BEFORE AND AFTER THE FALL

So here are a few photos from the last 10 days or so...

From New Album 3/1/09 11:56 AM

Sam, again, before the straightening iron on his hair.

From New Album 3/1/09 11:56 AM

me, with a sinus infection. I didn't realize how much my head had been hurting until it wasn't hurting a few days after starting an antibiotic.

From New Album 3/1/09 11:56 AM

Autumn and these 3 girls qualified for the A team for the District quiz on March 14. Autumn missed one question and tied for first place.

After the fall...

From New Album 3/1/09 11:56 AM

Learning how to use one hand. Homework has been a challenge, but she's getting the hang of one hand. However, erasing anything is impossible....so no mistakes allowed :-)

From New Album 3/1/09 11:56 AM

From New Album 3/1/09 11:56 AM

A better view of the cast.

I didn't take any pictures of when she was extremely sick and fingers stiff and very swollen. I decided we might want to try to forget that part of the week. She was miserable. Besides, I was too busy to even take pictures.
This is a temporary cast and she gets a new on on Wednesday. She's to wear that one 4 to 8 weeks, depending on the healing. I told her it would be off by Sam's birthday, so that's what we're looking forward to.

We are actively searching for a knitted poncho. It's 11 degrees here and she has to wear my old t-shirts. Plus she can't get her coat on all the way. I know they were in style a year ago, but none to be found right now. People with broken arms are really sensitive to cold, so this is something that we have to find a solution to.

She got her hair washed yesterday for the first time. It took about 30 minutes for the whole production. A plastic bag around the cast, a garbage bag with a hole cut out for the head at top, then a washcloth around the neck.

We spent Tues night and Fri night at a hotel due to remodeling. I'll save those pictures for another post.