Can You Hear Me Now????

YES!

Yesterday was Caitlin's tube surgery.  It went great!

We got down to Children's Memorial at 10 am.  After checking in, we had some cuddle time!  Caitlin hadn't eaten since 4am, so we were expecting a crying baby, but she was so wonderful!  She didn't cry at all!!!  It may have something to do with the magic pacifiers at the hospital (she doesn't use a paci, but these are vanilla flavored and she LOVED it...we got a few extras when we left!).  After lots of cuddling and meeting all the drs, nurses, and anesthesiologists, they finally took her back around 12:00.  We went to the surgery waiting room, and by 12:30 we were called to the recovery room.  She was cuddling with a nurse...very content.  It was a wonderful way to find her...there were lots of kids really upset when they came out of the anasthesia so we were lucky.  They didn't have to give her an IV, they just put her to sleep with a mask, so it was a relatively painless procedure. By 2:00, she was able to take 2oz of sugar water and we were headed home.  It was a fairly easy day...just a little stressful watching them carry her away for the surgery.  And of course, Caitlin was a total ham for the nurses and doctors.  She couldn't have been more cute the whole day, and as always our day was full of comments about how cute she is!  Not that we didn't already know!

She slept most of the day.  Today she seems to be doing good. She does have a slight fever and threw up once, but that's fairly common.  As for hearing, of course I'm driving her crazy seeing if she can hear.  She can definitely hear better than before.  The doctor said one hear hear a lot of clear fluid, the other side had a very thick substance like peanut butter, so there is definitely a good reason she couldn't hear.  She seems to be startled by noises now and turns her head to her name.  In about a month, she'll go back for a hearing test and we'll learn if her hearing is fully restored or not.  Until then, we are just enjoying our same old happy Caitlin, who now just can hear a little better!!!!  ;)

What do you want, Mom????  Yep, I'm wearing my new pajamas...sort of my "coming home from the hospital" outfit!!!  Also, thanks Nana and Papa for dropping off a new "sound" toy that Caitlin can play and HEAR!  How exciting!

"Hello, Ball!"

Abigail also had a great and busy day yesterday.  My dad took her to the Dupage Children's Museum, McDonalds for lunch, and then Cosley Zoo.  At the Dupage Museum, they even went to a story time and made an art project.  She had a really great time with grandpa and hasn't stopped talking about it today!  My dad taught her some saying from the honeymooners "Hello Ball" and she is saying it to everything.  They also must have sang "This Old Man" a lot because she's singing it today!

Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers!!!!