Babies are Resilient!

Well, Avery's procedure is over with and we are home! Everything went really well with the exception of a small hitch before the surgery began. I had scheduled the surgery with one dentist who answered all my questions and agreed that I could be in with Avery to help comfort her since she would be awake and not knocked out. But he was not the one who would be performing the procedure so when I arrived this morning of course the other dentist absolutely refused to budge on keeping me out. WELL...for any of you that know me, I happen to be quite stubborn myself, so it was a real battle of wills, and in the end we were able to come to a compromise. I would be with her to comfort while they were strapping her down and administering the NO2, but I agreed to stand in the doorway while the actual work was being done so that I was "out of the way and not a distraction" to him. I have to admit, it's hard for a mommy to hear your little one screaming and scared and calling out to you. Afterward, she was definitely happy to be back in my arms. And I was relieved to see how quickly she calmed down. Only hours later, she is back to her active, happy self; just a little more tired and needing a few more snuggles.