March 31st

Thursday morning we woke up early and got dressed in our turquoise to celebrate CDH Awareness Day. We also were celebrating Emma's 1st birthday as well since they ironically fall on the same day. Emma woke up in a very happy mood and we were glad since we were headed to my work for a group turquoise photo. It was touching to see all of the turquoise that everyone had on in honor of Emma and CDH Awareness Day. The school ended up raising $400 that was added to Emma's donation total for Emma's CDH Awareness Day that took place on Saturday. Before we headed to my work we watched the news to see Emma's birthday announced. Her face lit up when she saw herself on tv.
Turquoise Day at Mommy's work

I got off work at 11:30 - I had decided I would take a half day personal to spend time with Emma for her birthday. We had to head to the hospital to get a repeat CBC to check her white blood count. After we were done at the lab, Grandma Swersky had arrived and we picked her up for a yummy birthday lunch at Cracker Barrel. I ordered Emma her first kids meal - scrambeled eggs and a piece of toast - and she ate almost all of it. After a diaper blowout that led to a quick washing of her CDH Awareness Day outfit we headed to C-Ville to feed the Ronald McDonald House Families in honor of Emma's birthday. We laid out the spread talked with a few of the workers and then headed to Sam's Club to pick up her birthday cakes. It was then a quick trip home with a pit stop at McCalister's Deli for dinner.
Daddy,Mommy, and Emma ready to deliver the food for the families.

Emma's sign made the famous C-Ville RMH wall of thank yous.

Emma with the sign, pizza, salad, cupcakes, and pop we took to feed the families at the RMH.

One year later and we are thankful that the hospital is in the background and we have our healthy baby girl in our arms.

Once home(at 10:00) we watched the DVR'd 5 pm news since that was Emma's big tv debut. It was a wonderful piece and we are so thankful that it was broadcasted. I will try and post the link later for everyone to check it out. I need to still see if it is on their website.
We finished Thursday up and geared up for Emma's CDH Awareness Day and her family birthday party that would take place on Saturday. More on those events to come.