Parker is One-derful!

Parker had two big Doctor visits the last two days and I wanted to give everyone an update on my sweet one year old! Wednesday, July 8th we visited the ENT, Dr. Little, at Children's. Parker has had numerous ear infections and has resisted all antibiotics that have been given to him the last few times, so we wanted to see if he would qualify for tubes. Parker had some testing done to check his hearing and for fluid in his ears. He tested normal for hearing in 4 out of 5 areas, but fell below average when it came to the low tones. He also has fluid in his right ear still. Dr. Little said that Parker is definitely a good candidate for tubes, so his surgery is set for August 18th. I was hoping we would get it done sooner, but that is the earliest date they had. We are on a cancellation list, so please pray that something will open up before then.

Today we saw Dr. Feld for his one year well visit. Here are his stats:

Weight: 24 lb. 12 oz. (75%)

Height: 31 in. (85%)

Dr. Feld said that except for his ears Parker looked one-derful! He put him on another antibiotic for 10 more days to hopefully clear up the fluid in his ear. He said that the tubes will cause a dramatic change in him (especially his speech) and described Parker's hearing as if he were holding a seashell up to his ear. That just broke my heart! He has been hearing things "through a seashell" for almost 3 months straight! I don't think my sweet baby knows what it feels like to hear normally! But, we are so very thankful that he is otherwise very healthy! That is a huge blessing and we give all the glory to God!

For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name. 1Chronicles16:25,29