Wow, did January, February, and most of March really fly by fast. I've been so busy at work I haven't had time to blog. This is my audit time of year at work and I've been working 10 -12 hour days for two months. I'm ready for vacation.

We're off on a cruise during spring break week so I'll have an update on that soon.

OK, so what else is going on around the Heatherly household? Let's get you updated.

We've discovered SKYPE which is so cool. We can call up Tyler anytime we want and there he is on the computer screen. I know web cams have been out for a while but its just know becoming easy to use thanks to this website SKYPE. We can watch Tyler grow up and not miss anything.

Susan got back to work after her surgery. She's doing OK but still has pain. She still has to wear her brace. Hopefully the nerve will regenerate and repair itself within the year.

Mom is still slowly getting worse but is now being treated for her Parkinson's. I have to do all her shopping and driving since she can't drive now nor will she be able to anytime soon, probably never again. Her memory is really getting bad and she just can't comprehend simple concepts anymore.

We've been busy at church also, of course. We have choir, our ensemble group, Empty Nester's, and I'm on church council. The Empty Nester's have had a couple of fun events this year already. We had a "Lost in the 50's and 60's tonight" Karaoke party and I got to be a Beatle. (see photo below). We also had our annual St. Patrick's bunko party.

I guess the biggest and best event of the past two months was Tyler's baptism. We invited the whole family including my Mom, Kelly and Travis, Susan's sister and husband, close friends Johanna, Ryan, Joy and Wayne. We all went out for Sunday lunch afterwards. See photos below...

That about it for now. I'll update you after our vacation. Can't wait to get to some warm tropical weather, steel drum music, crystal clear water, sandy beaches, and great fun, food, and friends.

December 2009

Wrapping up the great 2009 for the Heatherly family, we are pleased to announce the arrival of our newest family member, Tyler Davis Sullivan. On December 18th he made his presents known although it be reluctant. He was just not in any hurry to get her and, I believe, just wanted to stay inside Mommy all warm and snugly.

The whole birthing event started on Wednesday, December 16th when we got a call from Kristen that she was being admitted to Northside Medical Center for labor. He had stop moving as actively as normal so Kristen went to be checked out. The doctor wasn't happy with the way he was responding to the stress test so they decided to induce labor.

Like I said, this little fellow just wasn't going to be rushed into this birthing thing so he just didn't respond to the drugs that are designed to bring him on out. After two days of inducing, he was still in the same position and there was not progress toward a normal delivery.

On Friday the 18th, it was decided to do the C Section and bring him on out. After, what seemed an entirely in the waiting room, the C section was successful and Ben brought out a picture of Tyler in the delivery room. Susan and I were as proud as two grandparents could possibly be. We started calling everyone and sending the picture by text message and email to even more people. Before you know it, Tyler's image was zooming through cyberspace to email boxes, cell phones, and even Facebook.

What a grand Christmas present we received in 2009. The poor kid can do anything but eat, sleep and poop yet he got enough toys to keep him happy until his first birthday.

Yes we attended a number of Christmas parties and events in December. They were all very nice but none could top the event on the 18th in Atlanta. We've been back twice since the birth including the day after Christmas. Santa delivered a ridiculous load of goodies. We can't wait to get back down there to do some babysitting.

Christmas day was very nice at home. We grilled out steaks with Susan's sister and brother-in-law, Kelly, and my Mom. Travis couldn't join us this year as he had to work. We all got lots of nice gifts this year. It was a very good Christmas day at the Heatherly's but we did miss having Travis, Kristen, Ben, and Tyler there. Maybe we'll have them there next year.