3 weeks post-op

Big difference, don't you think?? His lip is still bleeding a little bit, but he isn't complaining that it hurts him. We might have to go back to see Dr. Woolley if the bleeding doesn't stop. I don't want to make that drive again, but of course I will if we need too. If you click on the images to make them bigger, you can really see the difference. In the bottom picture you can tell where the stitches came out early. Find his tongue, then the outside of his lip. Then you notice something extra. That is his lip also. When that heals/closes up his lip will look even smaller!

Backyard fun!

Kiki and Papaw Duke came in town to help us build Bryce's swingset. It took a long time and I know Anthony and Mr. David were tired of it, but it looks GREAT! Bryce loves it!! He has gone up the ladder and down the slide at least 60 times since yesterday afternoon. Kiki and I went to Wal Mart yesterday and came home with a 'thats so cool' (Bryce's words) sand and water table. Bryce is now set up for some outside fun!! Oh, and that is Reagan in one of the pictures. She wanted to get in the treehouse so bad so Anthony put her up there. Bryce loved it!

Post-op appointment

Bryce and I left Monday for our post-op appointment with Dr. Woolley. We stayed with my cousin Jennifer, her husband Rod, and their kids, Borden and Jack. Bryce loves Buh and Jack. He talked about them the whole way up to Montgomery. They have a piano, a trampoline, and tons of big trucks to play with. What more could a 2 year old want!! He had a blast there. Jack (7) and Bryce took a bath together and Jack washed Bryce's hair and soaped him up for me. Bryce behaved better for Jack than he does for us sometimes! Borden took pictures so hopefully I can get her to share them with me.

We got up early Tues. and drove to Birmingham. We were early to the ENT office but they took us right back. Bryce started crying when we got to the parking lot. He has never been stuck or hurt at that office, but he still doesn't like going in. He told me his ear hurt in the waiting room and I figured we were at the best place for that! (He does have the beginnings of an ear infection so he is on an antibiotic for a week). Since he was crying they didn't make him stand on the scale which made him happy. Patty (Dr. Woolley's amazing nurse who has been there for us from the very first day we started all this) went and got Dr. Woolley and he came right in to see Bryce. He thinks things are healing up great. The place that was lasered by his ear is practically gone! There are 2 more scabs that need to fall off (one big one that is itchy according to Bryce). The lasered places around his lip have lightened up a good bit, but will need future laser treatments. (Next one scheduled June 23rd). The lip is much smaller than before. He definitely de-bulked it alot! There is one problem there though.....he did two layers of stitches on the lip and the bottom layer stayed in and did it's job. The upper layer came out or dissolved early (this is when I needed a second person with me. Bryce was crying again at this point so I couldn't think to ask enough questions). It looks bad, but isn't dangerous or hurting him. It probably feels weird to him though. He feels around in that area alot with his tongue. It looks like a canyon in his lip so it makes his lip look alot bigger than it should. Very hard to explain, but I'll try and get a decent picture of it today. I tried last night for 10 minutes but either the camera wouldn't work right or Bryce would move too quickly! Dr. Woolley said it was fairly common for stitches in the mouth, lips or tongue to come out early. There is just no way to keep the area still enough. He said sometimes the body will heal itself from the bottom up, like a bedsore would have to. But sometimes it doesn't so if that happens he can just re-stitch the lip. Yuck. But we've made it this far, so if a little line of stitches is all it takes, we will of course do it. He would do it when Bryce is under GA for a laser. Maybe in June if things haven't changed by then.

Thanks for checking on our little man. He amazes me everyday!!

Playdate at Bryce's house

Bryce and I hosted a playdate today for our playgroup and had a great time! Here are a couple of pictures:


Bryce thought the water was a little chilly...
The rest of the kids playing in the water while
Bryce chilled with the Mom's!
Bryce and Lexie (he has been talking about Lexie ever since she left today!)
If you click on the picture of just Bryce to make it full size, you can see how his lip is looking. Still a little swollen (or maybe that is just going to be the size of it from now on?) There are a couple of places that need to heal more, but other than those we are very very happy with it, even if it doesn't get any smaller. You can also see the spot by his ear. It is looking wonderful.