Cold, Ear Infections and Tubes?

We were back in the pediatrician's office last Friday with a second ear infection in 3 weeks. Last week Dominic was up most of the night for three nights in a row. The doctor thinks that he had an ear infection, the infection cleared from the first round of antibiotics but it didn't drain. So, it caused another ear infection and a sinus infection. He was put on another antibiotic last Friday and is doing much better. (Apart from the effect the med has on his poop! I have done 2-3 loads of laundry per day because he blows out of everything. Including Thursday during his CT scan and again at the neurosurgeon's office :o) Because of all his other issues, his doc said that if he ends up back in the office with another ear infection in the next few weeks, they would put in tubes. I'm always freaking out because the nights he's up all night I constantly worry if it's his shunt, his kidney stones or something related to his surgery. So, because of his other issues, putting tubes in would eliminate ear infections as the problem.

We had another great week at OT and PT. He's bearing more weight on his legs and is using his right arm more each week. He LOVES the swing. Here is a cute video of him and his OT, Sarah, on the swing.




Thursday was crazy. We started with  PT at 7:45am, followed by a CT scan, shunt survey and an appointment with the neurosurgeon. Everything looks good. Shunt is in good shape and the hematoma he had post-hemispherectomy is gone. No need to see Dr. Scarli for another year, unless anything happens with the shunt.

We were all finally home together this weekend. Mike and I had dinner with some friends while the boys enjoyed a Halloween party at The Nanny's on Friday night. Yeah for date night! We went to the pumpkin patch on Saturday and got pumpkins, did the corn maze and picked apples. We also did some needed cleaning/organizing around the house and spent time outside enjoying the great weather. We've been so busy this month; we really enjoyed having this weekend at home.

At the farm waiting for the hayride

Lost in the corn maze!

Picking out pumpkins

Picking apples

 I was talking to my mom the other day and was just expressing to her how happy I've felt lately. I never thought I would enjoy some of the most mundane things. But it's just been awesome to feel 'normal' again. She told me something I hadn't thought about before. She told me to ask God to never let me forget what those 10 months felt like. To never forget the hurt, heartache, stress, anxiety and sadness that I felt. And to never, ever forget that He was the only one that could have gotten me through it. There were days I wasn't sure I was going to make it, days I wanted to quit life and days I needed Him for every breath. Now that life has calmed down, I don't need God the way I did. But I should. He isn't just there for the hard times; and I never want to forget that. At this point in my life I may not need Him to get through each day, but I will always remember the days I did. And I will praise Him each day for the grace and blessings He's poured out on us.