Oh Happy Day!

We got a call today from the GI surgeon's office to schedule Lola's g-tube removal procedure. November 26th, here we come!! I can't wait to not have to worry about that tube getting pulled out, etc. It really freaks me out. I know that it serves a valuable purpose, but a tummy doesn't like a "foreign body" stuffed into the side of it. Her stomach has never healed perfectly around it. Anyway, we'll be very happy to see Lola with two belly buttons. Woo hoo! Hopefully it heals nicely and the procedure doesn't hurt her or anything. I've been assured it's not a big deal at all by Karen, one of our beloved g-tube nurses. She said that they deflate the balloon with a syringe, pull out the tube, then put some stoma powder to promote the stoma to close over and heal properly....a bit of gauze and we're out of there.

Lola started running today. She should be up to a 5k by Christmas. No seriously, she kind of jogs all around the house. She's a wee bugger - into everything and anything - didn't we already go through this phase once? Oh right - it's all coming back to me. Anyway, Steve laughs at her all the time - all she does is search for trouble. Liam's favorite lego sculpture? That's right - throw it on the ground and smash it. Anything on the kitchen island/countertops is fair game. Tonight I was getting her supper ready - good old leftovers - and she ran by and swiped a big piece of broccoli off her plate and booked it into the living room. She also likes to take things and hide them behind her back. It's priceless. Tonight, Liam ran by and shot Lola with his fake alien blaster thing (no bullets or anything) and she freaked out screaming at him. She was not impressed. She does love her Bubby, but shooting is out of line. She also loves to give big open-mouthed kisses - she likes to lick people too. What a kid.

It's been quite a year. So much that she's re-learned. I could write ten pages about her progress, but I'd much rather go to sleep.