a date for Kate

This is a quick update on our baby! Miss Kate will be having surgery again on Tuesday, March 3rd at Primary Children's. We will be replacing her set of tubes with another. While they are in there, they will see if there is any infection that we can culture (for the third time), rinse the middle ear with saline and then antibotic ear drops, and then put in the new set. Originally we had thought that we would just do this procedure in Pocatello, but after talking to Dr. Muntz, we were impressed to go to Utah. Yes, it is a long drive for something simple, but maybe this will help.

Kate has had a lifetime of illness in the short 2 years of her life. Her birthday is Saturday. We will be celebrating on Sunday with family. She loves her brother and sister, loves Dora, and is actually starting to talk and smile more. We love her so much. I often wonder if I have done enough. We really are hoping and praying that one day we can report good health.

Here is the first attempt at taking pictures in the cold. She didn't really cooperate with our photographer, so (if mom gets her way) we will be getting some sort of other pictures done as well.

Here she is crying her eyes out!

Thinking "Is this really worth it Mom???"

"I will smile for a sucker, candy, or chocolate!"

Here is the smile we see regularly!!!

Quickly outside with rosy cheeks and nose!

Hope you enjoy seeing our 'baby'!