OMG!!!

I don't ever want to have to experience a circumcision again! First off Ben didn't come with me again today because his tummy was upset. :-( I was so stressed out about this procedure having to do it alone. I to the doctors office on time and no one was there. Had to put Gavin back in the car and wait for them to open the doors. I check myself in using their kiosk thing and wait and wait nervously. Then they call me to the front desk and ask if my insurance is going to pay for the procedure and if not I'm I prepared to pay $350 before they do it. I'm freaking out. Didn't think I would have to worry about anything else but his poor pee pee. I had called Ben and told him so he called the insurance and found out that it covered everything...thank goodness. So they took me back to a room and had to undress him and wrap him in a blanket. He looked so peaceful and I was thinking oooo no you don't know what your in for. I felt so bad. The doctor came in and told me how to care for it when I get home.....keep vaseline on it every time I change him and pull the skin down so it doesn't grow over his tip. He also said that they numb his pee pee before they clip it which was a relief to know he didn't feel it. I waited for what seemed like forever but was probably only 15 min. and no screams. I figured they hadn't done it yet and then here they come down the hall. They said he did great....didn't cry or anything. I had to wait 15min before I could leave so they could check it. Right when the nurse knocked on the door he started feeling it because he let out a scream. The nurse took off his diaper and omg the site of it! I wasn't expecting it to look quite like that. I don't know what I expected. I have seen many yucky medical procedures...heck I even dissected a cadaver and it never bothered me but seeing my baby's pee pee like that and hearing him screaming made me sick. I just wasn't expecting to feel that way. I knew they cut off the foreskin but this looked like they skinned it and you could see the inside of it. The vaseline gauze came off too soon so the nurse had to wrap it back up and he started screaming louder. I couldn't calm him he was hurting so much so the nurse gave me a bottle of tylenol and gave him some before we left. Everyone was looking as I was trying to check out and pay the copay and trying to keep is little passy in his mouth which was the only thing that would soothe him. Once in the car he was out.....sleeping so soundly from the tylenol.....thank goodness. Ben let me sleep when we got home because I had been up all night before with him. When I woke up I couldn't hear clearly and had a really loud ringing noise in my ear. Sounds like there is cotton in them and a loud constant ringing. Not sure what its from...could be from my dysautonomia....I was feeling all my symptoms and was super stressed out but never had this happen before. I have tried cleaning out my ears and drinking water or yawning to pop them and nothing is working. Going to call my doctor tomorrow and see what I should do. Well that was my day and all I can say is OMG what a day!

Dun Dun Dun!!!!

Well, Gavin didn't get clipped today. It was a crazy morning. Ben's tummy was acting up so he wasn't going with us. I was upset cause I wanted someone to be in the back with him to sooth him on the ride home. Then I get all his stuff together thinking we were gonna be late, get him in the car, go to crank it and it won't crank. So had to move him and all the stuff to Ben's car. Gavin & I were almost there when Ben calls and says he called the doctor office. They said since we were late they can't see us. So had to turn around and come all the way back. We have another appt. tomorrow. BAHHHH!

Ouchies!

Tomorrow morning is Gavin's circumcision!!! Poor baby is gonna get his wee wee clipped. I'm scared for him! He is just now becoming more fussy and I can only imagine how he is gonna be after tomorrow. I think he has gas problems so we got some gas drops to see if that will work. I'll let ya'll know how it goes! EEEKKKKK!

Gavin's First Family Visit at Home

Gavin's grandparents and Aunt Jackie came over to visit today. They got to cuddle up to their new grandson! They brought Gavin lots of great gifts including a vibrating seat which we took a pic of him in. He loves it! Ben can't get enough of the baked chicken spaghetti his mom made for us. It is sooooo yummy! We all had a great visit and I just know Gavin loved all the attention and love his family was giving him. We really enjoyed seeing them holding him for the first time and giving him kisses and love. Long time coming! Here are some great pics of their first visit at home with Gavin.....

Gavin's Doctor Visit

Gavin saw his pediatrician and it was all good news. He was 5lbs 8oz and 18 inches long! He is a growing! She listened to his heart and didn't hear his usual loud PDA. So she thinks it might be closing or is closed. We won't know till the cardiologist sees him. He had a shot in each leg and some oral meds for his immunizations. He was a little fussy that night but no fever or anything. Here are some pics of him at home. Sooooo good to have him home! He is all wrapped up in his swaddler.....love this thing! Makes swaddling so easy even Ben can do it! hahaha

Doctor Appointment

Tomorrow at 1:15pm is Gavin's first visit to his pediatrician. He is doing very good. He eats sleeps and poops! He has an eye appointment yesterday and his eye checked out fine. He doesn't have to see him again until he is 3 years old. Gavin eats every 3-4 hours. He has a little diarrhea right now though....going to ask the doctor about it. Not sure if its from his diuretic or not. He is staying awake for a longer period of time after his feedings. He is so cute....he just is so happy with his belly full looking around. I'll try and take some pics of him tomorrow.

Putting Gavin in Car

Here is a video of Ben putting Gavin in the car for the first time....going home!