Fun Friday...(as it can be!)

The day started bright and early...with IV lasix and lots of pee! And a walk bright and early! The xray showed NO FLUID...but we know how that goes! I don't think they'll let us go until it's clear for a week! They don't want to see us come back! At 10:00 we headed down to the playroom to choose a Halloween costume. When we arrived...I was emotionally overwhelmed. The playroom had been transformed into a costume shop...divided by sizes. And these weren't cheesy...quite the opposite. There was Buzz Lightyear, Spiderman, High School Musical...and a RED PIT CREW COSTUME! Perfect for McQueen Racing team! Tanner got a bit overwhelmed at the crowd...but once outside...he loved the costume. So we went back to the room and he played by the window until lunchtime. Meanwhile, he has learned how to open all the garbage cans in the hallway using his foot. Nice, Huh? Pretty soon he'll be running around here ( WITH HIS DRAIN ) taking care of everyone else! We got away with spaghetti for lunch (without anyone changing our selections...what a nightmare that has been. I thought we were over this until dinner came with no turkey sandwich) ANYWAY...I had to rush him through eating to make it back to the playroom for trick-or-treating ... but he INSISTED on finishing ALL his lunch. Yes, the old Tanner is back. Now if he can just put some weight back on without draining! Once downstairs, we had a helper assigned to us (Mr. Incredible) and off we went to various offices and nurses stations where he got little toys and a few pieces of candy. He was a bit shy...but enjoyed walking around. We came back and played with the toys...and then Mommy needed a break! We watched a bit of TV and we will be going back to the playroom tonight. Under the circumstances...it was a wonderful day. Mark and the kids are coming tomorrow...we'll see how long it takes them to get here with the Bay Bridge being closed!