Emma Kate's Surgery

Waking up in the recovery room - She did very well and the nurses all commented on how sweet she was. Because of the adnoidectomy she had to get an IV as well. She was just precious but looked rough!

Lucy was able to go into surgery with her and had an id bracelet and all. She came out of surgery with a bandage on her arm.

Ducky also accompanied her and came out with a bandaged beak.

Recovering at home

My sick babies. We spent lots of time on the couch together

Emma Kate had tubes put into her ears yesterday. Along with that she had her adnoids removed and blood drawn for allergy testing. The process leading up to the tubes began on her birthday and involved several visits to the ENT. In December we decided to not do the tubes and wait and see what happened. She was right on the fence. In January she had three ear infections. That decided it. When the doctor came to talk to me after surgery he told me how much fluid was in her ears. That brought such affirmation to our decision because she just finished an antibiotic and would have been reinfected soon. Our sweet girl has had horrible ear infections with bulging ear drums and lots of puss, but she never has complained about her ears. It does make me wonder how many more she has had that we never knew about.

The removal of the adnoids was essentially optional. Emma Kate snores quite a bit. When the tubes were done they scoped her and saw that the adnoids were quite sizeable. It is a relatively minor procedure so they removed them at the same time. This will help her breathe better at night and hopefully get better quality sleep.

She was a champ through it all! She was very anxious leading up to the surgery and spent 15 minutes the night before discussing an outfit with me and then woke up at 6:15 to get ready. When she woke up, she told Mike she knew it wasn't 7 yet but there was lots to do to be ready on time. Sweet girl! The worst part, by far, was the moment they had to take her from me. She just slid off her chair with silent tears streaming down her face. I could see the tension between trying to be brave and being terrified and not wanting to leave me. Thankfully Lucy and Ducky were able to go with her. That moment may have been the hardest moment of my mom life yet.

After the surgery we stopped and got her a milkshake and french fries - whose child is she?! When she got home and started to feel nauseous, she started to cry because she didn't want the stomach virus again! Bless her heart! When the doctor called that night to check on her I told him she was really dramatic but considering she is female that means she is probably just fine.

The biggest challenge was the fact that Jonah was still very sick. When I got home with Emma his fever was 103.3. Both of them needed undivided attention...oh, and then there was Jacob. We all just hung out on the sofa for the rest of the day. Bedtime was a nightmare as they all had a meltdown at the same time, but when they were all asleep I was able to reflect on the many blessings of the day and God's provision and protection.

Today she is just about back to normal. We are both SO thankful that is behind us. Now, we just have to figure out how to get and stay healthy!