Charlotte couldnt walk on her cast and was in some discomfort the first 1 1/2 weeks. I gave her ibuprophen the first few days, esp at night when I think she was less distracted and the bone pain would set in and she was having a hard time sleeping. She was crawling with her cast in our living room after a few days. I was carrying her a lot since she could not put any weight on her foot even with the cast on for the first couple of weeks. I also took the adapter off our double stroller which meant that I could not connect Natalie's baby carrier to the double stroller. With the full leg cast I couldn't sit Charlotte in the stroller without taking off the adapter/snack tray that goes across it. So, many times I was carrying Charlotte and the baby everywhere! I seriously lost about 5lbs just carrying the two of them and having to lug my double stoller everywhere and in and out of the car at least 4 times a day just by having to take Ava to and from school. Luckily, my Mom was able to help me the majority of the time by taking Ava to school in the mornings. She has been a God send. Thanks Mom! After week 3 Charlotte was gaining her balance standing and walking with her cast around the house. But, it's not a walking cast so it doesnt have any sort of padding for her to walk around outside or anything. The new leg brace has worked out better for her to practice walking and allows her skin to breathe better and regain more of her muscle tone.
Our improvised Lego table. I moved the water table indoors to help Charlotte move and walk around the table and play. It helped Natalie with her balancing too.
Walking at Grandma Evelyn's. She was so excited and proud of herself.
Painting some beautiful fall leaves to decorate our front door.
Making my jack-o-lantern.
"This is a picture of Daddy" by Charlotte. Notice the beard and red hair.
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