Bright and early

Tomorrow is the big day. Logan will have tympanostomy tubes inserted into his ears. Hopefully they'll drain the fluid in there so that his hearing improves. If this doesn't work, things get a bit more complicated--he'll need a CT scan of his ears, then digital hearing aids. We're praying that this minor, 5 minute outpatient surgery is successful!

But, sakes alive! We have to be AT the hospital at 6:15 tomorrow morning!! It's about 30 minutes in clear traffic; we'll be going at the beginning of the morning rush hour. We will leave here about5:30... Logan's surgery is scheduled for 7:30, and barring complications we should be home around 9. Nothing like putting in a full day before 9AM. :)

Ryan will stay home with his sisters for a bit, then Grandma and Grandpa will be here when they leave for school. Then he'll go to Aunt Patty's for a bit, then off to preschool with her. (Aunt Patty teaches at Ryan and Logan's school just like I do.) It's so awesome to have family nearby! And the best part is that our original plan for Ryan can't work! I've never been so grateful for plans that can't work!! Ryan was going to spend some time visiting with his cousin Nick on the 3rd floor of Children's Hospital, hanging out with him in his room. But because Nick's been released, that isn't a choice. And that's okay.

Please keep Logan in your prayers. He's quite afraid of this whole thing. I don't know how much he (subconsciously) remembers from his palate and lip repair surgeries, but we talked some today and looked at pictures, and he freaked out. Pray for peace for him, and that he will be easily comforted by our presence. He seems to be doing better right now, asking good questions, and being assured that Mama and Daddy won't leave him and won't let anyone hurt him badly. We'll see how it goes... Fortunately, he's a champion sleeper, so at least we'll be rested when we start.