“Happy” first celebration of Freedom…and of Ma-Ma & getting P’s ears fixed =)

The rest of last week was more of the same…a miserable little guy:( Steve took him to the Dr. again and he got meds to clear up his chest, hopefully quickly so he could be in shape for his tube surgery that was scheduled for Tuesday. It started working right away and he was much improved that day even. What a relief!

Here is P getting a breathing treatment:(

My friend Beth had organized a little surprise for my birthday…well – it was basically just an expansion of some plans we already had into a few more people and a celebration of my 35^th Birthday. I ruined the surprise by inviting everyone they had added onto the invitation…but it was a great time and just as appreciated! It was a girl's night. We met at Beth's for drinks, went to see Sister Hazel in concert and then on to Fong's Pizza for Pizza and more cocktails! We had a great time and it was a much needed break from reality and a very fun way to start out my birthday weekend! While we were out and about, Steve took Porter to the Altoona aquatics park with his brother Tim and nephew Colin – so they had a boy's night too!

These two are from our pre-party and the concert...of the girls

This is at the concert - Beth and I with Ken Block from the band and the girls we see at the show each year:) 

On Saturday we went to our friends the Lucas' to see the West Des Moines 4^th of July Parade. Porter wasn't feeling too bad, but he still wasn't himself – and the heat didn't make it any better…..at least P's allowed to go naked ; ) It was still fun to see him at his first parade and seeing his first fireworks! 

Our actual 4^th of July was fairly uneventful. Steve and I were just trying to make a dent in the housework most of the day, but when all we seemed to hear was fireworks outside, we took P out on the deck to check out some very impressive neighborhood displays!

Here are P's first fireworks!

My actual birthday was on Monday, and since it was a floating holiday – we were all at home! Steve let me sleep in, made me breakfast, we grabbed a nap, did a little birthday shopping and took care of a grumpy little P – we had a feeling that at this point, while his current meds were focused on his lungs, his ears were causing him problems again (which the Dr. warned us of).
That leads us to the big day! The Tube Surgery – this morning at 6:30. Of course we were nervous for him, but we so want to see him feel better consistently that we really have anticipated this day! It was just as quick as they promised and with the exception of a little "hangover" and an extra nap from the anesthesia, Porter seems like his old happy self (with the exception of a little left over congestion)! Everything looks great! We are hopeful it will make a big difference in his overall comfort and health!