A Ripley Story



It’s been a while since I posted anything on my blog. I’ve been very busy with family, work, college course work, and of course my ministry with Common Ground but I had to share what happened last night.

After dinner, Teresa and I were talking about the week’s schedule (another crazy busy week for the Thomasson clan). We decided I would go ahead and cut the grass last night. After I cut the front yard, I opened our gate to cut the back yard and saw Teresa and Ripley. Teresa took Ripley out with her to clear the yard of stuff. We have a patch of bare ground where I dug up a tree root last fall (it’s the future home of Ripley’s turtle sandbox) and I saw Teresa had allowed Ripley to play in the dirt. Its fine with me; Ripley loves the out doors like her father and grandfather. When Ripley saw me, she had this huge smile on her face. She walked toward me and I walked away from the lawnmower for a hug; I love me Ripley hugs. As I got closer, I saw Ripley had dirt all over her face; it was adorable. I got my min-bear hug from my little girl. After the yard was done, Teresa gave me a cup of water and I took a shower. The plan was for me to take my shower, and then Teresa would shower with Ripley.

After my shower, I came downstairs and Riley was sitting at the dining room table; in her mommy’s chair. She was trying to open the box that has her ABC flash cards. She had torn the box trying to open it. Teresa was finishing up the dishes so I pulled out a chair and sat beside her. I took out the flash cards and started to show her the cards and Ripley told me what each letter was. You see, after our dinner time, we show Ripley her flash cards and she tells us the letters. They are not in order; she knows is ABC’s. She enjoys this so much that she wanted to do it on her own. Ripley loves learning. It amazes me and I am so thankful God is allowing Teresa the time to stay with Ripley during the day so she can teach her. Ripley is 2 ½ and she knows her ABC’s and can count up to 20. We’re working on colors and shapes.

I’m not saying Ripley is a genius, but I am so thankful she loves to learn. I pray that she continues to grow in mind and body. I pray that she will ask Jesus to save her at an early age so she can serve Him all her days. Teresa and I tell her, “Daddy loves you; Mommy loves you; and most importantly, never forget, God loves you.” We say this to her all the time.

It’s been 2 years Already


It’s hard to believe that on Wednesday, 11/23, little Ripley Anne Thomasson (AKA Sunshine) will be 2 years old. The time has flown by. Everyone with children has told us that. What a rollercoaster of enjoy it has been.

I remember the evening before we knew for sure. We were shipping at Wal-Mart and Teresa picked up a testing kit and I looked at her with puzzlement. She told me that she had felt weird for a few days and wanted to see if it was true or not. We’ve stopped preventing pregnancy 4 or 5 years before. We both settled to the fact that we might not be blessed with a child and now there was a chance. I was excited. The following day, I saw the test on the bed with a plus; I ran downstairs and kissed Teresa and wanted to shout it out for the world to know. She asked me to wait a few months before we tell the family to make sure nothing went wrong; Teresa was 43 at the time. After 3 months of waiting, I was given the green light and I told everyone from our family members, church members, and even a few people at the gym.

Things went very well during the 9 months. I sang to Teresa’s stomach and read stories to her stomach. I was getting ready to be a Daddy. A position I longed for but stopped hoping for. When Ripley came out at 4:05pm on Monday, 11/23/2009, I went with the nurses as they cleaned her talking to her. Apparently after months of talking and singing to her, she knew my voice and she settled downed. I was in awe; and I still am.

Ripley gets so excited when I come home from work. I’m still getting used to her dancing around the living room when I come through the door. I love being a Daddy and I know that whatever I do and say to her will affect the way she sees God (the Father). I take that responsibility very seriously. I tell her many times during the day that I love her. I tell her that God loves her and that He died for her. I know she is only 2 years old but I’m planting a seed that I pray God will harvest. I pray that God will draw Ripley to Himself when she is young. I pray that she will come to know Jesus Christ as her Savior and use her life to serve Him all her days. I pray that God will allow me to see her grow and become a lady that will bring Him glory.

I love my little ray of Sunshine.

My Little Girl
I try to spend as much time as I can with Ripley. She is just 20 months old (as of the 23rd of July). She is such a treat. We are on vacation so I get to spend all day with her. Whenever we are on vacation I notice things about her that I normally don’t. She is a little gift from God and I pray daily that I will be the Daddy she needs. I pray daily that the Holy Spirit will draw her to the Father at an early age and she will accept Jesus as her Savior. I know she is only 20 months but I tell her all the time about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. If I’m called to preach the word of God and pastor His people and do not share the Good News to my daughter, I will fail as God’s man. If I only lead a church of 50 people and Ripley grows to be a faithful Christ-follower then I will count my ministry as a success.

I love my little girl and I praise my God daily for the gift of her and her mother.

My Little Ray of Sunshine


On February 23rd, Ripley will be 15 months old. Man, where has the time gone? Just last night I was thinking to myself, how can I be so blessed with this little girl in my life? Her nickname fits her well, Sunshine. She just glows when she is doing her thing; her thing is walking laps around the living room and stopping to dance whenever she hears music. To be so young, she has some moves. Her dance moves have grown from shacking her little rear to walking fast in a figure eight with her hands in the air to now she shacks her hips. She even has some foot work; marching in place but its foot work. She is very cute when she hears music; her eyes sparkle and she has this huge smile on her face. Teresa is hoping that Ripley gets my talent to sing.

I never knew how much I wanted children until God blessed Teresa and me with Ripley Anne. We really never tried but we stopped preventing back in 2005 so it was a pleasant surprised when we found out in March 2009 that Teresa was 4 weeks pregnant. The past 15 months have been a roller coast of feelings and experiences; from learning Ripley at 10 days old had to have surgery to correct a lower intestine mal-rotation where God showed Himself faithful in ways I’ve never seen (thank you Lord!) to seeing her grow and thrive as she walked for the first time 2 days before her first birthday and now she is almost to the point she is running. My God is so awesome; I can barely contain the awe I have for Him. Who am I that He blesses me so? I know He does it because He is my Father and He loves me.

I read that people will see God (as their Heavenly Father) the way they have experienced their earthly father. The way they were treated (good or bad) affects how they think God will treat them. I’ve counseled a young lady years ago who had difficulty seeing God as a loving Father because her earthly father had abandon her. It affected how she saw God. I’ve read and saw first hand how that young ladies who don’t get their love from their earthly father find it elsewhere; most of the time by having sex with men trying to fill that void in their hearts; both lost females and even Christian females do this to feel loved. I take all this to heart when I look at my little girl knowing how I treat her and love her is how she will see God as her Heavenly Father. When I love her unconditional, she will see how God can love her the same way and understand how He came to save her on the cross. Because of the love He has for her. I take my job as Ripley’s father very seriously; both Teresa and Ripley are my first priority after God and my duties as a pastor come after my two ladies.

I could go on and on about Ripley but I will finish with on Saturday Teresa and I will take Ripley to our local zoo for the first time. It will be fun and we will take photos. I leave you with some photos of the last 15 months of me with my little ray of Sunshine.

Future Suspense Author


I love telling stories about Ripley. On Saturday, Teresa went to a Women’s Ministry Luncheon so Ripley and I had “Daddy Time” for around 3 hours. It was a treat for me. I normally see her after an 8 hour work day and she is mostly asleep or tired/fussy. We had a great time together. We played with her mat and lights where she lies on her back and plays with a chain and see lights as music plays while kicking an exercise ball. We did that for 20 or 30 minutes. The best part of the time was when she talked with me.

Ripley has been talking up a storm; well OK, a 3 and half month old baby talking up a storm. She was sitting on my lap and leaning back on my legs so we were face to face. She would be just going on and on so I would play along and say “Really; are you sure about that story?” or “Wow, that was some story!” There was one where she went on and on for almost 2 minutes and then stopped. I looked at her with a smile and said, “You had a good beginning and middle, but how does the story end?” Ripley looked at me and was silent for 2 or 3 minutes and then starts back again just talking. When she was end, I said, “Wow that was a good ending to your story.” Her eyes got wide and smiled and nodded and swung her arms around. It was so funny. I told her that she could tell good thriller or suspense stories because she builds up the anticipation with her stop and start story telling style.

I enjoy holding and talking with my baby. She is a treasure, and I’m very thankful for her.

Ripley Funny Little Story



It’s the job of every parent to try and remember the cute little things a child does; photos and/or video work perfectly to preserve these things. I have a funny little story to tell about Ripley.

Last week, Teresa put Ripley in an onesie that has a hood with bunny ears. Teresa took cute pictures of her with some marble Easter eggs in a basket. I put one of them on this post to show how cute she looked. Sunday, Teresa put her in it again and brought her to church. Again, she looked very cute. It hit me that she looked like she could be in the story “Where the Wild Things Live.”

I was telling one of the guys who attend the men’s Bible group my thoughts and I put my hand at my mouth and did my best English accent and said, “The rabbit has fangs.” A very bad impression of the scene from “Monty Python: The Holy Grail” movie. I saw he was smiling so I looked down and Ripley had her hand in her mouth. Granted she is teething but it looked so cute. She almost looked like she was doing the scene from the movie too.

That’s my newest cute story about my 3 month old little girl; Ripley Anne.

Thank Heaven For Little Girls



“Thank heaven for little girls; for little girls get bigger every day! Thank heaven for little girls; they grow up in the most delightful way! Those little eyes so helpless and appealing
one day will flash and send you crashin' thru the ceilin'. Thank heaven for little girls;
thank heaven for them all, no matter where no matter who for without them, what would little boys do?”

Whenever I see Ripley’s picture (see to the left), the song “Thank Heaven for Little Girls” from the movie “Gigi” pops in my head. Little Ripley is such a little treasure. I thank God daily for His gift of her in Teresa and my life. She has changed our lives for the good. She has taught me more about the love of our Heavenly Father than any book I have read. The love I have for her; the things I would do to protect her; and the things I want for her I know pail in comparison of what our Heaven Father wants for her and for us.

Ripley is so adorable and she changes almost daily. She is so loving and cuddly to her Mommy and me. I can’t wait to see how her personally develops and who she will grow to be.

I See Angels Daddy



Whenever I’m holding Ripley, she stares out into space. All babies do this but ever once and awhile I see her smile or frown at the empty space. It makes me wonder if is she seeing angels. You may never know. Mark Driscoll wrote in his book “Confessions of a Reformission Rev” that his daughter was acting out because she wasn’t getting enough sleep. If I remember correctly, she was 3 years old and when he asked her about it she told him a man would not let her sleep. That made Mark pray for protection over his daughter. You see, the man could have been a demon sent to disrupt the home life of Mark to keep him from his calling of proclaiming Jesus to his community. Here in American, we don’t think much of the supernatural other than in movies and T.V. shows. There is a war going on. Jesus Christ won the war on the cross but Satan isn’t going down fighting.

As a Christian, he cannot touch us but he can disrupt things if we do not keep our eyes open for him. My favorite print is titled “Spirit Warfare” where a father is praying over his child. Behind him through the bedroom window you see an angel holding back a demon (see the graphic which is the print). Now that Ripley is here, that means so much more to me. Because of Ripley staring at nothing made me think, I wrote on my “What Does The Bible Say Series” blog a posting on Angels. If you want to see what the Bible says about Angels, click on my profile and click on “What Does The Bible Say Series.”

Parents, always be mindful of your children and their spiritual journey. If they have not made a decision about Christ, pray that God will draw them to Himself. As a Christian and as a parent, my ultimate goal is first to bring glory to God the Father and secondly to point people to the cross which includes Ripley. Ripley is told everyday that God loves her and died for her; even though she is only 2 months old. You can’t start too early.

My Little Girl


I can’t say enough on how much I love my little girl. Ripley is so adorable and precious. She is a gift from God and I can’t believe she is here. It still feels like it was just yesterday I was talk to Teresa’s stomach and now she is 4.5 weeks old. She still just sits there staring at me with her big eyes. She is so tiny and fragile.

Ripley has been fussy today and Teresa has been holding her most of the day. After I ate our dinner, I took Ripley for some Daddy time. Teresa went down stairs to eat and I sat in the glider beside the bed. She had been somewhat claim when I took her but I could tell she was fighting the sandman; you never fight the sandman, he always wins. I just held her and glided looking at her fight the good fight and losing. According to Teresa, I look the same way when I’m tired and/or waking up (slowly). Of course, she looked adorable. After a good while, I looked down and she was out. So I just sat and glided and held my little bit of sunshine. She slept almost an hour while I held her.

Every time I looked down, I got caught by the beauty that is God. He formed this little girl from Teresa and my chromosomes; I’m hoping He took my best ones (all of Teresa’s are good). I thought how can someone so little and fragile change our lives so much for the good. Teresa and I are so blessed this year with God carrying us through the one income, the pregnancy of Ripley, the delivery of Ripley, and the surgery of Ripley. Our God is awesome. Thank you Lord for Your faithfulness.

New Ripley Pics

Teresa took some new photos of Ripley today. She took a couple of me with her. I like to image what Ripley is thinking or saying when she makes noises. Ripley is growing more adorable everyday. See below are the new photos and what I think she is thinking.

God’s Kiss Mark

Teresa’s parent headed back to Kentucky this morning. It was great having them help us with Ripley. We had it good this last week. My parents were able to come and sit with us during the surgery, and Teresa’s were here the first day after we brought Ripley home.

We have a follow up doctor appointment on January 11 to see how Ripley is healing. The scare should be just a very fine line after a while. The doctor used surgical glue and a new type of tape instead of stitches. I’ve decided if Ripley asks about how she got the scare, I will tell her that it’s a God kiss mark where God kissed her booboo and made it better.

Since Ripley is doing so well, I’m planning on returning to work in the morning. I’ll use my last two vacation days in January. Our follow up doctor appointment lands on my 40th birthday so what better way to celebrate it by getting confirmation that Ripley is fully healed.

Below are some photos taken this last week. Again, thank you all who prayed for us and our little girl.

Ripley Is Home!



Hallelujah, Ripley is home! We checked out at 3:15pm and it only took only 10 minutes to get home. Teresa’s mom held Ripley in the hospital but with all the wires and tubes on her, Ray (Teresa’s step-father) hasn’t held yet. He was almost jumping up and down waiting to hold his grandchild. It was sweet to see. Ray is a 69 year old man who has been a police officer (served as a chief of a small town at one time) and a truck driver. I would call him an old school man’s man. He just turn to mush; very cool.

Teresa and I have both been seen just how great a God we have. I knew but this is God saying “Yes, I’m all you know I am.” My faith has been confirmed, and Teresa’s faith has been strengthened. God doesn’t have to flex His power to prove He is all powerful, but it is nice to know He is a loving father who answers our prayers. God always answers prayers; either yes, no, or wait. He chose, to my delight, to say yes to our request for a full healing. Thank you God!

Face of Heaven



Here’s the update for Ripley. I’m amazed the number of people that read these; word of mouth I guess. God is so good. He is looking out for our little girl. I talked with Teresa this morning and she shared some alarming news with me; Ripley started vomiting around 1:30 am. The issue was that the surgeon’s intern had OKed changing the 1 ounce of milk every 2 hours to 2 ounces every 2 hours and little Ripley was not ready for that much milk only 2 days after surgery. The upside to this was that an x-ray showed a mass in the bowels (poop). Teresa was tired because of the ordeal but was positive with the possibility of a bowel movement in the near future.

I showed up at 8:45 am and Teresa had finished feeding Ripley and then went home to shower. While she was gone, I got to feed Ripley and when the nurse came in to check her vitals, there was poop in the diaper. It was great; nice and green looking like peas combined with spinach (hope no one is offended). Later in the day, Teresa was changing Ripley and she had another one. This is showing that everything is going well and Ripley is doing great. Teresa was able to breast feed her instead of using the bottle. The feeding cycle is now every 3 hours with some feeding with the bottle and some through the breast feeding. Our God is an awesome God.

It was very foggy here this morning so it took longer to get the hospital. The upside of this was I was in the car when KLOVE aired Steven Curtis Chapman’s new song about his daughter that was killed in an accident; the song is called “Face of Heaven.” The words made me praise the fact that I will get to have Ripley falling asleep on my chest again soon and I look forward to talking with her and walking with her. It is only because of my faith in God that I knew (not one ounce of doubt) that He would take care of my little girl. While I was alone with Ripley, I got to talk with her. She was so wide awake with her blue eyes being very alert. I started out how Teresa talks with her. Teresa tells her, “Mommy loves you. Daddy loves you. But most importantly, God love you.” Teresa talks her this all the time. While I talked with Ripley, I told her that whenever I can’t be with her that God is always with her. Just as I love her, God loves her very much. He loved her so much to come to earth as a man and pay for her sins. Her eyes never left mind. She is just so precious. I pray daily that God will draw her to Himself at an early age. All Teresa and I can do and share His love with Ripley. The Holy Spirit will do the actual work.

Thank you for your prayers. If you want to check out Steven Curtis Chapman’s CD, go to http://www.stevencurtischapman.com. It has some good songs; “Face of Heaven” will start playing once you go to the website.

Knowing Why



Some people have commented on the fact that we are praying for a bowel movement for Ripley. The original reasoning was that the surgeon will not allow Teresa to feed Ripley until the bowels start to move. Teresa was beside herself because her little girl was hungry. An I.V. was supplying Ripley liquids so she was all right. Actually, the above situation was resolved this morning. Ripley was allowed an ounce of Pedialye at 9am and another at 11am. Since she kept it down, Ripley has been able to have an ounce every 2 hours of Teresa’s milk. Early this afternoon, Ripley had a little moving of her bowels and another one just before I left my ladies. We are praising God because it is showing that nothing is wrong with her bowels.

You see, the surgeon needed to make sure that the operation was worked. If we would have feed Ripley and the bowels were not lined up, then she would have been vomiting and it would have been a setback. The doctor knew what he was doing and he informed us of the reasoning for the no feeding, but it still broke Teresa’s heart to hear Ripley being a little fussy. We had sugar-water to make her think she has something. The 36 hours of no feed were rough on Ripley but was for the best.
God does the same with His people. God knows everything, and He communicates to us that we should not do something or should do something. We may not understand why (even though we know any), but we should obey. He is looking out for our best. Just as if we feed Ripley any way and everything was not right with her bowels; the consequences would have been bad. It could have been deadly. The consequence for man for not listening to God was separation from Him. God came in the form of Man and paid the sin debt for us to be reconnected. The consequence for Christ-followers for not listening to the voice of God is discipline. Sin is fun; even the Bible says it is fun but only for a season. In the poetry section of the Old Testament says that sin is like eating honey; sweat and tasty until it gets to the stomach and it gives you a stomachache.

Since Teresa and I listen to the authority(the one who knew best); Ripley is doing great and now gets her Mommy’s milk. Wwe should heed God’s voice and obey Him. He wants and has the best for us.

Perfect Peace



Last night before Teresa, Ripley, and I went to bed, we prayed together. I prayed that God would give Ripley a nice night of sleep and that Teresa and I would have total peace. God never stops amazing me on how loving a God He truly is. Teresa and had to wake Ripley up twice to feed her; she slept solid. I slept until Teresa woke me just before the alarm sounded; set for 5am. She shared with me that she was claim and had peace. It was awesome.

Before heading to CHKD this morning, we checked out e-mail and FaceBook. It is only because we have a true relation with Christ that we have peace through this storm. I read one person who I know is searching but isn’t completely share about Christ that she couldn’t sleep (time stamp was around 3am) because of her concern for Ripley and the operation. Because of the journey and relation Teresa and I have with Jesus Christ, we know He has little Ripley in His hand and His prefect will was going to be done today. We had perfect peace.

Praise God, Ripley came through the operation perfectly. The Ladd’s Procedure only took around an hour. She went in at 8:30am and we heard they were finished by 9:25am. Dr. Kelly told us that there are ranges with malrotation and Ripley had the more extreme so the operation was needed. They only had to cut Ripley about 2 inches to do the procedure. They used no stitches, but tape so the scare will small and will be almost invisible the time she is an adult.

I came home long enough to get Teresa some stuff. They have a small bed in Ripley’s room so she will stay with her at night. It’s nice we live maybe 5 minutes from the hospital (through the mid-night tunnel and we are there). I’m heading back but wanted to give the praise report.

Ladd’s Procedure



CHKD called and confirmed that we are to check in at 6:30 am on Friday with a start for the operation is set to begin at 8:30 am. Dr. Robert Kelly will be doing the Ladd’s procedure to correct the malrotation. In Ladd's procedure, the abdomen is opened. The small intestines are seen first and appear to hide the colon. The entire intestinal mass is delivered out of the abdomen. The intestinal mass is rotated to reduce the volvulus. The intestines are re-positioned in the abdomen. Dr. Kelly will remove the appendix since it is on the wrong side and this will help avoid any possible appendicitis.

Dr. Kelly said that Ripley could be in the hospital from 3 to 5 days depending on her recovery. Dollar Tree has been great to me. My bosses are making sure I get the days off I need and my Director and Manager bought Teresa and me dinner for next week; they gave me $25 gift card to Pizza Hut. I think that is awesome because they didn’t have to do it.

It may sound really weird to write this, but we are just so blessed. Granted, our 18 day old baby needs surgery but we could have gone forever until the intestinal track could have been blocked and this planned surgery needed to be an emergency surgery. It was only because we had a concern with Ripley’s lack of bowel movements we tested for a block that showed the malrotation. God gave us one of the best pediatric surgeons to do this procedure. God is making sure everything is taken care of; my parents will be here and Teresa’s parents will be here so help will be here.

This past week, our church family has really loved on us with dinners all week. My fellow Elders have called and prayed with us. All in all, we are truly blessed. Our God is awesome!

Malrotation



We have answers to what health issue Ripley has. It was because of her lack of bowel movements that we know. The two procedures that CHKD did told us that she has malrotation. Malrotation is is twisting of the intestines (or bowel) caused by abnormal development while a fetus is in utero, and can cause obstruction. Dr Kelly of CHKD will operate on our little girl on Friday. The great physician will heal our little girl by using this surgeon. Lord wiling, she will be out in 3 to 5 days.

We have been so blessed by the love of our fellow Christ-followers. We have been told that people all over the U.S. have been praying for Ripley. Please continue to pray for Teresa for peace and for me. Our God is so good and I know He will be glorified through this.

My Dad and Mom are driving back over from western VA tomorrow to be here. Pray for safe journey.

I will let you know how God blesses this time in little Ripley's life. She is just so adorable.

Crisis of Belief



Today Teresa and I were given some news from our pediatrician. The x-rays that were taken of Ripley during her barium enema showed something we never thought. Little Ripley’s lower intestines are on the wrong side. The organs that belong on the left are on the right and the organs that should be right are on the left. The doctor has made an appointment for us to see a Pediatric Surgeon at CHKD on Wednesday. It seems that this is not life threatening but it did leave us dishearten. It seems that the lower organs didn’t move into place during the last part of Teresa’s pregnancy; this is rare with only 3% of this happening. When things like this happen, you can go one of two ways. One, blame God for this and turn from Him. Two, run to God and seek His help. This is a crisis of belief.

I will be upfront with you and I was a little beside myself. When the doctor left us, I held Teresa (Teresa had Ripley) and I prayed. I had not a clue on what to ask for. I am so glad that the Holy Spirit in times we are unable to communicate our needs knows what we need and shares them with the Father. Through God’s word, we are told that God forms us in the womb so God created Ripley with this. I have no clue why but I trust He knows what He is doing; He is God after all. I have faith that God will do something awesome with this situation. The only thing I can could ask God for after about an hour of the news was to ask for Him to save my little girl; the situation is not life threatening but it’s my little Ripley.

God has carried me through so much in my life and He has carried Teresa and me through so much together that how can I not trust in Him through this storm? God is Sovereign; He is all knowing; He is all powerful; God is my Father. We will know more about the options on Wednesday, but this could go back to normal on its own or surgery may be needed. We are laying Ripley at God’s feet and we are trusting that He will heal her.

Father, please heal my little girl. Give her a long life so that she will point others to You. Please encourage Teresa while she is seeking Your face. I pray only that you will receive the glory and honor for what you are about to do. I love You.

From The Father’s Eyes



I will never really know how God views us. Now I am a father, I might have a better understanding of how He may view us. This morning I held Ripley for a while so Teresa could get more sleep. As I held her, I kept looking down at her. I get lost looking at her (time tends to fly). As I looked at her, I thought, “she is so small;” “she is so fragile;” “she needs her Mommy and Daddy for everything.” As I thought these things, it hit me that is how God sees us.

God has us in the palm of His hands. As He looks down on us, He knows we are so small, fragile, and we need Him for everything. God has given us everything; our food, housing, clothes, and even our mental capacity. God designed us to be who we are. He put us together.

I enjoy holding my baby and talking to her and I long for the day she I can talk with me. God longs to speak to us through His Word (the Bible), and He wants us to talk to Him (prayer). Being a parent has helped me see a little clearer how God may see us.

Prayer is being Answered

Last night, Ripley had a nice big bowel movement. We were happy. The prune juice/water mixture is working. Below is a pic of me and her relaxing together and a video. She is sooooo adorable.