Pretty in Pink

Yesterday morning, Mommy woke Evelyn up and began getting her dressed (normal routine). Suddenly, Mommy noticed that Evelyn was not using her left arm at all and it was hanging limp by her side. Off to the ER we went! After several xrays, we were sent across the hall to an orthopedic doctor. He looked at her xrays and determined there were no broken bones nor fractures. Then, he began touching her arm, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. The only time she winced was when he touched her elbow. With that said, he determined that she had pulled her elbow somehow and needed a hard cast for the next 2 weeks! How this happened is still a puzzle. The only thing we can think of is that she got her arm caught in between the crib slats during the night and when she tried to roll, it pulled the elbow out of place. Of course, Evelyn being Evelyn, she never once cried or fussed about it. She was as happy as a lark as they put the pink (she chose the color) cast on her arm. In the meantime, Mommy was crying (imagine that).

Brush, Brush, Brush Your Teeth!

Today was Evelyn's first trip to the dentist! Our pediatrician recommends children see a pediatric dentist at age 2, so Mommy got us an appt. right away! All weekend we talked about how Dr. Reichert takes care of our body, but that the dentist takes care of our teeth. Every time, Evelyn would show off her smile and say "Teeth!" She was her usual happy self and played in the bus while we waited for the dentist to call us back. When we went back, she sat in the big girl chair by herself, but as all 2 yrs. do, she became a bit wiggly, so Mommy held her in her lap during the exam. The dentist checked her teeth and counted them all. Evelyn is right on track developmentally for her teeth and the dentist said we could move into regular children's toothpaste. The best news of all, no cavities! Hopefully, we can continue this good dental hygiene until our next visit!

Look Who's Two!

Hard to believe, but Evelyn turned 2 this week! On Tues. we invited our neighbors over for a small celebration. Daddy was at class while we celebrated this milestone. Then, on Sat., we invited over our good friends and family to mark the occasion. Evelyn had a great time opening presents and playing with her friends, Jacob and Mason. Of course, she enjoyed eating some cake as well at her big girl table and chairs. Given all the current medical struggles, we feel truly blessed to be celebrating the occasion with our family and friends.