We Made It

We headed out for the surgery center early this morning and everything went so smoothly. Claire stayed asleep all the way to the hospital and when she woke up she was very happy. She only asked for her "bup" (cup) a few times but we were able to easily distract her. We had to wait for about thirty minutes before they took us back but she stayed entertained with all the people watching and the fish tank. I was amazed how busy this place was, it was like a little kid day surgery assembly line, a well oiled machine.
Once we made it to the first holding pen Claire was not thrilled with getting the bracelet on her foot or the ladies trying to get her vitals. She quickly recovered when we pulled out the stickers (thank you Randi). The funniest part of our morning was when they gave her the "giggle juice" I am pretty sure it was straight vodka. She started acting drunk within a few minutes and it was so hysterical. She would just laugh at me saying hi. She had a ball playing with her paci as well. There was no stress when the nurse took her back and much to my suprise the doctor was standing in front of us telling us how great everything went about five minutes after we sat down in the waiting area. It sounds like she may be a new woman now that all the fluid and puss is off her eardrums. I cannot wait to see the difference over the next few days.
When we went back to see her in recovery it was a little sad, but not as bad as I thought it might be. She seemed a little out of it and was crying, but not hysterical (that was a huge answer to prayer). She sat cuddled in my lap for awhile and even ate a popsicle. We were back in the car less than two hours after arriving at the facility. It is amazing to me how fast it all went and how well she did.
We stopped and had breakfast at Cracker Barrel and now she is just about acting normal prancing around the house with a purse on her shoulder and a blue bracelet on her wrist. I think that I will try and put her down really soon and hopefully I will catch a little shut eye as well. I think that I am more tired than she is, but hopefully a little of the anestesia is still in her and she will sleep for longer than twenty minutes. Thank you all so much for your prayers over the last few days. I believe they truly made a difference in how smoothly and peaceful today has gone.

Not loving the jewlery the nurses gave her for her short stay

Decorating herself with stickers

Loving life post giggle juice

Who knew that sitting on a bed could be so funny

I have never been more happy to cuddle my baby girl

Life is always better with a popsicle, even if you are a bit dazed and confused