Cast is Off!

Sofi on the happiest day of her Summer....

Cast came off 6 days ago.

She's still hesitant to walk on it completely.

Anyone gone through this?

No pain.

X-Ray looks great.

Just timid.

Still using the crutches to move as fast as her siblings,

but huge progress since 6 days ago.

Baby steps.

-julie

Which One....

Did this 9 days ago?

Don't bother checking your monitor color.

It's right on.

Did you say construction cone orange is an option?

"YES!"

She's sporting an orange tutu skirt with it daily...

I can now find her anywhere in our house with the sound of her crutches.

Yes, those are polka dots on her toes.

That was the one thing she wanted done as soon as we returned from urgent care.

Yes, I could use some help making polka dots.

How?

She landed on it wrong after falling on the trampoline.

No, not off the trampoline.

On the trampoline.

Yes, we have a trampoline.

Yes, I'm sure you have an opinion about them.

Yes, it's a tibial fracture.

Yes, it's a full leg cast.

Yes, it goes up her thigh.

Yes, she was in pain.

Yes, this is a pain.

It's Summer.

Yes, she has a gore-tex liner.

Yes, she can get it wet.

Yes, she can even swim.

Yes, she's been a tremendously good sport.

Yes, we still went to Door County.

Yes, we will still go tent camping in NH.

Really?

Yes, really.

There is no way anything can stop us from heading East this Summer.

It's been 8 years since we've been "home."

Yes, I've considered becoming a hermit until the cast comes off.

Yes, I'm tired of answering well-intentioned strangers questions.

Yes, it reminds me of strangers rubbing my pregnant belly.

Ewww!

Not sure how to write that.

Yes, I am exhausted.

Carrying 46 pounds up and down the stairs several times a day,

is really giving me a workout.

Yes, we are coming up with creative options to pass the time.

Yes, we are praying we will have good news on Aug. 4th when it is x-rayed again.

Yes, this too shall pass.

Yes, some day I will write a book.

oh, and the answer to my question....

Yes, it is Sofi.

Yes, it is Sofi with an "f," not a "ph."

Yes, I'm really sure that's how we spell it.

Yes, I know it's unusual.

Yes, it's Swedish,

or at least I thought it was.

Yes, it is spelled wrong daily by almost everyone.

Yes, it would have been worse if we had named her Maja.

That was the name we debated long and hard en route to the hospital.

That was a fun trip.

Yes, I really am in labor, honey.

Yes, I know we've been to labor and delivery a thousand times,

but Yes, she's 8 weeks early, and please drive quickly!

Ah, another trip down memory lane.

Off to book club and some vino with friends....

-Julie

Who's On Duty?

In our house it's a big deal to lose a tooth. Here is Sofi, wiggling away.

Izzy is contemplating being a dentist, and has already lost two teeth. Here she is giving Sofi some assistance.

A little floss did the trick, and here she is clutching her tooth while calling Papa. Notice she dressed up a bit to talk on the phone? This is a big deal...because Papa knows which tooth fairy is on duty each night. For the first tooth, it's usually Matilda. One never knows quite what the tooth fairy may need, or what the tooth fairy will do while she visits. She may string up your room, or put your toys in bed with you, or write a secret message with toothpaste or anything else she can find. Only Papa really knows, and that's pretty cool.

To quote Izzy, "We are lucky because we have a Grandpa who knows the tooth fairy. Here's our board in the kitchen for all of those special quotes.

Laughing Out Loud

I was a Brownie drop-out in kindergarten. Seriously. I hated it. I walked Linnea home from school while Carl and the girls were eating their cookies and milk. We were greeted at the door by Sofi & Izzy (see pic) with this prepared speech, "We're fundraising for girlscouts. Would you like to buy some cookies?" Attached to the plate is a note which reads, "Cookies is good. Love, Sofi & Izzy." I laughed out loud.
I'll take fresh-baked cookies anytime.Here today's EASY special:Cake Box Cookies-Take any box of cake mix, add 2 eggs and 1/2 cup of oil. Mix. Roll into balls. Bake at 350 for 8-19 minutes. Fast, easy and delicious.
While making the dough, I caught Izzy with her hands in the bowl. "Mom, you really do have eyes on the back of your head. I thought you were joking about that!"