Pre-Cath Bubble!

The week prior and the week following a Cardiac Catheterization on Miss Ava, I like to be extra cautious and keep her as away from the general (germy) public as possible, without any of us losing our sanity! Which you would think would make for a super long, dragged out, boring weekend.

NOT SO! Mainly, because I appreciate and relish in how slow the week before a cath goes, especially after the "year o cath's" we've had this year. Ugh.

So because Ava's first day of Preschool sort of completely blind sighted us, she DID attend school on Monday, but we made sure to get the OK from her Pediatric cardiologist to keep her out of school the rest of this week and all of next week, HUGE relief. I would of kept her home regardless, but it's always nice to have a doctor backing your decisions. :)

And I DID take her to Sutter Memorial with us on Tuesday to drop off some care packages, she is my inspiration to get involved and reach out and try to help other families going through what we went though and continue to go through for over 3 years now, I wanted her to experience it. Plus, we were in the lobby the majority of the time and it was a pretty quick trip with plenty of hand sanitizer pit-stops and "don't touch that!" reminders. :)

But other than those two exceptions, we have been hermiting it up at Casa De Bolima. Lots of dance time, lots of drawing, lots of blocks, lots of learning to play memory and candy land. And even time for playing with mommy's new web cam, which seemed to be Ava's personal favorite. :)






Thank you bunches to the friends and family who understand the lock down mode we go into the week before and after any procedure Ava has, I realize she just doesn't get sick very often and is an otherwise healthy little girl and a few people still seem to think I "overreact" or am being "paranoid" but show me one child who goes through even 1/4 of what Ava has gone through and try to tell me there isn't a terrified parent behind that child ALSO taking every possible precaution to keep their child healthy and OUT of the hospital. Why would we ever risk it.

So, I will ask again that you please send all your good vibes, prayers, chants, thoughts, ETC, to Miss Ava over the next week or so, but especially on Monday(day of her cath). I will update via text and fb throughout the day Monday, as usual. And once we are home and Ava is settled, I will update this blog. Loves!