3 Week Post-Op Visit

First of all... aren't these 2 just so precious?!...

Today I drove 4 1/2 hours up and 4 1/2 hours down from the Bay Area. We left around 6am to drop off Faith at our friend's house. Then we made our way up north for B's 3 week post-op appt.

Joel insisted on going, despite his broken leg in a cast. So he hung out in the 3rd row of our suv, b was in the middle and I drove. Fun times, especially when Joel had to get in and out through the back. I'm glad it worked out for him to be there.

I was a little anxious about the appt. to find out how his ear canal looked. Dr. Roberson was so pleased with it. He even said that it is healing better than most patients at this stage!!! That was such exciting news. I know that a lot of the healing process is out of our hands, but we have been very careful with B and so diligent with his ear drops and making sure it doesn't get wet. Our next appt. is in 3 weeks. Until then, we still have to be careful with B. He can participate in things as long as someone is with him, monitoring him, making sure he isn't too bouncy etc. The doctor did clear him for the swings at the park (the baby ones where he can't fall out)... so guess where we will be everyday???... You've got it... the swings!!! Still no slides etc, but hey, who's complaining, we can do the swings!!! I used to get slightly annoyed at standing there at the swings just pushing away when the kids could be running around, but not anymore! I'm excited about the swings, hey, I'll stand there for an hour if he wants to swing that long! Okay, enough about the swings, but really, it's the little things in life right?!

B on my lap while the doctor is taking out stitches and the ear plug (B did awesome! He didn't move at all the whole time! I think he is finally getting used to this) Dr. Roberson also said that B should be able to hear more now, so we might notice him picking up on more sounds and being a little sensitive in loud environments for a while, until he can get used to it. Cool huh?!!!

His new ear canal!!! There is still a thin gel pack at the bottom near his ear drum but it's cool that he now has an "ear hole"!!! With a flashlight you can see right through it. Like I keep saying, it's AMAZING what doctors can do these days. And this doctor is amazing. He said he now does an average of 15o atresia repair surgeries a year.

Just a funny picture. I don't dare show our doctor. I asked him more questions about keeping it from getting wet and I think I may be going a little overboard on the vaseline :)... hey, can't be too careful right?