnight bags, since we can spend the night in his room...the intensive care unit is also brand new, and has room for 2 parents to sleep by him. I included some dvds, since they may have a player in the room, a couple of his books, stuffed animals and blanket....the rest of our super duper suitcase has too many things to keep ME occupied. I am sure you can ask Bleu about it after he finds out how heavy my suitcase is tomorrow morning at 5:30am...oops!

Tomorrow morning we will awake in time to get him to CHOC at 6am, for the surgery at 7:30am. I am not looking forward to it...but know I am in the best of hands. Dr. Sundine, our plastic surgeon was just featured in Orange Coast Magazine, and as we walked through the halls of CHOC saw Dr Mahonon's 8x10 hanging on the wall of board of directors. Our nurse today said if she needed doctors for her child, she would definitely go with them.

I have gotten loads of wonderful notes and phone calls tonight!!! I feel so blessed to have churches from all over the country praying for Fisher, along with so many of our friends and families...and even friends of friends...including Oral Roberts!!!...(I was blown away at the personal note he sent us!!!!)...thanks Kelly for sharing our story with him!!!...And thank you Cho and Sae and Ann and Karen for your continued Prayers, and Ken Sklute for your taking Fisher to heart!!!...Ravonda and Rita from Location 3 Magazine, Kathy Jo and Gini, Julie, Nisie, Gail, and everyone else from the wedding industry...Arlene, Jill, Rochelle, the Roosters, Heidi, Steph, Judy, Terri, Jami and Michele...there are so many other people who have given us prayers and love, I am sorry I have not listed you all.

I am going to try to continue to post via email to my daughter - in - law in the next few days....but if I don't you will know I am preoccupied in our surroundings.

Thank you!!! From Bleu, Ali & the Fisherman!!!