Annie's surgery

When Annie was about 6 weeks old, we noticed a little bump over her left eye. Through the years we've watched it closely to make sure it wasn't serious. Sometimes, it would get a little smaller and we would think that it was going away on its own, but, then, it would come back just as big as ever. We decided that it was time to remove the bump and today was the day.

Annie and I had to be at the surgical clinic at 5:30 a.m. She wasn't taken back to a room until after 7:00 a.m., of course. But she was greeted by two little bears in her bed when she finally did go back.
She's named them Cinnamon Stick and Daisy Rose Gardner-Hajek.
Try as I might, I couldn't get a good picture of the bump today.

In this picture from last year, you can kind of see the bump over her left eye. It's noticeable enough in person that people will ask if she hit her head.

Well, all went well this morning. She was under general anesthesia and didn't feel a thing while it was happening. After a little bit of tummy trouble, she bounced back very quickly.
She's holding the surprise I had waiting for her after the surgery -- a framed photo of her with Brisi to keep on her bedside table.

When she went to bed there was only a little bit of bruising and swelling and she had a bit of a headache, but I think she'll be feeling great tomorrow and even better by Monday, when the stitches will come out.

Thanks for all the well-wishes sent to us today. They made Annie feel very happy.