"What lies behind us, and what lies before us are small matters
compared to what lies within us."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

The Big Unwrapping

Today we got to take off Victoria's casts. She gets new ones on Friday.



We celebrated with, what else, cookie dough. I really think cookie dough is highly unrecognized as a food group.


Victoria was excited at first.


But then, not so much.



No wonder her legs looked so big in the casts!




I'm not sure I noticed much of a change in her knees bending, but I guess it is going to take a lot of time.


She was glad to be free!


Don't worry Francesca, we're not forgetting about you!


In other exciting news, I just found out that we will be going to Texas for the girls' surgery October 24!!!! This is much sooner than we expected. Does anyone live near Dallas? I need to find someone who can watch Victoria on October 24th when Francesca has her cranial vault surgery. Francesca will be in the ICU, so Victoria won't be able to stay with us in the hospital. Victoria will have her cleft palate surgery on October 25th.
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10 comments:

  1. The Annessa FamilySeptember 28, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    I dont live in Texas...but I may have to move for a chance to love on those girls!

    Brooke
    www.TheAnnessaFamily.blogspot.com

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  2. jabremanSeptember 28, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    Catherine-

    My niece (a young mom of 2) lives somewhere near Dallas. Would you need someone to watch Victoria overnight, during the day? Send me some details and I can ask my niece. She is a very loving girl.

    Jane
    your mom/reader in Los Angeles
    jabreman@gmail.com

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  3. Angela_From_TexasSeptember 28, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    I live in Wichita Falls. That is only about 1 1/2 hours from Fort Worth. So about 2 from Dallas. I could definitely help on the weekend before the surgery. I teach so I have school on Monday.

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Hope the surgery goes well for the girls. Glad Victoria is FREEEEEEE!!!!!!!

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  5. Christie MSeptember 28, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    We live in the DFW area. We would love to care for her during that time. :)

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  6. JoleneSeptember 28, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    These girls are just amazing! I can't believe how far they have come! Good luck with the surgeries!

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  7. Jamie WooddellSeptember 29, 2011 at 5:19 AM

    We are just north of Dallas. And we're available if you need us. For anything.
    wooddellword@gmail.com

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  8. Christie MSeptember 29, 2011 at 6:30 AM

    Where is her surgery going to be done? Do you need a place to sleep?

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  9. SpeechlessSeptember 29, 2011 at 7:34 AM

    We live in the Dallas area, and I would be happy to watch her. We have 3 kids of our own, and then I do childcare form my house during the day, so she would have lots of friends to play with. :-)

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  10. JamieOctober 3, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    My birthday!!!! (24th)
    God bless you guys!

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