Matthew’s surgery was postponed until August 3^rd! He picked up a virus the weekend before and was afebrile by Monday but his bloodwork indicated that his little body was still fighting it. I was obviously disappointed and a little frustrated but God has his reasons and I have made my peace with them! On a happier note Matthew had a few firsts on his July fourth weekend. He went to his first movie, Cars 2 as part of a birthday party for friends of his brothers Hunter and Tanner. He loved it! He went tubing on Lake Candlewood with his brothers, see the photo below. He also saw his first fireworks and loved them! Thank you as always for all your prayers and good wishes. Keep them coming, we still need them for the upcoming surgery! 

We continue to plan our event “Hearts of Hope” at Danbury Hospital on October 29^th. It will be a sell-out event so make sure to get your tickets. They will be on sale very soon! It promises to be an exciting night! I have made contact with some local politicians and also Joint Commission in regards to mandating Pulse Oximetry Testing in newborns to better screen for Congenital Heart Defects, the #1 Birth Defect.  I am working on meeting some of them this month to share the facts and to encourage them to start discussing it in Connecticut! I’ll keep you all posted!

Matthew Going down a Slide and Loving every minute.

Matthew Tubing with His Brothers  Michael and Ryan