Dear Sydney,
The time to your surgery is getting closer. I think yesterday was the first day that I started to get that nervous feeling in my stomach when I think about it. It used to feel like the surgery was so far away so I wouldn't get too worked up about it but now I am realizing that it is next week. And that realization has caused a great pit to make itself at home inside my stomach.

You are doing well. The only thing that has gotten worse lately is your congestion. When you sleep it sounds like you have a bunch of gunk in your lungs. It would be easy to mistake your breathing for snoring but when you really listen, you can tell that it is congestion. It is very sad to hear but in a little over a week's time- it will all be better.

We leave early tuesday morning and drive down to Utah. We have to be at the hospital at noon. We'll come back to Boise the next day. If I don't write a post on Tuesday, that is why. I'll be sure to write as soon as I am at a computer to let you know how you did.

You are asleep in your Dad's arms right now. It is very sweet. I hope you sleep better tonight than you did last night!

I love you...even if you don't always allow us to sleep at nights.
Love, Mom