Greg and I made the decision to get tubes put in her ears since she has been battling constant infections and fluid filled ears for the past few months. She went through a period like this last year too. My poor girl's hearing test came back saying her hearing is at only 60-70%. I know what it's like to have a plugged ear all the time (I have a tube myself) and it's awful.
Surgery day was a long day. From the time we left home to the time we arrived back home, it was six hours. We had it done at Children's West and the staff was so good there. One of counselors said that she wins the award for cutest hair of the day :-) Meredith sat real still and let the nurses do whatever they needed to. We got to sit with her in our laps as they were giving her gas. She sat so still and just breathed it in. She didn't fuss once. After she fell asleep, we left the room so the doctor could work on her. They were going to check her adenoids too and remove them if they ended up being big because she has some breathing issues and nose issues.
The ear procedure took about 15 minutes but we could tell they opted to take the adenoids out because we didn't see the doctor until about 35-40 minutes later. He said they were "humongous".
The hardest part was in the recovery room. When we arrived one of the nurses was holding her. As soon as she saw me, she just clung her arms and legs around me so tight and just sat that way for at least a half hour. No crying or fussing though. She did so good!
By the time we arrived home, she was back to normal playing around and having a good time. Grandma and Auntie Jennifer stopped by with Elmo and Cookie Monster balloons which she LOVES!
She is turning into such a big girl - I just lover her so much! She's bossy. She's particular about things - obsessive compulsive sometimes. She is very tidy. She says really long sentences now. She jokes around. She picks up our bad language habits. Lately she says "Jesus Mama" or "Jesus Daddy" along with some speed talking that I can't understand sometimes when she gets frustrated. It's hard not to laugh becuase it's kind of cute but yet you don't want her to make it a habit of saying that.
As you can see in this picture, she was eager to get back into the swing of things!
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