Easter Feaster

This weekend, Harrison and I were in Atlanta to visit my family, especially our niece, Paige. If you don't already know from my earlier post, she's been in the hospital for the past 2 weeks with an enlarged heart that has trouble pumping out enough blood. She's been such a little fighter! For the past 4 days, she's been off the IV meds that have been helping her heart contract stronger to more efficiently eject blood. The doctors were hoping that if she could tolerate being off the IV medication, they could transition her to oral meds, and perhaps skip the need of a heart transplant. These 4 days have been a bit of a roller coaster ride with highs and lows. Easter Sunday was definitely a day to celebrate! Things are looking better and there's even talk from the doctors about her possibly going home next weekend!
Here's the latest post from her mommy on her care page:

More positive news today: that enzyme level (also known as the BNP) has continued to decrease! The doctors even brought up the possibility of going home -- maybe by the end of this week. I don't want to get too far ahead of myself, though. (Remember that roller coaster ride?) I am extremely thankful that Paige's status has continued to improve and we did not have to go back on the milrinone (IV medication for her heart) or to the CICU. There are a few factors that have to occur before we can leave the hospital. Right now Paige is receiving her diuretics through an IV so she must transition to oral diuretics and remain stable.
Things are looking up for Miss Paige. We are certainly rejoicing this Easter Sunday and enjoying Paige's 1st Easter (even if it is in the hospital)! Stay tuned for pictures with her bunny ears. :)

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the prayers and Easter blessings. We know that none of this would be possible without God's help and mercy.

After visiting Paige, Nate, and Kellye all weekend, we headed to Newnan to go to Easter Sunday Mass and visit my sister's family for EASTER FEASTER. Easter Feaster has been a Cunningham family get-together for the past several years. At last year's Feaster, Nate and Kellye announced that they were pregnant. Unfortunately, they weren't able to join us this year.

I love my nephews, Blake and Ryan!

We had a great spread of food included Boston Butt smoked on Drew's Green Egg Grill (fabulous, since we haven't eaten meat in 40 days), potato salad, baked beans, garden green salad, chips/dip, grape salad dessert, and mint chocolate chip ice cream cake! The food was fantastic and we got to spend Easter Feaster in The Swartz's beautiful new home! Blake stole my watermelon! Blake loved having Uncle David push him around the yard in his car!