1 week post-op

I'm alittle afraid to say it out loud....but this surgery may be making a big difference for the G man. We had a great day today. He played more with toys today than I have ever seen him. For those of you who don't know Gavin that well, the boy has had no attention span to stay with toys. Being home with him has been a nightmare some days b/c he just spins out of control, can't focus, becomes aggressive, does everything you tell him not to do, and just hasn't been a whole lot of fun. But today we had tons of fun. He was great with the PAT lady (parents as teachers- a program through the local school district) this morning and they did a little cooking project. We played with playdough, cars, and he's doing more pretend play with cooking and sweeping. He's also been following directions better. And he's just happier....and so are we! He's also been sweet to his sister and saying "come on Sydney" when he wants her to follow him through the tunnel. I hope this new behavior is here to stay, but I'm still holding my breath. I got to give him lots of positive reinforcement today which I've been waiting to do. We'll see what the next week brings, but I can now be hopeful that maybe being able to breathe and sleep will help Gavin to be able to do the normal things we've been wanting him to do:)