Update.

I am working on an essay its 11:23pm and I need a bit of a break. Forgive me if I make no sense, but I am trying to write my version of why hybrid vehicles aren't as great as everyone thinks. So...an update on the little one. It has been about two weeks since his surgery. Today we went to his clinic. It's basically one long, multi-doctor appointment that is super organized in order to collaborate between all of the doctors he sees, and also put less stress on us by having them all at different times. The past few days he has had a stuffed nose, cough, fever, teething, and significant vomiting. We took him to emergency Saturday night because we were worried it was his shunt. They do have a higher risk of malfunction or infection within the initial stages so it was a legitimate worry. The doctors in Emergency basically did nothing, and told us to keep him on tylenol and he would see nuerosurgery on  monday. In clinic today  he had a "fast MRI" to check on the shunt. A "fast MRI" is just a series of quick pictures, and rather than putting him under they just strap him down. We headed back to nuerosurgery and they let us know that it all seems pretty normal. So at this point we are thinking that his fever could be due to his cold, his teething, or it could be viral which would explain the vomiting as well. When he isn't feeling pukeish or overly hot he is pretty much his normal self. Just a little irritable but you show me a post-op, teething, feverish, stuffy, coughing, puking baby that isn't. So you have to admit he is doing quite well considering. He still finds time to smile and be himself. Tonight we went to the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Southern Alberta General Meeting. Lots of good information on all sorts of topics. Post more on that later...Here is a picture for you of the little guy in his flamin' baby legs.:

Back to the essay...

-Trevor