Punitive Poop

Henrik went back to the cpap yesterday.  He had a good 23 hours on Friday and Saturday, but his one bad hour was as the doctors were rounding on Saturday morning.  Susan was again his nurse yesterday and today.  She pleaded with the doctors to keep him on nasal canulas, but he was not ready to be consistent.  She said that he was looking particularly pale, which led to the doctors to measure his blood oxidation level.  They decided that he needed a blood transfusion, which he received last night.  Anna said his color was much better today.  She held him while I was with Anders.  Susan said that as they were putting Henrik back on cpap he was staring her in the eyes, then after he was rewired to the machine he had a giant messy diaper.  Later, after she stuck him with an IV for the blood transfusion, Henrik once again blew out his diaper.  So, Henrik is a pretty laid back guy, but if you mess with him, then he's a punitive pooper.  This is good information to have filed away come March.  We will of course make him mad often, but at least we will know what to expect.  So, Henrik communicates through either remaining saturated or desaturating, and dialing up a big diaper.  He's a very interesting guy to get to know. 
Speaking of interesting guys, Anders chose to be a sheep in the church Christmas pageant.  His other choices were angel or shepherd.  Anders was perhaps the youngest, and definitely the best behaved extra.  He kneeled behind the communion rail, which one of the directors saw, then called for the othe sheep to follow suit.  Of course, by that point Anders had stood up and was wandering away.  The practice was pretty short. The directors have a less is more philosophy, which is probably the best way of managing a gaggle of kids from 4 yrs. through high school.  Anders also took a three hour nap, which put everyone in a good mood this afternoon. 
Anders attended his friend Riya's 3rd birthday party last night.  Santa showed up with the Mrs.  All the kids went crazy, except Anders who kept decorating his cookies.  Santa maintained a steady din of excitement around him.  He electrified the kitchen with his stop there, but Anders saw an Advent Calendar and went after it, not even seeing Santa around him.  As Santa was leaving Anders could not have cared less because Anders was pounding out his repurposed Christmas Carols.  Anders likes to make up his own words to your Christmas favorites and belt them out.  For example, Anders never sings "The Twelve Days of Christmas" with the same words twice. 
Anna goes back to work for a week before break tomorrow.  Henrik will have been out four weeks tomorrow as well. In some ways, I cannot believe it's been four weeks, but in other ways it feels like four years.  My hair is getting thinner, and my beard grayer.  I'll be on the day shift with Henrik this week.  It's supposed to be more seasonal this week with highs in the 60s and 70s.  While I've enjoyed the highs in the 30s, 40s, and 50s, I'm ready for a few warm days.  We still haven't cooked in a long time and probably won't have to this week--thanks everyone!!!