well, that happened...

Hadley is "thumbs up" pre-surgery!

I'm pretty happy to see March! I had a lot going on in January and February. Probably the most stressful thing going was my 3 year old daughter, Hadley, having surgery for her tonsils and adenoids just 2 weeks ago.

I'm simply amazed by her bravery. She was all smiles and "thumbs up" before the surgery. And, even in the recovery room, she eventually found a way to make jokes and goof off for Mom and Dad.

Probably one of the hardest things I've had to do as a Dad has to be going in to the operating room right before the actual surgery began. I got to hold her hand and let her know it was going to be OK. I was glad to be there because I didn't want my baby girl to be by herself without a parent. But, I would like to not have to repeat that if at all possible. A grace in all this was that Hadley was just so remarkably strong through it all.

Hadley is back to normal and sleeping like a champ. Life is feeling normal again - we're finally coming to the end of the ice cream reserves we stocked up on pre-surgery!