He's Back...

and feeling no pain! Ivan's surgery didn't slow him down for very long. He's ornery and destructive one minute, and the next he is giggling and giving kisses and hugs.
Each day he discovers something new he can do. He started singing a couple days ago. We love hearing the melodic babbles he is trying to make into a song. He is trying to make letter sounds that he wouldn't attempt before. He seems to understand us better. He does get quite frustrated when we don't understand him. He loves to snuggle a lot more than before (my favorite change!)
The stitches are still in, the swelling has really reduced. He is a little lumpy, but his hair will cover up the lumps. He has some soft spots on his head where there isn't a plate, screw or bone. They will fill in as he grows new bone, it will take up to a year or more.
Ivan's surgery, frontal orbital advancement, was first performed on adults in the 60's. His nurse said it has been in the last 10-20 years that they have been performing it on infants and toddlers. Pretty amazing---
Ivan's first check-up with the surgeon is this Friday, the 9th. We'll blog and add pictures that afternoon.

...counting our blessings...