Finally GOOD new for my house!!!!

Little man had his 6 month check up at Sick Kids in Toronto today, so after getting him all excited to go on the train for the last 2 days we got up early and headed out the door!

He was sooo cute, was pacing the living room waiting for grandpa to get here to watch his brothers (his back pack full of snacks, book and toys). 

This was on the Go train, oh I forgot to mention this is the first time I have let him out if stroller to ride the train (yes I have come along way in 2 yrs!!!)  he was super duper good, didnt fight to get in the stroller when we got to union station or anything. We were running close to his appointment so we took the subway up (no he stayed in the stroller, I'm not that crazy!)

He walked the 3 blocks down to the hospital, we checked in and went for his ultrasound. 

Now my memory isn't the greatest but from what I do remember of the last one it didn't look good. She kept measuring and remeasuring what almost looked like a stone??? She also did something new, you know when your pregnant and they turn the coloured waves on to show the blood flow, well it looked like that except it was red and blue??? Of course I asked what it was and she said the doctor would explain (this girl has no personality and never tells me anything)

We take our form back to the desk and I ask if they are running on time (hahahha funny I know) she says let me check. Our doctor appointment was for 11:40. She comes back and says "you should go have some lunch and be back around 2"

Yepper, this is why I asked!

So we go for lunch.... outside! 

Then I though, why not go for a little walk! So little man and I ventured down a block and circled back. Let just say, he thought he was the king of the world walking the streets of Toronto, he tried to say HI to anyone who would listen...most didnt and just rushed past! 

Then we came up to what I can only assume was a homeless person, enjoying some much need warmth in the sun. 

Little man has to be the most honest child I know, to a fault, thankfully the guy had a wonder sense of humour and chuckled when little man ask 

"Why you so dirty and smelly"

Other guy "see little buddy, I don't have a home with a bathtub so I dont get to play in the tub and have fun like you do"

Little man " oh ok, would you like one of my cookies???" He's also very generous, which I love!

The man looked at me, and I nodded, then we carried on

We go back around 12:45 just to check in again...good thing she called us right in!!!

Student doctor comes in (oh how I love them!) about 30 minutes later, said his ultrasound looks really good, he has a huge bladder (wonder where that comes from?!?!) 

He still has the blockages in both kidneys  and the right is still very enlarged. But because his bladder was empty this time around, they were able to get some good pictures. He is very impressed with the progress. 

He asked if he was trained, I again gave him the same story as I did 6 months ago (no! He know exactly what to do but can sit there for 45 minutes and not pee, he drinks as if he is dying of thirst and still nothing). He said that I need to retrain his brain and bladder???

Ok...how?

So for the hours he is awake I'm to put him on the potty for 15 minutes every 3 hours, and give him a cup of water 20 minutes before hand. Yep, cause I don't have enough to do in a day I'm now on bladder control...perfect!

He said it will take sometime as they tend to tense up every time they have to pee so I need to train him to relax and let it goooo 😜

So the good news part.....drum roll please!!!!

After 35 months of being on antibiotics little man gets to come off of them!!!! 

We don't go back for another check up for a year!!!!

HOWEVER:

If he stars getting UTI's then we need to treat ASAP (obviously), and call for an appointment sooner. They will redo the LASIK renal exam and also do the balloon catheter test (not the technical name but that's what it is)

So after all that we decide we will walk the 2 km back down to union station! Little man made it all the way!

And was rewarded with an ice cream while we waited for the Go train back home!!!