The past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of adventures, which is why I have been mysteriously absent from the blog. The first of the adventures is the kickball injury. After almost two weeks of barely hobbling around, a friend who is a former paramedic told us that Nathan should go to the orthopedist to have his foot checked out. Nathan went and the doctor determined that Nathan had a dislocation fracture - which happens to not really be a break at all. It means that the bones in the foot where your shoelaces tie had all shifted to the right and didn't shift back into place. He put Nathan into one of those giant black boots and told Nathan to show up the next Tuesday for surgery.
Two weeks ago today, they cut Nathan's foot open and put in a screw and two "buttons" that they connect with banding to bring the bones back in line.
Nathan has done excellently with the surgery. He has been a great patient except that he insisted on going back to work the day after surgery. He hasn't been able to walk, but has been doing pretty well with the crutches. Today we went in for the follow up appointment. They took the temporary cast off, took out the stitches and let Nathan go back into the big black boot. He has to continue not putting weight on the foot for another week and then he can start putting weight on the heel only.
The fascinating thing about all of this is that according to the doctor, the way they fixed Nathan's foot is a new method. Under the old method, recovery meant being non-weight bearing for TWELVE weeks. With the new method, he will be non-weight bearing for only three weeks. Just incredible.
So, because Nathan hasn't been able to walk, I have had to assume most home duties. It has given me a HUGE appreciation for single parents. I have been getting up at 4:30am to be able to get everyone out the door by 7:15am each morning. Yuck. It is very, very tiring, but it has really made me appreciate my husband and best friend and all that he does for us each and every day.
During this whole surgery thing, I had a nasty, nasty cold. It lasted two and half weeks. Nathan also got the cold, but fortunately Austin has stayed well. We believe it is a true testament to the benefits of the antibodies he gets from breastfeeding.
In Austin news - Austin has started eating rice cereal. It has been a fun and exciting experience. He eats one serving of cereal each day at Karie's house and then another in the evening at home. Each feeding time is a bit messy, but Austin is a true champ and a great eater. We are also giving him water in a sippy cup. He drinks water great at Karie's house, but we haven't quite mastered the cup at home. He usually ends up with water all over himself.
Playing with Mommy
Big Foot, Little Foot
Sweet Sleeping Boy
