heading north...

We put in for Aubrey's passport a few weeks ago. They had to mail the application to the U.S. Embassy in Jamaica for processing, then a few weeks later it would be mailed back to Cayman. It ended up coming just in time. The funny thing is this: Aubrey already looks different from the picture, and the passport is good for 5 years. So, I'm not sure how believable the passport will be for identification 4 years from now. But whatever works...

A family shot in the airport in Cayman. The place was nuts, as Hurricane Paloma was bearing down on us. It was kinda fun watching cocky jerks trying to muscle their way into getting the ticket they want and the airport employee putting them in their place. It made me chuckle.

On the airplane. I think this was on the flight from Cayman to Atlanta. We ended up with three seats to ourselves, which made for a comfortable trip. Aubrey did extremely well on both flights. No fussing, no screaming, etc. A great little traveler.

Cousins Ryan and Evan loved getting to meet Aubrey for the first time!



A four-generation photo. Aubrey with Val with Val's dad with his mom. Pretty cool.

finally some good news!

Val went to the doctor today for the third time this week. I have now developed quite a friendship with the receptionist. I digress... The doctor reopened the wound and found no infection, which is reason for no small celebration! Val still has to stay on the antibiotics until they're gone, which will be sometime this weekend for one and early next week for the other.
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Dad was up and around today. I think he set a new record for the hallway sprint. Not really. But he did walk to the bathroom twice I guess during the day. We weren't able to spend much time there this afternoon, as we had Val's appointment at 3:20 and I needed to prepare for youth tonight. But Mom stayed there most of the evening.
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I deserve an award of some sort. Val and Aubrey rode with me on my second bus run today, as Val needed to be dropped off at her appointment. I had to reroute my run to get her there on time. It ended up that I dropped her off with most of my kids still on the bus. A hungry Aubrey stayed with me. So, I did what any good multitasking father would do. I fed her her bottle. While driving. A manual-transmission van. In traffic. In the rain. In Cayman with the horrendous drivers who live and unfortunately drive here. I was hoping she would not gag, need to burp, spit up, etc. But, like the good trooper I have trained her to be, she persevered. Drank the whole bottle. A heavy drinker. I like that in a girl.

Well, it's off to see the wizard. Farewell.

quick update

Another long day... and it's only 8:25. Here's a pic (not too flattering of Aubrey) of Aubrey with Grandma at Grandpa's hospital bedside. We went over there after the bus-run today, then left for Val's checkup, then went back afterwards. Val still has some infection, and was put on another antibiotic tonight. I guess this one is stronger than the last one. No breast-feeding now until she is off the antibiotic, so that's a bit frustrating, but hopefully this will knock the infection.

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Aubrey (her appointment was yesterday) is growing like a scarecrow on a hefty diet of straw. She'll be six weeks old tomorrow, and weighed in yesterday at 12 pounds, 14.5 ounces. She is also 23.25 inches long. Both are in the 97th percentile. So she's kinda big. A nurse at the hospital tonight said she looked like she was a couple months old. So yeah. She's smiling quite a bit now and has even giggled a few times. Definitely the joy and main attraction of our household.

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Dad is recovering well. The doctor came by tonight and mentioned that they will get Dad up and walking some tomorrow. Dad liked this idea... I think he's getting tired of laying in bed. It's been since 11:30 yesterday morning... besides when he had his feet operated on more than a decade ago, I don't think he's ever been still for this long. He was coherent today, and remembered nothing from last night. He responded and all last night, but we figured he wouldn't remember a thing. Today he could talk to us and was feeling better. On the long road to recovery.

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We're looking at some stressful days ahead, but what's stress other than proof that you're alive?

dad and the big "c"

Just a quick update on Dad... some of you probably don't know, but he had a colonoscopy last Monday, during which the doctor found a growth that he figured was cancerous. After further tests, etc., he found it that it indeed was cancer, and Dad went through a CT scan and an MRI this past Friday to see if the cancer had spread. It hadn't, and the doctor wanted to operate today. So, Mom and Dad headed for the hospital this morning and began the process of getting Dad through surgery. Val and I were able to get over there this afternoon around 1:45, then had to leave to go to Val's appointment with her doctor at 2:20, then back to the hospital around 4:00. Val's appointment was to remove an abcess, so that meant outpatient surgery. Before that, we had Aubrey's 6-week checkup that included a shot for her. So, a painful day to be a Profitt. Anyways, we spent the rest of the evening with Mom and Dad in the hospital. Dad came through surgery fine. The doctor was very pleased with the results of the surgery and said he had no surprises while operating.


Dad was still very sedated tonight, complaining of pain before the nurses upped the amount. He answered our questions and small talk with nods or shakes. When we left, he was resting comfortably.

Thanks to those of you who have been praying. God doesn't always answer with a miraculous wowing touch, or even a successful surgery, but we know that whatever the outcome, we can find support and strength in the sovereignty of God and in the prayers of His people.

After bathtime this morning...

I put her in her crib while I was getting her bath ready...she got hooked on her little toy.

Taking the pacifier for the first time. (Before she would suck a few times and spit it out. Last night she really took to it and as ever since.)

Napping before going to youth last night. She was out!

She looks sooo pudgy here!

More Aubrey

Thanks to Aunt Stephanie for the beautiful outfit. I believe it was Kaitlynn's back a few years ago. Aubrey looked absolutely precious on Sunday morning.

A smile to brighten your day...

Over the past 2 days it seems that Aubrey has figured out for sure how to show her approval of things! Her smiles are soooo cute. She is especially smiley in the mornings. Wonder if that means she'll be a morning person? If so, uh-oh!

One month...already!

Yawn!

Thrilled with the fact that we aren't holding her...

Aubrey Nicole...

How cute! This is what her hair looked like when I took her out of her swing today.

My sweet one napping...

Snoozing during ensemble practice last Thursday.

Notice her left hand...

Even a little spontaneous grin on Sunday.

Sleepin on grandpa on Sunday evening after church.

She's got daddy right where she wants him!

Valerie's back in the blogging world!

I love how she sleeps...always has to have her hands up by her face.

At her first doctor's appointment...she was an angel!

Mama sporting her sunglasses that Kaitlynn gave her for her birthday.

Her second Sunday at church...thanks for the beautiful outfit, mama!

Most of the time Aubrey is very contented in her little bouncer.

heehee!!! I love this pic. =)

Ok...my dear mother is a registered nurse and has seen and had to deal with many nasty situations in her lifetime. Well, one thing she can barely stand are belly buttons. I can't either. Anyway, we both wanted very badly for Aubrey's umbilical cord to fall off while they were still here. Well, the above picture shows success!!! Thanks, mom!

Don't you just love how she wiggled that thumb out?!

Fun times with papa at the airport

Some of Aubrey's many faces...

Her first Sunday in church

Church people enjoying meeting her for the first time

We thought this was hilarious...papa just had to get his nap in, no matter how!

Taking Aubrey to get her passport started

Our first outing as a family!

Mom says, "I'm SO happy to be here being my daughter's slave!!"

She was such an angel for this bath...we won't talk about the rest of them!!!