We are HOME!

Claire with Grandpa Richey sleeping after we got home

Monday Claire had her surgery on both hands and her right foot at Cleveland Clinic. She was not able to have work done on her left foot because they put the IV in that foot. Claire did very good the night before and up to the surgery. She had a lot of family in that waiting room! Almost 12 people! She had a lot of support and all the friends and family helped mommy and daddy to cope with everything. Around 1:30 they took her back and we got to see her around 5:45. It was the longest day of our lives! The surgery took longer than expected but she did very good. She has 3 Hot Pink Casts and has managed to whack mommy and daddy along with Grammie Tracy and Grandpa Gaylord. I am sure everyone will get their turn. She was really good on the way home she slept the whole way. When we got home was a different story! I was so proud of myself because I didn't cry too much during the surgery (especially when I walked her back and they put her asleep in my arms). But when we got home she was crying and yelling mama mama and it just broke my heart! We have been giving her pain medicine and antibiotics and she is taking them like a champ! It is hard to get her situated and hold her with the casts. And her clothes are going to be a bit of an issue, we will be cutting off some arms of clothes. But we will make it work! We are starting to get our baby back, she has started saying uh-oh! And will throw both arms up (with the casts) when we say "how big is Claire? so BIG!" She also wants to crawl and walk! She tries with the casts then cries because she is frustrated. But She is almost back to normal! She also had one tooth on the bottom start to break through. FINALLY! Talk about timing, She's got her pain meds to help her through it! We get to take the casts off in 6 weeks which is probably going to mid December (right before Christmas, Yay!). We are looking forward to the holidays and getting comfortable in our new situation. I will update as she starts new things, which I am sure these casts will not slow this girl down!