My Poor Little Baby...

Tyler manages a weak smile for the camera after his hard day.

All I can say is boy am I glad today is over with! Tyler was born with hydroceles (fluid filled sacs around his testicles). They do not cause permanent damage to any organs, but can cause pain and so the sac needed to be removed. We have been anticipating the surgery since he was 3 months old and I am so thankful that he was able to have a successful surgery and that he remains free from any serious complications. I feel so blessed that my son was watched over and don't know what I would do without my baby boy! Now that the surgery is over with and my emotions are under control, I can recount this traumatic day, which will be therapeutic for me!

Tyler's surgery was scheduled for this Friday, although we were anticipating it being rescheduled do to the fact his Surgeon was out of town and we were not sure if our concerns would be addressed before the scheduled surgery. Surprisingly the Doctor called my cell phone on Wednesday night and reassured us of any concerns or questions we may have had and so we decided to go ahead with the surgery on Friday and just get it over with! It was nice to think it was not going to happen most of the week so that we could not get worked up over it and think about it to much. So, finally on Thursday afternoon around 3pm they called and told us that we needed to be at the hospital at 7am. This was much better than the 5-6am time slot that we were initially warned about.

Tyler is not a sound sleeper, so when we got up to get ready, so did he. Poor daddy did not have time to take a shower! When we got to the hospital, everything was on time, which was nice since Tyler could not eat or drink anything. He could sense something was going on and started to get pretty cranky. That's when they decided to give him the drugs. They warned me that my son would be drunk and to not let him try and walk as he could not walk the straight line! I must say he went from crazy to calm in minutes and it was nice! Where do I get some of that stuff!

When they were getting ready to take him away, it was hard to let him go. I was thankful he was "feeling good" so I did not have to leave a crying baby. We decided at that time we would get a bite to eat and walk around for a while. We were back 40 min later and thought we did not have much more time to wait until we got a call that said it took an extra half hour to get an iv started and so they were behind. So the waiting started to get old and our tension level grew a little, but then we got the call that we could go to the conference room and speak with the doctor. I was a little concerned because most doctors were just coming out to the waiting room to talk to families. Luckily there was nothing wrong and she said everything went as planned.

It took Tyler around 45 min to wake up and then we got to go see our little man. I am surprised he wanted to talk to us after what we put him through, but he welcomed us with open arms which felt like heaven. He started to get agitated with his iv and decided to rip it out despite the great lengths we went to to try and save it. When the blood came I not only was worried about my son, but about David as well. He does not like blood, movies with blood, or stories that include blood. He did really well and was a super dad through out the whole thing.

Well, finally they let us go home. It was so weird to see Tyler so docile and not moving around jabbering. At one point he was dazed and I had to check to see that he was still breathing! He slept most of the day after we arrived home and then around 5 pm we woke him up to eat and drink something. I felt so sorry for him, he wanted to get up and play but the sedation had not worn off yet and he would fall over and not be able to get back up or he would be in pain and unable to move. If you know Tyler, you know he is always on the go!

By the end of the night he started to do a little bit better and I am hoping after a good night sleep he will be back to his active self. I must say I did enjoy him letting us baby him and hold him for most of the day, but I will also feel better when he feels better too! Of course we always are to learn something from our trials, and so I do know that my son has been watched over and that I love him so, so much!

Tyler and Company!

Tyler and his best friend of all, his daddy!

Now that Tyler is getting older it is fun to watch him actually interact and be aware of other kids. Before he would just kind of look at other kids but not want much else to do with them, well unless they had a toy or food that he wanted! Because Tyler is stuck at home with his mommy most of the time, I have tried to make a conscience effort to go to playgroups to help him to be social and not always "cling" to his mommy. I am aware that some kids just have a tendency to be more reserved than others but I have been trying to at least expose him to the fun and bonds that friends bring. So far Tyler has not been a shy child at all. If he see's other "little people" at the store he starts smiling and yelling to get their attention. This then brings one of two reactions, either the child is startled or the child smiles back. Luckily Tyler does not seem to be put off by rejection and so any reaction or just the sight of another child makes him happy.

Tyler and I have been so blessed to have made such good friends that I wanted to highlight them in my blog. He really enjoys all of his close buddies and I am glad that he has been able to get together with them often. It has been fun to get to know all of the babies since they were born and to watch them all grow up together! Although it may be sounding like these relationships are mostly for Tyler, we all know that these play groups are vital to my sanity! It has been so nice to have friends that are going through the same stages of life and that have the same concerns that I have. We have all been able to help each other through the ups and downs and I don't know what I would do with out them!!! I just wish 2 of them did not have to move away!!!

Tyler and one of his girlfriends. She is always so sweet and loves to give hugs and kisses. As you can tell he enjoys this!

Tyler enjoying the "surfing" lesson. Tyler is always hugging his friend and we always laugh when they run off to another room together to play! They are good pals!

It is so awesome to have Tyler's cousin right here in town. It is so nice when Tyler goes over to his house to play and get's to know him better. I have appreciated all of the times his aunt and uncle have watched Tyler for me! It is so much fun to see the similarities Tyler and his adorable cousin have in common!

Tyler and his crew! The poor little boy in back is still scared after the incident of Tyler bitting him on the bottom! They were born only a week apart. You can't notice here, but he has such pretty blue eyes!

We were all in the dinning room enjoying dinner when I went into the play room to check on the kids, and as you can see, I have proof they were all playing well together!

He is so layed back! Even when Tyler bit him in the arm and left marks he still loved him! We can learn so much from his calm demeanor! He is so so sweet!