Break Time!

Of course the weather is going to be horrible tomorrow, making my drive to Boston for Avery’s cast removal a total nightmare. If only it was something I could reschedule, but poor little man’s hips are so red and irritated from the cast getting tighter that I know he definitely could not wait any longer, no matter how much Aquaphor is applied to them. The cast is getting so tight that I can barely tuck his diaper up under it. We are thinking he must have hit another big growth spurt recently. If his cast break wasn’t this weekend, I definitely would have been calling his doctor to see about the possibility of getting an early removal. I have a feeling that once it is removed, there is going to be quite a bit of bruising around his waist and hips. It is so heartbreaking to see, but we must stay on course and move on to the next cast. You would never know that he was in any kind of discomfort, though, because he never shows it. He is always in such good spirits, laughing, smiling and playing.

Say cheeeeese!! :)

Despite the awful weather we are expecting, I am so excited for this weekend. I can’t even begin to tell you just how badly this boy needs a REAL bath and a haircut!! This momma also needs some serious squishy hugs and cuddles. I miss them so much. On Sunday, Avery will get a chance to spend some time with his cousins, running around and playing with them cast free. I’m sure he is going to love that. Then on Tuesday, we go back to Boston for cast #4. 

We are still not sure how many more casts Avery has left to go, but with the warm weather slowly approaching, we have started looking into ways to keep him safe from the heat. One day last week when it was really warm out, we brought him outside, and within less than an hour he already started heating up and we had to get him back in the house. It happens fast, and we certainly do not want him to end up in the hospital. Those casts are an added 2-3 extra pounds of insulation that these children need to carry around on their bodies. It can be dangerous on a hot summer day. But the boy loves the outdoors! So we will do whatever we have to do so that he can have the opportunity to be like a normal kid and play outside. 

This is part of the life and struggles of having a casted baby. We don’t talk about it to complain, or to look for sympathy. We talk about it because it’s what we go through on a daily basis. It is what we will be going through for most of Avery’s childhood. 

Grow on, and grow strong, my crooked little tree <3