First Post Doesn't Equal Fun Post

So in the future, this blog will be a great way to show off new pictures of Gabe and let everyone know what cool things he can do now that he is almost two. I promise to include some of that, but most of the next couple of weeks will be updates on Ryan. This brain surgery has come up kind of quickly, so I'm sure not everyone has the details I'll pass on to you now:

His surgery is scheduled for 8:00 Friday morning. The tumor is on the left side of his cerebellum and the doctor will go through the same scar he already has. It should last 4-6 hours, then he'll spend the night in the ICU. Then we get to hang out with some of our favorite nurses for a few days as Ryan gets back some strength. Depending on how he feels, he'll check out of the hospital about a week later, then we'll make the drive back home when he's ready.
Recovery time for Ryan should be about 4 weeks, which Gabe and I will really enjoy. It is always hard to have him go back to work after having him around every day!
My mom is flying in Wednesday to be with us for the week and Ryan's mom is driving up there with us in the morning. Gabe will have a couple of doting Grandma's to keep him busy--a blessing for all of us!
We are covered in prayer and are so thankful for all of the people supporting us and loving us. We appreciate your phone calls and cards and offers to help out. We are so blessed to have the friends and family that we have. We will keep you updated!