I've been working on this entry since Friday.  I keep getting interrupted.

Something to do with a gone hubby and 4 kids.  Go figure.

So without further ado --

Okay -  I need a little more ado

Mini-E now has holes in her ears! Strategically and surgically placed there by an MD ENT. So she can't wear jewelry in these new holes but hopefully she'll be able to hear out of them.

The surgery was supposed to happen at 7am. We weren't supposed to allow her to eat anything after midnight (though we could give her 4oz of water from 12 - 4am, if need be.). So we devised a plan. I sent the Professor off to sleep because I was still pretty much awake - and I scooped Mini-E out of Bed at 11:30 and tried to feed her a bottle. She ate 2 oz before starting to push the bottle away. I gave up and she snuggled back to sleep. So I put her to bed and snuggled in myself.

I had almost gotten asleep when she started to jabber. I believe the time was 12:30. Too late for more food.

I groused about it, too, and the Professor took over.  Now that I look back on it - I don't know why I was grousing. I had planned on staying up anyway.

Have you ever had a 9month old with insomnia? There was nothing we could do to get her to sleep. She was happy at being awake. She wanted nothing to do with the water. The Proffessor requested a shift change at 3 something so he could sleep some more. I tried all my tricks to get her to sleep and she wanted non of it. So Mini-E and watched the mid night news. We don't have cable and I'm not a fan of the national media...needless to say - it was not long before I put in something intelligent. We watched a tape of Blues Clues. (with Steve). She was still happy. So about 4:30 I start getting ready and get the Professor up from his nap. Mini-E's still happy to be awake. Though, she almost drifted off when I walked with her.

My mom (aka Gramace or is it Grammas? Spelling is still undetermined) came at 5am. We load up and off we go. Two minutes down the road and the kids asleep. Rotten little baby.

The pre-op nurse was named Cathy - and she was awesome! We loved her!! (i'm already really long here so I'll omit this part and leave it at that)

They gave Mini-E the "goofy juice" and it wasn't long before she was listing to the side and trying to stick her fingers in daddy's mouth - and missing. When she was good and goofy we laid her on the bed and just watched. It's so sad to say that we laughed at the baby but we did. One of her favorite things to do is clap with her feet - she was missing. but she was trying. She talked and jabbered but just laid there. Drunk babies are a hoot. (Oh - gosh I hope everyone will read the rest of the story and not that one line. I do not condone drunkeness in babies.)

The nurse came and got her and took her back. They said she clapped her feet for them in the OR.  That's my girl! The tubes went in without a hitch and before long the Dr came and told us that she did beautifully. He said that her ears were a bit red - but not filled with goo.

She had earned the title of "World's cutest baby" from the nursery. Apparently she was the youngest patient of the day and the easiest surgery they were to have that day. She didn't want to wake up - but when she did she was awake. It was the easiest we've ever had with the waking up. (All 4 kids have had surgery...all in their heads.) ()

She did not sleep on the way home. I was the first to take a nap - while the Professor worked on a project. Mini-E actually stayed awake until her normal nap time.

Mini-me and I went running errands in the afternoon and finished Mini-E's Christmas shopping. She got a car seat and clothes. Not very exciting - but definitely needed.

So that was the Friday that we had.

She still isn't sleeping the night through like she used to - but maybe that will happen once we get those remaining 3 teeth through on the top. At least her ears will have a good chance at healing now.

With all this Not sleeping - it's a good thing she's so cute..