A Rainbow of (Cast) Colors

Madelyn's cast is finally off! We took her last Thursday to see the surgeon and have him assess the finger healing situation. I can tell you without hesitation that the finger healing situation is great! Maddy's finger looks amazing considering the damage that was done. The surgeon was really happy with the results and we were all glad they decided to keep her casted another ten days for healing. Getting to see that finger was not the most fun doctor's trip though. Luckily this (hopefully) final procedure was quick but it seemed extra painful for Madelyn since there was no anesthetic given. Maddy handled it like a champ though even though Ang and I were close to passing out watching the surgeon pull Madelyn's finger nail off with a set of small pliers. But after all that was over, Maddy snapped right back to her happy little self and was excited to run around the doctor's office and play hide and seek.

With having to go to the doctor every week and have Madelyn re-cast, we thought we'd do a little compilation of all the cast colors we got to try. Without further adieu*...

We started with pink (of course)

Then we went to purple...

Asleep in the stroller after the aquarium

Playing dress up and being silly

Then we went back to pink...

Then we got crazy and tried neon green...

Maddy showing us The Face after putting sidewalk chalk all over it

And last but not least, blue...

And now, here's our sweet girl playing at the pool for the first time this summer now that she's allowed to get wet...

We're so happy Madelyn doesn't have to wear a cast anymore and her finger is healed enough that she can pretty much do whatever she wants. We go back to the surgeon in a month to have another follow-up just to make sure the healing is still going well, not too much scar tissue has built up, etc. But for now, we're enjoying playing outside and eating meals without having to put a sock on Maddy's cast to keep the dirt and food out, taking baths without 15 plastic bags around her arm so it doesn't get wet, going to the pool (daily so far) and letting the kids play as long as they want and, especially, not having to flinch every time we pick Madelyn up or she gives us a hug because she might hit us in the face with her arm (Angie has a cut above her eye and I had a bruised nose to prove this really was a problem).

Thanks to Katie and Carson for hanging out with Patrick while we went to the doctor. Patrick had a blast and it was great knowing he was having a good time while we were away. And thank you to Megan for bringing us dinner that night. The lasagna was wonderful - we're still eating it! And thank you to everybody that's called or texted or emailed to check on Maddy and how she's been doing. It's so nice to have some good news :)

*adieu = rambling