PCMC

We're back at Primary Children's Medical Center again today. Nick had his echocardiogram at 9 this morning and is currently in surgery having his heart cath done. I can't even tell you how WELL he did going into the operating room. No tears. No worries. No holding back or clinging to Josh or me. He ROCKED! The team was dumbfounded. Nick was hamming it up for them too. He does this thing sometimes where he pounds his chest twice with his right fist and then throws the peace sign (I think)and says "Word." He did that several times for them. LOL. And gave knuckles, and even the I love you sign. He was happy that he got to choose what flavor gas to smell to go to sleep-- it changed a few times, but I think we landed on Watermelon.

It's so weird sometimes being here. Today they are just kind of trying to gather more information and see how things are looking, and we really haven't much of a problem since the the last time we were here in March, so today even though this is considered a major surgery and they are using general anesthesia and all, Josh and I are SOOOOOO much more mellow than usual. I'm really kind of surprised by the (comparitively) non stress we seem to be feeling right now. I think that maybe it's because we know that Dr. Cowley is the one operating (this is his specialty) and we know how dedicated he is to taking good care of Nick, and maybe also because compared to other surgeries we've gone through with Nick this IS NOT as major. It's no tonsilectomy, but it's not OPEN HEART either.

Nick was fun on the way down here yesterday. He "missed Paul" about 20 minutes after we got on the interstate, and at the same time was so excited because he was going to get to have a sleepover at "the Ronald McDonald" (house). We stopped once on the drive to stretch our legs
and he gathered a whole handful of rocks and one "special" one for Dr. Cowley (of course, And he made sure Dr. Cowley had it in his hands before the surgery!)
The other rocks are for everyone else he ever met. Seriously. I made him put a TON back. :) He bounced all over the place last night and didn't go to sleep until after midnight. (Lucky for him 'cause he had to eat his last food at midnight too!-- only clears until 11 this morning and then nothing until after surgery). He's been crazy happy about riding elevators this time and ALWAYS wants to push the button. While we miss Paul and Drew, it's always interesting and kind of fun to see one of the kids all on their own. They act so... differently!

If all goes well, we may get to come home tomorrow! Otherwise, we'll keep this journal updated! Much Love!!