Catch up

One of the reasons I put off blogging, even though I've wanted to do it for some time, is because I knew I'd do exactly what I've done for the last month....put it off.  Even though I have lots of news, I haven't written anything down.  Ugh!  


Nathan has had surgery on his right hand and left foot.  That  was an experience, to say the least. He was just amazing. He couldn't eat or drink after midnight the night before and I put him to bed early since I knew we'd be up at 4am the next day...so he hadn't had anything to eat or drink since 7pm Thursday night. I got him up and put him straight in the car, hoping he'd go back to sleep, but no luck. He was up and at 'em, and happy as a clam. We checked in at 6am, and he was the happiest thing. We were checked into a room, like a hospital stay over room, and they had a tiny little gown for him to wear. He got dressed and they called us up around 7:30....we did pre-op and he was just going with the flow. Never any nerves whatsoever. (I had a few meltdowns....) Then at a little after 8am, the nurse said to him "Wanna go with me and show off your muscles?" He said "Yes ma'am" and she scooped him up and took him away.....he didn't even look back. An hour later, the Dr called our room and said he was ready, just coming down from anesthesia, so we went up to get him. The worst part of it all was the hour after surgery, just because he was so out of it. Didn't want to be held, didn't want his casts on, didn't want to NOT be held....finally he fell back asleep and they let him sleep for about an hour. When he woke up, he said "I'm all better now!" and asked to eat. Little stinker. lol. It was really no big deal. He's hardly complained at all....A real trooper! I didn't have a camera at the hospital, but Matthew's mom did and when she sends me those pictures, I'll post them.  He's so cute with his big fat cast on his leg.  We actually go today for the follow up.  They will probably take off his casts, and recast.  I'l curious how I'll react when I see his missing fingers/toes.  


The GH shots are still going....he doesn't love them, and we've learned the best way is to just do it.  No warning, nothing.  Just say, here we go, and do it.  He's better off, and it's over in 30 seconds that way.  When we went for our follow up with the Endo, he had grown almost 2 pounds and 1 inch in 4 months.  Great progress!


Logan is doing great also!  He was cast as Charlie in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.  Such a cute play and he has a pretty big part in it.  He's excited!!  The show opens a week from tomorrow!  Needless to say, rehearsal schedule has been hectic!


You throw Nathan's surgery, Logan's play rehearsal, my school, and the fact that Matthew's parents came in for the surgery, and then my Dad came in as well for a week....wow, it's been crazy around here!  We also retired some really good friends of ours. I didn't realize what work went into a military retirement, but Matthew was really tied up in a lot of efforts for that to run smoothly...and it did.  Then, I final goodbye to them :(.