We’re heading off to Laelia’s second surgery in a couple hours. The surgery is at 1:00 PM and we’re ready for it. She did really well with the first surgery after the initial 32 hours or so. We’re praying for lower pulse numbers, higher oxygen numbers and no high fevers this time around. Also we’re hoping for no freak outs–from Mom or baby.  

Laelia has been doing well this last week. I think that’s what’s making this upcoming surgery less scary. We’ve taken her out and about with no problems. She’s been able to hang out with Adam and Chelsea and some baby friends just fine. Last Monday she had school, then the bus dropped her off at Lauren’s and she met Lauren’s betta. Then I got off work and dragged her to Children’s Hospital for physical therapy and occupational therapy. It was a busy day and she did very well. Here’s a picture of her on the caster cart that she got to push herself around in during PT.

I gave my Dad a project and he says if we visit for Thanksgiving maybe he’ll have something nifty built for her that she can push around in.

They had interns on the therapy floor at Children’s Hospital last Monday. As always she was beloved by all. Interns just love her–she always has some new splint for them to look at and study. And they all mentioned how good she was. And a few people asked how she broke her leg. (My favorite answers are: skiing accident, fell out of a helicopter or elephant stampede!)

She also went to the Brain Tumor walk last Saturday to support some great people. Here’s a picture of her trying to grab Carolyn’s glasses.

She also has taken very good care of her kitty (since we told her that kitty was post-op too). Now whenever we give her anything she has to share with her kitty. Here’s a picture of her getting a drink while at the same time giving her kitty a drink.

Well I have to bathe the gross baby now. She has finger paint under her nails and dirt everywhere. I have to get the surgery site really clean while not getting the cast wet at all! Hard work. She’s been begging for crackers all morning so hopefully she’ll last the next four hours without food. She has this habit of saying, “Baby baby baby!”  when she wants attention. Kind of like saying, “Hey! Pay attention to the baby!! That’s me, people!!”

I’m worried that she’ll be sitting in that familiar waiting room and realize what’s happening… AGAIN. Poor thing. I can’t wait for this to be over. I’m ready for a lull in scary events for a while. Well, I’d better go pay attention to the baby baby baby!

Oh and if you didn’t notice, I have a lot of cute videos of Laelia on this page. Just click on the words in pink to see the videos.