Yeah! All Better!

The lump!

During the torturous IVs

Pre-surgery

Post-surgery with the dreaded drain tube!

Happy that it's all over!

I am so glad that Dallin remained happy throughout this whole ordeal. The Doctors finally determined after two CT scans that the problem was an abcess in a lymphnode in his jaw. They originally put him on IV antibiotics, but after four ER visits and too many needle pokes to count,

we still couldn't keep an IV in him so they put him on oral antibiotics the abcess worsened. This meant he needed surgery. Thankfully all went well, the abcess was drained and he was back to normal within a few days! The only slight complication we had was that he pulled the tube

out that they had inserted to help continue the draining process. We knew it wouldn't last, but I thought he'd refrain for more than a couple of hours! Little stinker! Oh well what do you expect from a one year old. He is such a sweet baby! I am so thankful to have him in our
family, he makes us smile everyday!

Oh and P.S. he's officially walking FINALLY! (December 20, 2008 @ nearly 16 months)