Tyson Hugh Hooper

Tyson Hugh Hooper
Our son, Tyson Hugh Hooper, was born with coarctation of the aorta, hypoplastic arch, and a transitional avsd. His first open heart surgery reconstructed his aorta and was on day 9 of life. His second open heart repair was not anticipated to be needed until two or three years of age. Ty had other plans. We spent the vast majority of his first 3 months of life at Vanderbilt as he went into heart failure and was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension. As a result, the medical team concluded that he needed the repair much sooner than usually recommended, and at just shy of 3 months old Ty underwent his second life saving open heart surgery. God has already worked so many miracles in Ty's life and the life of our family and we know he is using our story. Because of this, we are grateful for Ty's special heart and feel beyond blessed that God chose us to travel this road. We ask for prayers as Ty continues to heal. We are praying for a full recovery and life without restrictions for Ty. We are praying for God to use our family and Ty for His glory.

Thank you to each and every person who supports us through prayer, giving, or just by loving on our family! We are humbled and blessed by all of the ways the Lord is providing for us and know that he is using Ty and his story to do great things!

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

John Beckett

***UPDATE: Beckett is being moved to the ICU as a precaution for the next 3 days, maybe more... looks like they will be at the hospital for at least the next 10 days if not longer. Please continue to pray!




At daycare on Monday John Beckett was put down for a nap in a bed instead of a crib. He somehow ended up getting his little face snuggled down in the mattress. When the daycare provider found him he was pale and gasping for air. He was transported to Stone Crest and from there he was sent to Vanderbilt. Breathing, eating and napping on his own, we are thankful that all risk for danger is past. Now the question is what, if any, damage is already done. Please pray with all your might for God's healing hands at work on this precious little baby boy! Please pray for the doctors, that they will have knowledge and wisdom and that they will find answers to all of the questions. Please pray for peace and rest for Amanda and Patrick... they are amazing parents!



This precious family has been at Vanderbilt children's hospital for the better part of the last two days waiting while Beckett has undergone brain wave monitors and spinal taps and MRIs and been poked and prodded. Right now, they "live" in a hospital room with their little man in a child size hospital bed hooked up to everything you could imagine and they wait... which might be the hardest part of all.


Thank you for your prayers! I know Patrick and Amanda appreciate it! God works in mysterious ways and he can do great things!

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Last of the vacation pictures...















































Friday, April 2, 2010

Lily's Spring Break Beach Pictures










































































































Thursday, April 1, 2010

Tybee Trip - Day 2 - Pictures!

Sunday we awoke to an overcast day that was slightly cool. Too cool to spend lots of time on the beach anyway. The boys got up early and went to play golf while the girls and Beckett tried to sleep in and have a low-key morning! After getting ready for the day we headed to the north beach where Patrick and Amanda were married. We thought it was the perfect place for some pictures! Sooo...



No reading today! Just lots and lots and lots of pictures! :-)
























































It was so hard to narrow it down to just these few! You can't imagine how many I took. Amanda and I were both very pleased with how they turned out! Lily and Beckett were both so sweet and so cooperative! It was a great way to spend the morning!

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Tybee Trip - Day 1 - AJ's



AJ's is maybe my most favorite place on Tybee to eat! Not that there are a lot of options anyway, but this place rocks! ALL the placed on Tybee are locally owned places - no chains - except for the one and only rather small Arby's at the end of the island (which I always thought was strange anyway, lol).





We went to AJ's our first official night on Tybee with Patrick, Amanda, Beckett, and their friend Ty. Dinner was great as always! I had a shrimp po-boy and my non-beach babe had a hamburger! lol. For Lily? Noodles... plain! Her favorite - she had this once a day while we were out of town! She's all about noodles, soup, and chicken!




Here are Patrick, Amanda, and Beckett. Amanda spent most of her days finishing up at her PA school in Savannah! In just a couple short months she will graduate and become a Physicians Assistant (which I think is so cool)!



We had a great time at AJ's and took some fun pictures! I love that it overlooks the water and you often see dolphins there!

This was our view as the meal came to a close....



...it doesn't get much better than this!