Super Star Rocker!!

 I know it’s been a few days since the last post. Our apologies for those checking back every day to find nothing. Tuesday we took Jonah out for an adventure. That proved to be a little much for the little man. Swelling started and he has been chilling ever since.  He received a few get well gifts, his favorite by far has been….  Drum sticks. He has been drumming either in his tablet or his practice pads ALL DAY LONG!  We have to force him to take breaks when he starts to fall asleep. Much like a tired baby falls asleep in the high chair. 

His humor remains the same and finds the funny side of things when he can. His pain is manageable as long as he remains in his pain meds. We have been able to decrease from 2 every four hours to 1 every eight hours or so. 

He is starting to sleep more each night. Last night he had a solid 6 hours before the pain woke him.

The big worry the last few days is when is his stomach going to wake up and start moving things along. With no bowel movements in 3 days we began to worry and called in the experts. He is getting back to regular now so that worry has passed. The rest of the family is doing well. We had a cousin come down for a visit. Jonah gave the typical 3 minutes of entertainment and then asked if he could be excused to drum. 

David, grandma, & I decided to tackle a project today in replacing a shut-off valve. It went well until it didn’t. The valve replacement was smooth. Then the thought of maybe we should replace the one next to it now while we have made a hole in the sheet rock. That proved to be the wrong decision!!  That project sprung open faster and harder than a spring snake shooting out if a can!!  To keep the story short, three trips to the plumbing store, and an additional three to Home Depot and 7 hours later the valves are replaced with no leaks!!!   

Jonah was a trooper through it all as the noise levels were kept at a minimum. Especially when he needed to use the bathroom. He pleasantly reported that he could poop in peace!  

Love you all!!  Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers!!!