down the tubes

most of you know, addison has had a rough month. unfortunately, addison is so easy going, and rarely gets upset about anything....so we just didn't know how bad she was feeling. after many trips to our doctor - we there every day last week - and then to the ENT, she finally got tubes. she's been on 3 antibiotics this month, including injections, and none seemed to tackle the infection. dr dudgeon and dr goodson said the fluid in her ears dated back to the april ear infection and, when he put the tubes in yesterday, he said he still had to clear a lot of mess out of her ears and he could see scar tissue on the ear drum, which is further evidence of recurring infections. don't get me wrong, i know tons of kids get tubes and it's not a high risk process. i just hate that she's felt so bad for so long.

so off we went yesterday at 5:45 to children's south. and, by the way, they are wonderful. addison let them weigh her, check her temp, blood pressure and heart rate without a fuss. she knew something was up but couldn't figure why we got her up so early to play! in her room she found lots of toys, cars, books...and she just played until it was time to go back. allen and i walked her to the double doors and she cried a little when i gave her to the nurse, but not for long. allen and i went to get a drink and a muffin - we waited because we didn't want to eat or drink in front of her. if you know addison or have been around her, you know food is her vice.

she was back to us in 15 minutes, the nurse was holding her and she had her head on the nurses shoulder, looking very sweet. they said she woke up from anesthesia and didn't even cry, just looked around. and on a side note, our anesthesiologist reminded me of you, trey.

i held her for a few minutes, she drank some apple juice and we were home by 7:40! she ate a great breakfast, a great lunch and a great dinner and napped well. last night i went in her room to check on her and she was breathing silently - something we haven't seen in a really long time. it's 8:30 on friday morning and she's still asleep - i think she feels better.

thanks for all of your prayers! here are a few pictures from her 'riding' adventures. she tried every single vehicle they had. clearly she's my child - she wants one of each!!!!!