After about 8 ear infections since July, we finally got the go ahead to have tubes put in Joshua's ears. We went for his one year checkup last Monday, where ear infection #8 was discovered. After fever Tuesday night, Wednesday and Thursday, we headed back to the doctor where they switched his antibiotic and gave us the contact info for Dr. Good, the pediatric ENT they recommended. We were in with him the next day and got on his Tuesday schedule. Apparently he does up to 6 every Tuesday morning. We showed up at 7:30 for paperwork, were getting Joshua prepped (by driving him around in a wagon and waiting for our turn) by 8:15, and after about 7 minutes, they called us back to come get him. They never even changed his clothes! It was definitely assembly line surgery...which actually made me feel much better. Joshua was very fussy and disoriented after the anesthesia and was upset for about the next hour. As they said, it's one thing to feel dazed and confused and know why. It's another if you're just a baby who has no idea why you feel so weird. By 10:00ish, he was back to his old self. He ate breakfast, drank his milk, had a few snuggles, then was ready to bother Emma again :)
Most importantly, he has been so much happier since. Apparently his ears had been bothering him much more than we knew. We have had the best couple of days. He's smiling, busy, doesn't cry or cling. He's back to the our sweet baby again. We are so pleased!
By the next day, we were carrying toolboxes at Grammie's. It's heavy for him, and it's hilarious to listen to him grunt! And Wednesday afternoon, we enjoyed the weather by walking with Erin and Cora Leigh.
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