Parker's Surgery, Part II

He looked pitiful when they brought him back from surgery. He wanted Michael to sit with him, but we didn't want him to leave the bed, so Michael joined him there. They told us he would probably be awake for a little while, but then fall asleep soon after. This didn't happen. Parker stayed awake almost the entire drive to Huntsville, falling asleep only in the last ten minutes as we came close to his usual nighttime bedtime.

My mom had brought Parker racing cars, because he loves Hot Wheels. She and my Dad looked for a package that had both an orange and a white one. Orange seems to be Parker's favorite color.

Parker was back with us by 2:30, but even though he drank plenty of juice and ate popsicles, we waited hours for that wet diaper that signaled he was ready to go home. We never even left the hospital until almost 6:00 that evening.

The next day Parker still looked gray but he was able to play in the backyard at Michael's parents house, while Michael managed to keep him from running. By now he seems to be back to normal.

We have to restrict his playing for about a month. We have to keep him off of straddle toys, discourage him from running, prevent him from hanging or climbing. This will be a struggle, but perhaps the next month will go more smoothly than I anticipate. We brought movies home from the Fox's house, and he enjoys playing on the PBS Kids website.