Thursday, May 9, 2013
Wow. I hadn't realized it had been so long since my last post. Everything's ok. I just haven't had a lot of time, and haven't had much to say.
The Nugget has finally started walking with her cast. Because the cast has a bend in the knee and ankle, she can't straighten that leg, so she's a bit lopsided and wants one hand held when she walks. For the past 2.5 weeks she had been crawling dragging the cast or scooting on her bottom to get around.
Not that it's slowed her down any.
About 10 days ago a little neighbor friend came to visit. The friend had been pushing a toy lawnmower that blows bubbles. Her mommy told her to leave it at the end of Nugget's driveway. Nugget happened to be in the yard when they arrived.
She took one look, yelled, "Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine!" and scooted on her bottom across the lawn and down the driveway so fast no one could stop her. Of course, once in possession of the coveted mower she couldn't stand up to push it, and it lost its charm.
I didn't know she knew that word (Mine!) or had those sentiments.
She's almost thirty pounds now, and the cast adds some weight. Daughter is maybe 5'0" and 102 pounds, so the past few weeks, when Daughter had to lift and carry the Nugget everywhere, and Nugget wants to be picked up all the time because sitting on the floor next to Mommy's feet is not at all the same as standing and hugging Mommy's hip, have been hard on Daughter. (I can't lift the Nugget at all any more. She's getting tall. She's about up to my waist.) I've been spelling Daughter for a few hours every day, so she can at least get a shower and some rest for her back.
Next Tuesday they have an appointment with the cast doctor. We'll find out then whether the cast can come off, get replaced with a smaller one, or has to stay on a little longer.
I'm going to check K-Mart for one-a-them bubble blowing lawn mowers to celebrate when the cast comes off.
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