Recovery Day Four

Well, we were due.  I was feeling like this was all a little too easy.  At the 1:00 a.m. dose, he did not want to wake up.  No really, he did not want to wake up. Acted all floppy, whiny, and would not sit long enough to drink the Tylenol.  So, to make it easier, I put the medication in a syringe.. What it did was make it easier for him to spit it out.  And so the battle began.  After a bout of screaming, we ended up only getting about half the dose in with the rest going on the floor. In the moment, he said it was because his throat really hurt.  So, we gave him a dose of oxycodone, which was also quite the battle to get in him.  Now, in the light of day, I'm not so sure his throat really hurt that bad or if instead he was just super tired.  I don't blame him.  This getting up every three hours is getting really old.

Fortunately, the took the 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. doses much easier and woke up just before 10:00 a.m.  Fatigue seems to create amnesia in my little guy and he barely remembered the bad night.  We, on the other hand, were quickly seeking coffee.  With boredom setting in, little guy asked to go to the aquarium.  I was honestly a little worried that going out would be too much but also felt like it would do the entire family good to not sit around and watch him (or the TV).  So, we packed up and headed off the Pointe Defiance Zoo and Aquarium.

He LOVED it.  We rented a stroller when we got there and tried to the ignore the sideways looks and occasional comments about how we had an adult in a stroller.  My little man is 57 pounds and 4 ft tall so I imagine it did look a little strange.  He rode in between exhibits and got out to have closer looks at the animals and sharks.  He literally was in heaven - especially when we bought him seed sticks for the bird exhibit.  He had so much joy having birds land on his arms, I knew immediately this was a good idea... for all of us.

After a relatively uneventful day, we decided to skip the 1:00 a.m. dose so that we could also get a better night sleep.  Here's hoping we don't regret that decision.