Samuel's Tubes

So Samuel got tubes in July of 2008 and the doctor told us that they could fall out on their own. I hoped they would so Samuel wouldn't have to go get them taken out at a later date because he can't have them in there forever can he? Anyways so we were at the doctors office for my 12 week check up and we are in the waiting room when I see this thing in Samuel's ear. I look closer and it is this tiny little cream thing covered in wax. I get it out with my finger nail and wrap it in a tissue and when we got into see the doctor I asked him about it and he said that it is his tube. It is so tiny though. I wasn't expecting that at all. The doctor said his ears look good and that the left tube is still looking good. So no ear infections yet. Hopefully it stays that way.