Tubes, Tonsils and The Park

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Ok, so I'm having my tonsils out tomorrow (pray for my husband) so there will probably be no blog update for a while so I'm piling it on today! I'm sure no one will be too sad since the only person who reads this (my mom in law) will be here taking care of us for a week. On to the good stuff...

So after 6 ear infections, it was time. Sarabeth had tubes put in last week :( The surgery took all of 5 minutes. The prep part took longer! The hard part was not being able to feed miss priss when she woke up at 5:00am for our trip to the appointment. She did well considering I fed her at 11:00 pm the night before. She's usually up at 6:30 like clockwork ready for her morning cup of joe (or bottle). After about 2 hours of waiting the nurse came, grabbed her up and took her back. Matt left to get breakfast for us and before he got back, they were done! We waited in the recovery area for about an hour and Sarabeth finally went to sleep. When they first brought her to us she was still coming out of the anesthesia and was not a happy camper. Daddy did his magic and calmed her down. It was tough on our hearts, but she is doing well so far. Here are some fun pictures from our 4 hour adventure:

Waiting in the patient area for the nurse to come
Showing off her new walking skills
Yeah, buttons! We love buttons!
In recovery with Daddy

By the next day, Sarabeth was back to normal. I took her to the park to scope out a birthday part spot (coming soon!) She wanted out of the stroller immediately so I let her play around and get good and dirty. She was fascinated by everything on the ground. She grabbed and tasted whatever she could get her hands on. I don't think she liked the pine cone, although she did bring the stick home with her.


Which one of you tastes better?

Ok, this one!

Comments

Kelly said…
Awww! That's the same gown Ashley has for her MRI. I'm glad she came through great and I will be thinking of you tomorrow!
10:15 AM
Jacob & Mary Hroch said…
Hey April,
Try not to worry about the surgery. You'll do fine and God is with you! We'll all be praying for you. I'm glad to hear that Sarabeth is doing well!
12:20 PM
Cheryl said…
Glad to hear everything went well with little miss Sarabeth. Praying for you as you have your tonsils out.
1:23 PM
Kim and Eric said…
Hope tomorrow goes well for you! We are praying for you.
1:32 PM
The Gallands said…
Poor Baby! But looks like she's doing fine-

Hope all goes well with your tonsils! I didn't know you were getting them out. Let us know if you need anything.
2:42 PM
Mike and Suzi :) said…
I'm so glad Sarabeth did well! I'm also glad to hear you will have help while you recover!
5:46 PM
Katie said…
I read your blog-I check it every day.

I have been praying for your tonsil surgery all week and I will be calling Matt tomorrow night to check in on you (I'm pretty sure you won't feel like talking :)

I know your surgery will go great-do exactly what the doctor and your good friend Katie tells you :)
7:45 PM
Team Villarreal said…
I do come and look at your blog at least twice a week and that's no lie!!! Glad Sarabeth is doing well and you are in our thoughts and prayers tomorrow...you will do great!! Hope you like jello!! =)
9:50 PM
Bonnie said…
Umm...I read your blog! I hope your surgery went well. It was sooo GOOD to see you guys. Sarabeth is so precious. And you know how I feel about tubes....
10:22 PM
M & M said…
love the hospital gown! Why don't they make cute ones for adults?

I do so hope your surgery went well and we will talk to you when you get back on your feet!
11:32 AM
M & M said…
oh, and thanks for the use of Matt 2x this week...(I know it was digging into your quality time with him and I really appreciate it!)
11:33 AM
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