the throat...a new look

Elijah had his tonsils and adenoids out in December. It has been long awaited. We started seeing this ENT in 2001, finding out then that he had enlarged adenoids. We have listened to the pediatrician since then even though he had strep too many times last year. This time we listened to our gut and took him in. His throat was a mess! Dr. M said that he was getting a slim arch of air and his tonsils were almost touching. How could the allergist and pediatrician not see this as a problem? He did really well, recovered for the most part in about 10 days. Whew, the bad breath though was a killer. Think dying animal.

We are now on Winter break. The boys half-sister and mom came for a visit and we were busy. The zoo, a water park, COSI and an indoor climbing place that the kids love. We have ice skating at the zoo, and the boys really wanted to give it a try. They did really well combining hugging the wall with some actual moving out into the rink. Then Elijah fell, and fell, and fell again. See, the thing about falling is that you use your hands to catch yourself and it happens quickly. So, one trip to the ER later and we have a sprained wrist. Aside from the initial pain, I think he is enjoying the attention that having an arm in a sling brings to him. Vacation has been a bust!