Honey, we're home!!

Kai is home from the hospital and feeling no pain. Thank you, Lord! Everything went as smooth as it could possibly have gone. Poor little guy. We walked into the prep room where the hospital beds are separated by curtains and he realized immediately where he was. The look of total surprise was immediately followed by a choke hold around my neck and him yelling, "No! No! No!" as he pointed to the gurney. It broke my heart.

I asked him if he wanted Daddy to lay down on the bed and he said, "No!" I then asked if he wanted Mama to lay down and he said, "No!" Then he turned and pointed to the nurse and then to the bed and told her "Sleep!" It was okay for her but not him, his Mama or Daddy. Too cute!

The nurses were wonderful and agreed on waiting till his received his "cocktail" before even taking his vital signs. After about 15 minutes, he was feeling much better and I sat on the bed with him while we read a story and he played with the medical equipment that she had left on the bed. The light on the oxygen meter that goes on his finger was a definite hit! (note to self: get one for Christmas!)

Then another 15 minutes later, the OR nurse (a man) came, picked him up and tossed him in the air like an airplane. Kai giggled and thought...."Fun!" He was then wisked away before we even had a chance to say goodbye or give hugs or kisses.....but I know that was probably best.

Scott and I walked out to the waiting room and sat down. I pulled out my rosary to do a quick chaplet of Divine Mercy while we waited and I only was just starting the third decade when the surgeon came out to tell us he was all done and we could head to the recovery room. It was that quick.

When we got back there, he was still asleep. The nurse woke him and he was a bit dazed about where he was and who she was. Then he saw Daddy and I standing there and he was all smiles. He was offered some apple juice which he gulped down and we were home less than an hour later.

He came home, had lunch, took a 2 hour nap and is sitting happily watching the movie "Cars" for the 3rd time. No pain and life is good. Thank you, Jesus!!! And thank you to all of you for your support, well wishes and prayers. God bless.