"Just adenoids" isn't so bad

I said on facebook yesterday that Aubrey was doing well and was busy working on fulfilling all her post-surgery wishes: eating Jello, a popsicle, and ice cream and watching "Dragon Tales" (PBS show) while sipping on apple juice. Surgery went well and she did great. Having 1pm time slot was a little rough in that she wasn't able to eat or drink anything all day, but she made it through. She was scared and teary when we got to the hospital, but the pretty pillow and the beanie baby they had waiting for her in the room helped with that. She did not like the IV in her arm or the thing on her toe in the recovery room--not happy at all. That's when we planned out all the things she would eat and the things we would do when we got home. That helped distract her for a while. I appreciated the fact that they let me come in right when she woke up. It wasn't that way at the hospital where Joel had his surgery. All in all, she was a brave little girl and a good patient, and I'm thankful to have it over with. I really hate hospitals.

Recovery is going well the day after, too. She's assumed her position on the couch and while a little paler than usual and a little more tired, she's acting pretty normal and seems to be in little pain. We'll still take it easy this week, though. Thanks to all who prayed for Aubrey and for us!