We have a surgery date

Hey Everyone!
Nolan is six weeks old and sleeping four to five hours at night! He has been so much fun the past week and a half. He is so alert now. He loves to "talk" and smile at us. Seeing him smile so big is the best feeling ever. Lots and lots of baby talk going on at our house these days. We have had a fun-filled two weeks. Nolan has cheered for the bulldogs the past two weekends, dressed up for the dove hunt (his mom wouldn't let him really go ha ha), and been to a labor day party at his aunt Bren Bren's house. Precious memories  we will always cherish! We took Nolan to see his cardiologist on Friday and we knew that we would be getting a surgery date that day. His doctor decided that it was definitely time for the surgery. We knew this day would come we were just waiting on him to show us when he was ready. It is not an emergency at this time, we are doing the surgery now so that it doesn't become one. In the beginning we thought he would have surgery a week after birth and we thank the lord that he didn't need it right away. This time we have had to bond with him at home means more than anything to us. The surgery will be the first case on Thursday morning September 12th. We are as prepared as we can be for something like this. Everything has been explained to us several times. We trust the surgeon and his team. We know the Lord will be with them and Nolan. We have to stay positive and have faith. That is our only option. We have been informed that there is limited space in the waiting room so we will only have immediate family present. Please say special prayers for us this week and especially Thursday morning. During the surgery a band will be placed around his pulmonary artery to slow the blood flow to his lungs. The surgeon said that this is not a difficult surgery for him to perform which made us feel good. It is a major surgery because his chest will be opened. Nolan is very strong and very loved and he will do great! Thank you for your thoughts and prayers! I will do my best to update everyone this Thursday.

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; Do not be discouraged. For the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

                                                             Talking with daddy

                                                     Dove hunt with daddy and brother

                                                               Laughing at mom

                                                              First state game

                                             Had to cheer way harder for the second game!!

                                             Six weeks old and so alert and fun to talk to