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Ireland's itty bitty surgery

The day finally came. We had to get miss Ireland's ears all better. She has suffered from too many ear infections in her short 2 years. ( I believe the actual total of infections was 14. sad right?) So her pediatrician said it was time for tubes and recommended we go see this amazing ENT specialist Who just happened to be the same Dr who removed my tonsils 7 years ago and is my grandma's Dr too. When Ireland's  ped recommended this man we knew he would be awesome

So,  Dr. Hunter said it was time too, and explained it would be so quick, so simple, so not stressful. Phew, what a relief!

**Wed. Oct. 7th We took Ireland in at 6:30 am (yeah she was up past 2 am!)

Here is daddy putting on her gown

They give babies and kids a wagon to take them back instead of a bed. She was so scared, confused, tired, in pain and SUPER grumpy!

that is until......

..... they gave her some magical medicine!! They gave her something wonderful that would make her forget everything and make her relaxed, sleepy and GOOFY!! I have 6 little videos on my phone of her saying random things, busting up laughing, eyes glazed over. So stinkin fun watching her! I love that she got to bring her dog and blankie!

I tried to take one last shot of her right before.

About 20 mins later they came and said she was done. yay! super short.  I think the operation was 10 or 15 minutes is all. They said general anesthesia makes kids super irritated, confused, whiny and moody. YEP! We heard a scream and some wimpering as they woke her up. She came out and they gave her juice, a popsicle and she was like howling - so funny! She was so confused. They said she was behaving better than most. what?! she was so mad!! anyway, she had a little pain and they gave her tylenol. and she had some randomly that day and the next morning, and she has been a whole new kid ever since! ha ha ha well...... as far as not crying from her ears hurting ALL THE TIME before this! 

this was more for us including Ireland to look back and remember (well not her, remember the wonderful medicine?!) and hopefully see that it all was to help her. 
Her ONLY restrictions with this is she can't scuba dive! ha ha yeah, like that was going to happen! She has to stay above 9 feet of water. ha ha ok we will try. We took her for her one week check up and all looks well. Now we go back in one year to check again

Hey! You're TWO!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY IRELAND!!

What a fun and exciting day! Our sweet (most the time :)) little girl had her birthday yesterday, Oct. 3rd. Ireland woke up to a decorated house (which was/is  a HUGE tradition in our family growing up. Birthdays were/are big and you always-no matter your age- got crepe paper and balloons all over) and her friend Pedro was there also when she woke up. She ran out yelling "yay! it's a birt day!"

she got a big sticker package and she decorated, the couch, tv, door and as you can see, her shoes!

My sister Mekell got this cake for Ireland. It was so cute. Ireland is OBSESSED with barney. still. sigh

sick of pictures!

more presents later in the day from Grammie, Grampie, auntie and "auntie megan"

attempting to ride her horse while eating applesauce. dork! :)

Unfortunately the day wasn't ALL good :( Ireland has a double ear infection (yes AGAIN) so from about 2:30 until bed time she was miserable and crabby. So this is how she was after she got in jammies :




We go in on Wed. the 7th to have a quick operation to have tubes put in her ears. We strongly feel it's what needs to be done. poor baby! She is strong and will feel so much better after!

Here is Ireland today spelling her name:

I have lot's and lot's more pics of her birthday I might put up in a bit just for her to enjoy later.  She is incredible. I love this girl so much I can't find all the right words to express it.

I still go in every night and make sure she is ok (and breathing :)) I still think she is my baby even though she is 2. She doesn't act 2 sometimes, she seems older to me. I had two people yesterday tell me they thought she was turning 3 because of how well she talks. She is so smart and so loving but can be so naughty sometimes!

She gets so sincerely concerned about sister, she loves to sing, and dance, and watch movies, and go for walks, she does somersaults all day-ESPECIALLY after mommy just did her hair! She loves Aunt Kiki to put clear mascara on her lashes for "pretty eyes" Ireland LOVES to go potty and loves to wear underwear. She climbs on everything (ugh!) she loves Elephants, she can sign almost everything she can say-we have conversations in just sign language, she can count, knows her abc's, she knows almost every shape, and can draw seekees (circles) and "obals" (ovals)

The funniest thing she says lately, is she will ask for a sucker and the conversation goes like this:

Ireland: I potty I need sucker

mommy: no, you didn't go potty so you do not get a sucker.

I: Oh I need sucker.

m: no, you didn't go potty

I: oh ok, I need sucker

m: no!

I: oh ok I need sucker

then she just keeps changing the emphasis on different words to make it seem like it's a whole new sentence and maybe I will change my mind.

goof ball!

I could go on forever talking about things she likes and says, but I need to go watch conference!

anyway Ireland we sure do love you, although I am sure you are aware as mommy let's you know all. day. long!