We're Home!

Greetings and a Reminder:

I write this blog as we go through ET Mehta Casting with our daughter Olivia. The blog is intended to inform, possibly inspire, and raise awareness of Infantile Scoliosis and its treatment/cure. Please share our story. For more information please check out http://www.infantilescoliosis.org/ 

We are home and ready to begin casting life. When I left you yesterday Olivia was lounging around in the hospital. Once we got the OK we went into the play room so Olivia could adjust to moving in her new cast. It took a little time, but she was soon on her way, walking, picking up objects and sitting in chairs. She had some trouble with sitting on the floor but she has now almost mastered this. We had some dinner and then it was time for Brian to go and to prepare for the long night ahead.

I truly can't ask for a better baby. Between diaper changes, vitals checks, the door constantly being left open and our roommate having discomfort problems every two hours Olivia had gotten a total of four hours sleep (from 10 to 3:30) with being awake an hour and a half in between. She did not complain AT ALL. When she was woken up she would just lie there and babble and play with the music box they attached to her crib. She did get a little fussy when the nurse took her temp, but a nothing more. She is truly a saint! I love her ssssooo much!

Olivia and I were then able to sleep from about 4:30 to 7:30. Brian came back to the hospital at 7:30 and we had breakfast. After breakfast I duct taped Olivia's cast and got her dressed. We were discharged at 10:00 and headed home. Olivia has truly been doing awesome and has adjusted very smoothly. She still gets stuck here an there, but always works her way out of it. We tried stairs and she did well with those too. 

Our next step is working out diapering. We are going to try a few different things and I will later write a separate entry about what works, what doesn't and the plan we have decided to take. Until then....