Surgery, Schmurgery

On November 4th my boy had to have surgery. He had to get his tonsils and adenoids taken out, the tube removed from his left ear and his eardrum patched, and his frenum (the skin that attaches the tongue to the bottom of the mouth) clipped. Poor kiddo.

We arrived at the hospital at 6am. We had the usual paper work to fill out and then waited to be called back. Luckily we didn't have to wait long. We were called back and Noah was prepped.

Seriously, have you ever seen anything more adorable in your whole life?

As usual, Noah was in a goofy mood. We had lightly explained to him what was going to happen but it really didn't seem to phase him.

See what I mean?

He was the ideal patient, answering all the questions anyone asked him,

handing out fist bumps, and cracking everyone up.

His favorite part?

Getting to show everyone his mad Power Wheelin skills on the way to the operating room.

We waited anxiously in the waiting area. The surgery was only supposed to last about a half hour. At about 45 minutes I started to get antsy. I tend to be a bit morbid so, of course, I immediately started to imagine all that could go wrong. Just as I was starting to sweat they called us back. The doc came and told us all about the surgery. Patching his eardrum had proven a bit problematic and he had a lot of congestion that needed to be cleaned up in order to get at the adenoids. Sigh. I got to go back and be with him while they woke him up. He was so OUT. When they first woke him up he protested but as soon as he heard my voice he reached for me. My heart nearly exploded. I crawled up in the bed with him, he snuggled close, and fell back asleep. I couldn't stop kissing him.

They wheeled us into recovery where Daddy and Mimi soon joined us.

This is when he finally woke up.

Aren't those puffy eyes just the saddest?!

We had to hang out at the hospital for about 5 hours so Noah could be monitored. After about 30 minutes he was over it. It was gonna take more than his tonsils being removed to slow that kid's mouth. He was soon talking up a storm, being goofy and asking to play games on the iPhone.

The pain meds did a great job at keeping him pretty comfortable those first few days of recovery. As I slowly weened him off the meds I was really surprised at how well he was doing. The only time his throat gave him much trouble is when he yawned.

He never ceases to amaze me.

Take THAT, surgery!

Halloween

This was the 1st year that my kiddos actually had an opinion

on what they wanted to be for Halloween.

I had to let go of visions of Nemo and Dori, hot dog and fries, He-Man and She-ra, etc.

(insert mournful sigh here)

Noah has known since April that he wanted to be Sonic the Hedgehog.

Well, he didn't really say he wanted to be Sonic for Halloween.

Mostly, he wanted to be Sonic in real life, but, he settled for a costume.

Begrudgingly.

It started with the awesome hat that Chris found online for a great deal.

I used a long sleeve tee and added some white felt for the tummy.

I used a matching tee to make the pants using this tutorial.

I used the sleeves from the extra tee to add some hedgehog spikes to the back of his shirt to match the spikes on his hat.

For Sonic's shoes I used a pair of Noah's that his Grandma got him that...

well...let's just say 7 layers of red paint improved the look of them.

Finish it all off with some white gloves

and a HUGE dose of Sonic attitude.

Sonic has never looked so darn adorable.

Eden was set on being Rapunzel.

I was thrilled with that.

I immediately started searching Etsy and Pinterest for inspiration.

I found a fabulous pattern here that can be adjusted to make pretty much

any princess getup you can imagine.

It wasn't as hard to make as I thought.

I was really happy with how it turned out, but, more importantly,

Eden was thrilled.

Especially with the twirly skirt.

And, of course, Rapunzel doesn't go anywhere without her sidekick, Pascal.

Oh, and just so you know, Flynn isn't the only one who can smolder.

Our 1st Primary Program

Every year our church has a Sunday when the Primary children do a program for the whole congregation.

It is THE most amusing Sunday of the entire year.

Inevitably, there is at least one kid that entertains the congregation with their antics.

I have been anxiously awaiting this Sunday since Noah became a Sunbeam at church.

TODAY WAS THE DAY!!

Noah's part in the program was to say,

"Heavenly Father lets us choose right or wrong so we can be happy."

It took him only a few times going over his part before he had it memorized.

We've practiced a few times a day for the last couple of weeks to keep it fresh in his mind.

When it was his turn to step up to the microphone to say his part

HE.NAILED.IT!!

I was so, so proud of him.

He sang all the songs in typical 4 year old fashion,

by belting out the last word of every line with enthusiasm.

Until, of course, it came to 'Scripture Power', his very most favorite song.

Then, he became THAT kid.

Once the song hit the chorus my boy wanted to make sure the cars passing by the church could hear the song.

I could hear the giggles throughout the congregation, even over my own giggles.

At the end of the program we all sang

'I Am a Child of God'.

I got a little teary eyed looking up at my boy while singing that song.

He truly is a gift.

I love you, buddy boy!

Little Letters

Dear Talk in Sacrament Meeting,

I'm glad we don't have to see one another again for a while. You make my tummy ache.

Dear Sunday Afternoon Nap,

I super-duper love you. I miss you every other day of the week.

Dear Chris,

Thanks for taking the kids out on the Power Wheels. It was really amazing having a quiet house to myself.

Dear Drumsticks in the Freezer,

STOP CALLING MY NAME!!!

Dear House,

I'm really gonna need you to start picking up around here. Honestly, do I have to do everything myself?

Dear Eden,

I thought you looked especially adorable at church today. Your welcome.

Two Is Better

I adore these two and they can't get enough of each other.

They both have STRONG personalities and opinions

yet, somehow, they just click.

Noah just lights up whenever he sees Taylor.

Their love for one another seriously touches me.

N-O-A-H

Noah and I have been working on writing his name. I picked up this art easel at Kid's Market and it turned out to be the perfect 'tool' for him. He LOVES writing on the dryerase board. I am so proud of him.



The one in the circle was the very 1st time he wrote it completely by himself. The one in rectangle was his second attempt.

Days Like Today....

Put a perpetual smile on my face.