Happy New Year!!!

So where did this year go anyway?? It just flew by and now here we are at the very last day! I'm just being positive that it will be a great year, at least better than '09.

I'm starting the new year with a challenge. Jen from PriorFatGirl (link at a later date, but totally worth googling!) is doing a 31 day No Eating Out Challenge and I'm in!! I eat out so much with the family and by myself that I think while this challenge while be tough I think it will be good not only for my waistline but for my pocket book. Wish me luck!

Gah! I'm already tired and I still have a half hour till ringing in the new year. I do have to work tomorrow so I have an excuse for falling asleep before midnight. Is not because I'm old or anything. *ahem*

I hope everyone has a wonderful new year!! Here's to a shiny, brand new decade!!

Cheers!

He's doing fine

This was right before the surgery. He did so well, my brave kid. After the surgery they have the kids drink a medium glass of water and eat a Popsicle. He did just that. Then came home and slept and slept.

The next day he kept saying how good he felt and so we let the medicine lapse and that was not a smart thing to do. He went from seeming OK to having a meltdown and by that time he couldn't swallow the medicine. It was pretty hard to do but he finally got it down and then he nibbled on some ice cream. As soon as he finished the ice cream the medicine hit and he told my mom that he didn't need medicine, he just needed ice cream to feel better. What a funny guy.

The surgeon, Dr Greg, said that day three would be the peak of the pain and D would show much improvement shortly after that and I would have to say he was pretty spot on! Yesterday, day three, D quickly turned around early evening. He got some of his appetite back and he was in better spirits. Today was even better, we ventured out of the house and he was joking and smiling. I didn't realize how smiley this kid is until he wasn't. It was a great sight to see.

The only down side to all this has been his breath. It is FOUL!!! I can't even describe it it's so bad. We were warned but certainly not prepared for the extent of the horridness. It can fill a room in no time!! But hopefully that will get back to normal soon and just be one of those things we'll laugh about in the future.

Christmas was as fun as it could be. It was nice to have my mom here, she is so patient and kind with D and they just played for hours. He loves her and together they had so much fun even if he was feeling crappy.

And while we each got some great gifts the best gift is knowing that not only is D going to recover nicely but that those future great nights of sleep will improve his quality of life. It makes it all worth it. :)

Tonsil-/Adnoidectomy

Dominic is having his tonsils and adnoids removed on Wednesday. He will also have tubes put in his ears. The poor guy can't breathe or hear so hopefully this will fix the situation. He has pretty bad sleep apnea at night and I worry about it's affecting his learning. How can u do well in school when you are exhausted? He also failed a hearing exam. Further testing showed his ear drums weren't even moving due to all the fluid in his head. Poor kid!

So I'm hoping this will really help him. A few adults I have mentioned this to have told me that this is something better to do now rather then wait. Not only because kids do better but because we are helping fix some serious issues before they get pushed by the way side. I hope they're right.