Surgery is underway

We just kissed Ashlynn as they rolled her into surgery.  They had given her a sedative to help her relax (she's not a fan of anyone in blue scrubs) so she didn't cry much.  Troy was able to walk into the operating room and be by her side while she fell asleep.  We sure have fallen in love with that sweet little girl!  It wasn't easy to let her go even though we know she is in good hands.  Hopefully we're through the hardest part of the day.

When the plastic surgeon met with us earlier this morning, she was impressed with how "plump" Ashlynn looked since seeing her in July.  The surgeon was very optomistic about the success of today's procedure as she was happy with how much Ashlynn's upper lip had moved with wearing the band all these months.  The surgeon plans to first close the palate which is the most complicated and time consuming.  Then comes the lip repair.  We're told the total procedure will be at least 4 hours.

Thanks for Grandpa and Grandma Klecker for arriving at our house so very early this morning to be with the boys and get them off to school.  And thanks for all the phone calls, text messages, and emails.  We are blessed with wonderful family and friends!