Well, we scheduled his procedures for reflux and blood work at the hospital for Fri Oct 16. The procedures plus blood work (which they are thankfully doing while he is under anesthesia)will only take about 20-30 minutes - but we will be in recovery for about an hour. I HATE when he wakes up from surgery - he is so irritable and disoriented, the poor kid is calling for me when I am right next to him. It has gotten better as he has gotten older, but he still comes out fighting, pulling his IV out, pulling the monitor patches off, etc. trying to get out of bed insisting he is ready to go home. He overheard me telling someone that he is going back to the hospital and he is already panicking - it breaks my heart to have him this frightened.

But no worries, he is still his feisty self. Last night we went to open house at his school which was very fun, they have a book fair, pizza dinner and open house all at once so the whole family enjoyed the night. He was so polite and introduced us to everyone, showed us around and was very proud. Because we got home late, I told him he could take the trash and recycling to the curb in the morning (this is his weekly chore) and he agreed. Well, when I told him it was time to do that before his bus came, he told me he didn't feel like it, he was busy getting ready for school which is much more important than chores, and wasn't doing it ever, and ended with, "there's nothing you can do about it mom - what are you gonna do about it?" Funny, funny boy of mine, I told him that was fine, and that it was too bad he would miss dessert night and family game night tonight. "Just Kidding mom, jeez!" was his answer on his way out to the garage......