Claire's Tubes

We finally discovered, after months of seeing doctors, doing tests, and being concerned, that Claire couldn't hear at all out of her right ear and only about 50% out of her left due to a lot of fluid in her ears. She also wasn't walking yet at 21 months because of the fluid which made her dizzy and affected her balance!

So....even though she has never had an ear infection, Claire had a little surgery to put tubes in her ears and drain the fluid. Thank goodness it worked!


This is Claire right before they took her back for surgery.

Here she is abusing poor "Lamby". "Take THIS!" She says as she stabs him in the eye.

This lamb has been in the family since before McKenna's birth. It was a baby shower gift, and has since become each child's favorite stuffed animal when they're young. Mitch still fights Claire for "Lamby rights".

The surgery was a huge success! That same day Claire started walking in circles, doing standing squats and giggling inbetween each one, and adding new words to her vocabulary. Yay for modern medicine and the wonders it can work!