Ear tubes for Sydney...

I had tubes put in twice. Madeline has had them put in twice. I always knew Sydney would need tubes too, I was just hoping we could hold off for a while. She didn't get an ear infection until seven months, but then it didn't go away. We tried Amoxicillen. We tried Omnicef. The ears were not clearing up. 

Last week we to see our ENT, Dr. Brown. (The blur in the front of the stroller is Madeline wriggling out).

Maddie was happy it was a doctor's visit that wasn't for her. 

Waiting patiently while Sydney got checked out. 

Turns out, she still had a double infection after 2 full rounds of antibiotic. 

So, the antibiotics did nothing for her ears, and everything for her belly.

This happened EVERY DAY while she was on the meds. Usually 3-4 times a day.

Which then led to multiple baths.

We also did a hearing test and she couldn't hear some of the sounds. This was a huge bummer. Fluid like that can cause permanent hearing loss and speech delays. So, I talked with both the ENT and our pediatrician and we decided to get her scheduled for ear tubes.

Wednesday, we went back to Kosair's for the surgery.

Y'all, I was sound asleep and my mom scooped me out of bed, no food, and brought me here. What is this?!

The lady registering us was so excited about the slide show she had all of the patients take a picture by their name.

Waiting in pre-op for the doctor.

The surgery is very simple. Sydney was away from us for maybe 20 minutes total. When we went to recovery, she was VERY cranky. This is normal and we knew what to expect since Madeline had already gone through post-op anesthesia let-down. Seriously, it's WILD. We just loved on her until she got cleared to leave. Her vitals were great, but the nurses have to see the patient's eyes.

Finally, we got to leave. She immediately passed out in her carseat and stayed asleep, buckled in her seat, for 3 hours. Woke up, ate, played and went back to sleep for another 2 hours. And then, she was back to her normal, pre-infection self. 

Which means she was into everything and EVERYWHERE!

Oh yeah. And trying to stand up and walk. 

So thankful for a great medical staff at Kosair! Praying Sydney continues with her healthy recovery!