Good Bye Tonsils!

Today was the day that Caleb got his tonsils and adnoids removed. It was a very long day since we were one of the last surgeries of the afternoon and we weren't even scheduled to be at the hospital until 4:30 pm with a surgery time of about 6 o'clock. Luckily they were a little head of schedule and they called and asked us to come up about 30 minutes early. So he went back to surgery a little before 5:30. Everything went really smoothly. Mom and Dad grabbed a bite to eat at the cafeteria and by the time we were done he was coming out of surgery and into recovery. Mom met a teary-eyed boy in post op but he was soon ok after seeing that I was there.
The Dr said that he did really well through everything even after leaving Mom and Dad he just walked right on back with the anesthesiologist and let them do their thing. He also said that Caleb's tonsils were very large and even used the word "impressive" to describe them, so he thinks this will be helpful in our quest for sleep. Only time will tell for sure, but I feel good about the decision to have them removed so far.
I am really impressed at his bravery and whole attitude toward the entire day. He kept a smile on his face and was really a little trooper (even shows it in the picture). My little boy is growing up. As soon as he's ready for the tougher foods, Mom has made him a promise for a Chuck E Cheese trip. And he deserves it!