Sam's Surgery Is Scheduled!

Tuesday, December 16th at 6:30am we report to Delnor Community Hospital for the preop medicating. He goes into surgery at 7:30am and we will :::fingers crossed::: be home by 11am with him so he can sleep it off. Dr Hemmer is performing the surgery, he is the same ENT that did Ben's tubes and we still see him regularly for check ups, hearing screens, and to keep track of the kids ears.

The Illness Report

Hello out there in sterile cyberspace! Wish I were where you are....
Its been a helluva week with all of us getting sick. Brent and I have nasty colds, the boys have ear infections and Ben and Sam have Bronchitis. We also found (through dosing Sam with it) that he has an allergy to Augmentin, let me tell you how NOT fun that is. He has been switched to an antibiotic injection at the Pediatrician's office, which he isn't really keen on. Can't say I blame him, he gets it in the butt cheeks.

At any rate, we have had a fun filled medicated four days lately, lots of breathing treatments, allergic medicine reactions, snot, sleep loss, crankiness, and less appetite all around.

Today I took Ben and Sam to the Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist (ENT here on out) to get a head start on the seasons' ear infections. Sam is getting tubes in as soon as we can get it scheduled and Ben is on watch for a 2nd set of tubes. He had his tubes for nearly 3 years and just had them taken out over the last 6 months.

Updates when I have them available....

Santa Letters are here!!!

Dear Santa,
I am a good baby brother. I would like Ben to be nice to me and Jack to be nice to me. This year I would like a Wacky Willa, an Activity Stacker, and a Lift Off Rocket. My family will leave you stuff.
Sam

Dear Santa,
You can bring me a new choo choo train. I would also like you to get me the Build A Road Set, Helmet Heroes, Take Along Fire Station, a Cash Register, and a Play Pretend Castle Set. I only want the blue castle, you can buy me that one. Santa Claus, I was so nice. I can make you a train cake and you can use my breakables knife. You can leave a small piece to me. And to Mommy. Sammy won't want some.
Love,
Jack

Dear Santa,
Merry Christmas! I have been a good big brother and a nice person. Would you please bring me presents? I would like Star Wars, Bakugan, What's In Ned's Head Game, and a Floppy Jalopy Builder Set. I'm going to leave carrots for your reindeer on Christmas Eve. I will leave you a train cake.
Ben

***As Dictated by Ben***
Dear Santa,
I'm sorry I stole my mom's banana bread. I didn't mean it. I am mostly a good dog all of the time. I would like a new Jolly Ball and treats.
Tuva