hello...

my name is wyatt. and i have a new lip and new nose and my soft palate is CLOSED.

i am going to do a blog on the hospital as soon as i can, but today wanted to update you all on wyatt.

this picture is take on day 3 post-surgery, doesn't he look great?!

thank you for all the prayers....we were overwhelmed with love from our friends, family, and even strangers...it was a beautiful thing to witness and i will never forget it as long as i live.

wyatt is doing well, moaning a lot, on pain meds and just not himself. he tries to smile, but can't really widen his mouth because of the pain, BUT, he tries, sweet, strong thing.

let's get real for a second. this is hard. i need to remember this so, here goes:

-he is on an antibiotic that we give him 4 times a day

-we have to clean his stitches 3 times a day which involves one person holding his arms, legs and head while the other cleans. torture. don't know how i will do it tomorrow when jack is at work.

-he gets pain killers whenever he needs, but they back him up, so he needs suppositories.

-he gets a throat spray 3 times a day, 5 sprays each.

-he gets ear drops 2 times a day

-saline spray up the good nostril 3 times a day

-zantac 2 times a day

-advil every 6 hours

-we can't get water anywhere near his ears or over the tape, therefore, no bathing with lawton

-i can't kiss his lips or anywhere near his nose which is TORTURE for a mother, esp me. i kiss him ALL DAY.

-he can't bury his little head in my should like he did all the time because he will hurt his nose

-he can't put anything, even fingers in his mouth. he was very oral before. everything went in his mouth

-he can't rub his nose in the mattress, which means he is sleeping with me. jack is on the couch. i have gotten a total of 9 hours of sleep since tuesday.

-he ate very well in the hospital, but he had a "block" in, so he couldn't feel much. today, i had to feed him with a syringe to get milk in him. 

- he has to wear both tubes in his nose for 4 MONTHS. 

-lawton looks at him like he is so sick. almost scared of him. breaks my heart.

BUT, he is still wyatt. i am ready for the life to come back into his eyes, i miss it. he is such a trooper and is doing as best as he can, as are jack and i, but it's hard.

thank you to my friends who have called, texted, asked to pick up things, you name it. sorry i can't get back to everyone, it will be a while. i hardly had time to do this post.

it WILL get better. i know that, just need to stay strong.

thank you for the encouragement as well, i don't cry in front of wyatt, but believe me, the tears are a flowin.

i hate seeing my child in pain. my chest aches constantly. 

gotta run, hospital details soon.

xo