Corey had tubes put in his ear yesterday. This was a result of him having an ear infection for three months straight. He has been on five different antibiotics and several shots and nothing has touched the infection. He also had a lot of fluid behind both ears, so he hasn't been able to really hear for several months. The ENT doctor says he can hear like he is underwater, so all of the sounds are really muffled. As a result, he hasn't really babbled much. 
So, he had his tube surgery yesterday morning and we are hoping it makes a difference for him. The worst part about the surgery was that he couldn't eat for almost 12 hours. Being a big baby, he was not a big fan of that. And, the doctor was almost two hours late so we had to keep him entertained and distracted while we waited. The surgery was only about ten minutes and went really well. He came out of the anesthesia really well. The best part about it all is that he can obviously hear much better. Last night, he said mama three times! He doesn't know what he is saying but he is just exploring with his sounds (finally!). He is also much more alert. I hope he starts feeling better and the ear aches are finally behind us!!
For our next stop, we headed over to Newport Beach. The weather wasn't too beachy, but for the morning we headed over to the pier, it was sunny and beautiful. It was fun to show Tate the ocean for the first time. He had lots of fun chasing pigeons on the pier and playing in the sand. He loved chasing the waves with Nathan until one took him out (with all his clothes and shoes on). I panicked and yelled for Nathan to go get him and he did (in his only pair of shoes). So, that was fun! :)
This is Tate tuckered out from all the driving. He was such a trooper!
