The Space Needle

Matt and I went on the coolest date last week!  We got reservations at the Space Needle for dinner!  It was incredible.  I've never been to a 'fancy' restaurant and I kept trying to act like I didn't feel out of place.  We arrived before our table was ready so we went up to the observation deck to get some good pictures:

I didn't take any pictures of our dinner, I didnt think you'd be interested!  But we had a very interesting Mozzarella appetizer that I've been craving since we tried it.  There was a chunk of freshly made mozzarella in the center of the plate surrounded with fresh cherry tomatoes, roasted tomatoes, some sort of meat, olives, and spinach. By itself the mozzarella cheese was so so but with the stuff on the side it was So Amazing.  Mouth watering just thinking about it!

Matt ended up having a Tuna plate that was incredibly fancy and I had some chicken with an artichoke that I've never seen before.  Oh, and we had something called a Mt Rainier for a drink... it had chocolate and some hazelnut and some Irish cream...and it was also amazing.  We were planning on having dessert but after the dinner, there simply was no room. Again, my mouth is watering!

This is just a fun picture of the Space Needle that Matt got while we were waiting.  

And the best picture is:

I was completely joking about this picture.  I turned to Matt and said "Wouldn't it be funny if I could get a picture holding the space needle?" And he got down and some how I managed to be in the exact right place for the picture to look perfect!  Also, its a pretty good shot of my ever growing belly!

The night was amazingly fun.  We managed to not talking about the kids or being pregnant all night long.  We managed to enjoy a fancy restaurant where I couldn't even understand half of what was on the menu, and we managed to get some fantastic pictures in the bargain!

Happy Birthday Emmaline!

Emmaline Turned 5!

Because of being in a hotel room we didn't end up wrapping any of her presents.  Instead, we blind folded her and made her guess what she was getting.  It was a pretty fun change up!

This year she got a cute make up bag/purse with lotions, a charm bracelet, socks, and a new playpen for her baby dolls!

I also took her to get a pedicure and a manicure.  I thought it amusing that her finger nails matched her shirt and her toe nails matched her shoes.  I joked that she would have to wear the same out fit until the nail polish came off.  She laughed at that but later came back asking if she really had to wear the same clothes every day, lol.  

We took Emmaline to the EMP (Experience Music Project) on her birthday as well.  Sadly, we didn't actually get any pictures inside the museum... but we got this fun one outside!  We are literally 50 yards away from the base of the Space Needle in this picture.

After the younger kiddos went to bed we took Emmaline out for icecream at Baskin Robins.  She didn't get a big fun party, but I think overall she had a really good day.  I'm excited to continue watching my first baby girl grow up!

Description of Thaddeus's Heart

I know I've posted all this information before and I'm pretty sure I've passed on a link to a website that can explain it, but in light of the fact that my son is set to be born any day now, I wanted to repost the information I have.  

This is what a 'normal' heart looks like.

This is what our son's heart looks like.  

As of right now, the official diagnosis is 

1.  Double Inlet Left Ventrical- this is seen in the center where there is one opening that dumps blood into both chambers.

2. Hypoplastic Right Heart- this is seen where the chamber on the bottom left (the picture isn't the same direction as the real heart) is under developed.  It will never 'grow' to its full potential.

The doctors say he should be fine the first several days but slowly the oxygen rich and oxygen poor blood will flood the body and make it difficult for him to eat and he will turn blue.  Also, there is so much blood going to the lungs that his body won't be able to replenish the blood with oxygen fast enough.  The doctor said to picture holding a hose up to a sponge. Sure, blood is going through the lungs (water through the sponge) but there is so much blood going through that the lungs can't get air (air can't push past the water in the sponge...).

Surgery will be at 1 week, 5-6 months and then again around 3 years.  Thaddeus will be in the NICU roughly a month to a month and a half, depending on how long  it takes for him to stabilize and heal.  

I'll keep this blog updated as I can as we get more information over the next several weeks!