Think Pink

Try as we might, Sydney has not slowed down one jot! She still runs a-muck through out the house despite the big hunk of plaster on her arm. She's still using that arm as much as possible. She will draw and pick things up and hold her Simba or Puppy with that arm. Syd still climbs all over everything, and everyone. This cast has made very little difference in her mobility....... Cheesing it up!

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Still climbing all over.

Learning to fly!

It was bound to happen eventually. I guess I just didn't expect it to happen just before bedtime. About 8:45 pm last night our little bouncy ball, was jumping on our bed and missed on that last bounce. Her arm looked like a little banana. Clutching my baby, we immediately drove to the urgent care up the street. She completely freaked for the x-rays, and a few minutes later we learned that the fractures were off kilter and at an angle that the Dr's on staff weren't comfortable with trying to reset. Off to the ER to meet the specialist. At the ER waiting room, there was a little activity center and a baby. She instantly forgot the pain and wanted to play with both. Then we had to deal with 4 attempts to get an IV in her, to put her out for the re-setting of the bones. (She inherited her mommy's veins, and they couldn't find one that worked the way they needed it to) When none worked they gave her a alternate drug that just made her high for a while. The hardest parts of this entire ordeal is that Jesse is not good with hospitals, and I wasn't allowed to be near her while they were re-setting the arm. They were using an on-going x-ray to make sure it was being set in the right way and there was no way a pregant lady was going to be any where near it. But Syd wouldn't stand for it with both of us gone, so Daddy had to suck it up, while mommy cried in the hallway everytime she heard Syd cry. The doctor put the arm in a splint for now, since the arm was swollen. A real cast will go on on Thursday. The best part though was when she was comming off the high and said "mommy". She bouced back so quick she impressed the observation nurse, to the point that we got an early discharge.

We finally made it home about 3 am. Syd slept with us the rest of the night. Today's biggest challenge though: Keeping a 2 year old from wanting to take off her splint. Pain hasn't really been an issue, but we were given some tylenol w/a kick for her. We have yet to give her any. The regular tylenol seems to be doing the trick when she says "ouch" and points to her arm. Needless to say that an already paranoid daddy, is now even more so. And a pretty easy going mom, hasn't taken her eye off her daughter for a minute (in fact she's sitting next to me right now). Sydney is fine. She's taking this entire ordeal like such a big girl. It's barely slowed her down a minute. That's the Bug for ya.......

You asked for it and here it is!! Sydney decided it was a good idea to spread lipstick all over her body and roll around on the couch and floor with no respect! The couch and carpet did not survive people!!!!!!!

Quicky Update

Had Dr's appt. yesterday. Everything's good, despite the swollen feet and back aches. "Just keep cool" was the best advice I got. I have since lived in front of the fan.

Syd's getting more independant. She has now decided absolute nakedness is THE best thing ever! That roll of duct tape in the closet is looking like a great solution right now. But to my great relief she is talking more now. Less chinese, more real words. Her favorite new word is popcicle, and demands about a dozen of these a day. (Not that she gets them...) Now if I could only get her to keep quiet while mommy needs a nap......Guess I can't have it both ways, oh well. The terrible twos are in full swing at our house and "No" is the "on" switch for them. I ignore most, since she gives up easily, but something a little more is needed when she keeps going. Mommy's so mean. She is really sweet though. She loves mommy's belly, and affectionately rubs it and says "baby". She also bumps it with her nose and says "gonk!" but we think that's cute too. She really is a good little girl........most of the time.

Big Crane

More Pictures of the big crane and one of the six generators

Jesse Plays with big crane at work

If you never have a seen a big crane put together a even bigger crane here you go. Here is a 2 ton crane putting together a 8 ton crane. The peice you see hanging in the air is the arm boom, it came on its own seperate trailer. Today we lifted 6 count them 6 generators with 6000 gallon fuel tanks over a 16' wall, all I have to say is awesome!!!!!