Ear Tubes and Michigan

July was a very busy month for us. It started off with Cohen getting ear tubes put in. He had recurring ear infections (6 in 10 months) and it was time to put an end to them. On July 1st, we took him into the Surgery Center at 8am. Got him signed in, took him back to the nurses for some paper work at 8:05am, handed him off (the most painful experience I have had to go thru in Cohen's life so far - and yes, i know there will be more!). But 8:15am then called us to the consultation room and by 8:20am the doc came in and told us all was done and everything was great! And we got to go back and see him by 8:25am and walk out the door by 8:30am. I couldn't believe how quickly it all happened. We walked back to Cohen and he was quite alert (at least more than I expected) and ready to go home. Since then, we have seen no issues. In fact, it is so nice to not have to worry or think about ear infections and wonder if that is a problem. The guessing game is over!

We then headed to Michigan for our annual trip to the cottage. This year was a little special because it was a Getz (my mom's side) family reunion, which we do every 10 years. It was a gathering of about 100 people, 4 different generations, and SO much fun to see aunts/uncles and cousins that we don't get to see very often. We were there for a long weekend, July 15 - 19th and spent most of our time on the beach and water. Cohen has become a huge water baby this summer and could live in there all day long. Here are some pictures from our vacation:

Family Shot on the Golf Cart (of course)

Cohen and Madison (my sister, Katy's, daughter)

Sharing Snacks with Cousin, Chayse