Thomas' First Surgery

Thomas was scheduled for his first surgery this morning. He has been having nosebleeds for a while and we can't seem to get any relief from them. His Ear, Nose and Throat docotor recommended that he have his nose cauterized. It is a simple procedure although it is more effective if they put the children to sleep. The facility that the doctor owns allows children to have their surgeries only on Tuesdays so that made it more comforting for Thomas. Thomas was very brave. He was the third patient to have surgery this morning. They went in order of the children's age. His procedure took about 15 minutes. When I walked in the recovery room, he was sitting in recliner having a popsicle. He was a little cranky and eager to go home. He slept a little in the car, but is now doing puzzles and watching a movie. Here is a picture of Thomas in our waiting area. We had a private room rather than a curtained area. The nurses brought him toys and coloring books, which was so nice. They were impressed by his good language skills and couldn't believe he was only 3. The other picture is from the recovery area. He didn't want his picture taken at all, so sorry there are no smiles.

Our BUSY,BUSY Halloween

Our Halloween was a very busy day and quickly became a blurr.

8:30 I took Thomas to his Fall Festival at school. It was nice to spend the day with him. It was a farmer/cowboy theme. There were lots of stations that we rotated through including pumpkin decorating, a hay ride, cow painting, and bounce houses. Thomas looked so cute in his overalls....and he never asked to go potty!

whew!

1:30 Ken met us at the festival and got to do some of the stations with us. We weren't able to stay for their lunch. We picked up lunch on the way to Thomas' doctors appointment. On Tuesday, the 4th, he has to have his nose cauterized due to his nosebleeds. Only children are treated on Tuesday's, so there won't be any scary Grandpa's in the waiting room. He has to be put to sleep, so that makes it extra scary for me.

4:00 We went home for about 30 minutes before I had to go to my doctors appointment. It was just enough time to fill up on water and give Thomas a snack. The appointment went well as you can see. We got to hear the heartbeat, too. It is still my favorite sound in the whole world!

5:00 We came home after the appointment and Thomas couldn't stand it! He fell asleep and didn't want to eat dinner or get into his costume. Somehow I persuaded him and he finally got dressed.

6:00 We went to Mr.Bill and Mary's house, like every year. He makes out good on candy at their house.

6:30 We then went to Emily's house to Trick-or-Treat. Her family was there and they had so much fun watching Thomas in his costume. He was scared of the kids that had on scary masks. And he wasn't really interested in going door-to-door for candy since some houses had out scary decorations. It was more fun to play in Emmy's driveway.

10:00 We finally got home from out long day. We awoke to Thomas at 6:45am wanting to know where his Buzz Lightyear wings were. He was ready to do the day all over again!!!

"To infinity and beyond!"

Tonight we carved our pumpkin. Lately Thomas has become a Buzz Lightyear Fanatic!! So, to match his Halloween costume, Ken carved a Buzz Lightyear face on the pumpkin. Thomas had fun taking out all the seeds and goo. In years past he hated that part. Here are a few pictures of our carving fun.

Our Pumpkin Patch

We visited the neighborhood Pumpkin Patch tonight. Thomas picked out a big one that is kind of tall, too. We are going to carve Buzz Lightyear's face!! It should turn out cool. (I'll post pictures of that when we do it!) Here are some of him at the patch.

2nd Annual Trip to Green Meadows Farm

We just got back from our trip to Green Meadows Farm in Kissimmee. We all had a great time and I think the kids really enjoyed seeing the animals. The kids got to ride ponies, go on a train ride, and a hay ride. Then at the end we went through their pumpkin patch. The weather was great considering it was supposed to rain so that was a plus! Here are some pictures of our fun Fall Trip!

Catching Up....

I just posted about our weekend and I realized that there are some other things to catch you all up on!
Last weekend, Thomas was my garage sale buddy. He was so excited to go shopping! W got up early and went to McDonald's and got pancakes. There was a community garage sale in the Huntington subdivison and I have taught many of the children there and enjoy visiting with the families. Thomas got ALL this for only $22.75!!!!












The Power Wheels Jeep was only $2 (although we ended up having to buy a $70 battery for it!) We also got this Pottery Barn Kids Table and Chairs for a great bargain. It's a great addition to our playroom.
















Once the battery in the Jeep was charged Thomas LOVED learning to ride it. It has two different speeds and also goes in reverse.



























(Born to be wild! ...sunglasses and a tattoo on his left arm. I think have trouble on my hands!)

Also, last week (September 30th) there was a family night at Thomas' pre-school. He got to paint a plate and it will be put in a kiln by a ceramic company. Ken, Thomas and I each painted a portion of the plate and it will be something special for us to use. While we were there he got to see some of his friends and teachers. It was cute to see the kids interact with one another.











(I tried to fix Colin, Thomas' friends eyes, and over corrected the red eye. His eyes don't look like this. I have to get Emily to help me!!)













(Ms. Hill, the assitant in Thomas' class. He just loves her!)














We have lots of things planned for October and will have more pictures to post soon. :)

Cutting the Cord...

We had a monumental weekend. Thomas had his first sleep-over at Nana and Papa's House. To help with the transition, we were thankful that Christian, Thomas' cousin, could also spend the night. Thomas was all packed and ready to go with excitement. I packed every possible item that might be needed...just-in-case! (Motrin, a pad for the bed in case he had an accident, 4 changes of clothes, etc.) He brought lots of toys and his new Power Wheels Jeep he got from last weekend's garage sale. We dropped him off near the 5 o'clock time on Saturday. Everything was fine until he realized that we were leaving. He was a little weepy, but had lots of fun. He got to ride his Jeep and stay up late. On Sunday morning they all made pancakes (one of Thomas' favorite foods!) Ken and I picked him up near 11:30 on Sunday morning.

This was the first time that Ken and I had a night together without Thomas. Since he has always gone to bed early we never felt that we needed our own time. Ken and I went to The Cheesecake Factory, walked Park Ave. in Winter Park, and then went out to listen to some music and dancing. It was 11:45 and I was ready to go home. It was way past my bedtime. It was the first night that I didn't get to tuck Thomas in, read him stories or brush his teeth. I didn't have to listen for the baby monitor for any cries or coughs. I got to sleep in and we even went out for breakfast before we picked him up. I realize now that even though Ken and I have quiet time together after Thomas goes to bed, it's not the same. We actually had dialogue that wasn't interrupted by someone shouting,"Mom?Mom? Look at me! Mom, listen!!" It was incredibly difficult to cut the cord but I am so thankful that Thomas was happy to sleep over at Nana's and Papa's and that maybe Ken and I can start planning more time together. Here's a picture of him all packed up with his stuff.....the Jeep was already in the car!! ( I can't imagine what it would look like if we went away for a week!)