Day 2

I think it's safe to say that today has been a much better day than yesterday. Although Ethan had a rough night last night, he's been able to get TONS of rest today.

We were discharged around 11:00 this morning, which was a nice surprise. Usually, "getting discharged in the morning" means we'll go home sometime around 1:00 or 2:00. We were able to see many of our favorite Duke staff members before leaving, which was also nice considering many of them feel like family to us!

Ethan has taken 2 really good naps since we've been home. The 2nd one lasted a little over 3 hours, and now he's hanging out in the living room with Daddy and Grandma B he's back in the bed, hopefully for the night. He definitely has bouts of extreme fussiness, and we're still working out the most effective pain medication schedule for him. I'm pretty sure it's going to involve getting up at 12:30 and 4:30 tonight/tomorrow morning, though.

I'm going back to work for a full day tomorrow, a 1/2 day on Friday, then full-time next week. I pray Ethan recovers quickly and we can really enjoy these last few days together.

I'll leave you with a few pictures of our journey over the past two days...

In the elevator at Duke EARLY Monday morning

"Here, Daddy, let me fix that for you."


Goofing off in the holding room


"What are you wearing and where are we going?!"


My first time seeing and holding Ethan after surgery.


My sister surprised us with a visit! She brought along this huge balloon that played "Don't Worry, Be Happy" 27 times on the ride home from Duke this morning.


Playing with his balloon, post-op


Our friends, John & Dana...and a very tired little boy


Going home! How in the world did we manage to accumulate so much stuff for a one night stay?!


"Hey girl... you know you like my Duke blue cast and bright green sling."

Thanks, again, for praying us through all that. Y'all are the best!