Cast-Off!

Well, Erin's arm is stink-free now, as her cast came off last week. She was so itchy (and stinky), and scratched a sore in the crease of her arm. Poor thing, we were trying to wash it to remove the cast residue (and STINK), and she was so afraid of moving it, in case it wasn't better. Thankfully, it is healing nicely, and the bone has made the protective "cocoon" around the break, so she can be without the cast, but still needs to be careful while it is healing. We go back the first week of July to hopefully get the "all clear".

Some things we learned through this process:

1. not all doctor offices expect or display the same level of courtesy in their reception area
2. worm-diggin' four-year-olds can get dirt in the most interesting places
3. water can invade a plastic trash bag in many places
4. plastic trash bags tied onto arms make great baby-scaring splashers
5. a pink cast, no mater how cuddly it appears, is a weapon in disguise
6. it is hard to eat a sandwich when the arm is bent in a 90 degree angle without the contents falling all over the floor
7. a comfortable sleeping position is something highly desired by one wearing a pink cast weapon
8. a pink cast draws much attention and sympathy from adults
9. said cast also gets many great bargains (even free-bies) at garage sales
10. And, perhaps the most memorable, the aroma of a pink, fading to dirt-brown cast is overwhelming near the hand region of a small child (especially when the small child has been handling worms, slugs, mud, dead rabbits, snails, and other fairly disgusting and stinky things). (David and I actually bickered over who had to sit on the "cast side" of the bed during story time at night, it was so bad!)

Thank you so much for your prayers, notes of encouragement and humor, and just loving Erin and our family. We thrive knowing that God has placed us in the middle of such a caring family. Erin sends her thanks, and told me today how special it made her feel to know that people were praying for her and her arm getting better faster. Thank you.