Ear Tubes

For nearly a year now we have been battling some fluid in Georgia's ears. No ear infections, just fluid and failed hearing tests. We watched it and watched it and hoped it would resolve itself, but no such luck. Last month the doctor decided it was time to put in some tubes and suck out all the fluid (eewww) so that is what we did this morning. They don't like to let the fluid sit in the ear canal for too long because it can cause infections and is most likely causing sounds to be somewhat muffled.

I snuck in and quietly woke Georgia up bright and early this morning and we headed to the surgical center. She knew something was up about a mile down the road and she started asking for Maddy - who got to stay home and party with Grandma - thanks again mom!

We waited for a bit and watched some Elmo and then a lovely nurse came in to take us away. After some weighing and chatting with the doctors the anesthesiologist carried her away. By the way... if you want to break a mommy's heart just watch that little face as it gets worried and scared and further away.

They sedated her with a little gas, made a couple of small incisions and about 15 minutes later the lovely Dr. Cox came in and told us he was finished and everything went fantastic. We snuggled with her for a little bit while she woke up fully and then we were out of there. But not before a chance for a funny story....

We bought the girls each a small Elmo stuffed animal as a surprise for our busy morning. We gave Georgia her Elmo after surgery while we were chatting with a nurse. All of a sudden she turns Elmo over and says "butt" and then proceeds to jab Elmo in the "butt" and say "ow, ow, ow." This was funny, and weird and seemingly out of the blue (I was thinking something about a recent diaper rash...)  then Craig remembered this afternoon that a nurse had mentioned giving  her a Tylenol suppository. Apparently she was awake for that...  and apparently it made much more of an impression on her than the whole tubes in the ears thing. I can't say I blame her!

She is doing well now and sleeping comfortably. She was a little cranky this afternoon but thankfully doesn't seem to be in any pain. We'll go in for a check up and some follow up hearing tests in 2 weeks.

Party of Five

We are excited to announce we are expecting a new addition to the family in January 2012! Yes, we have checked and there is only one little he or she. This new baby has been given strict instructions to stay put until then... I hope he/she is listening.

So while I was lying in the hospital before the girls were born I distinctively remember telling Craig something along the lines of "no way! why would anyone put themselves through this more than once?!?!" The nurses would laugh and say it was some kind of maternal amnesia that kicks in and softens the edges around all those hard and scary pre-baby moments. After a couple of years, when your babies have grown out of those sweet little newborn outfits and are now running away from you and telling you "no" babies become cute again. You find yourself saying things like "aaaaww look at that little baby" and not even thinking "his poor mother must be so tired..." so that's when you know the amnesia has hit you and you start having crazy thoughts like "hmmm... do we want another baby?" Then your husband decides he's willing to risk being surrounded by even MORE estrogen and well here we are.

Yes, I know, we are crazy. It's already slightly messy loud crazy chaotic around here at times... There are definitely times when I think to myself "really?!?! was this a good idea??" and then Maddy shares her snack with Georgia who sweetly replies with "tank-ooo" and I think.... oh yeah, who wouldn't want more of that in their life???