One Year Post-(2nd)op

Áine Clare Madigan, you rock!

One year ago this morning, Áine underwent her hemispherectomy re-do at UCLA.
(Later this year will mark the 10 year anniversary of her first hemi!)

After the three week stint in the PICU, you have become Áine Clare squared as Momma likes to say.  Áine intensified!  You are funny, social, adorable, sassy, smart, enthusiastic, and all-around awesome!  Seizures returned in November 2012, but not with the same frequency and they have yet to diminish your spectacularness!

Love you, love you, sweet baby girl!  Keep fighting  like a girl, you epilepsy warrior!


 

 

 

Áine Clare is 12

My funny, sassy, inspiring, beautiful birthday girl.

You must be kidding thinking I am going to eat a cupcake!

Happy birthday to me!

Áine and her big bro, Brendan.

Áine and big sissy, Ciara.

We love you, Áine Clare.  Our lives are forever enriched for knowing you.

Christmas Eve 2012

 

 

 

 

Pre-Christmas Fun

Decorating the Christmas tree.

Swinging at School.

Cutie at school.

At their school holiday program. 

Dad and Brendan and Áine at the HBIC Holiday program.

Making our first gingerbread house.

Making cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve morning.

Vists with Santa

Santa came to HBIC.  Áine doesn't seem so sure.

Brendan LOVES Santa!

My big guy posing with THE big guy.

Brendan and Santa.

Hooray for Santa and Brendan!

Thank you to Marsha at HBIC for capturing these awesome pictures for a Mom who couldn't be there.

Off to her First Winter Formal

 

Happy 20th Birthday to my Beautiful Boy

We love you madly, Brendan Michael. 

You are a bright light in the lives of all who know and love you.

The birthday boy!

Brendan was conducting the singing of "Happy Birthday".

The family on Brendan's birthday.

Brendan & Ciara.