I'm Prepared.

I wouldn't consider myself one of those "always prepared moms".  I'm usually the one borrowing the diaper/wipes/snack/sippy...you fill in the blank (even though I probably have one of each under the seat in my car right now-that doesn't really count).

I'd like to call it "laid back", but it really is just lazy.  My second grade teacher told my mom once..."Sally is sweet and very smart, but she sho' is lazy!"

Well my little man is going through his first surgery tomorrow and while I still may be lazy about some things (I'm sure JB could come up with a few!), watch out Mrs. D. Williams, 'cause this is MY BABY!  He is having tubes put in (again) and his tonsils and adenoids removed.  I did my homework (blogs, friends, relatives of friends, random strangers) and the reccuring theme was "We made it through, but I just wasn't prepared AT ALL."  I can see why you wouldn't feel prepared...because before the surgery you know NOTHING!  I have FULL confidence in my ENT, and all I heard from him was, "Justin (he never calls him Jay) will have a sore throat for a few weeks." Three reasons you can't really blame the doc for this simplistic statement:  #1 He's a man. #2 He's NOT a mom. #3 After the surgery he's not home with you for the next 10 days...or even 10 minutes for that matter.

After creating a long list from my "interviews" of MOMS I didn't just pick a few, I have taken EVERY suggestion.  I am prepared for the WORST.

Fun mag and book for ME (so I don't fret during the surgery hour)  CHECK!
Brick-breaker Game for JB (so he doesn't fret during the surgery hour) CHECK!
Humidifier (had one already, but has been in the closet and had to clean the heck out of it)  CHECK!
Chloraseptic Spray (to numb throat if codeine burns) CHECK!
Tylenol (in case the codeine makes him sick)  CHECK!
Ibuprofen (to overlap with the Tylenol so I can constantly manage pain) CHECK!
Saline Spray (to keep throat moist and help pain when scabs come off-expected day 5, but spray daily)  CHECK!
Phenergan Suppositories (requesting these from doc just in case we have a vomiter on our hands) CHECK!
Whole Milk (for weight loss management) CHECK!
Carnation Instant Breakfast (for weight loss management)  CHECK!
Pudding CHECK!
Jello CHECK!
Popcicles CHECK!
Ice Cream  CHECK!
Dum Dums (To mask stinky breath) CHECK!
Juice Boxes CHECK!
Fun Movies  (we have been TV-free all week just to build up the excitement)  CHECK!
Chocolate Milk (because it is more fun than "regular" milk) CHECK!
Smoothies CHECK!
Alarm Clock (because it's "newborn time" again...I'll be up every three hours administering meds.)  CHECK!

Pray for Jay us.  He is We are going to need it for +/- 10 days!