Pray for Carter...

Carter is having his second surgery tomorrow to fix the holes in his heart. The surgeons have high hopes with the outcome so we shouldn't be worried, but how can you not when they are cutting his chest open and putting him on bypass and cooling his body down tremendously and he's not even 8 pounds...Why would we be worried??


Otherwise things are going pretty good. All babies had their shots on Friday and did their weigh in. Lincoln has made it over 10 pounds and is all smiles. That has come in the past week and us fun to see an expression that is not aroused by gas. Tatum is working on it- we've gotten a couple here and there but nothing concrete.

When the whole family was here we also got a chance to go bowling... The last shabang with the parents here to watch the kids and the last outing with Matt while he is still in the US. We won't be seeing him again for a couple years since we don't get out much and he leaves in a couple weeks.And yes... Matt does the McDowell smile. And I thought this other pic of Papa with Tatum is cute, no need to play hard core Grandpa when.... It is the best to have her fall asleep on you!!