Recovering

Since Addy's accident, things have changed quite drastically around here.  Addy is finally starting to feel better and her arm isn't hurting her AS much.  

The first day after the hospital, she was on some pain meds so she just laid around all day. She didn't like that very much, but that's what she had to do.  She spent a little time with her friend Sophie, watching a movie, so that cheered her up.

I finally was able to convince her to take a nap that afternoon because she was just so tired. She fell asleep faster than I've ever seen.  While she was napping, I decided to make some adjustments to her sling.  Seriously? Can they make these things ANY more uncomfortable?  The strap that goes behind the neck was rubbing against her neck so bad that she just did NOT want to wear it anymore, but that just was not an option, so I decided to become the coolest mom ever and BLING it out a little for her, complete with rhinestones because we all know that Addy is all about bling. Needless to say, when she woke up, she LOVED it and now it's padded around the neck so it doesn't bother her anymore.  We took her to Nate's softball game because she just needed to get out. I walked in the kitchen at one point to find her trying to get a snack for herself.  She was sitting on the floor with a ziplock baggie, trying to open it with her toes and left hand. It was so sad seeing her struggle so hard to get that darn baggie open.  Not wanting to AID her too much, I helped her open the bag, but then left her to get her own snacks to put IN the bag. 

The next night, she woke up in the middle of the night crying that her arm really hurt. Bring on the pain management.  That morning, she was able to sleep in a bit due to Daddy being home from work.  I took Hailey to school while she slept in.   The reason she woke up is because Nate went in to check on her and found her arm shoved under her back and she was on top of it.  Due to the pain meds, the doctor said to watch for things like this because at the time, she wouldn't feel it, but would definitely feel it later. Nate tried to move her off her arm and she woke up.  

She needed a little pick-me-up that day because she was just so down and sad about her arm.  So, she decided while Hailey was at school, she wanted me to do her hair all curly. :-) Such a diva. But I love it, so that's just what we did. It did make her feel better and it did give her something to smile about.  When Hailey got home from school and after homework and lunch were over, the girls asked for some ice cream and I totally gave in.  Thinking they are almost done, since Hailey's was just about gone, I glance up and see that Addy hadn't even had ONE bite and was struggling to scoop it with her left hand. She had this look on her face of pure disappointment and frustration. Again, so sad. I helped her eat her ice cream and then we went outside to watch Hailey ride her bike.  

The hardest thing for her has been to not be able to go outside and run around riding bikes and scooters with all the other kids in the neighborhood.  However, she did get to spend a good part of the afternoon at her friend Sophie's house, which again, was 'like, the coolest thing ever!'  It made her day. 

Now, we are on to recovery as we await her appointment next week for a hard cast. The real question is.... Drum roll please.... which color will she choose??