Meeting another Family!!!

Today was a low key day. It was raining so we spent some time at a local mall. B is now back to his crazy, energetic self and it's hard to keep him from running and jumping around. I'm trying really hard not to be the paranoid mom, but when he has an open wound on his head that seems so vulnerable to me, it's hard to relax.


Here he is enjoying the tractor ride... slow moving, no jerkey movements :)


***The highlight of my day***
We are a part of a Microtia/Atresia group on Yahoo and Facebook. We met a family through the 2 groups who live in Canada. Their little girl, Amisha, had her 4th surgery for her new ear (rib graft method). The surgery was in the same area where we are staying. They are here for 3 weeks and it just so happens that Brennan's surgery and Amisha's surgery were on the same day. Well, we were able to meet up for dinner!!! It was so great to meet this wonderful family in person!

Amisha and Brennan

Amisha and I

Amisha's mom, Veena, and I

Sheri and her daughter, Veena and I

(Sheri is an amazing woman who worked for CEI and the Dr. who did Brennan's surgery. She has helped so many families with information about Microtia/Atresia insurance issues and surgical procedures... It was so great to meet up with Sheri too!) I felt so much more at ease talking with her. She even gave me a great tip for Brennan at night. I haven't slept much at all because Brennan keeps reaching up and scratching his ear and skin graft site in his sleep. She told me I can use guaze and cover the sight with it and wrap it in place. We are trying it tonight and I think I'll be able to get more sleep... less worrying :)

Tomorrow, weather permitting, we're off to the zoo.

Tuesday: Post-Op Appt, then headed home