All Better Now....

Well Alex had her surgery this morning. The morning went pretty good. Im better now that its all over with. We got there a lil after 7am, signed in, sat for about 15 mins, taken to a room where she would return after surgery. She wore this adorable lil hospital gown that tied in the back. I tried to steal it but the nurse caught me. I had to put her pj's back on. DARN! Doug and I both prepped ourselves for when they came and took her from us. Why did 4 people come back to the room seperately each time and finally the 4th person took her. Each time we got ourselves ready for her to go away but they didnt take her. That was hard. I wasnt allowed to watch her walk away with the nurse. Doug said so.. lol.. It seriously only took exactly 10 mins. She went back to the room at 8:02am and the dr came back to the "consulation room" at 8:12am. Everything went really well. We were allowed to go back to the room to see her. When we arrived she was in the arms of a nurse rocking her. I immediately noticed she had been crying a lot and hard. So of course as Im taking her from the nurse Im crying. She just laid in my arms, sniffling, making lil noises with her eyes shut. Only reason Doug started crying is because he saw me crying. We were able to leave about 15 mins later. I had to hold her on the way home. Before I went back to work we fed her Pedialyte and applesauce. She played for a lil but would have moments she would just shriek and cry. Doug stayed home with her and she has been improving each hour. She is playing, eating and sleeping well.

Now thats its over and done with she better not get anymore infections. I dont want to go through this again.

My First Boo-Boo...

Our baby got her first real boo-boo on her head. She was playing at the sitters (Monday) when one of the kids (Lance) was running and fell right on her. He was holding a hotwheels car that scraped across her forehead. Lance was alright but I was told she cried, hard. The first night she had a nice bruise that went over her forehead and across the top of her head. Now its scabbing and looking better. Bruise is gone. I had to take a picture though. This is probably one of many many bumps and bruises. I just need to get used to it.

Surgery tomorrow

Hello Everyone... So surgery is tomorrow for Alexandra. Im getting nervous. Yea its just tubes, but its my baby. its a very common, everyday surgery... and rally it isnt surgery. They just put lil plastic tubes inside her ears. But she has to be put to sleep... Im nervous to see how she wakes up and how she reacts to us. The dr said she will be very grumpy, dazed and might not recognize us for a moment. i think that is what is going to hurt the most. i just hope all goes well, she reacts fine to the gas and wakes up normal with no complications. I will let you know how it goes.

Off to the ENT

So Alex started tugging at her ears again a few days ago. She also has been waking up crying. Not normal at all. Either it was more teeth coming in or another ear infection. Because I have been off work a few extra days, I took her into the dr yesterday morning. Yep, ear infection again... I have officially lost count. I believe its number 6. Dr sent in the referral to the ENT and I now have an appt set for 7/17 for the consultation. After the consulation we will get to set the date for the surgery. Doug and I are both going to consultation and the surgery. I definitely could not do it alone. I know I will be upset. It will hurt me so much to leave her in the room with strangers to get prepped. From what I remember of my friends babys surgery, it only takes about 1/2 an hour. Its the waking up part that really scares me. Its gonna bother me so much to see my lil girl with an IV in her arm and trying to wake up from it. I will just have to be strong and not cry (too much).