We had a wonderful, exciting, emotional day on Wednesday as we celebrated the last day of school for Oliver -- and his official move forward to kindergarten. The day began with chocolate chip pancakes (guess who picked that!) and a few before school photos:
At 11:00 Tony, Oma, Opa (who took time from work to come for the party) and I had the opportunity to spend some time with Oliver and his class as they celebrated the year. The kids sang songs....during which I may have been seen wiping tears away as the kids sang about how ready they were for kindergarten. We saw a fun slide show and then each child received a certificate from their teachers.
We ended the party with snacks and a photo booth. I think this is my new favorite picture:
Oma and Opa got in on the fun too:
The day of celebration continued with lunch at one of Oliver's favorite places, a trip to the toy store, play time at the park with his classmates, ice cream at our local ice cream shop, play time with the neighbors, another favorite pick for dinner and a late bedtime. Whew, what a day!
Day Two: The Not-So-Fun Way to Kick Off Summer Break
After a day filled with fun, all sorts of favorite foods and treats, and a late bedtime, Day Two was a day we were all dreading. Thursday morning found Oliver wide awake at 5 am, wanting to open a toy we bought the day before. The toy was meant to help provide distraction from the fact that Oliver wasn't going to be allowed to eat or drink and that we would be heading to the hospital for an afternoon tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. He was a trooper all morning, not once complaining about being hungry and not even whining.
We arrived at the hospital around noon and were brought back to his room at about 12:30. He and Otter both got into their special jammies and got to watch a little TV while we waited for the doctor. We were so impressed with Oliver. He was calm, brave, loving and funny.
Tony and I were with him when he feel asleep, then just had to sit. And wait. And wait. Finally after what felt like forever, the doctor came in to tell us that the surgery went well, that we had made a good decision in getting them removed, and that Oliver would be in once he had woken up in recovery. Then we waited and waited...and waited some more.
Finally, they brought in a disoriented and scared Oliver. They had given him some more medication in the recovery room, so he fell asleep pretty quickly. He probably slept for another hour before the nurse was able to get him to wake up some.
Once awake, we hung out for a while, waiting for his tummy to settle. We finally headed for home just before 7:00. Oliver was an awesome wheelchair driver and was such a sweet patient. The nurse was amazing as well. I don't think we could have asked for a better experience.
Oliver slept on the way home and kept sleeping on the couch once we got home. We finally work him up just before 10:00 so we could give him his medication. We were up until about midnight, then back up again at 5:30 this morning. Recovery so far is about what you'd expect -- painful but at least he isn't too sick from the anesthesia. He's a stubborn one when it comes to drinking or eating or enjoying cold treats when he has a sore throat, so keeping him hydrated is going to be tough. But after two big days, looks like a lot of couch time is in our near future.
I hope your summer vacations are off to a better start! Soon enough Oliver will be enjoying his -- and hopefully will be feeling better overall once he's fully healed.
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