Ian's Ear Tube Surgery

Children’s hospital called yesterday to tell us Ian’s check-in time and the details of his ear tube insertion.

He will be checked in at 12pm. I begged them for an earlier time, due to his eating restrictions for the anesthesia, but all the slots before him are YOUNGER babies, so I couldn’t argue.

He will not even have an IV, the surgery takes 15 min from the time he is taken into the OR until the time he wakes up. I will be allowed in recovery before he wakes up so that I am there when he comes out of the anesthesia. The nurse said he will want to eat immediately, probably, and so I should be ready to nurse him.

We are all ready for it, with the exception of worrying about the eating situation. He is not allowed any solids after midnight, no breast milk after 8am, and nothing but pedialyte and apple juice until 10am. Nothing at all after 10. Ian is very VERY grumpy when hungry and usually cries a LOT when he doesn’t get his milk…so we are very concerned about how the day is going to go without feedings in the morning. AY!

Please keep us in your thoughts on Monday!

Thank you,
Susan (Roger & Ian)

Standing, Cruising, Waving, Clapping, Saying Mama!

It all happened in a matter of a couple days. Ian decided he wanted to do a whole bunch of new things all at once.

It really messed up his sleeping, but once he got it all accomplished, he went back to his old sleeping routine.

We had a horrible stomach virus right before Christmas and spent three days sick as dogs.

We found out on 12/27 that Ian needs tubes in his ears, and he will be having the surgery on Monday 1/14.

Daddy turns 28 tomorrow!

A Health Update

Ian had a consultation with the Pediatric Ear, Nose & throat doctor today at Children’s Hospital regarding his recurrent ear infections. The doctor (actually 2 of them, who both looked) said the fluid was still there and appears to not be draining, leading to the infections. Antibiotics clear the infection, but not the fluid, and so we’re right back where we started. Both doctors agreed that tubes would be the best treatment for Ian’s problem. He will be having it done on Jan. 14.

Christmas Pictures

We got our Christmas professional pictures back today.

Here are some of them:

Dressed up for winter, enjoying some crisp Air

First Thanksgiving, and a Health Update.

Ian's first Thanksgiving was nice! We went over the river(s) and through the woods to Grandma and Grandpa Bishop's house. Grandma and Grandpa Miller came too. Ian was very well behaved and played and played. He sat in his high chair and ate turkey, sweet potatoes, squash, and green beans. He really liked it all!

We had our Christmas pictures taken on Sunday. We had our family picture taken, a picture of just daddy and Ian, a picture of Ian and Isaac together, and a picture of Ian by himself. The Johnson's were with us and had their family picture taken as well.

Ian went back to the doctor on tuesday for an ear check, and despite all the hoping and praying we did for good news, we didn't get it. Ian now has "severe" double ear infection. (It was just a mild, single ear infection 2 weeks ago.) He is back on antibiotics and is now having a bottle a day of formula to help with tummy issues and diaper rash coming from the strong antibiotics.

Poor guy! It is so sad to see him not feeling well. He also has gone on two nursing strikes in the last week and is biting mama, I'm sure it is because his ears and TEETH are bothering him.

Hopefully he will be all cleared up in another week.

We are going to Columbus for Aunt Dianne's graduation from Nursing School and two days later is Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa Bishop's house. We have a lot of shopping, wrapping, packing, washing, etc. to do before then! I can already tell he is feeling better because he is napping better and seems to be much happier!

We are spending a (hopefully) quiet weekend at home this weekend and then we'll see where the wind blows us!

Some Foolin' Around

Here are a few good pictures of Ian fooling around!! Getting into everything!

7 months old

Ian is 7 Months old today. He is going to try yogurt later. YUM! Pictures to come...

Crawling & Getting into TROUBLE!

Ian has learned to crawl and is now into EVERYTHING. He got himself into this mess yesterday morning.

A Punkin with Teeth!