Post Surgery

Maximus did pretty well getting his tonsils out. His recovery has been up and down. The biggest problem is that he is getting more teeth! I think 2 more, I can feel one for sure just not sure if there is another, so that will make 7-8 teeth! So he doesn't want to eat because his throat and his teeth hurt. I don't blame him, but it's soooooo frustrating at times. I don't want to end up back in the hospital with feeding tubes and IV's. So I'm praying he heels quickly in his throat so all we have to worry about are his teeth, which I think I can handle. Anyways, he has been quite the trooper. Once we got home he seemed to be doing better but the next day (yesterday) he seemed to be going up and down again. We spent almost 4 nights in the hospital. They let us go home Thursday at about 4pm. I was so excited to see my own bed. You have no idea!!! Well unless you've slept in those stupid pull out chairs that make into a 2 foot wide by 5 foot long bed. Plus we shared a room the last two nights with a week old baby who was really high maintenance and by that I mean the poor little guy was hooked up to everything you could imagine so Dr's and nurses were in literally like every 15 min. 

As for me and Tony, we are doing good. Just going day by day right now. Real Estate for Tony is picking up pretty good so thats exciting. I'm still selling Paparazzi Jewelry and it's pretty fun! I need more people to do parties though so if you would be interested please let me know! Christmas is coming and the jewelry is affordable and cute! At the end of this month sometime we will be going hunting. I am pretty excited to go, I always liked going with my dad when I was little and I've missed it. I had so much fun with Tony the first year we were married and went, we didn't get a deer that year so here's to hoping this year we do. It should be fun and maybe we will see some snow! It will be different going with a munchkin this time. Well he's up from his nap now so I better go get him! Until next post, enjoy these pictures and videos!

Playing in the waiting room waiting to be taken back to get ready!

Pre-Surgery

Post surgery. Not fun. He was screaming when I got to him. Poor guy.

A few minutes after I got to him

Getting wheeled to his room

This was his favorite! Going for a ride in the stroller. We did this multiple times a day. 

After a ride in the stroller

Sleeping on Grandma

Playing with mom

Chillin' in his hammock, he loves it!

At Target yesterday we found these and put them on him! He looks so dang cute! 

At home in his jumper one of his favorite things

Update

A little update! Maximus is doing great! His surgery on the 21st of September couldn't have gone better. I was so nervous but my little guy was a champ! The surgery was about an hour and a half and the results were what we wanted to hear. NO PULMONARY HYPERTENSION! His numbers are at a normal level! So we got the news at the first of this week that he doesn't need oxygen anymore! After almost 10 months we can get rid of it! I was so happy! Can you tell? Also while they were in there our cardiologist Dr H. wanted to close his ASD (the hole in his heart that never closed after birth). So they asked us what we wanted to do and told us of the risks and we decided to go ahead and do it. So they went in through the other leg to put a coil in his heart and close off the hole. It's crazy to me that they can go through an artery to do that now. No open heart surgery to close it off. Maximus recovered quickly. He acted like nothing happened and was back to his normal self within a few hours. It was so awesome and made me a happy mom! 

Maximus is 9 months now (almost 10!) and he loves to sit and play, is almost pulling himself up to things. Loves to babble and talk and laugh! He knows how to throw his toys and balls. He likes to eat cheese and chicken and stars soup. He may only have to wear his helmet another 2-4 weeks. He also loves music! anytime we have music or toys with music he just loves it. 

Tomorrow we go back to Primary Children's for his tonsil surgery. I was hoping his tonsils would go back to normal but they actually got bigger. So it will be better to get them out. I can't believe it's already here. I am not as nervous about him going under now. But I am nervous about his recovery this time. I hope he will eat soon and be back to his happy self as soon as possible too. I know it will be a rough week and I am prepared as best as I can be. I just hope he is like he has been with everything else, like, "Is this all you got guys?". He is so tough but so little. I will keep everyone updated on Facebook tomorrow and throughout the week. Keep the prayers and thoughts coming! And know that we appreciate each and everyone of you who are there to support and love us. Here are a few pics of the last few weeks. 

Eating a sucker

Laying with Daddy

Matching Ties

Eating Ice Cream with Daddy

Playing with stuffed friends, he loves these guys

Love you all!