Photos taken with an iPhone and P&S camera:
We started off our Christmas Break with a little hospital stay…Littlest Brother had to have a minor surgery. Waking up from general anesthesia he was IRRATE. Throwing stuffed animals and screaming – not fun. Can I just say I love doctors and nurses, but I hate hospitals. I hated seeing him in that little gown and hooked up to stuff. Hated it. It’s over. I’m grateful for a strong, healthy boy.
The big boys stayed with Nana. Baby sister stayed in a hospital drawer. I’m not kidding.
I can add this to the list of random places my children have slept. During the course of our stay a sweet family came to visit all the kids at the hospital…bearing Christmas gifts. They were so kind and engaging to Littlest Brother. I was embarrassed when they looked over and saw my daughter sleeping in a drawer. Oh well, you do what you gotta do to get kids to sleep – at least Chris and I do.
Our gloomy, grumpy, sad little boy transformed when his big brothers came to visit. He was sitting on the couch eating ice when they walked through the door. He climbed down, ran to Biggest Brother, threw his arms around him in a big hug and wouldn’t let go. Eventually he let go and started running around the room and trying to wrestle with them. Here he is trying to do a somersault with Biggest Brother. It was an incredible moment to see the change in him that his big brothers caused. Nothing like it.
Thank you to all our friends and family who prayed for us and checked in on us during our short stay at the hospital. We are so grateful.
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Kelly - Oh Ashley, I did a search on your blog for “couch” because I bought a couch at an estate sale today and immediately was thinking about what you might do to it to make it interesting.
I saw this post and it made me see that God really is at work that you are able to be handling your present hospital stay so well. God bless you and have a happy Easter! Kelly
Sara - You’re not alone: http://www.mycharmingkids.net/2009/11/at-improv.html
Liz - I am so glad he is doing better. We spent two weeks at that hospital including Thanksgiving day when my daughter Allison was sick. It really is a wonderful place and they have the best nurses! We have to go back in Janurary for her to have surgery and I know that they will take good care of our family!
Ny nother-in-law is one of 12 kids and they all slept in dresser drawers when they were babies because they could not afford cribs. Once she was babysitting the girls when they were little and when we came to get them she had them tied to barstools with dish towels because she didn’t have high chairs. No that was one I hadn’t seen before. We bought her a highchair to keep at her house after that! Now they are 5 and 7 but I always think about that and laugh!
Sophie - I’m so glad you littlest man is all better and back home now.
And even if it is slightly unusual, the baby sister does look ADORABLE, even in a drawer.
I hope you all have a very merry Christmas
Sophie
xx
rachel denbow - oh, I do hope he has a quick recovery. That shot of Breese’s foot sticking out of the drawer is the best!
maegan - I know exactly how you feel. So glad y’all are back home. And the drawer is totally appropriate.
Kate - Praying for a speedy recovery for you guys! Merry Christmas.
PamperingBeki - Awww, sweet baby.
Home will feel better than ever before!
Cheree - My cousin slept in a drawer the first few months of his life…
Kara - I’ve heard the drawer idea before! My mom said she used to do that with me and my brother.
Lisa - Glad to hear he is doing well! Hospitals are a stressful and scary place. Sending big hugs your way!
Liz Pray - So glad to know he is home! I remember Cairo waking up from his anisthesia irrate…it was aweful and we had to do it 3 more times! He also had horrific gas (HEE, HEE)!
Lisa - LOVE that you put your daughter in the drawer!
Hope that Littlest Brother feels better soon!
Jeannette Swan - I’m so glad he is feeling better and you didn’t have to stay the night. Praying for a super quick recovery and blessed Christmas for all!!
lorae - Yuck on the hospital visit! Awesome on the drawer! Had to use a large suitcase once, unzipped of course. Best wishes for a speedy recovery and enjoy your holidays with your sweet family!
Stephanie May* - Haha – LOVE the drawer bed! Reminds me of a Seinfeld episode
Jaimie - So sorry to hear about the surgery and the hospital. yuck. But, I can’t stop laughing about the drawer- she can’t get out yet, it’s okay!
meg duerksen - you will love having photos of this someday….memories captured forever. so glad he’s okay.
Lauren Roberts - Glad your back home! I think little girl’s bed was totally appropriate. She didn’t seem to mind:) We will continue to pray for littlest brother to have a speedy recovery.
Erin - Glad that Littlest Bro is doing better, he’s too cute to be down. And think of the drawer as more of a “trundle bed” of sorts..
Christina - Glad he is ok. My daughter had her tonsils out when she was 7 over Christmas break, so I can relate to the “sick” kid over the holidays. Hope he is bouncing and back to normal by the big day.
ashlee - glad all is well with him now. i think sleeping in the drawer is pretty ingenius and resourceful!
alamama - I am so glad he is doing better now! My heart goes out to you!
Ryan - I’m so glad he’s doing well and the surgery went smoothly. That had to be pretty stressful for you and Chris.
Don’t feel bad about putting her in a drawer – it was open afterall. When we were about your boys’ ages, my brother and I would sleep standing up behind the front seat in my Mom’s El Camino. There was like a 8″ opening between the seat and the wall. Imagine explaining that if she had gotten pulled over.
Kari Sanchez - Bless your hearts! I’m glad everyone is doing well! Merry Christmas Ashley! Thanks for all you, for all the blog posts- they are so encouraging, so inspirational! God has blessed you with many, many talents!
Alba - Dear Ashley, I’m really sorry to hear about it, and I’m glad you are back home. Hospitals only have a good good place, maternity.
I totally agree about do anything for make them to sleep.
A drawer? Well, it’s an option
Take care. Petonets, Alba