Evan is still doing great. He refuses to let me do anything, include feed him. Here is a video on how he eats. Yes, they LOVE french fried onions, which are 2g of fat per tblsp!
The second video is Meli talking in her little language. She's looking at a toy catalog.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Wow, a better day than we expected
Sorry for the late updating, I have had my hands full- Even with my mom and John helping today.
Evan's surgery went as good as it could possibly go. Dr. Hanel told us that there are two arteries that are supposed to be located in the thumb. Many kids with a non-functioning thumb have only one. Well, Evan had two! This means that he will get great use out of his new thumb and should recover and start to use it quickly. He also had a lot of great "open" nerves, at least I think that is what he called them. It means his brain should rewire the new thumb ASAP! The hard cast will be off in three weeks. Then if all goes as planned, he will wear a splint all of the time (except baths) for another three. Then only at night. That means he can use his new thumb in 6 weeks!! Evan is extremely resourceful in using what he was given, so I think we will start to see him try to use it immediately, if all goes well.
He was still a little out of it this morning from the Tylenol + codeine, so I was amazed when I came downstairs from my nap. He was in his high chair coloring with his small hand! I couldn't believe it! He also takes chips into his small hand and uses the cast to help push his hand to his mouth. I tell ya, he amazes me every second. Then tonight he was playing with a Melissa and Doug wooden puzzle with his little arm and feet! 24 hours of no use with the right arm and he's compensated already. Imagine what he will do in 6 weeks.
We are just so proud of him and he is just such a complete joy. This little person who teaches everyone he meets that you can do anything with what you are given, and he's all ours :) .
Markers
Meli and Baby Ebby with a cast, too!
Signed Cast
Evan's surgery went as good as it could possibly go. Dr. Hanel told us that there are two arteries that are supposed to be located in the thumb. Many kids with a non-functioning thumb have only one. Well, Evan had two! This means that he will get great use out of his new thumb and should recover and start to use it quickly. He also had a lot of great "open" nerves, at least I think that is what he called them. It means his brain should rewire the new thumb ASAP! The hard cast will be off in three weeks. Then if all goes as planned, he will wear a splint all of the time (except baths) for another three. Then only at night. That means he can use his new thumb in 6 weeks!! Evan is extremely resourceful in using what he was given, so I think we will start to see him try to use it immediately, if all goes well.
He was still a little out of it this morning from the Tylenol + codeine, so I was amazed when I came downstairs from my nap. He was in his high chair coloring with his small hand! I couldn't believe it! He also takes chips into his small hand and uses the cast to help push his hand to his mouth. I tell ya, he amazes me every second. Then tonight he was playing with a Melissa and Doug wooden puzzle with his little arm and feet! 24 hours of no use with the right arm and he's compensated already. Imagine what he will do in 6 weeks.
We are just so proud of him and he is just such a complete joy. This little person who teaches everyone he meets that you can do anything with what you are given, and he's all ours :) .
Markers
Meli and Baby Ebby with a cast, too!
Signed Cast
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Big Day
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Countdown to Pollicization
In 4 days I get to see my mom and have a fun day. That night I will pack Evan's froggy bit-bit blankey, Mickey Mouse, and boy baby doll into his backback and give him his last sips of liquid until after the surgery. In 5 days (Nov. 17th), I will be waiting and waiting at Seattle Children's Hospital while Evan is having his complicated little surgery. I will probably be in the cafeteria shoving my face with french silk pie and espresso to make the pain go away. (Yes, I already checked and they DO have french silk pie and espresso.) I did the same thing with Krispy Kreme donuts when Evan was having his heart surgery.
I'm hoping that I get to be with him when they put him under. I was told at the pre-op appointment that I probably would be. He's so emotional and is latched onto me a lot. I hope I am there when he wakes up. He's going to be in a lot of pain. The pain meds might make him sick. It will take a few days to figure all that out.
He will be in a cast, then a splint for quite some time and will only be able to use his little arm. As long as he isn't feeling bad, we are going to go back to school the week after Thanksgiving. He's my little social man and I think it will be good for him.
Well, wish us luck and I will update on the 17th after it is all over!
I'm hoping that I get to be with him when they put him under. I was told at the pre-op appointment that I probably would be. He's so emotional and is latched onto me a lot. I hope I am there when he wakes up. He's going to be in a lot of pain. The pain meds might make him sick. It will take a few days to figure all that out.
He will be in a cast, then a splint for quite some time and will only be able to use his little arm. As long as he isn't feeling bad, we are going to go back to school the week after Thanksgiving. He's my little social man and I think it will be good for him.
Well, wish us luck and I will update on the 17th after it is all over!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Crossing Over
No, I'm not talking John Edwards. It's time for another cartoon (parental discretion advised)! This time I will depict the pedestrian walking pattern I like to call "crossing over". This occurs when a single pedestrian walks towards you on your left (normal traffic pattern), but as they get closer to you they begin gravitating towards you. You stare in shock that someone would, for no reason, walk straight toward you and force you to move out of their way. This used to happen to me all of the time without the double stroller. It was irritating. But do it to a lady pushing a double stroller?
When we left for vacation, we were carrying all kinds of stuff while pushing the stroller. In the corridor from the parking garage to the airport, we were walking all the way on the right and there was one single person walking toward us all the way on the left. He began crossing over. John couldn't believe it. He acknowledged that I talk about this situation all the time, but never saw it to this extent for himself. We decided to play chicken. And, of course, we lost!
Here is how it went down while pushing a double stroller with a car seat strapped onto it, and carrying an additional carseat, two diaper bags, food for the kids, and pulling a Xlarge suitcase.
And of course: here is what we wanted to do!
When we left for vacation, we were carrying all kinds of stuff while pushing the stroller. In the corridor from the parking garage to the airport, we were walking all the way on the right and there was one single person walking toward us all the way on the left. He began crossing over. John couldn't believe it. He acknowledged that I talk about this situation all the time, but never saw it to this extent for himself. We decided to play chicken. And, of course, we lost!
Here is how it went down while pushing a double stroller with a car seat strapped onto it, and carrying an additional carseat, two diaper bags, food for the kids, and pulling a Xlarge suitcase.
And of course: here is what we wanted to do!
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