On Thursday, August 23, Jackson had tubes put in his ears.
Here is how our day went.
I woke Jackson up at 5:00 a.m. so that he could have some "breakfast" to start the day. Breakfast is a term I use loosely, as he could only have clear liquids. What clear liquids do you feed a child so that they aren't hungry? Jello. Yes, that's right Jello at 5 in the morning! He loves jello, so I thought I would be the best mom ever. However, he wanted "the white stuff" (Cool Whip) on top - and I couldn't give it to him. Epic fail.
Here he is at 5:15, eating his jello!
He ate some jello, and drank some apple juice. He actually did pretty well for the next few hours with so little to eat and drink. He asked for some water twice, but I explained to him that he couldn't have any till after he saw Dr. Myer, and that seemed to satisfy him.
We headed to the hospital around 8:30, filled out the paperwork. Then the fun began as they tried to get his blood pressure and his oxygen levels. Jackson is a very stubborn little boy. The nurse said he was the first kids she has not been able to get a read for his oxygen levels! He completely freaked out when they put a bracelet on his ankle (and one on Brian and me), and he was having NO part of putting that hospital gown on. Everyone involved knew how strong our little man was - and they must have talked about it in the OR too, as the doctor even commented on it!
Here we are after the fight to put the hospital gown on!
Overall, It was a similar experience to when Lincoln had his surgery 2 years ago, except for the anesthesia. Two years ago, we handed Lincoln over and then they administered the anesthesia after we left the room. This time, I held Jackson as they put him to sleep. Any mother can tell you, it's not a pleasant experience to feel your child struggling in your arms, then just go lifeless. I won't lie - there were tears shed, and not just by Jackson.
The procedure took about 10 minutes, and everything went well. By 11:00, we were on our way home.
Jackson had seen balloons in the gift shop, so we stopped at Kroger on the way home. He picked out 2 simple yellow balloons - one for him, and one to share with Lincoln. What a sweet boy.
The rest of the afternoon, Jackson cuddled with me on the couch. We watched the Cars movie, and took a nap together. When we woke up, his pain meds had worn off, so we had a 10 minute meltdown, but then he took his medicine and settled right back down.
Friday, we sent Lincoln to daycare, and Daddy to work, and enjoyed another Jackson and Mommy day at home. It's so nice to spend one on one time with the boys. We had a great day, and I baked cookies for his daycare teachers while he took a nap!
The tubes seem to be working. Please pray they continue to keep our little man feeling like himself!
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