Update

We made it through day 1 post-op and all the kids are now sleeping, yay! All in all, the day went well. Julie's lip is swollen and the stitches make it a bit tight, but that didn't stop her from smiling and laughing today. We think it will look really good once it heals all up. As for Julie's ear, we nearly forget that she even had surgery there! It is draining very minimally, which is not at all our previous experience. What a blessing! Now we just wait to see if it works. We're not confident that it will because the surgeon encountered a lot of scar tissue in Julie's ear, but we also know that God can do anything. We should know in about 6 weeks. Here are some pictures from our day yesterday.

Heading in early in the morning, all smiles!

Almost ready to be wheeled back...brave girl.

Not so happy afterward, but at least finally out of bed and not so sick to her stomach.

Going home at 9PM, feeling much better!

It was SUCH a blessing to get out of the hospital without spending the night there. I am 100% certain that we all slept better at home, even if it was sporadic. Plus, there was a patient in isolation in the room next to us, which freaked me out. I have admitted to being a germophobe, and that was almost enough to push me over the edge. The sign on the door warned about "respiratory droplets." I figured out why after hearing telltale sounds coming through the wall - ack. They day nurses seemed really good about gowning up before going into that room, but the night shift only put on masks. Um...not good enough if you're going to then come in and work on my kid. Did I say I was SO glad to get out of there?? Thanks again for all of your thoughts and prayers. We are very grateful for each and every one.