Update...

Apparently, the scabs falling off are worse than the actual surgery itself! Cannon was doing so well, then he hit the wall over the weekend. Puking, fever, headache, crying in pain, and not sleeping. According to the Dr., this is all normal. Poop. Hope he starts feeling better soon. Poor thing.

Goodbye, Tonsils!

Well, yesterday was the big day!! We got up at 5am, and made it to the Avenue's Surgical Center by 6. I was glad it was so early, we could get it over with! We had to wait for a bit, and it made us all a little antsy, but then the nurse gave Cannon some "silly medicine". Boy, did it work!! He kept making peace signs and trying to grab something that wasn't there. He was so out of it, it was funny. He was so looped up that he didn't even care when they came to take him to the O.R. in a little wagon. He just said, "bye!" That was at 7:30am. The surgery was done by 8. Pretty quick!! His tonsils were so big, they had to cut one in half to get it out!! (sorry for the graphic pic!)
I think he is more beat up from after the surgery though. He has some bruises and scratches, and he was so agitated, he RIPPED out his IV! The nurse said, "This is your child on drugs." Scary. I hope we never have to see that again. I'm glad he doesn't remember it.
I was surprised to see how well he ate yesterday, even with a sore throat. He ate some soup broth and THREE pieces of bread! I have never seen that before. Those tonsils must have been a major blockage.
He will take his antibiotic, but not his pain medicine. Weird. My cute neighbor Susan even took it back to the pharmacy for us to have more flavor added, and he still won't take it. He's a little more stubborn today. I can tell he hurts because he won't even eat ice cream! So he's taking lots of baths and I'm trying to be extra patient. My mom is here to help us both!
Thanks everyone for all the well wishes! Love to you all!!

Week 8

I am so glad I have a sewing machine! And a new one, at that. It was in the shop all last week, timing adjustment. So I'm very happy to have it back. The good thing about that was that I got caught up on my scrapbooking.... I think sewing is my favorite right now!! I just love making something and looking at it and thinking, "hey, I did that!"
I was able to make a blanket and silkie for Cannon for his upcoming surgery. That made me very happy. A sense of accomplishment!
Thanks to Greg for the wonderful Christmas present! If you'd asked me 10 years ago what I wanted for Christmas, I never would have said a sewing machine!! Funny how things change, right?

YESSSS!!!!!!!

Did you know that I am a HUGE fan of this show? Did you know I wrote to our Attorney General when he was in trouble in Mexico? Now he is pardoned in Mexico.....

Did you know I wrote MANY letters to A&E when they cancelled his show? GUESS WHAT???? TMZ reports that "Dog the Bounty Hunter" is back in production!!! I CAN'T WAIT!!!! I will for sure have a big party at the premiere, with many white-trash snacks!! Will you come?

To quote Crazy Mama of 6: "Wooooohoooooo!"

say, "AHHHHHH!"

Can you see those HUGE tonsils in there? They are causing poor Cannon "disruptive sleep apnea". So, on Tuesday he will have them taken out, along with his adnoids.
So he's a little apprehensive, so are we, but he's also excited for all the ice cream and bubble gum he can handle! Wish us luck!

First Haircut

Austyn got her first haircut today! What a good girl, she loved it! Finally we got her hair out of her eyes!!

Week 7

This week I'd like to give a shout out to PRIME TIME TELEVISION!! I know, it's shallow, but I really love my time alone at night and my shows! It's my down time. And now with the writers strike over, I have new stuff to look forward to! I love Medium, Law & Order SVU, Law & Order CI, Criminal Minds, and CSI. Then I top it all off with Golden Girls and hit the sack!

Have a good week!