Right now I’m sitting on the couch…Amon is sitting beside me after he downed his bottle. We’re having a pretty cool day so far. I’m getting everything ready for the hospital and packing the wee big Kelley’s bags for their overnight stays. I’m also baking. Is it normal to take bake goods to the hospital? I think it should be.
Josh said last night, “We should really get some before pictures of Amon.” I agreed. You know, before he gets that killer scar on his chest that all the ladies will swoon over when he’s older.
I’m really trying to prepare a months in a advance for birthdays and Halloween since we’ll be out of commission for a while. This guy turns 30 Saturday. We’ve been together officially 1/2 our lives. I like that about us.
I adore Halloween. I may go so far to say it’s my favorite holiday. I know some people don’t dig it and that’s cool, but I love it. I took the kids to a costume store the other day to let them get some ideas about what they wanted to be. It was pretty much a no brainer for each of them deciding what they wanted to be and I let Harper pick Amon’s costume. Then I went to work looking the internet over for much better prices. Success. Can I say right now this may be the best Halloween ever!
My polaroid is still pretty awesome. I plan on taking lots of pictures with it at the hospital of visitors and doctors and staff and nurses, etc. I know Amon won’t remember this at all, so I want to try and document this life changing event for him as best I can.
I’ve also been searching for the perfect globe…size and color…to take with us to the hospital too. It arrived today in the mail. I want all of his surgery team and nurses and cardiologists and visitors to sign it for him. I want him to have something he can keep forever.
This stellar number 6 arrived in the mail yesterday and I.Am.In.Love! It’s the perfect chippy redish orange paint color ever.
This happens every single day now. It never fails. I like them. Like a lot, a lot.
And a nice lady on craigslist totally made my day when she posted 50+ vintage wood thread spools for $10. I about wept. I’ve been looking for a large lot of these for a while, but they are always too expensive. My hospital stay just got a bit more crafty. Super excited to use them. Thank you craigslist lady.
Hope your day has been filled with awesome things too.
Happy Tuesday!
Do you have tattoos other than the anchor one you mentioned?
Andrea…I do have another tattoo
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Shauna Niequest has another book?!?!?! I LOVE Cold Tangerines, life changing. So excited now!
The photos are priceless. World’s cutest family!
Love reading your blog. Will be praying for Amon–you and Josh–and the other wee Kelleys! Hope you have a blessed stay at the hospital!
Love you -Girl!
Your blog makes me smile every time I read it. Your positivity and big heart make me want to be a better person! My husband and I are looking into adoption and I have shown him your blog, and he too thinks your family is wonderful. LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of the doctors and nurses signing the globe. A+ to you for creativity. Good luck and remember there are people all over, even way up here in North Dakota, wishing Amon well!
Hello… I have been following your blog for quite some time now, and it is such an inspiration. I wanted to wish your family and Amon the best of luck over the next few weeks – I know how scary and uncertain the journey ahead of you may seem. Our 18 month old son, Beau, was born with complex congenital heart defects and underwent his first open heart surgery at 4 hours old… He has had a total of 7 surgeries (2 open heart) in his little life and is gearing up for 8 & 9 this fall – what you should know is that he is doing beautifully and Amon will as well
these children are so incredibly strong! And that beautiful scar that will soon grace Amon’s chest? That is his “zipper” 
Beautiful pictures! I love the superheroes! Adorable!
Beautiful pictures! I love the superheroes! Adorable!
What day does Amon have the surgery and would it be ok if I posted his pic to my wall and asked all of my prayer warrior friends to pray for him? My prayers are with all of you. God Bless….
Karen
Karen…the more prayers the better
Thank you!!!
You are very welcome. Amon reminds me so much of my sweet little grandson and I couldn’t even imagine what you are going though. Prayers for you, also. God is awesome….I believe in my heart that God will be with Amon and see him through this and have wonderful things in store for his life.
Praying for all of you this week! BTW as a nurse I can tell you baked goods at the hospital is ALWAYS a good idea!
Love the kiddos in their costumes!
Did you get another tattoo?? Amon and the entire Kelley family has been in my prayers. I think it’s pretty stellar that you got a globe for signing. LOVE that. I can’t wait to get all the wee Kelleys in front of my camera. Best wishes!