post-tube report...

It's been almost two weeks since our little guy got his ear tubes...


... and so far, I'd say he's feeling a TON better! (and growing like a weed!)

The doc said there was fluid hanging around behind both ears, so I can't imagine how relieving it must feel now.  In fact, at his nine month appointment the other day, he had to get his finger pricked for an iron and lead check, and would you believe he didn't so much as flinch?!!  Marc wondered if it was because he has been so accustomed to living with ear pain that something like this was nothing...


I'm a little hesitant to declare a total victory yet, because only time will tell.  But boy, he's getting a little more sleep at night...


and he doesn't seem in pain anymore, so there's more time to enjoy everything around him...


...AND the biggest thing was that his babbling just took OFF immediately!!  (It's so cute!  Well, HE'S so cute, I gotta say, and the little sweet babbling makes it even better.  Jameson slays the three of us with his cuteness.)

I knew he could hear before the tubes, but since he wasn't babbling like other babies his age, I wondered if was due to the pressure and pain of his ears.  Yep, it was.  Now he's just a jabberin' away in his own little language.  (and not to mention, pulling up on everything and trying to cruise around!  This is going too fast!  He wants to be like big sis!)


So it's a good report for one good little guy.