Botox

Okay so everything went fine today…another case of Momma freaking out unnecessarily, SURPRISE!

Our day started early, we had to be at Children’s by 7:30.  We told Ryder he was going to Richmond to see Dr. Dillard’s office at the hospital and get his arm and leg checked.  One question leads the next these days so we decided to just be vague and not give him anything to worry about.  Since we didn’t give him much to work off of he asked funny questions, like if we were going there to get another baby like Maisy, or to bring Maisy back, and would he get to lay in a hospital bed.

The nurses were so sweet and took great care of our boy.  We got him changed into his hospital gown, met with his Doctor and the Anesthesiologist, then they wheeled out this cool car and let him drive it to his operating room.  Cue parents losing it.  Ugh.  Luckily the procedure didn’t take long at all.  They found the muscle group they wanted to inject and did the injections in his left arm, and his left calf.  Within 30 minutes they got us and took us to recovery where he was still asleep.  When he finally opened his eyes he sat straight up and wanted to know where that car was so he could drive it out of the hospital!  AND he wanted to make sure we stopped at the playground.  The nurse told him the playground probably wasn’t a good idea because he’d be wobbly.  He assured her “I’m not wobbly!  I can walk!  Watch!”  Sure enough, by the time we got to the playground he was walking.  Climbing.  Sliding.  Sliding on his tummy!  He never ceases to amaze me.

Usually people get amnesia from the anesthesia and can’t really remember what led up to them getting put to sleep, but not Ryder.  He told us everything that happened from the time he left us until he fell asleep.  He said they took him out of the car and he got to lay in the hospital bed then they put a mask on him and told him to blow up a green balloon but he didn’t want that stinking mask on his face so he was trying hard to get it off but nope.  LOL long sentence that abruptly ended, guess that’s when he fell asleep!

He played on the playground afterward then said he was starving, so we headed to Cracker Barrel.  Of course he wanted to go to Bass Pro Shop, so that was our next stop.  He hopped from boat to boat and four-wheeler to four-wheeler, he probably sat on every single one.  He almost has Daddy convinced to get a boat (I’m sure his arm doesn’t need too much twisting on that).  Every boat he got in he’d say “My life really needs this boat!” He also got to feed the fish at Bass Pro.  Fun times!

We got the oil changed in our truck and shopped at Kohl’s too…it was a long day, what a trooper he was!  The only time I got a little worried was when we were in Kohl’s and he said “Mommy I hurt”, I asked him where he hurt and he said EVERYWHERE!  So I asked him to point and he reached around and grabbed his spine.  I rubbed it for a second and he said it was better and hasn’t mentioned it since…so hopefully that was nothing.  He has also gotten tired from walking a lot easier today so we’ve carried him a lot.  They said to expect some weakness, plus he’s had a really long day.  We’ll definitely be keeping a close eye on him in the weeks to come to make sure his body doesn’t have a bad reaction to the Botox.

I can’t tell you how happy I am to have that done with.  I got myself into a huge panic Monday evening that even had Alan second guessing our decision.  We called our Pastor and heard exactly what we needed to “In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths.”  God was working in this situation, He would not have allowed it to happen if it wasn’t in His will.  We had to let go and trust Him, a hard lesson to learn but always comes with the best outcomes.

Thanks for all the prayers!  It’s just another bump in this crazy road to recovery that lies ahead for Ryder, but he handled it like a champ, as always!  He gets his cast on Friday.  We’re hoping, praying, and TRUSTING GOD for the same smooth results with that!

Our day in cell phone pics:

On our way.

 

Cute little hospital gown and his cool ride to the OR.

Mommy & Daddy’s stress relief.  Yes, we played Mario Kart while we waited.

Visiting the playground right after the procedure…he wasn’t even phased!

 

Cracker Barrel french toast makes everything better!  Oh and so do bubbles!  Ryder sings this song “Bubbles make me happy, bubbles put a smile on my face” every time we blow bubbles, lol.

Talking this boat decision over with Daddy, even buttering him up with a sweet kiss!

Taking Mommy for a ride on a 4-wheeler.

  

Boys & their toys!

     

Yes, he got spoiled today.  Yes, he got a special treat every where we went.  Because yes, he deserves it.