Bedazzling the bright purple cast was Mallory's most favorite thing. The cast came off Wednesday and Mallory has mentioned missing her jewels. I can't say I miss anything about it.
Living with a 4 year old and her cast is an adventure in relearning previously acomplished skills. Learning how to eat again (bowls and plates move around if not stuck to the table.) Learning how to buckle the carseat again (this took until 5 days before the cast came off.) Learning to build in extra time for EVERYTHING including bathroom breaks. (It's hard to reach the toliet paper with a broken arm!) We also learned about dressing with a cast. It's pretty difficult to stay warm wearing half a longsleeve tshirt in the winter. And putting on a coat is harder still. Let's not get started on bathing-we mostly didn't. It was cold-who cares.
I am so thankful it is off and the pins are out. That process was long and drawn out and terrible. Barberic and tortureous are mild descriptors. "Thank you!" needs to be said repeatedly to our most favorite Ms. Sara for coming to walk through the process with Mallory and I. Repeat. Also, to Rene and Rachael who kept Mark while I was occupied with the cast. I am so very thankful for the people we are blessed to call friends. Our cup overflows-THANK YOU!!!
Now, we get to play and relearn how to do life with two (mostly) working arms, and play and play some more. And hopefully, in a month, when we go back, her ranges of motion in both arms will match. But that's four weeks away. For now, I'm kinda hoping she will keep the ability to write with both hands 🙂
