And now in postsurgical news....

Bun Bun (Sidney’s stuffed bunny) has gotten an extra workout this week. He has barely left her right arm since we came home from the hospital. This is typical for Sidney as he is never far from where she is playing and always with her while she is sleeping. She is doing incredibly well, considering we are less than a week out from surgery. We are giving pain medication at night only and have taken away the muscle relaxer. She responds well to Tylenol during the day, and she is not so groggy. It also helps her appetite which always waxes and wanes. I have never met such a fickle eater. I have been told by mothers of adopted children and mothers of biological children that girls have this tendency. I am unaccustomed to people not eating anything in our house that isn’t glued down. However, we know she has to be getting enough, because we measured her last night and she has grown 4 inches since we came home in July! Eli has grown 2 inches over the last year. He is so tall that this is actually a slowdown from previous years!


In my last post, I forgot to indicate Sidney’s distinct anger over her cast when she woke up out of surgery. She held the cast up and yelled, “no, no, no” at Tom and I. Who could blame her? When the nurse came close she actually scowled! Fortunately, the cast will be on a shorter period this time. Tom is also pleased the elbow of the full arm cast is at a better 90% angle. We are hoping this prevents another midnight drive to the ER!