Testing

Carter had a busy week in Detroit.  Here is the schedule that he endured like it was no thing: 

Monday: Echocardiogram, 5 hour break in the hospital, Sleep Study

Tuesday: Direct Laryngo Bronchoscopy, CT Head, CT Chest, MRI Head

And, he was AMAZING through out the whole thing!  Anesthesia was amazing at the hospital, and made me realize that I only want Carter to be put under at a children's hospital from here on out.  I was so proud watching Carter walk into the OR in his little outfit, with about 15 people trailing behind him.  He was really brave, and I could not have asked for a better kid.  And, Carter slept like a champ during the sleep study.  Plus, he let me curl up next to him the whole night so I didn't have to try and sleep in the horrid recliner they had for me!  I am so blessed to have this little man in my life.  Hopefully the results will be in soon, and we can get some answers on how to help Carter out!

Brave Boy Again!

Carter and I had to head into Flint (AKA Most Dangerous City in America) at 4:45 this morning to the hospital.  He had to have dental work done under anesthesia.  This is the first time that Carter had a procedure done at a non-children's hospital and it made me nervous!  He had to have caps put on and cavities filled.  Due to his small airway, they could not do it in the office.  So, it was off to the hospital.  Any time Carter has to have general anesthesia, it is a big deal.  When I got there, they sent in a CRNA to do the case.  WRONG!  I had to explain to her very nicely that Carter was very hard to intubate, and only an anesthesiologist confident working with children and small airways would be working on my son.  So the sent in the angry anesthesiologist.  Really, have you ever met a mean anesthesiologist?  Apparently they have some in Michigan.  

When it came time to wheel Carter back to the OR, they informed me that the anesthesiologist said I could no longer come back there with him.  Oh, they were messing with the wrong Mommy here!  They said because of his airway, they were not going to be able to gas him before they placed the IV.  So, they did not want me back there because they thought I could not handle watching my son get an IV.  Yeah, they might be right, I HATE watching my son get an IV, but there was no way I was going to make him go through that by himself.  After arguing back and forth for a few minutes, they finally gave into me.  And I will be darned if that anesthesiologist had to poke my baby TWICE!!!  Gosh, it was hard watching Carter go through that, but I saved my tears for when I got out of the room.  There was no way I was going to let that mean Doctor think I was a wimp.  

As far as surgery went, Carter did great.  He has a couple of caps and some fillings, and freshly cleaned teeth now.  Once again Carter you were AMAZING!  I was so proud of you for your bravery and how strong you were.  I love you sweet angel!  And, thank you for your amazing snuggles after surgery!  I know it was the drugs making you curl up on my lap for so long, but I still loved it!       

He LOVED the socks!

Deep breath Riley.

All Done!!!

Let's get out of here Mom!

Jello and Movies all day long!

The Time has Come

Before Carter was born, Tim and I used to talk about what we looked forward to when this little man joined our family.  I would always talk about kissing his little toes and snuggling.  Tim said he looked forward to the day that Carter was big enough to play football with him in the backyard.  Well, the time has come!  We were sitting at the dinner table last night, when Carter looked at Tim and said "I want to play football with you Daddy."  Totally out of the blue, and oh you could see Tim's heart swell!  I think Tim was picturing more of teaching him plays and the rules of the game, but that will probably have to wait a few years.  Right now it is more of a "Chase me Daddy".  Either way, both the boys had a great time and came back inside sweaty, just like the stinky boys they are.  

     

We Ran Away

We ran away.  It was just for a day, but so worth it!  The drive to get to the other side of the state was long, but so nice once we got to play on the beach and enjoy Lake Michigan.  Plus, it was Tim's only weekend off this month, so we had to take advantage of it.  The wind was blowing, so the water was rough, reminding me of the ocean.  Carter can not get enough of the sand, and gets so excited to get out his shovels and buckets.