Update!

The boys both saw their pediatrician yesterday for a well-baby appointment. The best I remember (bad Mom, I forgot to write it down), Ricky is 42.5" and 38 lb., and Andy is 32.5" and 26 lb. They both plot out to 25-50%ile for weight. Ricky is 75%ile for height and Andy is 25-50%ile for height.

Dr. Lee (the pedi) said that Ricky definitely still has a speech delay, and she wants us to pursue this with the school district (who would be responsible for doing speech therapy at this point). Andy definitely still has eczema, and obliged Dr. Lee by having a nice big patch on his arm to show off to her at the appointment. We're going to keep applying lotion unless it gets worse, in which case she'd prescribe some sort of cortisone cream to put on it.

After that it was off to the ENT doctor for Ricky's pre-op appointment. The visit was a large nightmare thanks to appointment delays and both boys being very tired. To top it all off the nurse practitioner noticed that Ricky has a lazy eye (his left) when he is tired. Yet another thing to worry about... But I refuse to worry about it until after the surgery!

Surgery is all set for Monday at either 1:15 or 12:15 p.m., depending on who you talk to (hopefully we'll get it straight before then). He can't eat or drink any time after midnight the night before. He can drink clear liquids and eat Jell-O for three hours before. (Now THAT should be interesting) We're getting there 1-1/2 hours before the surgery.

The nurse practitioner (surgeon herself didn't make an appearance) felt it necessary to tell me that complications can include vision loss and leakage of brain fluid because of the proximities to the sinuses. So now there is something for me to feel guilty about if this surgery goes wrong.

Please think about us now as we wait for Ricky's surgery to be over! He will be in the hospital for three nights.