Overnight

We had a very rough night. David was up often unable to sleep. Sitting straight up on the couch just simply isn't the most comfortable option. Now that the meds from surgery have completely worn off he is in a good deal of pain. He's taking the maximum dosage and still not feeling great. Prayers would be appreciated. His body is also very achy from sitting only in 1 position.

Little David woke up trying to be a helper and trying to be good, but so far everything he's done has just made it harder on me. He has the best of intentions, but being only 2 sometimes he's just not as helpful as he thinks he is. Max has been an angel and is taking a nap right now (right on schedule).

I was up 3 times last night taking care of my boys. I went to bed at 11pm then got up at 1am to give David medication, 2am to calm little David when he had a nightmare and 4:30am to nurse Max. It was close enough to David's 5am medication dose that I just stayed up for that too. I woke up with a headache from such a sleepless night, but I don't think it's anything that coffee and Ibuprofen can't fix.

I know that David is ultimately happy that he got the surgery, but right now, in the midst of the pain and discomfort, it's hard for him to feel grateful. He's in more pain this time than with the last surgery and with 2 babies in the house now, it's hard to get the peace and quiet he needs to rest. His nose is a lot more swollen than last time (and maybe a bit bruised to) and he's feeling discomfort as far down as his jaw. He says he can feel a difference and he knows that this surgery helped his condition more than the last so we're pressing on in faith that it was the right decision to make.

Thanks to everyone who has called to check on him. I told him about all the calls last night when he was awake and he was really touched.