Kids are Amazing

I don't have any pictures to post today. Colton is up and moving around like normal and he is hard to catch. The older brothers came home last night and we waited up for them. They all missed each other and it was fun to see Colton reach for each of them and give them loves.

Here is our update of the last 24 hours. Colton is doing great. We never put the bandages back on. He has enjoyed having a head free of stuff. He seems to itch around the incision a little bit and I have had to catch him from touching it, but for the most part, he leaves it alone. We spent the rest of Sunday relaxing. Colton played and napped. Phil and I relaxed and napped. Phil left around 4 to get the boys from Grandmas while I stayed with Colton. He ate dinner like normal. He played like normal. He even went to bed like normal. I didn't even rock him. Just put him in bed and he went to sleep. He only woke up 1 time last night. His bed was wet and it seemed that he had some blood and fluid that came out of his ears. We changed the sheets, gave him some IB Profin and put him back in bed. He slept the rest of the night and woke up happy this morning. No more heavy pain meds unless he seems uncomfortable, which he doesn't. The only thing that I have noticed is that he still isn't laying on the sides of his head much. He is favoring them a little bit, but that is it. He has eaten like normal today. Played with his brothers like normal and now he is taking a good nap for me.

We have spent a lot of time in the children's hospital with our son. I have talked to many doctors and nurses about why they choose to work with kids instead of adults and they all say the same thing. Kids are fighters. They are amazing. They hurt, but don't complain that much. They make it through more often. And the ones that don't, fight til the end. Colton is just like that. What an amazing kid I have. Actually, I have 4 amazing kids. They make it through the hard stuff so much better than I do. They see the things that matter most when it is hard. And they don't doubt and worry constantly like I do. What amazing kids I have. And Colton is doing great, and is going to be fine. And one day, I will be able to tell him about this whole experience. About all the miracles that we have seen. And about how amazing he is.