Tonsils

 This girl got her tonsils out last Thursday. Apparently, we've got enough tonsil tissue to fill a grain silo. Mallory was a trooper, but her stubborn personality outweighed her common sense. Sister was in so much pain she refused to drink.....anything.....for days! Including pain medicine. No matter how much we pleaded or what we offered her, she refused! Well before she shriveled up like a prune I took her back to the hospital, where we remained for 2 more days. The nurses referred to her as "Fort Knox." She had her lips sealed so tight, nothing was getting in! She had more drool than a newborn bulldog.

 Brady enjoyed a staycation at Grammie Lou's while Jeff and I sorted out hospital time. He wasn't thrilled his wing man was benched, but like a true gangster, he played on!

 3:00 on Saturday was the magic hour. Mallory had been holding a sucker for 3 hours and she finally gave it a lick and that was the magic key that unlocked the steal gates.

 Or it could have been the FOUR gift bags Grammie brought as bribery?? Who knows. Either way I was so grateful she started eating and drinking, and drinking and eating and drinking and eating! She also started to talk again! Quiet is not an adjective I use to describe Mallory, so it was so strange not to hear her voice.

 Today she is back to normal. More importantly she is sleeping without the crazy obstructive sleep apnea. Her tonsils were so large that they were giving each other a high five while she slept. Not cool!

Both my kids are tonsil free and hopefully our close relationship with our ENT is coming to an end. He is a wonderful man, but one I don't enjoy seeing!

 For now we are enjoying the weather and hospital free days.

See ya later alligators!